Category Archives: Places to visit

A year in Sweden and a summer in Cambridge

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Suzi

I arrived back in England last Saturday and it has been a mad whirlwind of work, moving and cycling. The weather has been wonderful in Cambridge so far. I dug my bike out of the shed rusty and ill cared … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Stockholm

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Suzi

K and I got an early train to Stockholm this morning so we were here in the city by 9am. We walked through Gamla Stan (Old Town) to the island of Södermalm where our hotel is. Scandic hotels rock – … Continue reading →

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Stanwick Lakes – a wonderful resource for Irthlingborough and surrounds

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Suzi

I spent the day walking around Stanwick Lakes. The ex quarry has been turned into a series of lakes and paths for wildlife and people. I spent a few enjoyable hours wandering around in the sunshine, bird watching from various … Continue reading →

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A quick trip to Suomenlinna

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Suzi

It was our last day in Helsinki today and we thought we’d head out to Suomenlinna on the ferry. This group of islands served as a military fortress and prison for the last two hundred years and has been placed … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Helsinki

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Suzi

I got up this morning to try that most Finish of things – a sauna. The hotel has one for boys and one for girls and it’s not just a sauna – it’s a whole complex complete with room to … Continue reading →

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First time in Helsinki

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Suzi

I flew to Helsinki from the Landvetter Airport yesterday after work on one of Blue 1′s uncrowded planes. It was a real pleasure after flying on Ryanair. The staff were really friendly and even gave me a map of the … Continue reading →

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A morning in Cambridge

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Suzi

I spent the morning walking around Cambridge with Tim and ended up in the Botanical Gardens which is free to visit during the week in the winter. It was then off on the train, plane, coach and back to Gothenburg … Continue reading →

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Madrid

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Suzi

Yesterday we walked to the Plaza Mayor and ate lunch sitting on a stone bench in the center, afterwards we wandered to a little shop to buy the rich chocolate you need to make chocolate con churros. We then headed … Continue reading →

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Mark Steel comments on Gaza while Obama plays golf

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Suzi

I see things have not really improved in Gaza. I’ve just been reading something Mark Steel wrote that is worth a look. Meanwhile Obama shows that he’s just the same as his predecessors – not a big surprise there then. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Chomsky’s birthday

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Suzi

Week two of SFI passed uneventfully. It continues to be excellent although we can’t help but sit there letting about 70% of it wash over us as incompressible. It seems that usually someone or other understands what the teacher is … Continue reading →

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