Famille en France

18/09/2012 · by · in Living

My parents live in the Dordogne region of France and so often we are told how lucky we are to have a cheap holiday destination to go to.  With a family of four, nowhere can really be classed as a “cheap”…

An Olympic Day of Superlatives

05/09/2012 · by · in Living

Despite the early start, our visit to the Olympic Park really was as wonderful as I’d hoped! We left at 7am despite my plans to be off by 6.30; I really have no idea why it always takes an extra half…

Paralympics Here We Come!

31/08/2012 · by · in Living

  Last night, after weeks and weeks of trying, I finally succeeded in getting tickets to an event at the Olympic Park: the Athletics on Tuesday.  I’ll admit I’ve never watched the Paralympics before – but then I’ve not really…