Category Archives: Travelling

Room with a view

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Met Mum

Wellies – check. Scarves and mittens – check. Spa booking – check. Have a happy half-term!

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Random observations: London – Dusseldorf and back

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Met Mum

My swanky lifestyle* required me to travel to Dusseldorf last week. This is (kind of) a travel report. In pictures. And colour. The journey started off rather civilized with a meal and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Boozing for lunch? … Continue reading →

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Bad hair days. Or: a holey summer

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Met Mum

I am loathing August in London. I always did. Firstly, whilst the rest of Europe enjoys the peak of summer in skimpy dresses and open toe sandals, I usually catch a cold as I desperately hang on to wearing my … Continue reading →

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Stockholm

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Met Mum

Stockholm always has a soothing effect on me. Surrounded by clean water and crisp air, decorated with beautiful buildings and healthy looking people who smile at you with their big, straight white teeth, beach blond hair waving in the wind … Continue reading →

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Four weeks in Saint-Tropez

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Met Mum

And plenty of things have been going on… There’s been lots of driving. Tweet

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Gone fishing

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Met Mum

Dear friends, mes amis, liebe Freunde. When you read this I will hopefully be on my way to the beautiful South of France. Big M had mercy with our frozen toes and sent little L and me to a place … Continue reading →

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Rule, Bavaria!

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Met Mum

The guy next to me on seat 11B kept on pushing my elbow off the armrest. Well, at least he tried. I was tempted to ask him if he knew how lucky he was. If it weren’t for my very … Continue reading →

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Banana and Mango Margarita

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Met Mum

Time for another cookery post. As there’s not much cooking going on these days (yes, I am still in the Caribbean, and yes, this vacation seems to go on and on and on), I am going to spoil my lovely … Continue reading →

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Where the Iguana lives

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Met Mum

Long before the French and the English fought over Saint Lucia (‘ownership’ of the island changed 14 times in between them), this beautiful place was called “Where the Iguana lives”. And if the lizards don’t stop drowning themselves in our … Continue reading →

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It’s a tough life

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Met Mum

Lots of empathy has been poured into the comment box below my last post. Identification. Compassion. I am not quite so sure this one will create emotions along the same lines. Although the journey to Saint Lucia was a little … Continue reading →

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