Believe it or not 1 year has passed since I visited this amazing island. Visited La Habana then with difficulty hired a car and visited Vinales, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Bahia de Los Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) and back to Varadero. Too short but will return. Lovely friendly people and marvellous music. We stayed in Casas Particulares (with families), gave lifts to the locals and were travellers rather than tourists. This is the way to see the real Cuba and learn about the land and the people. I have wonderful photos which I would like to share and soon I will have an album in facebook.

Labels: Cuba Travels, January 2010

Caron's Musings: Real DIY and the Disappearing Amazon Snow Shovel

I have just come across Carons Musings when looking up Real DIY. Here in Scotland I ordered a snow shovel on 30 November. I have an email saying it was despatched on Dec 1 by Royal Mail. I put the delay down to the bad weather, Christmas and weather delays, etc. and tonight checked on my order to find that Real DIY are no longer with Amazon. Fortunately I paid with credit card but will follow the advice sent by others in the same position - try to contact Real DIY then Amazon. Thanks everyone.