20 - 26 August 2012

This week the opportunity for Justine to spend 6 months working at Dartington fell through. Unfortunately Justine has already realised that 5 years of ski teaching and waitressing is about enough and is now feeling decidely unsettled.

13 - 19 August 2012

Having joined in the massive pealing of bells to celebrate the first day of the games whilst in England, we brought a bit of Olympic fervour back with us and spent many a happy hour shouting at the television. Not being able to receive BBC television here, we have had the disadvantage of a German bias in the Olympic Games' coverage, with, however, the advantage of German commentators who can pronounce both 'w' and 'v' but apparently never in the right place. This advantage was best enjoyed during the coverage of the tennis final with Wenus Villiams.

5 - 12 August 2012

Justine and Simon should be careful what they wish for. This week a bolt of lightning took out four trees by the apartment that had obscured a lovely view and the morning sun, and that Justine and Simon had always wished away.

30 July - 5 August 2012

Back home in Austria, Simon is not so sure!