Cargo - Go - Go!


Hello on a Sunday evening. I hope you've all had nice weekends. We have just returned from a two night camping trip in Cornwall (pics to follow) and have been acquainted with our brand new Christiania two-wheeled cargo bike!

Investing in one of these has been on our mind since we went to Copenhagen a year ago. My husband is a cycling/bike fanatic, so we know it will get tons of use, rain or shine. It will also be great for Seventy Tree post office runs and generally just a wonderful memory-making part of our family. The new baby (when big enough) will be packed in here too!

If you're interested, we bought ours through London Green Cycles, who are an extremely nice and helpful bunch. We decided to go for the 'electric assist' model, as it's more suited to hilly Devon, plus Dan wants to get as many years use as he can from it. We also opted for the two-wheeled version, rather than the more popular tricycle, as Dan wanted it to feel like he was riding an actual bike - he's a very confident, experience rider (unlike myself). More information here.

Anyway, it's a beauty - they've been out on it all day; around the city, food shopping, to the park, along the river. Super!


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The Last Of The Holiday Pictures

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my Sweden holiday posts. I have really enjoyed sharing my pictures with you. Here are a few leftovers from the trip....

- Daisy chains.
- Tired feet.
- Bertie's minimalist dandelion installation!
- Father and son.
- Dinosaurs (they travel everywhere with us!).
- Lots of drawing at the table (sometimes naked).
- We tasted the best ever cinnamon buns and made multiple trips to this bakery to make the most of it (best sour dough bread ever too!).

We also spent a couple of separate days exploring the city of Gothenburg, which was wonderful. Bertie and Maisie (and Dan) loved the Liseberg Amusement Park and the Universeum was also excellent (right next to Liseberg). We had a good wander around the area Haga - some nice eateries and attractive wooden buildings. Good for vintage shopping. We also enjoyed the enormous park in the centre of town, Slottsskogen - beautiful scenery and lots for children to explore (including a free zoo). Very much recommended!

Enjoy your weekends!

A Bit More Swedish Sunshine


I still can't believe how lucky we were with the weather. The sun shone almost the whole time! Here are a few randoms to emphasise that fact... Beautiful, luscious meadows, fishing nets and heading straight outside in your pajamas each morning to soak it all up (with a Bertie frown!).

Cabin

We stayed in the most gorgeous Swedish summerhouse. It couldn't have been more perfect with its mix of old and new furnishings, natural wood and linens. Surrounded by luscious greenery, Maisie and Bertie were able to explore and roam about freely. We spent every evening out on the deck, eating dinner, absorbing the views and watching the late sunsets. Such a relaxing place. The most rested and contented I have felt in a very long time!

If you're interested, I found the cabin through Airbnb and would recommend it to anyone! It is very reasonably priced too. Find out more here.

Sweden

Hello, I hope you are all well - I do wonder if there is anyone still out there reading my neglected blog! Anyway, our little family of four recently had the most wonderful holiday on the island of Tjorn in Sweden, so I wanted to share a few pictures. Quite possibly the most beautiful part of the world I have visited so far.... We were so lucky to have blue skies and warm sunshine all week, plus being out of season, there were hardly any humans around (my kind of place!).

Here's a little taster anyway - many more to follow!

In other news, we have now moved house and are no longer Londoners. We're back in Exeter, setting up our new home a studio for Seventy Tree and preparing for our fifth family member in September!

See you soon!

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