21 - 27 July 2008

A weekend of camping in Croyde with 43 friends and no rain, no mud and no gale force winds. An entirely new and pleasurable experience. Our camping stamina was, however, sufficiently tested the following weekend with Granberry, Sue and the 7 young cousins, in driving consistent rain. And it was still fun! Or maybe it's just a part of our English genetic makeup.

14 - 20 July 2008

So he's learnt the local Pinzgau dialect, he's got his Lederhosen and he starts his accordian lessons in September. And then we introduce him to the art of bellringing, peculiar to the British Isles. 5000 bell towers to learn at in England and not a single one in Austria.

7 - 13 July 2008

We are back in beautiful England! As well as the joy of seeing lots of friends and family, we've already enjoyed the much missed, and uniquely English experiences of fish and chips, a full cooked breakfast, Sunday roast, and bell-ringing. A take away curry and a camping trip are required, and all will be well.

30 June - 6 July 2008

Last week of term for Caspar, and even though he seems to spend most school days going for a walk and having an ice cream, he has, this week, spent most days going for a walk and having an ice cream. Mary and Elizabeth and the Kindergarten children, however, at their end of term concert, performed 13 songs, incorporating 8 languages (including Swahili), off by heart.