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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Team Work
we are now in lake Como; nearly at the end of our week here. I think we have all overcome the initial disappointment regarding the apartment. We were so looking forward to somewhere nice to stay put for a week … Continue reading
Leadership or giving in?
Applying some of my objectives on this trip are proving to be a challenge! I was determined to try to let the kids have choices about what we do but have found it very hard not to dictate certain matters. … Continue reading
A close shave with a skateboard,
We had an incident at a petrol station which could easily have turned nasty but which we managed to smooth over and avoid any conflict. I was trying to fill up with petrol (bearing in mind our close shave with … Continue reading
Cultural differences and misconceptions?
We came across a number of differences in the rules of the road whilst driving in Europe which highlight how cultural differences can impact on potential conflict situations. In the UK we are so used to giving way to incoming … Continue reading
A couple of learning points!
My ability to pick good accommodation seems to have deserted me. The latest one is clean with a good-sized room. However it is not in the best of locations. It is not quite as close to the area we want to … Continue reading
Sorry is the hardest word
An unprompted apology from my teenage son, not only demonstrated his growing maturity but also got me thinking how powerful and effective the word is in resolving any conflict situation. In this example, my son had got annoyed because I was … Continue reading
Things can only get better
Not such a good day but I am a firm believer that there is always a positive from any situation! Last night we were in our tent during a storm and got very little sleep. The tent nearly blew away … Continue reading
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Spain at last
I am pleased to report that our budgeting skills are working well; helped hugely by staying at my friend’s house and then camping! The camping is very reasonable (perhaps even free!) but also quite uncomfortable. I think we may need … Continue reading
Best laid plans and the need for flexibility!
You know how I said that our starting point was Santander? Well a four-hour traffic jam in Newport scuppered that one and we missed our ferry. So some rapid re-planning took place and after an extra night in Portsmouth we took … Continue reading
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