Allesley Coventry

... Friday, and I am going to be ready for it if it does. I have a huge chunk of admin blocked out so will have time on my side but fingers crossed it all goes well. <br><br>The weather has turned pretty horrid today with the first major winds - had to wear a beanie to the bus stop for the first time today as my hair was blowing madly and obstructed my visual field - and even then it was tied ...

... t be bothered with the shopping crowds. Having to fight your way through the likes of Primark (hell on earth in terms for shopping and I'm a shop-a-holic so it must be bad) or on the escalators in the Bull Ring just didn't appeal today. So I saved my pennies for a rainy day - that will probably be tomorrow.<br>Ok get some sleep - with 10 days to go I need to keep the battery charged. More to follow in the next few days .......<br>

... certainly have all the gear, including a solar panel charger for all things electrical, (thanks to JT for that), a torch/smoke dectector/emergency signal (thanks to RW for that one) and enough medical supplies to kit out a small hospital (having doctors as friends is most useful). <br><br>So one 55l rucksack, a lot of tears and tantrums later and I am ready for the off...<br><br>P.S - Does travelling business class count as cheating???

... br><br>Much to the amusement of some people, I have planned my entire trip by the week! Yeah, yeah, I know it is likely to change in the first week, but without preparation I might miss out on something I wanted to do, so it's good to have a skeleton plan.<br><br>Only 16 days to go and counting ... I wish I was going tomorrow, having said ...

... sauce. It's a lovely hours drive from home and is a very beautiful country town (even though it's now a city) Worcester Cathedral is the main attraction and we spent hours exploring it. The highlight was the view from the top of the tower, whilst the lowlight was climbing to get there. We also visited a 550 year old friar's house that has been done out inside to look original. <br>As no trip is without it's flaws, we managed to ...

Started today by presenting in the cabaret theatre at the Kongo casino. First time I have done that type of gig but it was a fun thing to do.<br><br> As always I feel a little sad at leaving Ljubljana, it is a lovely little city in parts. Mainly the centre which is small and medieval and a delight to walk round or just sit and watch the ...

... br><br>After leisurely meeting up with the rest of the party to celebrate Joan's (my brother-in-law's Mum) birthday we all went off to our own rooms so we could put on our outfits and prepare to go back in time to 1539 and enjoy a Medieval Banquet as they say 'Fit for a King'. <br><br>I was not too sure what to expect but dressed as a warrior princess I made my way across to the drinking chamber hall along with an ...

... m not too bothered by that because I'm not exactly tall but I presume most of the others in my class who are more than 5'2" would find the bed and the shower a bit cramped. As for the food, it is without a doubt great. I was half expecting it to be the normal run of the mill cafeteria food but it wasn't at all like that. The dessert trolley is sublime! Not such a ...

... do that have faded away into the ether... there really are more important things to worry about right now. But, we will still get married. And you still won't be invited! Many, many, many thanks to all of you for the cards and gifts. I did try and text as many of you as I could to let you know that Amy was here, but I'm not sure you all got it. Apologies. And apologies for not getting in touch with all of you, or returning your calls, but this hasn't been ...

... really beautiful houses here, many still with thatched roofs. (BevNote: Apparently it is law that, if you purchase a home with a thatched roof, you must replace it, when needed, with another thatched roof.) The weather has been mild and a bit damp. The gardens here are fantastic. Supposedly, they are kept the same as they were ...