Well, after a lovely quiet Christmas, all hell has just broken loose! It’s called New Year’s Eve. The banging has been going on for days now and it has got steadily worse as this afternoon wore on. It turns out that, unlike in Ireland, fireworks are legal in Austria and appear to be for sale on almost every corner. And, by the sound of things, quite a lot of people don’t seem to be able to wait until midnight to…
I think it is finally time to get into the Christmas spirit. It is mid-December, the weather has got a little colder and the atmosphere has a decidedly Christmassy flavour to it. I’m starting to see why so many people love this time of year. So, first stop is to sort out the tree. While out walking with the Oldies, I’ve already been checking out the local plantations. There are some nice-looking specimens there alright but we are off to…
While I’ve been stuck here back at the flat, I’ve taken to having a bit of a poke around. Sure, every seabird knows that you have to reconnoitre your surroundings. I’m not being nosy. Well, only a little. Look what I found! This is just a small part of His Lordship’s cookery book collection. It has certainly helped to alleviate the monotony of my days on the window sill. And reading these books gave me a fantastic idea. Although the…
Here I am again, abandoned on the window sill! The Oldies are otherwise occupied and I have been left here, all alone. Sigh! To be honest, it is pretty nippy outside so I am not exactly heartbroken to be sitting here over the nice warm radiator, watching the world go by. And reflecting on the past few months. Ah, memories! We left France in rather a hurry. I’ve only now had the opportunity to look at the photos again…