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We were up at 08:30, got ready and then went downstairs for breakfast. Graham had fruit, porridge and a cooked breakfast washed down with coffee and apple juice. I had granola again. They had no almond milk that day, but it tasted just as nice with ordinary milk. I had a regular yoghurt, and a cooked breakfast.…

This was our second mini break in February and the excuse for this was much the same. I had a ticket for Collabro’s cathedral tour. This time the venue was Norwich Cathedral. As this is infinitely further than Lichfield, we made a weekend out of this. I had to work until 17:00 and then I…

This was the first of two mini trips in February. With a six-month gap between two holidays, anything that would break up this period was very welcome. Back in the day when I still watched TV, I would occasionally watch Britain‘s Got Talent. In 2014, I was absolutely captivated by a group of five young…

All good things have to come to an end. This day marked the last day of this trip. However, as our flight was not until the evening, we still had things to look forward to. My rather cynical wish that the wet weather would put a damper on the activities at the beach clubs appeared to…

Even though I had got plenty of sleep that night, I slept until nearly 09:00 that morning. Graham was still fast asleep. I read for a while. At some point, I gave Graham a little prod, but there was no sign of life. Just before 10:00, I was itching to get going. The pool was calling…

It was time to say goodbye to Penang for this trip. We were up at 06:30, had a shower and finished packing the last odds and ends. Then we headed downstairs and left our luggage at reception. We were outside the restaurant a few minutes before this was due to open. We were the first people…

Just like this, I was another year older. Graham gave me my birthday present. He had commissioned a beautiful Northern Lights themed necklace from the jewellery artist that I get most of my jewellery from. It has come out really well and has become a firm favourite. It also a perfect match for the two…

We were up just before 07:00 again, took turns having a shower and then we headed downstairs for breakfast. Graham  had his usual  breakfast of fruit, fried egg on toast and some pastries. He also tried some congee, but that was not to his liking. I had some longans, congee, chicken curry with the crispy sweet crepes…

I had slept really well and was awake just after 06:30. I read for a bit. Graham woke up just before 07:00. We got up and took turns using the very nice rainfall shower. Then we headed downstairs to breakfast. The breakfast buffet at the Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium had been perfectly nice, but the breakfast buffet…