A “mixed” day today – after a good overnight and decent meal at the Golden Jubilee hotel in Clydebank (where I stayed before my CT Angiogram last October) we checked out early, made the the short trip to Glasgow Airport,…
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Bergen September 2024 – part 3
Yesterday (Wednesday) was something quite rare in Bergen according to residents – a warm, sunny day. It seemed rude to come all the way to Bergen and not take account of one of the most famous locals the composer Edvard…
Posted in Bergen - Sept 2024
Bergen September 2024 – part two
Yesterday (as I write) was very much a day for having a good wander round Bergen. Once again we have been a bit limited due to nothing much opening on Mondays or Tuesdays. Nevertheless we had an outline (and flexible)…
Posted in Bergen - Sept 2024
Bergen – first impressions
As I covered in my FB post we had a stress free journey here on Sunday and we’re safely and happily on our apartment by 2pm. The local pizza was really very good and we are keeping a return visit…
Posted in Bergen - Sept 2024
Laburnum Cottage – Ashmore
On this second (very) hot and lazy day I am feeling the urge to write slowly returning. As we both hoped this short interlude is allowing us to relax a little more thoroughly than has been possible for these last…
Posted in Dorest - 2024
Funchal – day 6 – the last day
It doesn’t seem like a week but, apparently it is, and this is our last day here. After a cloudy (still warm) start this morning the cloud has, as the afternoon wears on, cleared a fair bit and, as I…
Posted in Funchal - March 2024, Holiday stuff
Funchal – day 5
Another very pleasant day today (which apparently is a Saturday!) all the better for being only lightly planned. It also helped that the weather remains warm, sunny and very calm. Our first port of call was Blandy’s Wine Lodge in…
Posted in Funchal - March 2024, Holiday stuff
Funchal – day 4
The days fly by when on holiday don’t they? It is hard to believe we only have 2 more full days here. Day 4 was, as it often is in new places, the one where we applied the knowledge gained…
Posted in Funchal - March 2024, Holiday stuff
Funchal – day 3
Today was up the hill day for us when we visited the Monte Palace Tropical Garden. That we even attempted it was testament to the bravery of my beloved wife Ally who, once again, boarded a cable car for the…
Posted in Funchal - March 2024, Holiday stuff
Funchal – day 2
Yesterday (Tuesday) ended quite well really – our ‘Jet2Holidays Customer Helper’ Pedro turned out to be really helpful giving us tips on how best to do the things we wanted to do. Following that there was the hotel’s “Welcome to…
Posted in Funchal - March 2024, Holiday stuff
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