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Budget Car Hire

Car Hire to the Watermill – Budget

Well I have been summoned down to La Rochelle and to the Watermill, the builder has made such progress in the last 6 months that a visit is needed to start discussing the interior. Its Winter and there is no way I am going to put the miles on my 911 Turbo Cab so its car hire time, and a call to my friends at Budget car Hire will be my first action.

February 26, 2010   Posted in: Everyday Stuff  No Comments

Educational Toys

Educational Toys for Christmas – I Remember When …

Christmas is almost here again and already I am reminiscing about yesteryear when my boys were younger, in those early days educational toys featured strongly in the Christmas list. Toys such as Chemistry sets or even Lego were so much fun and great value for money.

We spent hours creating, building small worlds, bridges, creating funny aromas or small bangs and it truly was educational for both my children and me, now though my children are older and its all about Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox.

December 14, 2009   Posted in: Everyday Stuff  No Comments

Photo Books

Photo Books for Digital Memories

My boys are mad about MotoX and offroad activity, I take loads of photos each time we go but then what do I do with them? I copy each digital photo on to my laptop where they all stay, every now and then my wife Catherine downloads a few to our digital picture frame but most stay on the hard drive.

In the old days you would get your pictures developed and put them into a photo book or photo album as they used to be called and then often the book would be brought out and all the pictures would be viewed and talked about.

December 11, 2009   Posted in: Everyday Stuff  One Comment

Corporate Events

Corporate Events – Christmas Time

This year I would like to go Karting for the High Position corporate event, sadly we have a dinner and dance instead, just shows how little influence I have now on corporate events here. Of course in the old days I used to call the shots on events, it was always dominated by what I loved doing, cars, karts, paintball nigh out in London.

December 7, 2009   Posted in: Everyday Stuff  3 Comments

Used Mini

Used Mini Cooper – Found!!

Anyone looking for a used Mini – Well I have one now in the most unlikely circumstances.

I bought a Watermill in France many years ago, there were several run down outbuildings and large wooden sheds in the grounds. That was 7 years ago and the Mill lay untouched ever since until the start of this year 2009.

November 20, 2009   Posted in: Everyday Stuff  No Comments