It’s day three. I’m back on the Laugavegur trail today after spending yesterday on the road. I was very surprised to wake up and find it was 7am. François would be in the kitchen, getting the coffee on already. I sorted everything I own into two vague piles – things I need today and things … More Laugavegur Trail Day Three: Alftavatn to Emstrur
You’ve read my Day One diary (in which there was a blizzard and exhaustion and near-death) and now we move onto Day Two – featuring me going in the support car rather than walking. Breakfast started with lots of fresh fruit and coffee and moved onto François’ special-recipe porridge, with added fruit and brown sugar … More Laugavegur Trail day two: Hrafntinnusker to Álftavatn
This is pretty much word for word my diary from the Laugavegur trail. It turns out it’s occasionally quite difficult to read my writing. Plans changed before they even started. Heavy snow at Hrafntinnusker meant we couldn’t camp there. Day 1 therefore was to be at Landmannalaugar. I got up at 5.30am to pack my … More Laugavegur Trail Day one: Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker
I spent most of my week in Cyprus beside, and occasionally in, the sea. None of these trips really merits a post of its own but I thought some of the pictures could go together nicely in my monthly photoset. Picture the scene: the sky is blue and the Mediterranean is blue and clear and perfect. … More Photoset: Cyprus seascapes
I’m a big old chicken. When it comes to things I’m scared of, there are a few. I’m emetophobic, I’m very open about that with most people. I’m paranoid about fire, which I assume I get from my school burning down twice. I’m fine with thunder, starting to become nervous about lighting (…fire…) and not … More Why I’m scared of spiral stairs
While standing in the queue to go into the Globe, I overheard someone behind me observe “This should be a must-do for everyone who comes to London”, plus a comment I can’t remember the wording of about the wider cultural implications of seeing authentic Shakespeare. So I thought I’d write about it. After all, it’s … More Shakespeare at the Globe
I am not really a reptile fan. I love furry animals like dogs and cats and rabbits, I adore goats and cows and I like giraffes and camels and rhinos and so on. I am very fond of having a miniature house-spider running over my hands and am sufficiently tolerant of larger house-spiders to be the … More I saw so many lizards in Cyprus!
I went to London last weekend. I do from time to time. I saw my favourite comedian doing his current tour show at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday night and I saw my favourite actor doing a Shakespeare play I’d never heard of at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night and I stayed over … More Review: easyHotel South Kensington
I’ve already written about the Tombs of the Kings and the Pafos Mosaics but we spent a lot of time visiting Roman ruins. Family Frost is not really one for sitting on the beach turning red. We’re not really big on culture either but there doesn’t seem to be much of a third option in … More Photoset: Roman ruins in Cyprus
Let’s take a break from the ruins and antiquities and delve into the villa I stayed in in Cyprus. A villa is brand new territory for me. I admit, I’m very much not a fan of the hostel – I can’t be doing with sleeping in a loud room with a dozen loud strangers – … More A villa with a pool in Cyprus
I Am A Polar Bear 