Do you know what bugs me about the summer. Not counting the incessant heat, everyone else going on holiday and everyone walking around in clothes that might fit Brad Pitt or Pamela Anderson but not so much for the sumo wrestlers amongst us… bugs! I don’t know what it is. I’m always so nice to… Continue reading It’s a bugs life!
Tag: Summer
Surviving the London Heatwave
Oh the last few weeks, months even have been annoyingly warm, even hot but this last week took the biscuit with scientific temperatures surpassing 40 degrees in London and quite a few other places in the U.K. though practicality, places like back garden were 47 degrees. London is only fractionally under the temperature threshold for… Continue reading Surviving the London Heatwave
The Ice Cream Index of Happiness
It turns out it really is the simple things in life that do the most to uplift you’re feelings, at least if you’re British and it’s summer time. Chocolate and donating to charity give British people the most happiness per £1 during the summer months. Buying a bar of chocolate makes us happiest relative to… Continue reading The Ice Cream Index of Happiness
Since I’ve been gone…
If you’re reading this then you may have noticed that I have got a little behind with my blog posting. I’m hugely sorry about that. Something has been tapping at my window demanding my attention and sadly that thing is called the real world. I’ve been extremely busy with my guided tours and have given… Continue reading Since I’ve been gone…
Mad dogs and Englishmen
You might not realise it if you live elsewhere but for today at least London is about the hottest city on planet earth, not including Paris and err New Delhi. It’s easy for everyone to scoff at the idea that we aren’t living in the hottest place on earth, especially if you happen to live… Continue reading Mad dogs and Englishmen
It’s always sunny in Norfolk
The more eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that my Saturday post is actually a day late. It isn’t due to the summer solstice which is what I would have posted if only I had been able to but simply that I have been rushed off my feet now for several weeks. This might sound… Continue reading It’s always sunny in Norfolk
Surviving The Scorchio Summer
It’s nearly the middle of July and surprise, surprise it is sunny and hot here. It may be sound unusual to find someone surprised of summery weather but it is a genuine surprise to everyone in London and not necessarily a good one apparently. I remember growing up and it was hot or at least… Continue reading Surviving The Scorchio Summer
Bank Holiday Monday(s)
First of all thank-you to everyone who liked my blogs last week when I was away. I’m glad they were appreciated and I really enjoyed following up on the people who ‘liked’ me. Monday is a Bank Holiday in England, our last one until the Christmas period. Until the 1830’s we had over 30 bank… Continue reading Bank Holiday Monday(s)
A day out in Cockermouth
Due to the all night storm our plans to go for another day in the mountains was quickly forgotten in place of a visit to the picturesque town of Cockermouth. Cockermouth sits at the meeting point of 3 rivers and below 2 large lakes and is currently most famous in the U.K for being devastated… Continue reading A day out in Cockermouth
A seaside jaunt
Thursday was forecast to be a wet day so we decided to take the car in case we had to shelter. Bizarrely for a wet day we decided to go to the coast, happily for us not only did the sun shine for us but we saw some real neat places through the day. Our… Continue reading A seaside jaunt
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