Premier Inn Welwyn Garden City

Hey, Well it is warming up here ever so slightly but its better than it has been. Instead of two layers of pants and three-four layers of shirts, jumpers and jackets. Only one-two layers of a shirt and jacket and one layer of pants... finally. Keeping fingers and toes warm is the hardest part, however I've been walking around in Thongs for the past week which has been good. During the week Hannah and i had an ...

... was ... BEACH VOLLEYBALL! The Brits really are that lacking.<br><br><br><br>There's so much history in these places, we were given a great rundown of what had happened here. While Sydney seems to name everything after Governor Macquarie (a university, investment bank, city street and even a chair), London does the same with 2 figures ... the Duke of Wellington, for defeating Napoleon; and Horatio Nelson, for defeating Napoleon. The number of monuments, statues and ...

... extravagant costumes and props. Next was the Tate Modern, where we spent the next few hours watching art films. It was so great!! At five we had our tea break and then walked across the Thames river on the Millennium Bridge which takes you across to St. Paul's Cathedral. We took some pictures, and on the way back we stopped to wave at a ferry passing beneath us. We didn't know it then, but Ruby, Faruk, Aleena, and Layla were on that very same ...

We went for a coffee at Tewinbury farm with Matt's Mum, Dad and Chloe, then rushed over to Craig's sister's house where he and the family were staying for the weekend ande caught up with him, Mel, Amber, Finn and Craig's parents. We then rushed home and went to Clare and Al's for dinner. It was a lovely night catching up with Clare and Al, Jo and James and Craig ...

... tea. The next day was Melissa's birthday so Melissa, Matt, Chloe and I all went to a nearby pub for lunch, then to nearby Tewinbury Farm for a coffee, we had a really nice relaxing time together. Another great day, sitting on the couch, drinking tea etc. Great!

... walked and walked and I got some bread and cheese at the supermarket. It started hailing right when we were about to leave, so we shopped some more...in the supermarket. When it stopped hailing, it was still prrrretty cold and rainy. We ducked into a covered terrace thing that apparentely was for customers of the cafe nearby only--the owner came out and angrily asked us if we wanted something to drink, we both shrugged and said ...

... as with the Polish when they form groups of their own and exclude other people from their, then sudden private, conversations. It is rare that I mind though, as I can fully relate -I too sometimes have a crave to be amongst the Dutch again, just to be able to speak that beautiful language again...raped as it must be by kids and their texting lingo these days. Unable to ...

... originals in such turmoil. Although many of us try to help Haf-fa when we can, we are all, first and foremost, musicians and worshipers of music and not experts on the ins and outs of music publishing royalties. Sun Ra has left us all better off by vibrating the airwaves in a way that only a being from Saturn can. It is a great shame that the fruit of his legacy and cultural creation may possibly wither on the vine. Strange fruit. Strange fruit indeed. Help! -Detroit August 26, 2007

... and an auction. Dinner was at a place called "Pizza Express" in Welwyn Garden City. We parked in Paul's offices' parking lot, a little house converted office building off one of the main streets. We had wonderful pizzas. Jonathan's pizzas consisted of a base, ham and pesto! For pudding, Jo had a hot chocolate and a chocolate glory. After dinner, back to Harmer Hyde, for the last evening with the Chappell's. Paul took me for a spin in his 50th ...

... don't need, but nobody rises so I wait and our journey continues. At Heathrow I get to the check in desk (with a trolly now) for Qatar Airlines but it is not open yet another 20 minutes and I will be on my way. Do I want an isle seat or window and plum for a window which I will get for both journeys so I can get a good view as we land. My two cargo bags are checked in . I am given a lable for my carry on bag and then with more than 2 hours to fill my next ...