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Floods in the UK
Heavy down pours cause severe flooding http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20493378 http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/24/ uk-flood-warnings-heavy-rain-forecast With nations meeting in Doha to discuss a global plan to tackle climate change, the terrible floods hitting the UK are a stark warning about the need for urgent action to cut emissions (Labour accuses ministers of flood defence cuts, 27 November). ...
Off to Heathrow for a flight down south
12:15 finds me in the back of my favourite step daughters car en route for Heathrow, about now we should have been boarding the train but what with the weather and all that, trains seem even more unreliable than ever, so here we are. It comes to something when the biggest concern with a trip to Rwanda, is getting out of the West Country. Arrived at Heathrow in plenty of time even though we had to stop for fuel for the car, then fuel for the driver (Krispy Kreme donuts). ...
Back home again
So leisurely start to the day with repacking for the journey and a late breakfast. We were picked up on time at 12 and headed for the airport where we checked in with a slight sweat; my case was bang on 23kgs (the limit) Gill's came in at 26.5 kgs but no one said anything , so we didn't either. Good on time flight back with a surprisingly decent meal and free drinks, a novelty in this age. We arrived back at Heathrow on time, long walk in T5 but the ...
Brake issues ...
After a Hotel room coffee and a good cough, we moved off yet again.
There is a sort of playground area near the cathedral which is made up from pieces of an aeroplane. It looks as thought the plane has crashed into the ground ... tacky or what?
Driving up Park Street with the Wills building at the top, we followed a dust cart, or whatever they are now called. A green one. Dead smart.
Leaving Bristol, we headed south. It was chilly but the sun was ...
Exeter and South
... that much of our recent experiences in West England is that the arrival of Christmas is being advertised quite often. All of the pubs and Inns have signs for Christmas bookings. This is much too early for either of us. We made our way around the cathedral and we were impressed with the beauty and spirituality of each part of the cathedral. The west entrance carvings and the stain glass ...
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