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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
... was quick, the luggage waiting for us (very impressive) and we just straight onto the Heathrow Express. This got us nicely into paddington to connect with the 1806 so we were back in Home by 2130 tired but glad we had made that train as the next we 2 hours later.
All in all a fantastic holiday which went like clockwork and we both enjoyed every second. Thanks for everyone who commented, we read them with great interest and the odd laff.
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Brake issues ...
... spaces by the shop, bought a coffee and sat and waited for the brakes to cool down before driving on.
But it was not long before we were held up in heavy traffic and the brakes seized once more.
There had been an accident and the road was closed in Cowfold, so we limped into the car park and hung around waiting for things to cool down again.
Well, this has been an ongoing issue. I suppose it is better to have brakes that over do it rather than ...
Exeter and South
... was a handmade cosmetics store named LUSH. The pictures we took from the front window help to explain our confusion.
It looked like play dough in bright colors, but it is soap and shampoo. Not only are the colors bright but each one has a very distinctive smell, so the art work in the window of the store added a very strong plethora ...
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