Recent Entries

• Christmas markets

  by Nikki Hollm November 26, 2009
  Today saw the start of the Christmas markets here in Germany. A lovely time of year to shop, have some lunch and stroll around the markets, savouring the occasional gluhwein to keep warm of course! Actually, it's unseasonably warm here, which is worrying as that might mean................no skiing!!...

• What a week!

  by Nikki Hollm November 20, 2009
  Firstly, my daughter had an absolutely glowing school report, they simply couldn't find fault with her and she is the top of the class! Apparantly, she's a bit of a natural leader too, which doesn't surprise me at all. Then today she was awarded her bronze swimming award, not bad for a five year old...

• Electrolysis - good & bad

  by Nikki Hollm November 11, 2009
  I have another electrolysis session this saturday, which is always good and bad. Results = good, pain = bad, so this time I'm off-setting it by having a facial as a treat. I do use the opportunity  to visit a couple of friends who live not too far from the salon though, so that's always nice. One of...

• Bad girl!

  by Nikki Hollm October 29, 2009
  I'm bad, I used to blog in here all the time and now I don't seem to. Makes a change for me not to have something to say? Actually, it's more a case of finding the time. Well, I am enjoying a restfull week with the family away seeing relatives in the UK, I have only me to look after, (though I'm pre...

• by Nikki Hollm September 5, 2009
  I admit, Karen Brad kind of shamed me into writing this, but I haven't been able to spend time on blogs lately. I know people will say 'it's only ten minutes' but when you have a hectic schedule already, ten minutes can be pretty hard, if not impossible to find. So, what's new? Well, for the musicia...

• by Nikki Hollm August 4, 2009
  Just back from a family holiday in Disneyland. We decided that our youngest was big enough to take some of it in and enjoy himself so we booked ourselves into a Disney hotel for the week and had a great time! The children were loving every minute of it, meeting the characters, having photos with the...

• by Nikki Hollm July 13, 2009
  You know, I used to be so good at writing in my blog. Nothing special, just a rambling of what I had been up to, but this year has been so busy I just haven't had the time. As my report card would have said, 'must do better'. Since getting back from holiday, which was fab or did I mention that alrea...

• Back from holiday

  by Nikki Hollm June 22, 2009
  One week away is never enough is it? However, since the children were staying with their auntie a week was all we could do and so we made the most of it. We had to overcome the guilt of going away on our own, but then, when you are there 24/7 for your children, one week off each year isn't a great d...

• by Nikki Hollm April 30, 2009
  So, what's new in my life, not much really. The biggest thing is that I have gotten back into mountaineering again, which I stopped for a few years when the children were still babies. I have several expeditions going on this year including some ice climbing in January (straight up the face of a fro...

• Don't blame the hostesses

  by Nikki Hollm March 30, 2009
  Interesting to see how Sammi's disappearance from the site led to finger pointing and blame culture in the forums..............I know Sammi and I know how much she enjoyed this place and I agree that it has changed but it happens. I had a whinge last year about pretty much the same thing but nothing...