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Hols This Year?

Where to go on hols this year, that is the question. I shall be travelling alone, so my destination(s) are very important this time round. I haven’t been back to Lithuania since 2009, so there is that possibility. One very … Continue reading

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Lithuania 2011

Whilst in Ottawa last month a dear friend mentioned that she is interested in my madcap idea of going to Lithuania with me. So June or August? I like the idea of June as the country is not swarming with … Continue reading

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I Miss Poppa Bean

It’s been over half a year now and though the tears have stopped, but there is still a void in my life. It is only natural that one’s parents pre-decease them, and to be expected. I just was not expecting … Continue reading

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Musings on 2009

2009 was an eventful year for me, and looking back to January 2009 I don’t think a year ago I could have imagined what the next twelve months would be like. To be brief it was a year which I … Continue reading

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June 24th/25th

June 24th was a lazy day, just waking up a little late in the day and spending time on a patio or two with Kimo and Remigijus. At some point I was to come over to Irena’s, where my father … Continue reading

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Travel Day to Lithuania

So Geeklawyer and I left for Gatwick at a fairly reasonable hour in the morning, to catch the train to Gatwick. We were suitably scrutinised by security to make sure we weren’t members of Al-Quaida. The flight from Gatwick to … Continue reading

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Holidays this Year

I have received permission, huzzah, to take my two weeks of holidays this year in June. Where to go…hmm where to go. I know! Lithuania. I’m hoping to entice my ever faithful traveling companion – Tarotcub. I detected a slight … Continue reading

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“As Kanapi Sejau” by Zalvarinis

I’m on a roll here, being inspired by posts on the Romuva mailing list. I was trolling through the various vids on Youtube and found this. “As Kanapi Sejau” means “I sowed the hemp” which is a song usually sung … Continue reading

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Back home!

I came home to a screaming Pupa who now will not let me anywhere near a door. He latches his wee paws around my ankles and bites my toes if I try to go near a door. Poor wee thing, … Continue reading

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In Paluse now

So here I sit, in the hall that I rented for the LBW for all of those of a geeky inclination, typing away on my ‘puter. Quick update as to what has happened since dipping our toes into Palanga Sand … Continue reading

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