Purple Hotel Peterborough
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The final stats
... enough
Number of bottles of beer (probably a reason for last stat): approx 550
Number of bowls of noodles: approx 180
Number of sick days: NONE
(On request) Number of temper tantrums: None
Number of times lost: NONE
So, there we go with the stats. All in all a great trip and has given us plenty of ideas for other trips we may do so watch this space. Thanks for all your support and reading the blogs throughout, we hope you have enjoyed it.
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A variety of accommodation - differing views
... I opted for the serviced apartment, which was just right for a few days at a time during the week and I even made the most of it and spent the weekend there once, it was almost like home (except almost a hundred miles from it!). With everything you need when away from home, I even had the luxury of arriving to bread, milk and cheese and condiments etc in the cupboards. Those little touches make such ...
Sheds, Spitfires and Sewage ...
... it was finished. It set off for its maiden voyage to India, but tragically crashed near Beauvais in France (which is, incidentally twinned with Maidstone...) killing 48 of the 54 people on board.
As Lord Thomson the Air Minister, other senior officials and the airship's designers were on board, the crash effectively ended British airship development.
Although we only saw these sheds from afar, in the wet, they are intriguing and imposing on ...
Enigmatic stuff
... coded messages faster. Alan Turing was one of the brains behind cracking the enigma code, but his homosexuality resulted in a criminal prosecution in 1952 and he died two years later from cyanide poisoning.
Bletchley Park itself was secret, as was the work which went on there.
Many of the documents concerning this period are still classified... and it is only recently, in 2009 that Alan Turing received a public pardon.
There were many ...
Bon Voyage
So last night we had a little Bon voyage party coupled with a 21st birthday party for my cousin. Had such a lovely night seeing lots of family and friends and even got an awesome cake that my auntie made for me! I have to admit that there were a few tears from me last night but they were all happy tears. My mum had some tears too and I'm sure there is going to be a few more of those to come. I am now realllllllly excited and cannot wait to start this amazing adventure. Bring on November ...
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