Lord Hill Hotel Shrewsbury

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 ...

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 ...

... details and then all was well.<br>Actually no.All was not well.I am sorry said a very polite woman at emirates,your bank has blocked your card.NOOOOO.<br>Oh well I would have to contact my bank.<br>I got straight onto the phone,one of those premium numbers that cost a fortune and of course while I was waiting to speak with a person who could help me my phone ran out of credit.No worries I would just have to top it up using my,oh ohhh card.<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>

... by the canal. Further up the canal we watched narrow baots coming through the Wharton lock and picked blackberries while we waited.<br>We visited Tattenhall market for some homemade goodies and stopped on the way home for creak tea at Tarporley! Great day.

After a great few days with Ian &amp; Pauline we took off west through North Wales. Had Paulines ham cobs on the promonade at Rhyll overlooking a windswept beach but in glorious sunshine. Carried on around the north coast to Conway and then followed the river south to Ffestiniogg past the slate quarries and then to ...

... short shower this morning - the only rain on the mission. Then a drop-in lunch at St Michaels Hall, where we sang several Christian songs to people. We met Bishop Gordon from Stafford, who was visiting the boats and spending time with the clergy of Stone. We invited Roger and Mirjana for a meal on Gabriel. Wed 23rd September Early team meeting with communion. Later we all had a meal together at the Mill restaurant, before the final mission prayer and praise service at St Michaels.

... s ass, and to Birmingham to see Villa whip their asses! To Bournemouth to freeze in the sea. To Liverpool to discover the Beatles legacy, to Basingstoke and Winchester, the first capital of England! To Bedford and Telford for work and to meet the in laws. To Holyhead to go home!My one and only sun holiday at this time to Puerto Banus in Spain and finally to the most amazing place I had been to in all this ...