Ramada Encore Birmingham Nec

... managed to get all loose ends sorted and even probably did over and above what was expected - ok nothing new there either. Had a massive stack of discharges to do (over 30) and halfed that today so well on the way to getting out the door of work on Friday with it all done - its all positive thinking at present as I am all to familiar with the spanner that can be thrown in at the last minute ...

... the moment.<br>Spent the day doing boring things - reading up on some CPD/Professional activities and sorting some files/photos on my computer. Made a cake to take to work - Guinness Chocolate Cake (A Nigella gem (she really is a domestic goddess if this is anything to go by - recipe available online for anyone interested)). Should have got out and about and see Brum for my last weekend here but got sidetracked and figured I ...

Finally worked out my route.<br><br>Fly to Armenia, travel through Georgia to Turkey and fly from Istanbul to Mumbai. Work my way across to Calcutta and fly to Bangkok. Through Thailand and Cambodia to Vietnam, then onto China.<br><br>I am setting off early September 2010 and aim to be in China early December, maybe.<br><br>And then I have to get back...

... certainly have all the gear, including a solar panel charger for all things electrical, (thanks to JT for that), a torch/smoke dectector/emergency signal (thanks to RW for that one) and enough medical supplies to kit out a small hospital (having doctors as friends is most useful). <br><br>So one 55l rucksack, a lot of tears and tantrums later and I am ready for the off...<br><br>P.S - Does travelling business class count as cheating???

... br><br>Much to the amusement of some people, I have planned my entire trip by the week! Yeah, yeah, I know it is likely to change in the first week, but without preparation I might miss out on something I wanted to do, so it's good to have a skeleton plan.<br><br>Only 16 days to go and counting ... I wish I was going tomorrow, having said ...

... with, I was able to (a bit too excitedly) quit my job at the pub. I will say, the patrons and staff did give me a nice send off and they did seem genuinely upset to see me leave. Here I was thinking that £2 pints of beer was all they cared about. <br>I was soon in schools, doing what I enjoy (yelling at kids) and Anthea was enjoying both of her jobs, if not one a little more than the other. So, it was finally time to go and see what England has ...

... cruise, Inca Trek) but we´ve deliberately left the rest open so that we can see how we´re going and can do whatever we feel like at the time. Although we´re starting this blog in the UK, we normally live in (and call home) Australia. We´ve spent the last 9 months in Europe catching up with our families in the UK who we left over 20 years ago to start our new lives in New Zealand and then Australia.

... you can come really close to the animals. Some only seperated by a glass (Gorillas section) and some are only a few feet away (at the lion and tiger section, of course they are still caged). Those who know me will know my liking for gorillas and family. I spent a long time just observing them. They are such "human" animals!! Simply like to look at them. The youth hostel and around the youth hostel do not have any international phone so anyone who would like one will need ...

Hello again So now I have returned to Birmingham and it's time for a few final thoughts and conclusions. Of course it is difficult to sum up a trip in a few lists or sentences, but here goes: Firstly the highlights (or the bits I enjoyed most) · The Mongolian steppe - it was just fantastic to be out on the steppe. To be out in the fresh air, surrounded by mountains, peace and tranquillity (of course I wouldn't want to live there) · The Great ...

August 13, 2000 &#8211; Sunday<br><br>London to Stratford to Oxford<br><br>We arrived in Stratford and took a tour of Anne Hathaway's house (the wife of William Shakespeare). Very short people must have lived here, because there is no head room for me in this house. (BevNote: There are SOME advantages to being short!) There are ...