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Sackville Street, Weston Building Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M1 3BB, United Kingdom
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Two weeks in Paradise
... beach that had a few DJ's playing from Egypt, UK and some from Nairobi who I'd actually met in Naivasha because they were freinds of the people I'd met there. It was an incredible night, just dancing on the beach all night and watching the sunrise in the morning. Needless to say I was gutted to leave on wednesday but back in Nairobi I was meeting back up with some people I'd spent quie a bit of time with in Diani so it wasn't all bad. We had a barbeque at their place which ...
Wild, Wet and Windy on the Moors
... left, we eventually donned the rain gear and braved the weather in spite of it. The moors were looking particularly uninviting from the warmth of the car, but we wanted to get a first hand idea of how miserable they could be so off we went. We passed a couple who were bundling themselves and their dog back into the warmth & shelter of their car and the lady said, 'And you don't even have a dog!?!?!' (Another Englishman who thinks we're ...
Fall from grace or the top of the stairs?
... unsuccessfully attempt to halt her unorthodox method of negotiating the staircase. Thankfully she made it to the bottom (on her bottom) relatively unscathed, in a smooth move to make a Hollywood stunt double proud. While we momentarily feared the worst, the words, "I'm OK!" prompted a collective sigh of relief. Amazing, considering her top to bottom effort included contact with every step. Now let's just have the camera ready to record the bruises ...
Where's the fun in following a map?
... from this castle.
Apparently, the Wentworths were also responsible for perpetuating the legend of Robin Hood. The story goes that the first hold-up by Robin Hood was actually done by Peter Wentworth. He robbed the tax collectors and gave it back to his workers.
A pint at each of three different pubs on the way home was a fitting way to conclude our first day of completely rain-free perfect blue sky.
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Slow journey home
... that towered around us whilst watching chattering yellow parrots flit about in the hotel gardens.
We had time for complimentary tea and pastries in the Club Lounge before departing. When settling our bill we found that the upgrade had not been such a bargain after all as we had been quoted the price nett of the not inconsiderable tax. Still it was too late now.
The taxi driver who took us to the airport spent most of the journey talking about ...



