Premier Inn Warrington--South Stretton

Went to see 'Aladdin' at the 'Opera House' in Manchester this evening. Borrowing 2 unsuspecting children for cover, we went to see a typical Panto. With bright and elaborate costumes, corny jokes that appeal to kids and adults it was an absolute scream. Best ...

... form 2&3 choir is a great group who are very keen. Boys changing voices adds an element of difficulty to finding suitable repertoire.

I have enjoyed the teaching and the challenges but much prefer a balanced load of classes, ensembles and lessons if given a choice.

It’s nice that Rhonda and I work at the same place. Some days lunch together and then off in to the city for a coffee. Manchester is not as big as Melbourne or ...

... decision to reside there has been entirely mine (albeit a decision born of convenience). It is perhaps to be expected that leaving Stoke once and - effectively - for all, has brought it home once again that, actually - this is a pretty big deal! All I was feeling was the sense of vertigo that is caused by the shape of one's life changing radically - and rapidly. It's like being on a fairground ...

Hello! We arrived on the next leg of our trip! After 2 days of wandering around Dublin and seeing so many really amazing things, we flew to Manchester by our camp friend, Ace or Lisa and her family. We arrived at 7:45 this morning, after not sleeping all night and took a little nap. We are determined to get on England time ...

... enjoy early beers to get ready before the game. We then joined Anfield Road two hours before the game, to get some impressions of the pre-match athmosphere. Well except the wrong team choice (at least for me), everything was great, loud and nice athmosphere in all the crowded pubs around the stadium, plenty to cheers for (Liverpool was playing Reading), and great beer available everywhere.

The stadium itself is amazingly situated, its ...

... next to where the waves from the Mediterranean Sea roll endlessly onto the shore. As for me, after driving into the center of Paphos to return the hire car, I take some time to do a bit of sightseeing along the docks area, and enjoy a drink in one of the many cafes along the breakwater, before catching a bus back to the resort in the mid afternoon to join Gail on the beach. In the evening we decide to enjoy the Cypriot banquet that is on offer in our resorts restaurant as we have ...

... ruins, so we are very excited and look forward to sharing with you our adventures whenever we get the opportunity. Once again, Happy New Year to all. PS. its Gail's 49th birthday today, so we are planning to go out to celebrate tonight on our last night in Warrington, and to thank Dee & Tony for all their patience and kind hospitality over the past couple of months. Gail loved the early morning phone calls from our daughters back in Aussie!

... then though, Sophie had insisted we all start the casual pace for the day and night. Oof. Between those three, and Gemma's roommates Michelle and Beth, this was shaping up to be a good time. I was also getting an interesting glimpse into the conversations girls have when they're among their own kind. And I thought guys could be crude. After several drinks and some dinner the girls went upstairs to get ready. When I went to the fridge to get another beer, I saw Beth, who ...

... also, so sorry to you but I have with me many photo's that I will share on my return to Australia. Sue, if you read this maybe Paul could scan a couple of each and email them to me and I'll include them in a future blog. Anyway after all this my cousin Bernadette, who is Sue's sister, arrived with her daughter Sarah. This was just fantastic as I remember my sister Karen talking about Bernie many times and I had been most anxious to finally met her again. We had a chat about what ...

... up meeting with Paul in Manchester where I decided to stay for a couple of drinks, and then had the additional entertainment watching Paul be sick all the way to the car!! He was quite masterful in managing to contain his vomit to the single yellow lines - a neat trick. Anyway, I digress. Basically I was a babbling mess by the time my dad finally dragged me into the car to get me to the airport. Luckily, Dave was there to calm me down, and this did work a little... Until I got to the ...