Sunday 29th January

We had a lovely lunch at Katoghi
And the parsnips that Alison has grown are wonderful

This is where we stayed
A big old Irish pub - just right

Meanwhile - 3 nights in Dublin

Dublin Zoo

The Inland Revenue Museum - surprisingly interesting

Lots of Irish music

Dublin Castle

And the National History Museum

All very good stuff !!

Friday 27th January

Back home & our Christmas parcel has arrived
Not before time eh ?
But worth waiting for ...

Maltese Signs

So... Can I park or not ?

And would you buy a flat from this man?

Traditional Malta Buses

Bendy Buses

These together with other English Arriva buses have arrived in Malta

Smart, comfortable and airconditioned

But I miss the old ones !

Sunday 15th January

There is a huge market held in Marsaxlokk every Sunday

And the 17 screen Eden Cinema Complex is a bit of a treat...
I really recommend 'War Horse'

Firing of the noon salute over Grand Harbour

What's in there then ?

Friday 13th January

We took a long walk from Sliema to Pieta - along the coast, but took the bus back

The obligatory picture -

"The view from our bedroom window"

Thursday 12th January

We arrive in Malta

OK - I'm catching up.......

This was the lovely log fire in The Falcon Hotel

(I wrote the postcard here)

And a pic of Shakespeare's Birthplace ......

Stratford upon Avon

The now fully transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre

I went to see 'Written on the heart' by David Edgar

A new play to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible

(A lot more interesting than that makes it sound !!)

Saturday night...

We went to the theatre in Derby to see a performance of Roald Dahl's - The BFG

Fantastic...

If a bit scary when the 'children eating giants' ran up into the audience !

Busy Saturday morning

Cake making and Lego washing

Friday 6th January

Lachlan poses with Santa to show off his new PJs and the gap in his teeth

Thursday 5th January

Sorry the post is late but we had a 6 hour power cut !

Wednesday 4th January

Lachlan, Austin & I have been busy constructing Legoland

(Hang on in there Mr Beer, at least this is a building project)

Tuesday 3rd January

Victoria, Lachlan, Austin & I went on a shopping expedition and saw a beautiful rainbow

Picture by Austin - Aged 5

Monday 2nd January

Austin is ready for Luis's 5th Birthday Party

HAPPY NEW YEAR

One of my New Years Resolutions is to update my blog EVERY day !!

and a brunch with Buck's Fizz was a good way to start the year

Friday 30th December

Look where we ended up on the way to Thessaloniki ...
We even had lunch ..
We know how to live