Holiday Inn Stoke-On-Trent M6, Jct 15 Newcastle-under-Lyme

So there we have it - the ferry is booked! I will be taking the 'King of Scandanavia' out of the country at 1700 on the 5th December. It's another one of those milestone events that forces one to reflect on the reality of the situation; however fear has given way to anticipation on that score.<br><br>For a few hours yesterday I considered "copping out" with the Dover to Calais crossing - being cheaper ...

An early start from London and back in Crewe by 9.15, shortly thereafter I had the slightly surreal experience of helping someone move into my flat. Many hands made light work and we had all of the stuff moved into the flat within 30 minutes.<br><br>After a fantastic lunch I went back and removed the very last of the stuff, including the bike and the backpack; and now I am staying at Steve's ...

<br>Ah, I have been falling behind in my updates. My weeks have been a little busy as of late due to one test, the discovery of Farmville, never returning to netball, and the true experience of English culture in the form of various bar crawls. I&#8217;m a very busy girl&#8230;<br><br>I can&#8217;t remember where I last left off and due to the lack of wireless Internet cannot access the update in my kitchen. I suppose I&#8217;ll ...

Finally worked out my route.<br><br>Fly to Armenia, travel through Georgia to Turkey and fly from Istanbul to Mumbai. Work my way across to Calcutta and fly to Bangkok. Through Thailand and Cambodia to Vietnam, then onto China.<br><br>I am setting off early September 2010 and aim to be in China early December, maybe.<br><br>And then I have to get back...

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

Well now the time has come to start preparing for the next trip away.<br>Yesterday was taken up with getting passport photos(why do they always look like mugshots?)<br>I had to have my picture taken twice.In the first set it looked like I was smiling and the guy taking the photos asked me to keep my lips together for the next lot.<br>Well I dont know about this.<br>Why cant passport photos have us looking happy.Surely we are not ...

... reasons.<br>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.<br>Anyway they unblocked my card I got my ticket and all is well.<br>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.<br>Never mind I will be in Thailand soon,hot sun,cold beer and all will be fine with the world.<br>

Afte a lazy start to the day we headed out to go see some locals of the New Forest starting first with the donkeys then the ponies, cows, pigs, squirrels, ducks and geese - oh and manybe some sheep too! <br><br>We headed up around Frogham, over the High Corner Inn to the pub at Fritham, the Walter Tyrrel and the Rufus stone, thru Beaulieu and back up ornamental drive before heading home to have dinner at the George! Great day not too rainy and very entertaining!<br>

... the factory opposite. There were lovely walks in the Anderton Nature Park, where J saw Shelduck and Oyster Catchers. He tried to catch crayfish in the Weaver, but without success. Sun 31st May Very hot again. Filled our water tank at Northwich facilities. The tap is very high up, and a long hose is needed. Went to celebrate Pentecost with the Salvation Army. We had never been to a Salvation Army service before, and we did not know many of the hymns, although James knew the chorus ...

... we eat out as a family, dads food is always served cold! It made me laugh, and I wouldnt expect it any other way! At the aiport we all looked sad. I was first to break down and cry, I knew how much I was going to miss them all. I had said bye to my friends which was heartbreaking, but to then have to say bye to your family who you live with day in and day out, and who you actually love and admire, its a hard thing to do. Shell was the next in line to blub! Dad kept going for ...