Just to start this posting, I want to say how disappointing life can be...I have posted Gulag Voices..and one of the views I have had seems to be from India, the viewer clicking on during a search for a nasty wierdo perverted website, where my blog has somehow appeared because it contains the words cruelty and gang rape (and will probably now appear again)..My reaction to this is, perverts, low lifes, wierdos etc, mend your ways!! Judgement will be upon you!! I could say more but don't want to waste more time on the pervs.
Just been for a couple of days to the coast, a lovely traditional, small and historical coastal town with a lovely Abbey. Picked a room last minute for us, and it was really quaint. Attic room with low beams and a perfectly decorated bathroom with a bath stand-alone (the kind with feet and chrome fittings, yum) and a metal wall hanging in the shape of a tree. Atmospheric lighting too! My boys had a field day with the fake tulips in a vase very low down, which made me think that the proprietors had no small children (it is attached to a family room).
Breakfast was perfect, huge and well presented/cooked. The porridge was served with maple syrup and cream, and was the best I've ever tasted. They had cleverly used last nights left over baked spuds fried with the skins on with the egg, bacon etc..brill, will use this idea too in future.
There were drawbacks though; the little one who won't sleep anywhere but his cot at home, would not sleep. Think it was 11.15 ish before exhaustion got the better and then after an unsettled cool night on a very uncomfortable mattress and a constantly coughing 5 year old, little un was up 5.50 am. That day was quite tiring! I have about 8 bumps on my head from constantly walking into low beams and sloping walls and a couple of those were stunners. The baby was unimpressed with the glossy bathroom lino, which was like a skating rink and he unexpectedly did the splits once or twice. So, beautiful place but no return planned. Just wonder how they jumped over the health and safety hoops but maybe there weren't any, as I'm thinking that most of the tiny places in this old town are similar.
Just heard that Pope John Paul the Seconds remains have been exhumed and he will be beatified. John Newman was recently beatified, although the miracle performed could have been a little shaky. Will research this.
Just been for a couple of days to the coast, a lovely traditional, small and historical coastal town with a lovely Abbey. Picked a room last minute for us, and it was really quaint. Attic room with low beams and a perfectly decorated bathroom with a bath stand-alone (the kind with feet and chrome fittings, yum) and a metal wall hanging in the shape of a tree. Atmospheric lighting too! My boys had a field day with the fake tulips in a vase very low down, which made me think that the proprietors had no small children (it is attached to a family room).
Breakfast was perfect, huge and well presented/cooked. The porridge was served with maple syrup and cream, and was the best I've ever tasted. They had cleverly used last nights left over baked spuds fried with the skins on with the egg, bacon etc..brill, will use this idea too in future.
There were drawbacks though; the little one who won't sleep anywhere but his cot at home, would not sleep. Think it was 11.15 ish before exhaustion got the better and then after an unsettled cool night on a very uncomfortable mattress and a constantly coughing 5 year old, little un was up 5.50 am. That day was quite tiring! I have about 8 bumps on my head from constantly walking into low beams and sloping walls and a couple of those were stunners. The baby was unimpressed with the glossy bathroom lino, which was like a skating rink and he unexpectedly did the splits once or twice. So, beautiful place but no return planned. Just wonder how they jumped over the health and safety hoops but maybe there weren't any, as I'm thinking that most of the tiny places in this old town are similar.
Just heard that Pope John Paul the Seconds remains have been exhumed and he will be beatified. John Newman was recently beatified, although the miracle performed could have been a little shaky. Will research this.
