Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Whitchurch

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.

We headed back into Liverpool today and to an enormous park. It is called Sefton Park. In Sefton Park there is a boating lake, a Victorian glass house (The Palm House), a bronzed statue of Peter Pan, a ...

... when we on vacation.<br>Last time I went back to Thailand the flight had arrived in Chiang Mai and taxied to the stand.<br>An elderly gentleman who was getting some luggage from the overhead lockers looked down at me and asked if I was as excited as I looked.<br>When I told him how I was not just visiting CM but that this is the place I call home he stepped to one side and said that I should get off the plane as quickly as possible ...

... will hold my booking for 24 hours while I sort my bank out.This is not the first time this airline has done good things for me,more on that at a later date,but it certainly increases my respect for them which is already quite high.<br>So anyway to my bank.I borrow a mates phone later that day and contact my bank.What is going on with my card? We noticed unusual activity on it.Someone tried to book an airline ticket with it so we put a block on for ...

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>

Afetr and early start thanks to a wake up call from 'Freinds', we headed off to Beeston. We visited Beeston Castle courtesy of the Poyntons.<br>Spectacular veiws from the hill top and castle site.<br>Later we drove to theShady Oak pub for a pint and food (in the ...

... the rolling glens and sea lochs of Scotland we had urban depravity at its worst with housing estates and McDonalds every ten yards. The roundabouts were ultra scary; especially the ones going onto motorway junctions where a lorry could easily crush a poor cyclist to smithereens if you not carefull..just as well we are all careful eh!! We went through Preston, Wigan and then into Warrington. By Warrington we were ...

... Mugabe was thought-provoking and rather troubling. Unfortunately as there are no oil supplies to be gained there, this form of terror continues unabated without international intervention. <br><br>Back in Liverpool, we spent the evening in a couple of pubs around Mathew Street and the Cavern Club, getting the full appreciation of the Beatles cashing-in that is going on in the city. I wonder how much more cultured this milking could possibly be come 2008.