We escaped to Brussels after work on Friday and have just returned after a lovely long weekend. The weather was beautiful so we are both sunburnt from spending three days out and about. We seemed to walk the length and breadth of Brussels and visited some wonderful churches and Art Nouveau buildings, as well as soaking up the atmosphere in various bars and tea shops. I squeezed some waffles into my bag so at least I have brought a little goodness back with me – I wish I could say the same about the weather.
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View towards Exeter Cathedral for the Royal Clarence Hotel, originally uploaded by Jennifer Young. Well I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since I last posted and the only news I have is that we spent another weekend in Exeter.This time it was for a surprise meal for a family member. The weather was beautiful all weekend and it felt really good to be out and about. We always stay at The Royal Clarence Hotel which overlooks the Cathedral in Exeter. I don’t think we’ve ever had a bad experience there and this time we had a room at the…
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We are spending a couple of sunny days in Devon visiting some family. We haven’t spent too much time talking about our wedding although I have been showing off my lovely ring. However, my three year old neice is very excited and has it all planned for us. She said “Auntie Jenny and Uncle Robin are getting married. It will be Fairyland, and I shall be a pink fairy – with wings. Right?” How can I resist….
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Today I have been to Geneva and back. Yes, Geneva. From London and back again. I am very tired. I had a successful day though, visiting the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum. The only problem was having too much time to spare at the airport on the way home. First I bought a copy of Marie Claire Idees (which I can’t seem to find in London). Then I bought some tacky souvenirs for my sister. Then I bought a whole load of chocolate for various friends and family members. Finally I bought some supplies in Duty Free. Not…
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I’m back from a long weekend in Warwickshire where we hired a narrowboat from here and pottered around the canals of Rugby. We passed some really pretty places, such as the lit up Newbold Tunnel, Stretton Stop and even tried our hand at Hillmorton Locks. Of course we didn’t take any pictures of the really interesting places but we did photograph bridges, steps, more bridges and the pubs we stopped off at!
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We have just got back from another lovely weekend on the Isle of Wight. We spent Saturday scouring the many charity shops of Ryde and picked up some beautiful vintage plates and saucers. The lady in the shop said her family had the same set when she was growing up so thought they must be quite old. I spent some time with my mum who taught me how to use the sewing machine she has given me and I did my first piece of applique! She also helped me with my knitting and I knitted a cute little bonnet for…
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We’re back from the country where we spent time visiting friends and family over Christmas. First stop was The George at Norton St Philip. A lovely old coaching inn which served a great breakfast! The weather before Christmas was gorgeous, cold and crisp with a deep frost. Then on to Exeter where we stayed at the Royal Clarence. We felt like we were the only ones staying there as it was so quiet. We had some time on Christmas Eve to visit the beautiful town of Totnes. There were loads of wonderful shops and I definitely want to go back…
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Hooray, I nearly made it, blogging every day throughout November. There were a couple of times when I just couldn’t get to the laptop or I just couldn’t think of anything to write. Tonight we are on the Isle of Wight having survived a pretty turbulent trip over the Solent. I managed to complete my little Stanley dog which I’m giving to my mum on her birthday on Sunday. Unfortunately my competition entry was returned as Cath Kidston’s inbox is full! She obviously didn’t expect quite so many entries.
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I am so glad it’s almost the end of November. Blogging every day is hard! I spent this evening making Christmas cards and wrapping presents. We’re off to the Isle of Wight this weekend and swapping Christmas presents so I’ve been super organised this year. There’s a big pile of presents ready to go. I hope the weather will be good to us!