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Travel Blogs from Reading
TIME TO RELAX
... a lot of people were out and about due to the lovely warm weather we brought with us.
We have done little else in Reading but have caught up with all of Ann’s children whom we met last year on their visit to Perth. We have been able to sit outside to eat most of the time and make the most of this late burst of summer. People participating in a half marathon today were being carted off in ambulances because of the "extreme" ...
The last 6 weeks of Hounslow
... without me noticing.
So yes, since my last entry I moved into my host home in Ashford, which is closer to Heathrow airport but not under a flightpath like the barracks. My host mum is Filipino and my host dad is British, and they have a 3 year old grandaughter who is usually knocking around the house. She's cute but can get away with anything! When we moved in there was no end of things that our host mum gave us, but as time went on the dynamics have changed in the ...
PHABulous fun on crutches
... yum! Good job though, I was ready to collapse with tiredness and hunger.
Mark and I had our first lunchtime session at ARC (Autistic Resource Centre) at Feltham Community College; I played on Over the Hedge, which is an epic game, especially when you put the racoon character on top of the turtle to create a tacoon! We spent the whole afternoon in Cafe Vibe drinking cappuccinos and talking through endless committee-related stuff ...
Reflections on Contiki - Memorable Moments
These are mainly just memory joggers for us...
Memorable Moments
- Mark starting the innappropriate slow-clap, then others trying to copy but failing dismally
- Kearney falling over a balustrade backwards into a group of people when trying to play a pool shot (How does that happen!?)
- Sarah´s storytelling, including the story of the chicken sandwich, and the time her date brought a date to their date
- Kearney and "that" dress on the bus ...
My around-the-world-travel odyssey
... from Ryan Air tickets and Hertz car hire to accommodation and even joint accommodation and boat hire. Almost every small inlet or boat harbour in the area is lined with renovated boathouses painted either white or brightly coloured red or orange, offering comfortable, modern living facilities for up to 10 people, with boat and fish cleaning area thrown in. ...