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Good Earth

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Gary

Our last morning in Edinburgh saw us both sitting, bleary eyed at breakfast, Nicktor having the added burden of a hangover. “Never again,” he moaned, knowing this was clearly a lie to make his brain feel better. We left Masson … Continue reading →

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Doctor Fish

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Gary

Schönbrunne was the summer residence of the Habsburgs. Marie Antoinette was born there before being shipped off to Paris to have her head cut off. Sisi spent quite a lot of time at Schönbrunne as well, making herself beautiful and … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Sisi

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Gary

Apparently, she wasn’t very nice, hated being royalty and generally vanished for years at a time, missing out on seeing her children grow up. However, once assassinated, the beautiful Elizabeth, Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, became a cult figure, … Continue reading →

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No bratwurst today

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Gary

We tried to visit the cathedral, along with about 4 million other tourists. We went in one door, hesitated a little bit then went out the other door. I guess some people would count this as a visit. There are, … Continue reading →

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Alessandro Volta is the man

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gary

AC/DC would have not recorded a song called High Voltage Rock and Roll had it not been for Alessandro. He was an amazing physicist who was born in Como and from whom we get the term ‘volt’. He is responsible … Continue reading →

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Essential maintenance, indeed!

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Gary

You could have knocked me down with a feather. I leave home before Waitrose opens, specifically to go to Starbucks first (which opens half an hour earlier). This works out very well. I tend to chuckle at the hordes waiting … Continue reading →

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Letter to Nero

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Gary

The letter is pretty self explanatory but I thought I’d share it since it happened to me yesterday. Dear Nero I am writing this in order to possibly save another customer suffering as I have. I have been a loyal … Continue reading →

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Dirt under the nails

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Gary

At last! The herb table I made yonks ago now has herbs in it. Today we went up to the garden centre (the one that Alan used to visit all the time, right next to Birdworld) to buy another compost … Continue reading →

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