The day my 17 year old son told me that he was going out for a walk caught my attention. My mouth dropped open and I stopped what I was doing to ask him to repeat what he had just said. Nope, I had not misheard him. "Mum, it is so amazing - the train station next to our flat is a Pokemon gym. And I have been round the park and caught 3 Pokemons," John beamed. And that was my introduction to Pokemon Go. I thought the whole technology and concept for the game was utterly clever and amazing. ...
End of an Era
https://youtu.be/Sq9QV425_dc This is the end of an era for David - his final day in primary school. And he has won an award for English! Unlike the one for Science two years ago, when his teacher rolled her eyes saying his award was for his curiosity and endless questions (!!!), this time it was pretty complimentary. It was for his outstanding work - "... every piece he produced was highly original and very entertaining, making it an absolute delight to mark." Woohoo! We have ended the ...
Romania Road Trip over 8 Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkXB4vxRW-4 This is a summary of the journey we have made over 8 days, covering approximately 1,700kms. The country exceeded expectations - it was beautiful, we had good food and everything was relatively cheap. ...
Last stop Bucharest
This was our last long drive from Transylvania to Bucharest. We stayed in the centre of Bucharest, very near to the Old Town area which has a variety of beautiful buildings and interesting sculptures. This area also has an abundance of restaurants with tables set up on the cobbled streets outside so you can enjoy the sunshine and cool breeze whilst watching people walking past. We explored the nearby park which had a lake in the middle with rowing boats for hire. The park was pretty busy ...
Beautiful Sibiu
The centre of Sibiu is truly beautiful with the usual beautiful buildings and there are many restaurants set up along the pedestrianised cobbled roads and at the side of the main square. Alex introduced us to a Romanian snack called Gogoasa - it was like a large deep fried dumpling filled with chocolate sauce. The texture is similar to a donut. I truly like the shop selling this - it was glass fronted with a little window for you to place your order. I found some unusual buildings ...
