Hotel Imperial Barrow-in-Furness

... whole family was completely amazing, I really wish I could spend more time with them, I hopefully will find the opportunity to in this life. <br> Janet and Kerry didn't mind taking me around to the Transport Museum (which was absolutely mind-blowingly interesting!! Pics are on Facebook if you havn't yet peeked!), as well as the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery.. which was packed with natural and modern history of Scotland and the world.. as well as some of ...

... together now ready for when I pack later on this week. It's a bit strange as I don't feel like I'm going anywhere yet but I'm sure come this time next week I'll be thinking different! I've now got everything set out on our spare bed ready to pack in my bag, my last "to do "list is writen, I did a few bits of washing of things I want to take and I've still ...

The day dawned bright and sunny. Actually, that's a total lie. The storm had settled down into heavy rain and the tops of the surrounding fells were clagged up with cloud. The path outside the hut had a small stream running down it. Even the good, rugged people of the BMC made a slow getaway in serious waterproofs.Eartha and I were the last to leave the hut.<br><br>We borrowed a dry bag for the map and planned to stay low. We have waterproof coats and boots ...

... cross-country, across a little footbridge, in the dark and stormy night). Mad fools. <br><br>The bedroom had 15 sleeping places, consisting of 5 triple bunks. There were 14 of us staying, so it was kind of cosy. Eartha and I chose top layer bunks where you hit your head on the ceiling if you sat up too fast. Eartha went to sleep and I cracked open a bottle of homemade and joined Vince by the fire.

... stuff is planned.<br><br>Now we are starting to get an idea of which are the 'must not be missed' places along the way - we can't possibly see everywhere and experience everything but shortlisting is going to be tricky!<br> The current plan is....<br> India - Sri Lanka - Singapore - Australia - New Zealand - Fiji - Argentina - Uruguay<br> Can't wait!<br>

... night from Bolton and slept soundly before my lectures on Monday morning. Is it just me, or is it normal for you to wake up and genuinely welcome the week ahead of you following a great weekend?! Or was that just because subconsciously I knew that after a week the pain in my thigh from being shot would probably be gone?! hahaha <br><br> Ahead of me.. I'm going to be meeting Amy ( the friend who came to Wollongong uni last semester and is doing two ...

... not at all sober tasted terrible, just like everyone warned me about Britain) and meeting with the tutors (older workers of the university who opt to supervise a flat and are rather questionable with their intentions). My tutor for example bought the representatives of our flat 2 bottles of wine (mind you by representatives I mean me and Aggie), and made quite a few suggestive comments that the other flats at our table find quite humorous and a little creepy. All in all ...

... town centre a couple of times before finding the way out down the A6. We regained the motorway briefly, then left it again at Keele and came back cross country via Telford and Bridgnorth. <br><br>Just like on the way up, it took six hours, but despite this, the weekend was worth the struggle. The scenery in the fells has been fantastic and the walking marvellous. Lake Windermere is beautiful, even in the mist. <br>

... To the north we could see Sca Fell and Scafell Pike, the highest points in England. Next to them, Wainwright's favourite places to walk; the Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell.<br><br>We descended down the west side of Weatherlam, nearly as far as Lever's water. At this point Mary and Colin decided they had had enough for one day, and left us to return to the cottage. The remaining six of us scaled the impressively steep Swirl How. It is more ...

... Club members, who were probably in one of the three pubs to be found in Coniston. We sat in the car for a bit and looked up at the stars. The sky was clear, velvety black and smothered in stars. The milky way was splashed across the centre of the night. The plough sat on the horizon like a massive saucepan placed there by the gods. <br><br>Eventually, we decided to have another look for the key, and ...