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Helpful forms
Every now and then I have a really good experience on a website which makes me think ‘I really should share that!’. Today that was
Mixed emotions
A while back I read an article entitled ‘Becoming a More Thoughtful User Experience Designer’. The first example Haugen used in his article was about
Thank you RBS
A nice little surprise from RBS today as I logged in to do some account admin. They popped a little ‘Happy Birthday’ message up. I
Keep your shirt on
So I was shopping for my brother’s birthday present today. I live in the Philippines, he lives in the UK. I decided to order him
How to communicate the power of empathy?
This post is a little bit different to the other posts on this blog. I’d be interested in your feedback. More and more, in the
Where am I?
So you’re on an underground/metro/subway/other urban rail transport system. You know where you got on (probably) and you know where you need to get off
Living.
Los Picos de Europa
We left a rainy San Tirso de Abres to head east to Los Picos de Europa in Cantabria. It rained for most of the journey,
Exploring around San Tirso de Abres
En route from Salamanca we decided to aim for as close to the northern coast, somewhere in either Galicia or Asturias, as possible. We had
A day in Salamanca
It had been so long since we last camped, I had forgotten that you really get back to basics with your circadian rhythm. Or maybe
Arroyo de la Miel to Salamanca
It turns out I had to pack quite a few chargers (including one for my watch!), but actually they were fairly insignificant compared to everything
We’re going camping: will we be able to charge our devices?!
The last time we went on a long camping trip was 2007. 9 years ago. I had a Samsung SGH-D900 in Wine Red. Mr H
A trip to The Rock
Of Gibraltar, that is. Gibraltar is about 120km away, roughly a 1.5 hour drive. We decided, when my parents came over for a visit, that
Eating.
One of the best cafés in Málaga
I had this vague idea, a while ago, that I would do a series of ‘3 of the best…’ I’ll start by doing a ‘One
A day in Nerja
As is often the case when you live in an area, you hear over and over again that certain places warrant a visit. One of
I’ve always wanted to go to South America
I still haven’t been. But I have now had some authentic (at least it seemed that way from what I’ve read and seen on TV)
1st birthday spinach muffins
Eilidh’s first birthday was on a Saturday. I opted to not hold a party but instead baked a red velvet cake to take along to
A healthy weekend
’twas the weekend before Christmas… so we decided to go on a healthy weekend break. We’d heard about The Farm at San Benito through the
I just want to buy an ice-cream
Well, and eat it. Friday night = treat night. If I’m lucky. I was lucky – we headed to a Gelato stand in Greenbelt 3
Covid-19 lockdown, day by day
Day 49: We can exercise outside
We’ve been in lockdown for 7 weeks, and today we’re allowed to exercise outside. Freedom! But not complete freedom. We are allowed out to exercise
35 days of Covid-19 lockdown
We’re now 35 days into our Covid-19 lockdown here in Spain. I saw a news headline earlier that at least half the world is in
Covid-19 Lockdown in Spain: Week 4
Today is Day 25 of our lockdown. 25 days of not leaving the house other than for groceries. The children haven’t left the house at
2 weeks down, how many to go?
If the school closure, as it was announced, on Thursday 12 March, had lasted for 2 weeks, the children would be back at school already.
A new reality?
When I started this blog just over a week ago, as we entered into a Covid-19 induced lockdown in Spain, we were in the minority.
Day 6: A daily schedule
Thursday 19 March, 2020. Father’s Day in Spain. Mr H was delighted with the beautiful handmade framed picture of him & first daughter as well
