Category Archives: Having fun
Old folks visit
Mum and dad were over from N Ireland to visit Carl for the first time. Since we also had Theodor for the weekend and Carl is still settling in, they have been staying with Åsa’s mum but we’ve seen them … Continue reading
Walking the dog
After we came home from China with Carl, Scout has felt a bit left out and neglected so we decided to give her a special treat. A visit to the doggie islands at Drottningholm Palace. Both dog and humans had … Continue reading
Service time for the car
The car was due for a service so I took it in today. It was pretty cool because I could wait while they did it and they offered free lunch, coffee and web access. Well I had just eaten lunch … Continue reading
Bad day, good day…
Today started off crappy. Carl didn’t sleep well during the night so was very grumpy. The horrid weather didn’t help at all. Obviously what you do on a cold rainy day is go to an open farm so that’s just … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
We took it fairly easy for New Year’s Eve as we didn’t want to get Carl all hyped up or panicked. Thomas, Anna, Jimmy, Louise and David came round for a meal, some drinks and catching up on all the … Continue reading
Football superstar…
Carl is already planning a career as a footballer. He’s decided he’ll play for Barcelona at club level and Northern Ireland at international level…
1912 Olympic marathon post
Today we went for a walk to the shop to drop off and pick up some Christmas packages. Unfortunately the package from mum had been delivered to the wrong shop so we had to walk a bit further to get … Continue reading
Halvklassiker…Check!
Today we completed the half classic. We did half Lidingöloppet which was a 15km run. We decided not to run together since I am much faster than Åsa. I did it in 1 hour 45 mins and Åsa finished in … Continue reading
Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean
Today we went to see the last Harry Potter. Before it started we went to look at some of the original costumes that are on display in Stockholm and also the ship that was used for the Black Pearl in … Continue reading
Halvvansbro
Today we completed the third stage of the half classic series. It was a 1.5km swim. I’d expected this to be the second hardest (with the skiing in first place). Both were much easier than the cycling. Just the running … Continue reading



