Blogs from United Kingdom, Europe - page 15

Loch Tummel is the name given to the hotel but really it is Tummel Bridge on a smaller Loch. More words later.... read more

...had it for fifty years or more! So sang Grandad as we celebrated Nanny's milestone birthday many, many times over! Oh dear, poor Nanny, she will never be allowed to forget that she is older than Grandad. Never mind, we'll get you next year Grandad! A happy week down South, even happier in that Daddy came with us this time, so two adults to two kids on the plane, a fair ratio I feel! No, once again, kids were little stars both out and back. The secret? Snacks on the way up, snacks mid-air, and snacks coming down. Throw in a sticker book for G, an activity book for J. Sorted! Actually we were a little worried about even getting on the plane, G was just getting over a horrific bout of chickenpox, and was still ... read more

Our Route has Pretty Much Become Official Now, Except My Mum Has Lost Her Job and We're in doubt that we'll be able to afford to go! I really hope we can go we're visiting so many amazing places i'd be so upset if it was cancelled! If we can go we'll be visiting Cologne in Germany, Wurzburg in Germany, Füssen in Germany (Germany is a big country to get thru!), Venice in Italy, Lake Garda in Italy (My Mum's choice as she likes to laze about!), Milan in Italy (no way we can afford anything there but its nice to see :D), Mont Blanc in France/Italy (on the border), Geneva in Switzerland, Versailles in France (I wanted to go to Paris as well but my parents said we'd been there too many times before :( ... read more

Welcome to Stratford upon Avon ! I fell in love with this quintessential English town long before I first visited it and each new visit is a delight in itself ! Shakespeare's birth town is attractive in all seasons and I love walking though the historic streets with their beautiful buildings and delightful shops, cafes and restaurants. Over the years, Stratford upon Avon has really succeeded in its gracious transformation and I love the visual presentation now available at the Shakespeare's Birthplace which really takes you back in times with a very effective introductory "3D" presentation. After years of building works, the canal area is finally complete and I just loved the way the Garden Designers laid English mixed borders rather than simple flower beds in the areas surrounding the magnificent bronze st... read more

Rob showed us the routine for the ducks in the morning of day two so this became AP and RM's responsibility every morning. We feed them their grain, give them water, get their bath going (from a baby's outside tub that Rob found discarded!), and then they go off and forage for slugs through the day, before we put them back in their pen in the evening, so they are warm and safe from any foxes. We enjoy doing this as the ducks keep themselves to themselves and aren't really aggressive at all (except a couple of males to other members of their flock). The ducks lay eggs all year round and we get anything from 4 to 9 eggs a day. They are Khaki Campbell breed of duck, they can't really fly or produce much ... read more