Category Archives: Life

When I was down town one day abundounce of electricity towers caught my attention, and how loaded they looked. They are in most of the older back allies where the garbage bins are kept, so its not prettiest of places. … Continue reading →

When I was taking pictures of electricity cables I spotted some building going on, you really can’t miss it there taking down and rebuilding all over the palace, some in preparation for the Olympics, others because that’s what builders do! … Continue reading →

Having aborted our skiing trip, we decided we wouldn’t waste the day, as the weather was looking good. We returned home and changed in to cooler clothing and headed for Stanley Park, which meant driving down town – hmmmm. This … Continue reading →

When in Rome etc etc, so when living in Vancouver you have to ski. There are 3 mountains that the locals use, The most popular being Grouse Mountain, it over looks the city of Vancouver, at the base you take … Continue reading →

So how many Easter eggs did you see in the shops in UK? On Easter Sunday the boys looked a little dejected and asked ‘No eggs’ Big guilt trip for parents, but then when we made a pit stop at … Continue reading →

Easter was upon us and we thought it was high time we investigated some new areas. After all we needed to find somewhere where we can chill on warm barmy summer evenings. I think this is just the spot, you … Continue reading →

How many electrical item buzz? Well lets go, Washing machine at the end of cycle, tumble dryer 10, 5, and 2 minutes before the end of cycle, iron if its left standing alone for to long, microwave if you don’t … Continue reading →

How many shops can you go to to get the monthly shop, and what is a monthly shop? It appears that not many Canadians shop monthly, I think some even still shop daily. What’s good about that, well there are … Continue reading →

Now I passed my test back in December, 1st time, well I couldn’t break family tradition. It only us folk who drive on the ‘other side’ who have to take a complete test, theory and road. Following advice from some … Continue reading →

Valentines day is BIG in Canada, younger school children send cute cards and give chocolate hearts etc. The boys school had a non uniform day, but they had to go in formal and wear red with it. So out came … Continue reading →