Category Archives: travel

Coffee, Cake and Furry Friends #catcafe #jippies #haarlem

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Haarlem is so close to Amsterdam that Frank and I often go there for a day trip. It’s much more civilised than Amsterdam. The Red Light District there is quite small which means it doesn’t attract the amount of low … Continue reading →

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This Little Pig Likes to Frolic #Endthecageage #CIWF

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Can I Play Outside? I grew up on a smallholding so the welfare of farm animals has always been an important issue to me. I believe farm animals should live without pain and discomfort and be able to fulfil their … Continue reading →

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In Praise of #Amsterdam Parks

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Well designed and well-kept parks are good for people’s mental and physical health. In Amsterdam we have parks and green spaces in abundance. My favourite park, because it’s less than 100 metres walk away, is the Erasmuspark. When I moved … Continue reading →

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Living the Dream Inside a Chocolate Box

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Those of you who follow my blog will know that Frank and I enjoy house-sitting and caring for animals. Looking after pets is a big part of the reciprocal agreement between house-sitter and owner. Often feeding the garden birds is … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia and Spitfires in Bewdley

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

GIs, Tommies, civilians, landgirls and glamorous ladies were out in their glad rags strutting their stuff up and down the platform at a 1940s-themed event. How wonderful to be transported back to a simpler time when we didn’t have omnipresent, tyrannical technology at our heels. Continue reading →

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Tulips, skunk cabbage and the BFG meet in Yorkshire

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

On our second house-sit of the year looking after a cat and Koi fish in Yorkshire, the sun came out and because we probably won’t visit the Keukenhof this year (my husband isn’t a fan of the regimental neatness and … Continue reading →

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First House-sit of 2018!

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Our first house-sit of the year looking after dogs; Lilly and Bertie; cats; Thomasina and Purdey, in Walmer, Kent. A few highlights; ‘Beast from the east’ weather meant hunkering down against the elements inside a very cosy house. Warming up … Continue reading →

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Love-lock Bridges in Amsterdam

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Amsterdam is a romantic city, full of canals and pretty bridges isn’t it? So you would expect to see many, many more of those love-lock bridges around town. But no, we have only two, de Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) and … Continue reading →

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