It’s mid-January, and time to get meditative. While the world outside (that is, twitter) bemoans the gloom and the post-christmas slump, Casa Uborka is cheerful and positive. This has partly been achieved by Pete using the up the annual leave … Continue reading
HMS Belfast, River Thames, London. In the centre, those tiny waving figures are Pete and Bernard. It’s the last few dats of the school holidays, and fed up of being stuck in the house chowing at each other, we took … Continue reading
This was originally going to be just for the Uborkans Abroad, then I realised that very few of us still live in the places we started (Just see the answers to question 1 of every single Where Are They Now … Continue reading
We need a new plan. What do you want it to be? Ubotka’s fishing expedition on twitter got a few bites, including clever old krissa’s suggestion to do the fishing in here. So I am opening up the discussion about … Continue reading
The occupants of Casa Uborka tend not to make much of a fuss of New Year’s Eve; indeed I cannot remember the last time I left the house for it. This year a dinner party was planned almost by accident … Continue reading
It’s the shortest day, which might mean rushing around like fools trying to get everything done, or it might mean howling at the moon and praying for the light. Either way, if you have an uborka login please feel free … Continue reading
Are you living in the same place as in 2004/05? I’m still in Sydney; or rather, I’m back in Sydney – I was in New York from 2007-2009 doing my Masters. This question actually prompted me to make a list … Continue reading
Last week our theme was fire, and this week it’s water. Next week’s theme will not be Christmas. This afternoon you will find the bar open down by the pool; please keep your clothes on, it’s nippy out there and … Continue reading