For the 100th edition of Tara Cain’s online ‘Gallery‘ the theme this week is Picture Postcard. Oh what to choose! I dithered for some time before I selected this shot of Niagara Falls. It...
Mum’s Gone to Quebec with Wills and Kate
Rory and Dougie in Quebec City This is my final post in my special guide to Canada for the royal couple. Final because after Quebec today I have no knowledge of the other bits of...
Mum’s Gone to Montreal with Wills and Kate
Having hopefully experienced the fabulous toilet facilities in the Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa on Friday, the Royal couple’s next stop on their Canadian tour will be Montreal on Saturday 2 July. They won’t...
Mum’s Gone to Ottawa with Wills and Kate
I’m sure it was an oversight that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge neglected to seek my advice before their tour of Canada. However, I am a generous woman and I have decided to...
The Gallery – Creatures – Small Furry Animal
Two summers ago we had a fascinating fly-drive round Eastern Canada, visiting cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Quebec. A few days were spent in Ottawa, which I had read had been dubbed one...
Mum’s Gone to Canada – Day 15 – Liquids in luggage
The last day of a holiday is always a bit awkward. We don’t have to get to the airport until about 6.30pm which means we have to check out of the room at midday...
Mum’s Gone to Canada – Day 14 – No credit in Montebello
Montebello on the North shore of the Ottawa River. Our final destination, Montebello, should be an easy drive from Montreal. It’s our last stop, for one night only, and we feel confident we know...
Mum’s Gone to Canada – Day 13 – Drunk in Montreal
Chilling out in Old Montreal At this stage of the holiday we’re all getting a bit tetchy with each other – not quite sure what to do today, getting tired, running out of clean...