Oxford Thames Four Pillars 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.

... up early to be first in the check-in queue, smile at the check in lady and, standing on tip toe, ask for the emergency exit seats, because you say, with such long legs the other seats are too cramped. But airline have now got used to the wily passenger and have started charging extra for extra legroom seats.<br><br>To find the best seats (and there can be several which are not exit seats), find out what plane ...

... 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!

... a British accent and I told him that we were on a HP tour; I think he was a bit bewildered. We also saw the outside of where they shot the library scenes but were unfortunately not allowed to go in. Our second stop was Christ Church where the stairs to Hogwarts seen in the 1st and 2nd movie are and where the inspiration for the Great Hall is also found. The stairwell was very recognizable if not a bit crowded. Before we left I saw a group of Japanese girls taking turns ...

... academic dress) includes a hat you can't put on your head. In fact, I've been told by at least semi-reliable sources that if you do, there's a fine. After the chancellor accepts you, all this changes. You march out the side-door of the theater, scurry back into the old Divinity School and gracefully change robes. Well, gracefully unless you are Lincoln students, the last to be called, and have about thirty seconds to throw off one robe and get fitted with another ...

... t particularly matter if the shirt is new, adorable or even the exact same one as yesterday. Most likely, nobody will see it today anyway. The important thing is that it gives you at least an extra inch over the top of your jeans, and reaches your wrists. Don't even consider leggings and a little dress like you keep seeing on all the natives. You, my friend, are NOT british, and your blood has yet to adjust to the weather. Whilst adorable, it would be suicidal to ...

... makes it much easier to find a host to stay with. I'm fairly thrilled - I'll be able to go hiking and/or camping in the Scottish highlands (Glencoe, Loch Lomond) this weekend, and I hear there are good caves west on Inverness. Nearly everybody tells me to avoid Glasgow, but Grace's friends Said and Candy (more on them - Said is a *space lawyer*) actually recommend it for its art and music. I don't dig tourist attractions, especially ones requiring money, so if Glasgow ...

... didn't have anything better to do as we were getting pretty bored at nights still. So we jumped on a bus and headed down to Cornmarket where it was supposed to be located. If I hadn't mentioned it before I should say now that Cornmarket is the devil. It's a large strip of pedestrian street with numerous shops and shopping centres (malls) lining the street. It is also conveniently located right beside the main bus stop street ...

... and served in less than 5 minutes... all of this while the queue outside our window grew ever longer... I get the feeling most of these juices were thrown into the bin by Johnny... Who could blame him... White cabbage, pineapple and beetroot juice?!?!? Yummy! After a while all Johnny ever asked for was a Carrot, Apple and Ginger blend... Nice and simple...