Last weekend was a visit to Thunder in the Glens and the enjoyment of Harley Davidsons. This weekend it was vehicles of the four wheeled variety at Grantown on Spey Motormania. Thankfully it was a lovely day so we headed out and of course we stopped at a coffeeshop on the way - the Dava Schoolhouse where … Continue reading Cars Galore at Grantown on Spey’s Motormania
Top Ten Thursday: On the brink
The last day of summer so this week's top ten Thursday is entitled 'on the brink' because summer is about to end and we're on the brink of Autumn. What's good about this time of year? Tamara, at Part-time working hockey mom is our fabulous host of the challenge so make sure you visit her blog … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday: On the brink
Thunder in the Glens 2017
This weekend was the yearly meeting of thousands of Harley Davidson lovers at the 21st Thunder in the Glens in Aviemore - we attended last year as well and you can read about it here: Thunder in the Glens 2016. The day before we went to the actual rally we saw this man in a cafe … Continue reading Thunder in the Glens 2017
Top Ten Thursday: People Watching
It's time for Top Ten Thursday (though this week it's a day late as I'm very unorganised) and we're people watching. Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom sets the theme and has given me a legitimate reason to acknowledge that I often take photos of random people.My top ten is made up of people that we've seen … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday: People Watching
Top Ten Thursday: Movie quotes
Top Ten Thursday and thanks to Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom we're listing our top ten movie quotes. This was nearly impossible as there are so many great quotes that I could have done a top fifty very easily. Shockingly I've not included any from Monty Python, Forest Gump, Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, The Usual … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday: Movie quotes
The Street Art of Melbourne
On our recent trip to Australia we spent three wonderful days in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. Ken had never been to Melbourne and I hadn't visited for about 23 years. One of the things that I really wanted to do whilst we were there was to check out the street art as I love … Continue reading The Street Art of Melbourne
Top Ten Thursday: Back to School
WARNING! WARNING!This blog contains dodgy hairdos and glasses that are so big they should be illegal - you have been warned.This weeks top ten Thursday is those things that make going back to school smoother, either for your child or thinking back to our own school days. As I don't have a child and can't … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday: Back to School
Flashback Friday: Washington DC 1991
In 1991 four young nurses decided to travel to the United States for the holiday of a lifetime - six weeks exploring all that America has to offer (or maybe just a small part of it). It's a very big country and it was quite amazing seeing things that we'd grown up with in TV … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Washington DC 1991
Top Ten Thursdays: Better Person
This weeks top ten Thursday is very, very difficult - I'm still not sure what I'm going to put as I start typing this. Thanks to Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom, this week we're listing the top ten situations where we were (or wished we were) a bigger person. Standing up for ourselves or someone … Continue reading Top Ten Thursdays: Better Person
Murals & Mailboxes in Northern Tasmania
Our time in Tasmania is rapidly passing - why does that happen when you're on holiday? Another great day out that we always try to do when we're home is a trip to Sheffield which is a small town 54 miles east of Wynyard. Its normal population is just over 1500 people but during the … Continue reading Murals & Mailboxes in Northern Tasmania
Tasmanian Abroad 