Category Archives: Prague 2011

Czech’ing out

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Gary

Well, so much for Prague. Here we are, home again in lovely sunny England. Our whole trip was dogged with grey skies with mere glimpses of nice weather. The plane started to enter British airspace, the clouds parted and glorious … Continue reading →

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Bones of the 40,000

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gary

Now I’ve seen quite a few strange things on my various travels but few compare with the ossuary at Sedlec. I saw a piece on the television years ago which featured it but had completely forgotten about it until we … Continue reading →

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All about the hats

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Gary

I’m not a big fan of ballet. I can never quite get over all the little separate dances which tend to stall the story somewhat. I mean while the entire premise for Swan Lake is a bit odd, at least … Continue reading →

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Merry English Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Gary

There’s one thing worse than ingesting four separate varieties of fish for Christmas Eve dinner…when they swim back upstream in the middle of the night. I woke up, sometime during the dark, all hot and sweaty. We haven’t had the … Continue reading →

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Merry Czech Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Gary

I haven’t reported on the shower. I shall do so now. The most disconcerting thing about the bathroom is that it is all glass. The walls around it and internal the walls around the shower and toilet. These latter walls … Continue reading →

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Partly naked Alice

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Gary

We thought the marionettes doing opera was bizarre enough but tonight we witnessed a truly surreal performance at the Black Light Theatre. We saw an ad for the show yesterday. It promised a fantastic trip beyond Wonderland for little Alice … Continue reading →

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Opera with strings

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Gary

It’s a bitter pill to swallow when you’re taken for a mug by some scammer. When you pride yourself on being careful and not falling for their tricksy ways, it’s not just bitter but about the size of a horse … Continue reading →

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To the Czech Republic

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Gary

Imagine you’re on a plane and, suddenly, you feel the need to use the loo. Or maybe not suddenly. The suddenness of the need is not that important. In fact, it’s better if it’s not sudden. Imagine you’re on a … Continue reading →

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