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Thames Barrier

2607Today our bicycles took us to the Thames Barrier, the flood protection for London. It’s in the east of the city, past lots of grotty industrial estates and near City Airport, but despite this the barrier itself is almost elegant with its silver sails rising up from the river. On the way back we skirted […] Read More »

Christmas is Coming

2490We put up our Christmas tree the other night. Don’t laugh — it’s really small and we’ve affectionately named our little tree Stumpy 😉 You can buy real trees in the UK but they’re expensive, frequently dried out and it’s not easy hauling one home on the tube! Read More »

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 »