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Lukie’s first days at Wanda’s

Lukie’s long-awaited first day at peuterspeelzaal (pre-school) was yesterday. We’ve all been very excited for this day to come, so it was with great anticipation that we biked over there for his first day. He has, of course, been there … Continue reading

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Princess Diarrhea

We arrived back in Inverness after our day around Loch Ness in time to go down into town to browse around briefly before dinner. Eloïse dragged Ian into an everything’s-a-pound shop to investigate all the treasures inside while I took … Continue reading

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My Little Angels

We ate dinner at our hotel tonight. We were seated at one wall of the restaurant and the door was on the opposite wall. Outside the door was a small lounge area with a toy box full of ancient electronic … Continue reading

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My Brave Viking

We went on a walk out to the sea stacks at Yesnaby a few days ago. As we were walking back I pointed out one to Ian that he hadn’t noticed on the way there because it was pouring with … Continue reading

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The Shopaholic Strikes Again

Eloïse has once again easily found a use for her weekly pound. This time she chose between a polished stone, a stuffed dog keychain and some hair accessories. She chose the doggie which was meant to cost two pounds, necessitating … Continue reading

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