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Sports, Food, and the Apprentice
More musings and general updates… The Ryder Cup was on last weekend in Newport, Wales which is only about 20 minutes away. I wish I had checked about tickets earlier, because by the time I thought of it the even … Continue reading
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New Owl in the House
Hello again! I just got an owl ( another stuffy or teddy ) Her name is Lucy and she makes a noise ( hoots and more hoots ) Almost my double-digit birthday. 10! I can’t even wait. I’m even doing … Continue reading
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Two Months In
As we approach the end of September, we’re now two months into our little Bristol adventure. This seems a good time to pause and reflect on how things have gone so far… Connie and Heidi have settled in well. They’re … Continue reading
Top of London
Here we are on the “London Eye” overlooking London (my first attempt at live blogging with my iPhone)
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What I did on my summer vacation
Hi there and welcome back! It’s been an interesting summer for us, but I’m starting to get organized again so henceforth I will bring an update and a summer retrospective. Since June 1st we’ve lived in four different houses and … Continue reading
Moved in and life takes over
So, my intention was to do up a fancy “we’re here” post, put on some pictures, and make it all cool and funny and stuff. Sadly this isn’t going to happen right away. So I thought it would be better … Continue reading
Step One: Stuff Arrives
Today I went to Bristol in the morning to oversee the arrival of our worldly goods. These boxes had quite the journey – by train from Port Coquitlam to Montreal, boat to Liverpool, and then truck to Bristol. And now … Continue reading
Two Days in Bristol
We’ve come back from a quick two-day visit to Bristol, where we’ve finally had a chance to see a bit of what the next 12 months will be like. We went to see the house we’ll be living in; it’s … Continue reading
Made it
But after a few “please kill me now” moments yesterday, a good night’s sleep and some nice sunshine has restored the optimism. Continue reading
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A week to go
We leave for England on July 15, and as the last few days go by it’s really starting to feel a lot closer now. It certainly feels more real when you start to have those “last time you’re going to see your friend” get-togethers, like I’m starting to have now. Continue reading