Author Archives: Thea Stainsby
The Sorrentos
We ‘holidayed’ in Sorrento between 24th December and 2nd January. This is peak season, and it is good to avoid the popular holiday resorts at this time. However we braved the madding crowds and checked out the beer and food … Continue reading
Christmas letter 2009
It is a little after Christmas, but here is our Christmas letter… This will be a very different letter to the ones you have received over the last few years. For one it will be much shorter. [Thea: that didn’t … Continue reading
Evan’s travels
Evan and girlfriend Steph are travelling in Central America. They left late-November and are due home mid-January. Communication has been limited because (choose one): – they have forgotten us, – they can’t find internet cafes, – nothing very interesting is … Continue reading
Christmas preparations
It has been hard preparing for Christmas this year – just Bruce & me. This is the first Christmas we have truely been on our own. But Dotty has gone, Matt is in the Middle East, Phil has Krysti & … Continue reading
Bruce is 62
Bruce finally got to celebrate his birthday with Kate, Mark, Alex & Phil at the new Sandy Yacht Club. Food was good, but not the service – pity, ‘cos it is a great location. Here is Bruce, with his strawberry … Continue reading
A new chapter
Today starts the rest of our life. On Friday Bruce was ‘retired’ from SapientNitro (previously known as CumminsNitro and Cummins & Partners), the company he joined nearly 3½ years ago as the ‘old fart’.Ironically, he had worked a solid month, … Continue reading
Thea’s first
First blog by Thea. Need to know how best to create a blog so I can set up a ‘Kilbreda girls’ site. We have a need to share photos, travel experiences and just news in general.