There’s no doubt about it. Her Ladyship and I are well used to life in Austria at this stage. We even manage to cope with the lack of sea. Thankfully, we have been able to make up for that through our travels. We even get the occasional taste of Ireland in Austria. Her Ladyship was delighted to discover that she could get Irish cheddar cheese here. She can even get Irish butter. But the one thing Her Ladyship misses in…
Well, shiver me timbers! Literally. (Don’t forget I’m wooden). Snow! We’re back in Austria and what a shock to the system it is after all that wonderful warm Portuguese sunshine. Luckily for me, my webbed feet make pretty good snow shoes, but brrrrr, it’s cold. I think I am going to have to break out the winter wardrobe… Ah, that’s better. Just in case we are going to be here for a while, I think a change of outfits might…
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…