From April 23 to May 4 2019, we’ve been on holiday in the UK… and in France and Switzerland. Tuesday, 23 April 2019: Many ways lead to the UK Wednesday, 24 April 2019: On the banks of the Thames Thursday, 25 April 2019: Rain and sunshine, lobster and steak Friday, 26 April 2019: A photo shoot in Richmond Park and three hours in the cinema [Weiterlesen]

Before our holidays are officially over, we visit the BEA fair today. The exhibition for trade, agriculture and industry will only started last week and will only continue until tomorrow, and so far we have hardly missed a year. We are mainly interested in the culinary offer and the small animals. Today we are also here because of a special exhibition for the 50th anniversary [Weiterlesen]

We are at home again, but today’s trip to the Fantasy Basel, a Swiss Comic Con, is still a part of our holidays. After all, we returned early to participate in the Fantasy which takes place for the fifth time already. And this year we feel that there are more stalls than last year, when parts of the halls were left empty. They have also [Weiterlesen]

We intended a quick visit to the park again today before returning to Switzerland. But it is very cold and rainy outside and Gabi and I both have a cold already. Besides, check-out time is at 11am and not at noon. So it’s not really worth it. We nevertheless end up feeling like in the park in the hotel: We have to wait in line [Weiterlesen]

Today we start in the Disney Movie Studio and want to see the car stunt show. But because of the big construction site in the middle of the park, we only get up to a few meters to the former entrance, but not closer. Apparently the new entrance is on the other side of the construction site. Signs would have been very practical. So we [Weiterlesen]

Today we leave London and drive to Paris. We wanted to visit Disneyland Paris again for a long time. We used to go there quite often, but our last visit was seven and a half years ago. So we take the train through the Channel tunnel and drive the remaining 300 km to Paris. It’s on our way home, more or less. We arrive at [Weiterlesen]

Today we get up late and start the day slowly. With a breakfast/lunch at Giraffe in the nearby Brunswick Centre, next to where we used to live. I was looking forward to Huevos Rancheros, a kind of Mexican pizza, while Gabi orders a rice bowl. After dinner we do some grocery shopping again – the selection in the local Waitrose supermarket is better than in [Weiterlesen]

Today we meet Ollie, Clare, and Sheridan and Amy, who arrived from the USA yesterday, for brunch. Everyone is in a good mood and you hardly notice any jetlag. At the “Pain Quotidien” there is a nice selection of small and big breakfasts. Gabi orders a bread basket with a croissant and I get a baked omelette with ham and cheese. Freshly strengthened, we stroll [Weiterlesen]

Today we meet our friend Caroline for lunch at Selfridges department store, and for some shopping. Since our trip is rather short this time and we stay in London the whole time, we unfortunately can’t visit her and Peter and Jack in Aldershot. So we love that she comes to London so that we can spend some time together. We meet her in the Food [Weiterlesen]

Today we drive to Richmond Park on the outskirts of London. Clare asked Gabi if she would like to pose for some photos with her electric wheelchair. She works in the marketing department of a company that produces high-quality prostheses and wheelchairs and wants to replace some old photos with new ones. After a short introduction by her colleague Rob, Gabi is on her way. [Weiterlesen]