You know how I keep complaining that a holiday with small children isn't actually a holiday at all? Apparently I've finally emerged from that phase of my life. At least under certain circumstances, viz, when the kids have company and a vast amount of space to play in. I was blissfully not needed for whole… Continue reading Dolce far niente: 5 things 24.4.2017
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Good weird: 5 things about holidays, 8.8.2016
1. "Erholung" – recovery – is one of the best German words. Actually, it's not the word so much as how it is used. Because "Erholung" also means recreation, and is most often heard in the phrase "Gute Erholung", which doesn't mean "get well soon" but rather, "have a good holiday". It's a word that… Continue reading Good weird: 5 things about holidays, 8.8.2016
Post-holiday notes to self
1. When travelling with children, especially children under 2, remember to pack extra clothes for yourself and them. Then pack some more. Then some more. They will not only get dirty through playing, they will get you dirty, and then just when you think the far too many clothes you packed will just about get you… Continue reading Post-holiday notes to self
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 