The Old White Lion Hotel Haworth

Went to see 'Aladdin' at the 'Opera House' in Manchester this evening. Borrowing 2 unsuspecting children for cover, we went to see a typical Panto. With bright and elaborate costumes, corny jokes that appeal to kids and adults it was an absolute scream. Best ...

... supportive and keep making sure I have everything I need or if there is anything they can help with. I feel I have built on the skills I already had and have gained some new ones - Who said ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’!! I rather enjoy just being able to walk across the road to catch the bus. Means there’s no real time pressure in the morning because they run very frequently during morning peak so if I miss one ...

... completely on your own, such is the size of this place... There are no restrictions on movement and only two areas are pay on enter (which we had seen before anyway). It was peacful, rich in history and a fantastic playground for someone like me who has the mental age of 10... A truly magical place indeed.. It would be wrong not to mention the journey back to Goa on the train and the enjoyment and company of our cabin friends - the quite wonderful trainee priests.... The kindness of ...

How could anything be worse than the Ball Breaker? How? And yet it was. Damn the kilometres of bog, damn the no bacon butty truck on the highway, damn the twisty part where you go around curve after curve after curve and don’t see anything ahead of you but CURVE. Then damn the “ ...

... I was walking on. They’d paved the path with boulders?! On purpose?!

This was when my leg started coming out of its socket.

The Greedy Sheep Incident

Pennine sheep are in some parts greedy having been feed by walkers they rather expect food now. They will sneak up behind you but if you wave a stick they kind of run away and wait for you to stop paying attention again. I asked Ryan (remorseless *******) to watch ...

... and 3 final patients and was all done by 4pm but didn't get out the door till ten past after all the final farewells and well wishes. Headed home and did the final pack, said farewell to my land lady and the house I have called home since April and was off to Manchester.

Been hanging out at Amy and Dave's - catching up and packing. After girly chats of Fri night, Dave was at the pub with the boys. Amy and I did a quick shop in town ...

This is just to get the ball rolling as it were.
Our aim is to have a life laundry over the next few months. Plan our year long trip through Europe. Sell or pass on to others things we need. Buy and equip a motor home. Produce a photo/video documentary of the trip.

... airport - BA flight to Heathrow - Iberia to Madrid - THEN .. a 13 hour LAN Air flight to Lima .. then after dinner:):):):)

If I can get near an internet cafe en route - I'll keep you posted.

I cheated a bit with the "first step" pic, I took it earlier - Well it wouldnt really be a first step if I had to come back into the house and post.

I'll see you all some time next year.
Hasta Luego amigos.

... really hadn't talked to all day standing outside smoking a cigarette with a laundry basket over her head. The obvious question sparked the conversation and it was all uphill from there. At some point the conversation went into a debate as to whether she could pull if she showed up at the club appearing exactly like that. Let's just say, we found out. It was a great way to lead into Liverpool and my first nights spent in a hostel in over a month, and my last ones of the trip.

... estates. He also gave me the name of the former agent for the Cannon Hall Estate and suggested he may have further information to share. In addition to running the farm, which he says is, as with all agricultural enterprises, a very costly endeavour, they have also taken on the developing and maintaining of a Maize Maze for family entertainment throughout the summer. He uses the maze itself as a teaching tool for children to realize that society can not do without ...