Category Archives: 2009 kids in tow tour

A remarkable moment

By 6000 | 6000 | July 10, 2009

As a parent, I recognise that there is no such thing as “time off” – even on holiday. And, vaguely related, as a microbiologist, I recognise that when visiting new destinations – especially foreign destinations – you are more likely to get sick from those annoying little upper respiratory tract infections which aren’t swine flu, but are just [...]

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2009 KiTT: The story so far

By 6000 | 6000 | July 8, 2009

I have finally managed to get around to using the ultra fast internet here on the Isle of Man to upload the first few photos of the 2009 Kids in Tow Tour to flickr. And not only that, but these are also the first batch taken with my new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. And I love [...]

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Back home on the Isle of Man

By 6000 | 6000 | July 7, 2009

After a short trip to the ghastly Gatwick airport and the bumpy flight over the UK and the Irish Sea, followed by the most horrendous landing ever, I feel profoundly lucky to be safely “home” in the Isle of Man. Not many people know that I almost died here, on a runway at Ronaldsway Airport [...]

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London with Kids in Tow

By 6000 | 6000 | July 5, 2009

I never lived in London. For me, London was always like someone else’s kids: fun for a day, but nice to leave behind and go away from at the end of it. So taking my own was an interesting experience. We did the Natural History Museum and we did Trafalgar Square, where they have killed [...]

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Surrey seems to be the hardest word

By 6000 | 6000 | July 3, 2009

Rest assured, we’re safely in Surrey. The flight was fun, although the kids weren’t hugely happy about being cooped up on a plane for 12 minutes, let alone 12 hours. I finally got some sleep at lunchtime today – just 10 minutes, followed by another 4 hours. And I feel the need to add to [...]

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