Corus Stevenage

... on the 1/8/09) so get the cards/presents in the post those of you who have forgotten, is on a summer uni course working on producing a childrens newspaper called the 'Buzz' every afternoon for the week and is running out of Brentford Football Ground, it sounds great fun and he is looking forward to going again.<br><br>Polly who was four a couple of weeks ago (again those of you who forgot its always nice to get a late present !) spends her day looking ...

... Bridge Port and onto Greenwich Village. We passed some historical places; including where the Mayflower was built; the ship that took the first pilgrims to the USA; the area where fictional Fagan from Oliver Twist was modeled on; the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. We alighted at Greenwich and caught the DLR (Docklands Light Rail) back into town - thought it may be quicker than the boat...should have stayed on the boat; one Metro line was ...

Well the planning is over and all is paid for, just the packing and saying goodbye is all that is left.. Oh and my Australian visa. Cutting that one fine. When you have an idea to travel for so long all you think about is where you can go and what you can do. What you dont think of really is what you will need to get before you go and what you will have to ...

We finally moved into our flat today! We were all extremely excited to get out of our hotel, our beds on wheels approx. one foot off the ground and the lack of any tissues, clocks, hair dryers, shampoo and conditioner in each room was getting kind of old. Duncan and Babs(our landlord and his wife) picked us up at our hotel at 8:15 am this morning and drove us and all our luggage to the flat. Our flat ...

... up going on a two year honeymoon because the author's soon to be wife left him at the altar. So, that has motivated me to remember my past year by putting together pictures, my personal journal entries, and the ridiculously emails I sent to those back home (most of which were copied and pasted from Sean. Thanks roomie). So here are just a few things I've learned from my year abroad (generally speaking, I'll ...

... and stay with my brother Ryan for the night and we go out later for a quick beer and a shot to toast my trip and other things at this funky dive that had "Krayon" in the name. (?) The next morning its an early riser with a bit of coffee and oatmeal, which is a great thing, and totally a Blauvelt brother anomaly because I do the same thing every morning! Anyway, I say farewell and get back on the BART for the long ride to SFO and my ...

... Diana Memorial Walkway. I stopped to have a sandwich at a consession - an aged cheddar cheese sandwich. It seemed like a British thing to eat, so I went for it. After that, I rounded a corner and found myself facing Buckingham Palace. It's not glamourous like a big French Palace or a Scottish Castle, but it was still cool to see. I was most impressed by the thousands of tulips in full bloom all around the palace. Made me glad not to be a ...

... was surrounded by groups of school-children loudly announcing their boredom in front of such dull items as the treasures of the Acropolis or the winged bulls from Assyrian palaces. How I would have loved to see one of Ashurbarnipal's stone sentries come to life and squash one of the little *******s flat. It's now Friday lunchtime and I'm in a Starbuck's (purely for the wireless internet as their coffee is pretty dire). It's Michael's 30th ...

... birthplace was the planet Saturn. At a time when white America's fear of commies, invasion from outer space, and civil rights was at its highest point, being black and from another planet must have made some sit uncomfortably on the old rocking chair, as they looked upon the fading of their world. It is the classic, was he or was he not joking, double bluff. Only a master trickster like Sun Ra could pull off a lifetime of provocation- intended musical performances ...

Well, we went for a long walk. First stop was Buckingham Palace which is about 1/2 mile from our house. It is where the Queen lives this time of year. Then we walked to the North of Green Park and found a few residences of interest (none I remember without looking at a map : ) ). We then went down this street which had rows of statues and monuments. One was with Florence Nightengale and we had a picture ...