Poplars farm Bed & Breakfast Shrewsbury

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.

... man)<br>So anyway.I got the photos done.filled out the forms then raced off to the post office to send everything to the Royal Thai Consulate.Had to be done this weekend as I am trying to avoid the massive postal strikes that are rolling out across Britain at the moment.<br>So hopefully next week I will have my passport back with my new visa in it and the last 5 weeks of work will hopefully not drag too slowly.<br>Thailand awaits.<br>

... 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 ...

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.

There was an American Indian once, who took a train across the great prairies. After three days travelling at speeds he had only ever imagined, he arrived at his destination. Alighting from the train, he sat down on the platform quietly, seemingly unwilling to travel further.<br><br ...

V festival was wonderful - Neily and I had such a good time. I love music festivals - five years is definitely too long between drinks. V was unreal - so so many of my faves were there, James Morrison, definitely the highlight, though The Script, Lily Allen, Fat Boy Slim, Pete Murray, Natalie Imbrulia, Snow Patrol, Oasis &amp; The Killers definetly make the ...

... Africa with no money. To be fair, I haven't really bought anything except essentials and the odd coffee in town for over 6months, and although I've been accused of being tight-fisted (Dad) it will really pay off when I can afford to have a fantastic time in Ghana. The nasty medical bits are nearly over now, after over 13 injections! I've got to have a tasty drink of cholera tomorrow, then again in a week and then I'll hopefully be immune to anything Africa's ...