Celebrating the Christmas holidays abroad can be somewhat of an art form. For us Aussies, who normally celebrate Christmas in summer dresses or shorts and t-shirts, and whose Christmas holidays are opposite to the rest of the world, it can be quite a feat to get the hang of a […]
My first Christmas in Nercwys, Wales, was really fun. We began celebrations on Christmas Eve; at night we went to the carols in the village playground (and by “we”, I mean Mum and Dad sang with everyone else while my brother and I played on the playground with the other kids […]
“Are we going to church tomorrow morning for Christmas?” says ArgeyMum, late-ish in the evening on Christmas Eve. “I guess we should.” I say. Although I felt I had done my religious duties for the season earlier in the day. Let me rewind a little to explain. I was awoken by […]
Boxing Day we decided to go out for a little trip to the British Museum. Unbeknown to us, the Museum was closed and we had no other plans for the day. So off to the pub it was for lunch and to then figure out a new plan of action […]
The last few days has brought about a bit of a shift of perspective. On Tuesday we went to surprise a friend of mine at her work, and let her know of our stay in London. But now we have now gone from feeling like we were on holidays, to […]
On Sunday we visited the church that is just around the corner from us. St Saviour’s Tollington Parish. St Saviour’s Tollington is a lovely little church nestled away in Islington. If you want more info on the Tollington Parish click here. The carols service was lovely. A wonderful combination of […]
