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So we went to the Vondelpark paddling pool...

It is stinking hot here, and as Lara missed her promised swimming trip on Sunday, and again on Monday due to Mac’s trip to the vet, I was under pressure today to deliver. Fortunately, the Dutch have a very relaxed attitude to health, safety and general hygiene, and operate permanent giant paddling pools in many [...]

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A Canal Boat in France

We had a good think about where to go on holidays this year, we thought about the practicalities of taking a 2 year old abroad, and how we should probably avoid places with swimming pools. How we have a dog and we want to bring him with us. But we ended up throwing all thought [...]

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Lara's Second Birthday

A 18 hour day for Lucie thanks to Mac whining at 6.15am. Friends arrived on the dot of three, Lara didn’t wake until half past. I hate to complain about the weather, but not only was it too hot to eat the plates of sandwiches, it was too hot to even drink properly! Did some [...]

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Mac doesn’t cover himself in glory

This Wednesday was a day off for us in Holland so the family trotted off to Amsterdams Bos. (The forest). More Lucie’s idea than mine, she thinks fresh air is good and I like Fallout 3 on the PlayStation.

Plan was to go to the Pancake House, cos we all like that. But Mac decided rolling [...]

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The new Apple iPad

OK, every other idiot and his wife has blogged the iPad. According to one source I can’t be bothered to find, there were 25,000 articles online about the iPad, BEFORE IT EVER EXISTED! It’s hype, but it’s very cool/clever/controlled hype.

The specs’ look good and it’s available in 60-90 days, depending on model. So I need [...]

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