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Portsmouth - Third Time Lucky!

The Russians are coming (on Canadian built tanks)!

Today, we had an expedition to Portsmouth to explore the tanks, the seaside and the battleships. We had a nice lunch, too.

This is the third time we’ve visited the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home of Warrior and Victory. And, it is the first time we succeeded [...]

A Walk “Within” Whitchurch

This weekend we stayed well within the known Whitchurch area (unlike last weekend). Tosha’s friend Tristan brought along his sister Autumn and his mum and dad (Carole and Richard) for a walk along the Test River path and into the Millennium Meadow.

It was a gorgeous spring day in the middle of winter: sunny [...]

Autumn Colours (aka Fall Colors)

This autumn has been spectacular for the colour of the foliage around us! There were a few frosty nights a little while ago, and now it is pretty mild – ideal for having, and photographing, the changing landscape. On Saturday, after Tolii’s regular swim lessons, we had a delicious pub lunch at The Bush [...]

Holiday in Jersey, Channel Islands

We arrived back yesterday from our holiday in Jersey, Channel Islands. The weather was not the typical for July, but this was a bit of a blessing for doing some of the tourist attractions without the sweat, like Mont Orgueil Castle.

We travelled to Jersey by ferry, from Poole. A super-fast [...]

Anton Visits Anton Lakes!

Gill, Katie’s mum, gave us a ring this (mostly) rainy afternoon to see if we could join them at the lovely little nature reserve in nearby Andover called Anton Lakes Local Nature Reserve.

Update: now you can read about the place on our kids’ outings page.

Katya was between Gatwick airport and home (Baba [...]