Falun or the start of the Swedish chapter

“Why not work in Sweden ? You don’t even need to speak the language, as most of our clients and all of our staff are speaking English !” I noticed this advert in the Vet Record last summer just after my return from Canada and it appealed to me right away: not only had I …

Learning from the best…

Christmas had come early for me this year when I decided to treat myself to a cross country skiing altitude training camp with Peter Schlickenrieder, an Olympic champion and the current coach of the German national team. Most of my friends know that this is probably my favourite form of exercise and that the lack …

More friends….and their cats

Once recovered from the unwanted advances of the creatures of the underworld, I stocked up with some highlights of the local cuisine (smoked sausages, alpine meadow honey and bread from the region) and it was time again to hit the road with the help of my trusted Bavarian carriage. A fair amount of German “Autobahn” …

On the Road again…..

The living room is littered with stuff in a seemingly random pattern and the Christmas decoration is complete and utterly spoiled…… Returning from Abdingdon following an extra – thankfully quiet – nightshift, I have 24 hours to pack all the gear, clothes, books, IT equipment, skis and instruments I am likely to use during the …