Torre del Mar

Part of my Mom’s visit to see us involved a trip south to enjoy a warm part of Spain. We flew RyanAir (Never again!) which made for far to many transfers and far too long a wait to get home again. Going there I though I was such a clever traveler. I booked flights for … More Torre del Mar

The trouble with blondes

Picture it. Praed Street, London. It’s late on a Friday evening. The sun has all but disappeared behind the tightly wedged buildings leading up to the flurry of activity that is Paddington Train Station. We had just come from a old hotel, off Hyde Park, that had been converted into a pub and this evening … More The trouble with blondes

Twickenham

I’ve a friend with who I used to play rugby (I think about a hundred years ago). She now plays on the Canadian National Women’s 15 Rugby Team. Canada played at Twickenham last weekend so I made tentative plans (only in my own head though) to watch her. From that point on, things went sideways. … More Twickenham

Oxford

One of my best friends from Canada came to visit and we did a day trip to Oxford.  It was cold and windy (a common theme) but what blew me away was Oxford. Growing up in Western Canada, we don’t have a lot of really old anything. Sidebar: I was lucky enough to go to … More Oxford

The Big Move!

It has occurred to me that while some of you (K’s team at FMC) know every last detail of the behind the scenes leading up to our move to England others didn’t even know I had moved (insert sheepish emoticon here). Last year D applied for and got a job with Imperial College, but they … More The Big Move!