Category Archives: Places to visit

Emi and Julia in Brighton

I headed down to Brighton yesterday to meet Emi and Julia. It was my first time there ever so we walked along the beach, checked out the pier and ate fish and chips on the stony shore. Amid the sea … Continue reading

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Tea at the La Forêt Noire and a hard struggle up to the Bastille

On Friday afternoon K and I went into town and had tea and Black Forest gateau at a lovely little cafe La Forêt Noire opposite the tourist information. (Beware of the music on their website). It was a cozy little … Continue reading

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Rain in Grenoble

We cycled through the rain – yes rain (if people tell you not to bring waterproof trousers to Grenoble then ignore them) – to the centre of the city. It’s an odd sort of place. There are lots of old … Continue reading

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Al Couture

Finally, after over a year of avoiding hairdressers and all things related, I braved the fear of having my locks tampered with and went to Al Couture and all my fears melted away in the hands of such professionals. I … Continue reading

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Christmas is a coming

It’s been a Christmassy week. I have brought and wrapped a million useful or edible items as presents and sought out a Christmas tree and carried it back on my bike to the flat where it is now tastefully decorated … Continue reading

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A Cambridge Weekend

I braved the wind and the rain yesterday to go to the lovely warm colourful FitzWilliam with Jolien and Nils. We wandered around for an hour or so in the delicious atmosphere chatting to other visitors about the paintings and … Continue reading

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Cafes and Liseberg

K and I went and had a fika at Steinbrenner and Nyberg on Södra Vägen thanks to Karin and her money saving two for one voucher. It’s a lovely cafe with a hidden courtyard at the back. We munched paninis … Continue reading

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A spot of tennis followed by politics

Yesterday I actually managed to play a bit of tennis with Jolien and Vanessa before heading to the Friends Meeting House to go to a Stop The War meeting on Afghanistan. The meeting was quite interesting – a chap from … Continue reading

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Emmaus, plums and picnics

Friday was the last night of the town bumps and so I braved the rain to go out and cycle up and down the towpath supporting the race. It really is the best kind of fun. Mum and me cycled … Continue reading

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Catching up with Cambridge

I have been back in England now for over a week and I am still feeling a little out of my element. I caught up with Andy at the Maypole on Friday night and now have no illusions that it’s … Continue reading

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