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We Lead and Tall Ships Follow…Sweden

13906 We arrived in Stockholm, Sweden Friday afternoon. After settling into our Hotel Room, we headed out to explore the local market (funny thing, they all sold fruit in identical cartons at the same price…hmmm…cartel?) and then for dinner and … Continue reading

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Uneventful Weekend

G and I enjoyed a relaxing weekend at home last week…we went to Ikea to buy a second chair for our living room (with our landlord’s money…YAY!), had a nice and long dinner with friends Saturday and then I ‘tried’ … Continue reading

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Toe in the Job Search Waters…

Having allocated Mondays to the job search, I made a very passive attempt at answering ads with my resume last week. Then, having received no response (last week) and panicking a bit, yesterday I put the search on the front … Continue reading

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Cheap Eats in London

Our loyal readers will be aware of my general opinions regarding English food. So, I suppose there’s no reason to repeat those opinions here. Instead, I’ve created this page to showcase some of the BEST low-cost eateries that we’ve discovered … Continue reading

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Birthday in Brugge

13683 G planned a wonderful birthday weekend in Brugge. We left town early Friday morning and took the Eurostar (the train that goes beneath the English Channel) and arrived just after noon. We wandered about the old streets lined with … Continue reading

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Kew Gardens and PRET!

13585 I’ve posted a lot this week, but we had great weather again today and were able to venture out to another hot spot: Kew Gardens. The photo to the right is of the Palm House (a glass conservatory built … Continue reading

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