24th March 2008 It’s the end of term at last, and right on cue, the weather has turned bitterly cold. One morning, we woke to several centimetres of snow, a rare and magical sight, prompting Sarah to build a rather impressive snowman. I took some photos for posterity (and evidence), but that marked the end… Continue Reading

16th March 2008 I’ve not added to this blog in a couple of weeks. The truth is, we’ve all been buried under the avalanche of school, work, and general life admin. Time flies when you’re too exhausted to notice. Last weekend, Sue and I ventured out to a friend’s 21st birthday party. The band was… Continue Reading

2nd March 2008 At precisely 12:57 am on Tuesday, we were rudely awakened, along with the rest of the country, by the violent shaking and rumbling of an earthquake. It was genuinely frightening, especially considering our bed sits directly beneath the chimney. I suspect we’d have been even more alarmed had it been daylight and… Continue Reading