Author: Lou

Keith’s been over in Ireland working hard. His reward was having me join him on Weds evening to spend a long weekend together. Ok, the reward was mine – spending the first night here Four Seasons Hotel Simmonscourt Road, Dublin. We were brought down to earth on Thursday morning when our holiday began – we… Continue reading Dublin

Spent an outstanding birthday with the woolly monkeys of Wool. We headed down to Dorset to visit Keith’s adopted chimp, Seamus, at Monkeyworld. Monkeyworld is an ape rescue centre and, as the name suggests, is home to primates rescued from all over the world. They purposely don’t breed them there, preferring to save space for… Continue reading 2 chimps

This photo amused me today – it’s my niece and I having tons of fun popping bubble wrap on her 5th birthday last year (Aug 2003). Jumping up and down on bubble wrap is as addictive as popping by hand! If you haven’t any within reach, you can pop online at this virtual bubble wrap… Continue reading Bang-bang-pop-pop!

Somehow, I don’t think this was what Annabella and Bow Wow Wow were singing about… I’m back at Old Warden out in the sticks, on another residential course at Shuttleworth and don’t get released til tomorrow night. Ho hum. I’ve managed to get a phone line opened up in my room and am really excited… Continue reading Go wild, go wild, go wild in the country

Arrived in Chicago this afternoon – such a great city for shopping, it would’ve been rude not to take advantage of the late night opening hours! First on the hit list was Marshall Fields, then up North Michigan Avenue to the Apple Store opposite the Omni Hotel.