The Saxon Holme Hotel Stockport

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 ...

... have to wait 5-10 mins for another. It’s still a novelty to catch a double decker! At the moment my job at Chetham’s is only until Easter but I would love it if something else came up for me there but if not I’ll be looking for something else. So who knows what I’ll be doing after April.

Accommodation

Our new abode, the flat, is small. No surprises there. It has taken some time to get used to it. Hard to ...

... decision to reside there has been entirely mine (albeit a decision born of convenience). It is perhaps to be expected that leaving Stoke once and - effectively - for all, has brought it home once again that, actually - this is a pretty big deal! All I was feeling was the sense of vertigo that is caused by the shape of one's life changing radically - and rapidly. It's like being on a fairground ...

... the gorge up the gorge” debacle followed by kilometres of what, bog? on top of a mountain?!! where the hell were we?!! Also, damn the reservoir where, having run out of water, Ryan requested that I wade in and try and get some water for boiling. Cold! Muddy! Undrinkable! Squidgy!

... 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 ...

... filled with Laphroig single malt but will probably hold a number of different spirits around the way).)

Backpack: Clothes, Food and cooking utensils, Duck tape

Top Bar: Energy tablets, gels and Caffiene tablets

I'm glad that is sorted - now just to put my affairs in order.

Precisely 1 week today!

... for now ;-)), I'm most excited about the sleeper train, it's so much more interesting then sitting in Manchester Airport for 4 hours! We'll be squeezing into a tiny cabin, with a triple bunk bed on an 11 hour journey...shutting the curtains in Germany and opening them in Denmark.....and it's cheaper (what with a lack of luggage limits saving me from extortionate Easy Jet add-ons!)

I'll keep updating this as I start booking hostels and buying things for Denmark!

... of hours to Stockport and after getting lost for a short period found our way to Robert's Aunt Norma's and Uncle Tony's house and into their warm welcoming embrace. We had a lovely time catching up with them and relaxing before we had to venture off to the shopping centre to purchase some last minute Christmas presents. We looked for a Santa to get photos taken of the boys with Santa but it does not seem to be a common thing here in England and were ...

... Moonkay redneck. They are most easily recognizable by their track suits. The whole night I was terrified of looking at any guy, for fear of getting stabbed. I was also terrified of looking at any girl, because that would be the equivalent of looking at the wrong guy, at which point I would get stabbed.

The next night we were in Chester to stay with Gemma, Sophie's friend from Uni. Shortly after arrival, another one of their uni friends Helen arrived as well ...

... waves, or whatever. And NOW they're requiring black and white tv owners to pay up as well!!!!!! I bet the old age pensioners just LOVE that idea (that's what A.Pat & U.Peter suggested) Sorry, I gotta do the Wayne Cambell... "EXQUEEZE ME?? BAKING POWDER??" Now, I'm thinking there's a huge market of 'radio wave' scrambling just waiting to boom any second... anyone want to buy shares?? LOL! Well, who'd want TV without commercials anyways? Need those extra minutes to take potty ...