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Whitchurch Winter Wonderland after Travel Troubles

The snow has stayed to the delight of our kids!  There were many opportunities to take some very pretty pictures around town (see our gallery).  That is, once I got into town after work…
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Our Holiday in Crete, Greece

We got back a week ago from our two week holiday in Crete. We stayed in a lovely villa in Prina – a town nestled in the mountains on the eastern side of the island.
We put a complete write-up into our Crete travel page, but suffice to say, it was a spectacular trip – [...] [...]

Munich via Heathrow Terminal 5

I had to travel to my company’s headquarters in Munich, Germany this past Thursday and Friday.  I get over there a fair amount, but this was the first time that I had travelled through the infamous Heathrow terminal 5. The horror stories of its opening days earlier this year have now subsided in the media.  [...] [...]

Aalborg Without a Stop(per)

I popped over to the Rohde & Schwarz office in Aalborg, Denmark for meetings on Tuesday.
What a fabulous building!  It used to be an old gas works – converting coal into gas.  It was derelict for 20 years before R&S took it over about 4 years ago.  They built up three floors inside it.  Its [...] [...]

Baa Baa – The Overton Sheep Fair 2008

The only sheep we saw was a stuffed toy.  However, the rest of the party in Whitchurch’s neighbouring town, Overton, was beyond expectations.  They closed Winchester Rd to have a big party (more photos in our gallery).
Who can’t enjoy watching the local townswomen getting out to protest for the vote?  I really do have to [...] [...]