Swallow Eden Arms Durham

Countries: 1
Miles travelled by Car: 1121
Miles Travelled by bike: Do trips to the supermarket count?
Fond Farewells: Numerous
Declarations of Jealousy: More numerous (because it includes a lot of people I don't even know)
Accusations of insanity: Even more numerous (because many people made more than one)
Bricks Shat: 53
Tasks left incomplete at time of departure: 2
Tasks able to be completed via internet: 2

... out on to deck to await departure.

1704 and there was a blast from the ships horn. The ropes were cast off and, slowly but inexorably, the massive ship swung out into the harbour. Over the next hour I watched the lights of Newcastle recede until they were just a thin orange strip, illuminating the darkened horizon.

The 'King of Scandanavia' was as you would expect for a short haul cruise ship - bars, restaurants, and a 2 screen ...

... as we were now going to the Freeman Hospital, my home. After riding over the Yorkshire moors & Teeside we came through the Tyne Tunnel & arrived at the Freeman. Well I say we, myself, martyn, David & Lyndsey nearly got lost! we managed to lose the others on the run into Newcastle but we got there in the end.

Wow! there were Nurses, photographers, paparazzi ...

... sheets. Let's hope my 3 other room mates don't mind my snoring! At least I got there early and bagged the bottom bunk!

Up early to get some breakfast and to try to work out where to head to tomorrow. Nothing booked yet...let's see what happens. Left the LR tonight with a strange rattle, not sure what it is, sounds serious, lets hope I can work it out tomorrow and it doesn't cost too much :-(

... profession in the world'.

3) Learn some more Hindi. Especially the phrase "Get your hands off my ass you dirty old man."

4) Swap the alcohol habit for a much more peaceful philosophical weed habit. Write some 'interesting' poems for my portfolio as a result.

5) Always carry toilet paper to avoid the 'Indian' method....

6) Try to look fit despite having a shiny bald heid. Result of a brothers bet. More on that next time.

... out people had a double AND a single bed so not too happy. So anyways, we did some washing, watched some TV and went down to dinner at 7pm.
Dinner was quicker than last night, we had mushroom soup and a buffet for mains of chicken and veges. Dessert was chocolate and cheescake..and fruit. So that was dinner, we went back upstairs downloaded some photos off the camera and watched some tv and had a shower as it's up time 6.45am tomorrow.

... life fellow - one of 100 created each year. Ms Biggs was an operational CSI for ten years with Hertfordshire Constabulary where she worked on a wide range of cases from murders to criminal damage. She moved north six years ago and now enjoys a rewarding job training CSIs from all over the world. She also teaches fire investigation skills and sets up training for forensic medical examiners. She said ...

... for a "no" on this) and what the story is with wipe-type things. I am also going for a "no" on that but it's possible that security may disagree (though possibly not - I watched "Tonight" last night: but it didn't terrify me too much as I already knew that no-one pays attention to the X ray machines anyway). If it wasn't for the freaking ridiculous times of flights between Istanbul and Paris (who ...

... heated by solar panels,etc. A famous artist Henry Amos designed an intriguing system of magnets that promotes questioning and developing hypothesis. The facilities are mostly used for teaching science teachers. I also observed an English class and was pleased to see that the teacher was presenting a lesson I often taught at SF. She could have stopped half way and I ...

... play, we headed over to Pizza Hut for some lunch. Then, it was back to Princes' St. to watch the parade of artists that is the traditional kickoff to the festival season in Edinburgh. The highlight of the parade was that some of the bagpipe bands from the Tattoo were playing. I never get tired of hearing bagpipes in Edinburgh. Of course, there are plenty around. I suppose that if I lived there, I would get tired of them. But, because I only visit, the sound of bagpipes ...