Archive | November, 2005

I’Anson Cup

24882485Another nice weekend in Scotland, this time up in Stranraer. We ended the weekend well by winning the I’Anson Cup for the second time in three years. The trophy is massive, the FA cup of curling! Thanks to Phil Barton’s sister Ann for the pictures — for once we didn’t take a camera with us! […] Read More »

A Day in Lille

2478 We took the first Eurostar out of London on Saturday morning and headed to Lille, about 1 1/2 hours away, for a wine fair. The Vignerons Independents is an amazing fair — packed with hundreds of small producers selling their wine from across the country. Just pay your 6 euros and you’re in for […] Read More »

Remember, remember…

17761779“Remember, remember the fifth of November…” It’s almost that time of year again and fireworks are going off everywhere around London. Tonight I heard them go off for a good 20 minutes, before I stepped outside and found a rather big show going on, as opposed to the tiny bursts the neighbours often set off. […] Read More »

Give a curler for Christmas…

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Here’s one for your Christmas list. Some curlers — including many of our friends — have produced a calendar to raise money for their teams and the sport by posing nude, or nearly nude. Apparently Austrian skip Claudia Toth – whose image you see here and who appears on the cover – previously said no to […] Read More »