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Egypt: Diplomatic immunity? Print E-mail
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Travel
Written by Stephen Baines   
Monday, 12 February 2007
One of the worst thing about travelling for work is simply the lost weekends. It used to bother me an awful lot. Now I have the luxury of being able to take that time later, and Nigel doesn't work, we are able to enjoy that time together when it suits us. That's a big improvement.

Yesterday was one of those travel days, as I'm working in Egypt this week. Kastrup was it's usual pleasant self, the only downside being the inability of SAS to issue a boarding pass for the second leg of my journey. That meant when I got to Frankfurt I needed the transfer desk, except it was closed. And as the desk was closed, I couldn't get my boarding pass to get through to the Non-Schengen side of the terminal. Aaargh!

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Alledal in the snow Print E-mail
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Sweden
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007
 
January at Södreåsen Print E-mail
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Sweden
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007
 
Winter's arrived Print E-mail
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Sweden
Written by Stephen Baines   
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
Well, we were starting to think it would never happen, but this week winter has finally arrived.

The weekend was cold, and Sunday morning was dry and cold. First thing, before sunrise, we started on putting the electric fencing up in one of the paddocks ready for the chickens to arrive. We spent ages ensuring everything was working ok, and that the chucks would be fine, we finished rebuilding the run, and prepared it for them to move outside and eat the (now overlong) grass. On Sunday evening, to much protest from the chickens, we put them into their new home.

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God jul Print E-mail
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Sweden
Written by Stephen Baines   
Friday, 22 December 2006
It's hard to believe that we've been here nearly 6 months, now. The place feels like home and we're really settled.

The last few weeks have seen some cold snaps, but mainly some quite heavy rain. The stream that goes through our land breached the banks and flooded part of the land.
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