Category Archives: Bells

Bell Ringing

In London I went bell ringing. Not just any bells, Church Bells. Now this is not an easy thing to do. It’s not your weight, it it is how you ring. I rang at 5 towers over 3 days. The … Continue reading

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London Day 4 – Getting yelled at is better than being boasted to

The last two things on our Must-Do list for London were St Paul’s cathedral and the Tower of London. We looked up tours of St Pauls and discovered that they are run every 15 minutes or so and are included … Continue reading

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London Day 2 – East meets West

One of the main reasons Mum and Dad came to London was to ring bells with Thomas in what’s basically the campanology capital of the world. They set off for their second set of bells (Thomas’ first) for the trip. … Continue reading

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Barcelona Day 1 – Up and Down and Up and Down

On Monday morning, we jumped up and got ready to leave Paris. We caught the train to Orly and thence 2 planes to Barcelona. On Dad’s advice, we avoided the Metro and instead caught the Airport Bus to its terminus … Continue reading

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Venice Day 3 – Excursion to Murano

Our last day in Venice started the way most of the others did – with a sleep-in for the kids. They really are getting used to these European habits. Sam prepared a delicious fruit platter for breakfast and after a … Continue reading

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Venice Day 2

Day 2 in Venice started late – I think he kids are fully adjusted to the local time zone now and it’s getting harder and harder to get them out of bed. We badly needed to get some washing done … Continue reading

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