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The rain didn’t help

After a long and meaningful deliberation, Mirinda has come to the conclusion that she hates Madrid. Possibly the whole of Spain. She hates the queues, the rain, the fact that everyone speaks Spanish loudly and aggressively. She’s read on Trip … Continue reading

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Grim

A grim and miserable day. The rain was pretty much continuous. We stayed inside (Mirinda working on her DBA and me doing various admin things in the office) for most of it. We even lit a fire. It was a … Continue reading

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Bad call

If you’re ever in a position of choice between taking the tube from Embankment or walking across Waterloo Bridge, I’d always choose the latter. At least that’s what I thought before today. Sadly, this is no longer true. My newest … Continue reading

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Rotting Vegetation

I sat at my PC last night, eager to make my blog entry about my journey home. It was about 10pm. Mirinda was fast asleep (still getting to grips with her jet lag) and the house was quiet. I typed … Continue reading

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One sleep to go

Christmas eve and the rain hasn’t stopped. Dad had to go into the hospital today so the hospital could do what they needed to do, and I was to be left in charge of the house. Denise turned up bright … Continue reading

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Rain = grass, oh so much grass!

I needed to mow the lawn before I went off to the high seas. I remember standing at the back door on the Friday morning thinking just that. As the rain fell. My mower doesn’t particularly like wet grass. it … Continue reading

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