Monthly Archives: December 2011

No belly dance costume in sight, but that’s because we’re having a night off. Our teacher is on the far right and you can just about see me on the back left. The food was plentiful and the stomachs empty, … Continue reading →

Today, Tuesday 13 December, the ship carrying 200 copies of Dare to Love sails for Barbados. A barrel was the best option in the end. It’s a relief to know they are on their way and I can truly relax … Continue reading →

In my last blog I said that Birmingham had a festival of European foods. I take it back. I just hadn’t explored far enough to see the Chinese, Indian and Jamaican stalls. It seems crazy after the event, but Andrew … Continue reading →

We all know that one of the drawbacks with being away for six weeks is the mountain of paperwork you return to. Just opening all those envelopes takes time. I’m not going to bore you with the tedious stuff, we … Continue reading →