255225442554We took a little trip through the City of London on Monday afternoon and stopped at the Swiss Re Tower, better known as the Gerkin, the Bank of England and finally just by our house to take a picture of a rainbow over Canary Wharf. It was a bit chilly but good to get out […] Read More »
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Night Shots by the Thames
2541Took a little stroll on Christmas Eve and Andrew snapped this picture of Canary Wharf and all the shiny office buildings. The Thames was so quiet, hardly a boat to be seen anywhere. Read More »
Our Latest Curling Trip
25212519We just got back from the European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany. Andrew was there as a fifth man (aka spare player, broom-bag carrier and stats man) for the English team. We all had a really good time and the guys finished up fourth in the ‘B’ division, while the girls got a bronze medal. […] 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 »
Bonfire night near St Paul’s
1785We went to see the Bonfire Night fireworks near St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday night. Gorgeous! Read More »