Georgian Town House Durham

Countries: 1
Miles travelled by Car: 1121
Miles Travelled by bike: Do trips to the supermarket count?
Fond Farewells: Numerous
Declarations of Jealousy: More numerous (because it includes a lot of people I don't even know)
Accusations of insanity: Even more numerous (because many people made more than one)
Bricks Shat: 53
Tasks left incomplete at time of departure: 2
Tasks able to be completed via internet: 2

... out on to deck to await departure.

1704 and there was a blast from the ships horn. The ropes were cast off and, slowly but inexorably, the massive ship swung out into the harbour. Over the next hour I watched the lights of Newcastle recede until they were just a thin orange strip, illuminating the darkened horizon.

The 'King of Scandanavia' was as you would expect for a short haul cruise ship - bars, restaurants, and a 2 screen ...

... amp; one off my brothers there to meet me, it brought a tear to my eyes. Like Dorothy in the wizard of Oz said, "there really is no place like home"...thank you all for making my visit so special.

Well my belly is full now after pigging out on a Toby carvery & it's time for bed as we have a long day tomorrow.... and guess what?..... it's just started raining again!

Well this is day one.

Left Haverhill at 10am this morning and was in Newcastle at the Angel of the North by 15:00. Not bad going for an old thing (the car not me!!!) lol. Stopped at the Angel of the North and took a few pictures, just need some wi-fi so that I can upload a few. Then off to my first stop over, Newcastle YHA. Checked in, handed over £20 and and went up to my room with a packet ...

... I somewhat resemble a tortoise, carrying my home, rucksack-shaped on my back I thought that it was a somewhat apropriate title, lets just hope I have a little more luck than he in certain departments.

So my bags are packed, and that damn Greenday Jetplane song won't stop whirling around in my mind. Although no doubt the easiest song to learn on the guitar my retarded fingers haven't quite been whipped into shape. The idea is that after three months, on a ...

... stop was rather early around 9.30am. We had a 45 min stop at a servo and tried a Costa's coffee which was decidedly below average. It was actually the second worst bought coffee we have had since leaving home, the worst being the coffee at Cairo Airport.
Back on the bus at 10.30am we headed towards York and we reached it by 11.40ish by the time we got to the Yorkminster Abbey it was around midday and we had 3 free hours to do as we ...

... students that the work is never as glamorous as on the screen. "What television does not show is the rigid discipline of the work, which takes its toll both physically and emotionally, " she said. "Dealing with a complex forensic examination of a crime scene can take days in very difficult circumstances. "A CSI often puts their own personal life second to their role within policing because of the ...

... climes, plus several overnighters in airports: I know, it's not sounding good to me either. Some good news today, though: Gdansk will be making its appearance in the autumn. Apparently, my paper sounds "riveting" - I am considering possibilities that a) it's the only English word he knows or b) he's never heard me speak before - but hey, Poland on a whim: why not? I've not been one for blogs in the ...

... SFMS. This school also brings authors to visit. It was a nicer library than the one I visited yesterday. At that library you had to take off your shoes to enter as they wanted to keep the carpet clean. Image that at SF! We did some shopping in the small, narrow, curved streets of Durham prior to supper. This is really a "smashing" experience. Tally ho, mates! Carolin Moore

... it at Sandringham in 1995 and at the State Apartments of Windsor Castle in 1997. And that same quality existed at Holyroodhouse. The quality comes from the artifacts that are still in the rooms. Much (if not all) of the furnishings are rather old. In fact, I don't remember a thing in any room being more recent than the 1920's. It's understandable that these rooms would want to be kept in a form of historical preservation. But, one has to remember that they are still ...