life as I experience it
Both my kids love planes. Before he was 1, my son saw a soft toy in a petrol station while we were fueling the car and he fell in love with the toy: it was a blue airplane from the movie “Planes” (which we’ve never […]
On the 1st of May 2017 I posted the first photo on Instagram. Since then, I’ve posted 59 more photos, therefore around 20 photos/month. I know some of my readers don’t use this application, and I also know I want to keep these photos no […]
So, the day has arrived. Today is the last day my son goes to pre-school. In September he will enter Reception/School. On his first day of pre-school, he was 2 years and 8 months old. He seemed ready to take the big step but still, […]
We love travelling. We have always enjoyed discovering new places, encountering new people, admiring new views and leaning about other cultures. And we used to dream of going on a trip with a caravan, all the way to Japan. Yes, through all the Asia! Obviously, […]
Friday, just as I was about to go to bed, I found out that it had been Chocolate Day. Yes, that’s right, 7th of July is Chocolate Day and I never knew this! “What kind of chocolate fan am I?” I thought to myself. (Almost) […]
Having a lovely Saturday in front of us and no plans, I decided to look on the map and pick a town in which we hadn’t been before. And my choice was Maidstone. The family was thrilled. Well, not at first, but after pulling the ace […]
My teeth had always been pretty healthy. Small fillings here and there but nothing too serious. I never had the terrible tooth pain I hear a lot about and I hope I will never too, especially since I started to go sugar-free. I used to […]
London to Brighton Mini Run is a lovely event that took place this past weekend. It is an event that is held annually since 1985 and it is organised by the London & Surrey Mini Owners Club. The run starts from Crystal Palace Park in London on […]
When I learned how to tell the time, there were no mobile phones (though there were computers, as I am not THAT old). We had an analog clock in the house and my parents used analog watches. As I grew up, the mobile phones entered into […]
Beaconsfield is located 23.6 miles / 38 km WNW of London (or 18 minutes drive from Heathrow) and is home to a lovely miniature museum in open-air, called Bekonscot Model Village, “the world’s oldest and original model village” as said on their website. Created by Roland […]
