Castle Hotel Ruthin Wrexham

... or I will no doubt be sick (again)!

I will add some photo's when I arrive on the isle of Tasmania, and I will write again once I am over the jet lag.

Goodbye for now my lovely friends and family.. see you all in 6 months or so!! Love Julia x x x

Well I am happy to report that despite postal strikes I have my passport back and a multiple entry visa stamp inside.
I was so relieved to have the passport back.I really do not like to be parted from it.
All I have to do now is get through the next 4 weeks at work.Oh well I am sure I will manage.
Bye for now.

... area, lawn tennis courts, a band stand and a cafe! We had a great time.

Here is a website with more information about Sefton Park:
http://www.visitliverpool.com/ site/sefton-park-p90321

... man)
So anyway.I got the photos done.filled out the forms then raced off to the post office to send everything to the Royal Thai Consulate.Had to be done this weekend as I am trying to avoid the massive postal strikes that are rolling out across Britain at the moment.
So hopefully next week I will have my passport back with my new visa in it and the last 5 weeks of work will hopefully not drag too slowly.
Thailand awaits.

... reasons.
Hellooo I tried to book an airline ticket with my card,this is one of the reasons I have a card, to book things online.
Anyway they unblocked my card I got my ticket and all is well.
But don't you love the banking system here.They are so security conscious that if you try to use your card they block it so you don't get ripped off.
Never mind I will be in Thailand soon,hot sun,cold beer and all will be fine with the world.

... the beach and had sandwiches amongst the pidgeons - some guy left his sandwich for about 10 seconds to get something from the bar and at least 20 pesky birds were on it in seconds!

Then we visited Machynlleth - known as the spiritual capital of Wales - home of the last Welsh led parliament in the 1400s. We were lucky enough to visit on market day - Josh spoiled me with a small dragon charm for my necklace and also a Welsh ...

... and mielies (corn) braaied. My efforts were completely negligible, sitting in the tents trying to keep my feet warm. The meat tasted really good, and though a few ciders were drank, it wasn't until the red wine was consumed that I started warming up from the inside. Though our tent managed to keep the elements off us and keep us dry for the most part, we did struggle to remain warm for the whole night and were very much disappointed to wake up ...

... seeing the family again and spending time with little Kiera as we missed her birth by hours before we left for USA. No strings attached to us this time on travelling which i hope will make it even better than before. Keep you updated with our travels as we go. Whooooopppppeeeee.

... was ok, but not loud as I might have expected. Quite afternoon in the place.

To pub or not to pub

Just after the game we joined the King Harry's for a post match drinking session, and after some Tetley's we headed back in town for a night out until 4am.

Albert Dock

To give some fresh sunday air to our hangover, we headed to the Albert Dock. The Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses. It was ...

... Mugabe was thought-provoking and rather troubling. Unfortunately as there are no oil supplies to be gained there, this form of terror continues unabated without international intervention.

Back in Liverpool, we spent the evening in a couple of pubs around Mathew Street and the Cavern Club, getting the full appreciation of the Beatles cashing-in that is going on in the city. I wonder how much more cultured this milking could possibly be come 2008.