Jurys Inn Milton Keynes Hotel

... to work, then during the day we kept losing broadband connection. With an over booked plane it was imperative I checked in as soon after 7.20pm as possible so as I could to preserve our precious seats. Eventually after fraught nerves but good assistance from son Stephen I got the job done.<br><br>Off to bed with some relief.

... for them: clearing cupboard andwardrobe space, and giving the place a thorough spring clean. Vanda has spentweeks getting the (already very clean and tidy) house in tip top condition.There are places I&#8217;m not allowed to go now for fear of making them dirty oruntidy again.<br><br>As a riposte I preparedanother list: &#8220;The House Sitters Guide to Living at Nsansa&#8221;. At least Barbaraand Steve will know where things are and what to do if they go wrong.

Willie and Kath came up for a few day's at half term in October, to catch up with Sid and Debbie and to get a wee rest if that is possible with two small children!! They went on a pumkin hunt at Blenheim but did not tdo the hunt , instead they had a fish and chip picnic in the park, and ran around with the kids all afternoon. Here are a few pic's mailnly of Maisie and Ruan.

... the bank, as we found out to our cost.<br><br>So unless you have a surplus of air-miles or a BA Gold Card, resort to Plan B &#8211; phone a friend. A good cycling friend who works in the business was able to reallocate our seats to the best in 747 economy class. <br><br>Finally, always check-in on-line as soon as permissible, as many good seats may still be unallocated. Also this saves so much queuing at the airport.

... may be few and far between, so take a lot. <br><br>My view is several tee shirts and pairs of shorts will cover most situations, any anyway I don't want to be lugging a heavy case around for three months, so take a little.<br><br>And at the moment Vanda is sweating - she's right on her weight limit and still not finished packing. I've not yet told her that I'm 7 kg below my limit ........<br><br>No doubt over the next few days we'll find a compromise solution!

... We&#8217;re now planning to spend November in France where we can speak a little of the language. A couple of great opportunities have come up there that look very exciting. Providing that there are sufficient volunteers, one of the hopes is to erect an eco building in a woodland using local resources. So we won&#8217;t be gaining a winter suntan immediately, and the woollen socks will be important!<br>Alex<br>

... but also means a night of goodbyes. I would say an emotional night is on the cards. Before I finish this entry, I just want to say that I will miss my parents and will hopefully see them in Asia either this year or next. I also want to wish my brother the best of luck for his move to Singapore, as no doubt that will be a life experience of a different magnitude. Oh, I thought I would attach some photos of the house for sentimental reasons. :)

... I will get a man to pay (George of the Clooney are you listening ??) so I can stay longer ha ha ha. After watching the sun rise I then had a lovely breakfast delivered. How nice was it to sit back on the balcony soaking up the views in the brilliant sunshine....I tell you, it couldn't get much better than that, the whole experience was pure bliss ! The flight home from LA was ok, lovely to see Dad and Mick at the airport and catch up on all that had ...

... placement with the international volunteer organization i-to-i and will be working for 12 weeks during my 15 week stay: 6 weeks at the Loreto Day school in Kolkata, and 6 weeks in Jaipur with a NGO initiative called 'Akshar'-(no Mark, it's not a new member of the X-Men!) OK, so why India and why teaching? I've always known I wanted to do some volunteer work before University and I just want to say thank you to everyone at home who ...

... Dave's not doing it, Im not doing it - too late to start thinking for myself! Myself David and Wong are on t'emails every day discussing the forthcoming 3.5 months of crazy shiznit - whether it lives up to it is yet to be seen. One thing for certain, its gonna beat the following: 7:35 alarm goes off (press snooze) 7:55 get up properly 8:00 shower and change 8:20 drive to work 9:05 sit on ****, open emails, start typing and clicking 13:00 get off **** and go to lloyds in watford for ...