Author Archives: ian

This adventure centered on the area of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 80 km north of Berlin for week-long boating trip. We set off for the 770 km long drive at 5:45 a.m. and then again at 6:45 a.m. after returning to pick … Continue reading →

You know, it becomes patently obvious that you are getting on in years, when the theatre parts you are cast in drift from the nubile, young hero to the “character” role. However, even being cast as such an individual, the … Continue reading →

So off to Boston, home of red socks, with the hope of experiencing one of those delightful tea parties the city is famed for and reliving the joyous cries of “the British are coming!”. The main purpose of the trip … Continue reading →

So I ask “what should I wear?”. “Well”, replied the lady in a charming Swedish accent, “you know the Michelin man?” “Eh.. yes”, I reply tentatively, “Well, that is the look you should be going for”. And so began the … Continue reading →

The second part of our Ice Extravaganza (part 1 available here) was spent in Sweden. We drove from Santa-land to the town of Pajala (4) to see the largest sundial in the world (well, it was on the way). Eclipsing … Continue reading →

With traveling budgets tight for the rest of the year, and social life going through a bit of turmoil, one has to look at other horizons for entertainment. So with the same-day arrival of an invitation to a Halloween party … Continue reading →

So, we’re all going on a summer holiday. No more worries for a week or two. Well, that was the theory as we settled down on the el-cheapo flight to Reus about 100km south of Barcelona, Spain. This holiday had … Continue reading →

So this year, rather than experiencing the excitement of Formula 1 racing, I decided to try my hand at a more “interactive” sport, that of golf. My only experience of golf up until this time was on rather smaller courses, … Continue reading →

Jordan is not a huge country, less than half the size of the UK, but it is huge on history. Name any historical period, Neolithic, Byzantine, Roman, even prehistoric and you will stumble on a team of archeologists digging up … Continue reading →

OK, so as turning 40 did not bother me at all (much), I decided to get away from it all, spending my birthday it in the USA – tagging on a few extra days on the end of a business … Continue reading →