This Expat's Life.

Day Out at Burnby Hall Gardens

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:51:45 +0100

Sofia and I met up with an old work friend today at Burnby Hall Gardens in Pocklington, a market town about 8 miles from my house. It was a lovely afternoon with sunshine and clear skies. Sofia had a great time looking at fish, sitting in the g...

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Biking the Wolds

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:57:09 +0100

Since the weather was rubbish last Saturday we decided Sunday to take our bikes out for the first time. Of course, I was too busy trying to get everything sorted that I completely forgot to take photos. It was a quick ride, just to get the feel...

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New bikes ready to go!!

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:34:44 +0100

Yay! I rang this morning about our bikes being ready. Yes, ready to go. [sidenote: I had to get the Navigator 2.0 since the 3.0 was sold out across Europe and wouldn't be in for months. The only positive is saving the 80 pounds] Tom, Sofia ...

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Müller is not Muller

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:02:14 +0100

Something that has been bothering me... There is a brand here in the UK called Müller. It is really a Germany company that set up here back in the 90s with a factory down in Shropshire. They do yogurts, rice desserts, etc. It is a big seller h...

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Vox Hunt: Photo Thursday

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:57:27 +0100

Show us the very last picture you took. No cheating! Early this evening I brought Sofia out to the duck pond with hopes of seeing the ducklings. There were a few ducks when we got there but when I didn't have anything for them they quickly went...

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Things on Tuesday

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:16:11 +0100

Loves Baby ducks at the duckpond my smiling baby who flirts with everyone seeing my niece make progress (she has a deletion chromosomal disorder) we ordered our new Trek bikes!! hope they are here for the weekend cheese and crackers Loathes ...

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New bikes

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:50:20 +0100

Tom and I have been talking about buying bikes for a couple of years now. And that is it, talk. So, a couple of weeks ago I found out where they sell Trek bikes near us and we went down to have a look. I like one they had in store, but it real...

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Vox Hunt: Happy Flag Day

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:22:50 +0100

Show us a flag. Wellington, New Zealand:

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My Life Mosaic

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:11:30 +0100

The Instructions: a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. b. Using only the first page, pick an image. c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker. The Questions: 1. What is your first n...

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Copyrighted photo used without permission. What to do?

nobody@vox.com(Then) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:14:39 +0100

A couple of days ago I received a FlickrMail from a photo editor of a magazine in the Netherlands informing me that she used a photo of mine in the most recent issue of said magazine. The photo is copyrighted and I didn't give permission for the...

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