Cheap for twenty four hours in London

Time for another reunion, what started as a one off thing a couple of years ago, has become a regular occurrence. Every season we (LC and SB) meet up and catch up with the life changes that have occurred in the previous three months.  From last visit to this there has been a birth, two house moves, two new jobs, a planned surgery and a perspective adoption.  

It is always fun, albeit a bit of a rush.  I have got travelling on a coach down pat now.  

GO dropped me at the coach station at half six in the morning.  I made my way to the bus stop, "I'll just pop into the loo" I thought....  The toilet was locked, ah well I don't need it anyway.

I settled in my seat, I have now got a routine on these long bus journeys.  I watch the city I'm leaving pass the windows.  I marvel at the sky scrapers and the people getting on with their lives.

Then I will listen to my ipod and watch the world go by.  I had brought my flask of coffee with me and peanut butter on toast, so I settled down and munched my breakfast.  It was about now that I felt pressure on my bladder.  I tried to ignore it, but it was getting more and more urgent.

After a couple of hours I could hold on no longer so I made my way to the coach toilet.  I got in and it was horrific, the flush wasn't working, but I was desperate.  I voided my bladder while squatting on tip toes, and I dribbled!  I forced myself to relieve my bladder and felt a million times better.  

Back at my seat feeling everso slightly yucky, but glad my bladder was empty I was mightily out out when the driver pulled into the half station to swap drivers and announced, "As the toilet isn't working we are going to stop here 

What would I do without you guys?

I have had a lovely summer, not the summer I had expected.  No work, very tight budget, a poorly papichen and Mamilein and being asked to be a god mother.  Thank you to all who have been there this summer I love you all.  I've been on day trips to Manor Houses and palaces, the seaside, baby music lessons and a wildlife or two.  It has been a summer full of memories.

Isn't that always the way

So with a move in mind, isn't always the way that whe you decide to leave you find the coolest places!

For lunch the other day we stopped by the waterfront Cafe in Benson

and had some yummy food in the glorious sunshine by the banks of the Thames.  

Who needs the Costa Blanca?

Jolly Holiday

We had plans.  

We always have plans.  

We were going to go everywhere.  

The only snag, I was exhausted.  

Even though this has been the least stressful year of my working life, I am shattered.  

So what did we do?  

Nothing, absolutely Nothing!  

Well we slept, watched films, played games, just relaxed.  

Do I feel totally refreshed?  

Nope I could do with more sleep, isn't that the way.  

I'm sure we'll have a day or two out, but for now I'm enjoying the peace.

Ice Ice Murray

After a church service that involved watching one of my little girls twerking while we sang hymns. All things bright and beautiful....  I was ready for home time.  Just when my energy pot was almost all dried up (after the papichen drama) I was given the best gift. To make it even better, GO loves them and was very jealous, "Where's mine?" he asked.

Summer Bucket List 2015

After the success of my Christmas Bucket List, I had decided to make myself a summer version.  I look forward to checking of my list,  some I have already.

UPDATE

I managed most of my bucket list, although I didn't go on a blue ride (too many bike related accidents this year),  paint a picture, or watch any outdoor theatre.  There's always next year.

Minden our own business

There are many little towns around Buende, some we always visit and I love, some in have to be dragged to.  

Minden has always been one of the latter.  For the amount of time it takes to get there, there is nothing out of the ordinary.

 The shops are the same but smaller with less on offer.

Today I went with an open mind and was pleasantly surprised.  

The shops are still small, but the town itself is lovely with gorgeous olde worlde building, not disimilar to Oxford.

Today they were preparing for the Kultur Fest.

They Germans do know how to throw a party.