Travelodge Basingstoke

... to Terminal 5. Thanks Steve, sod the bus pass. <br><br>So we arrive early at the cavern that is the new Terminal 5 (I saw T5 for the first time 12 months ago collecting for Children in Need. If you happen to be there this Friday, look out for the Rotary guys and give generously to this worthwhile charity). <br><br>We are very early: four and a half hours before the flight is due; an hour and a half before check in. So what? A coffee in Capprichio&#8217;s, a ...

<br><br><br>"Whatever can go wrong at the most inopportune moment, will" Sod's law<br><br>All I had to do today was to get the laptop ready for travel: clear out old files to make space for photos, transfer my planning files with all the hotel, travel and other necessary detail; and check in.<br><br>First the laptop email chose ...

"We're leavinghome" Beatles<br><br>Leaving thehouse for three months over winter can be a bit of a worry, and besides, thehouse insurers don&#8217;t like it.<br><br>Fortuitously,Barbara and Steve will be house sitting. Good friend Barbara and new partnerSteve have both recently left failed marriages and are looking to start a newlife together. So the arrangement suitsthem, suits us, and suit our insurers. <br><br>But even so,much has to be done to get the house ...

Booked my ticket to the States 2 weeks ago and been sorting out all my stuff at Bekey's house since then. Seems to have been a relative success, packed up the last of my worldly goods and moved boxes to Mum and Dad&#8217;s house. Was pretty sad to be moving out, I&#8217;ve been living with my big sister for about 18 months and have really enjoyed it. Bekey&#8217;s taken good care of me (lots of delicious meals, yum) and we&#8217;ve had a lot of fun. Had lots of cuddles ...

... up the Mont Blanc he left in a cloud of dust but not before having a fiddle with Pooper&#8217;s fan-belt. <br><br>After two days split between Turin and Milan the caper was over and it was time to pack up the comedy gold that had been accumulated over the trip and head back to blighty. The escape route had to be planned with care and precision. P&amp;O could do just that &#8211; P*** Off, they weren&#8217;t getting any more our cash. So we opted for the cheaper and as it turned out ...

... on it for so long! (Must be because it's so dainty :-) ) Ok, so let me tell you what traveling with Sherry was like. First off, I had to operate her seat controls for her. Although, she eventually got the hang of that. Then, she seriously knocked back 4 or 5 glasses of Pinot Grigio on the plane alone! Thank goodness she did not take any Zanex or that would've been bad. I also had to operate her touchscreen individual ...

... would love to do that also, but I'd need a bigger bike - have to carry the rucksac ;-) Then the rest of Asia before heading for India to get an old motorbike and just do the road trip thing. Fly to Nepal and do the Base Camp trek and then back to India before flying to Qutar to see a mate. Then to Greece to see Athens and Marathon before heading back to the rest of Europe and home to either start working again, or head to China for a teaching placement via a TEFL. Planning the ...

... down the road has been seeing alot of us lately, the veges down there are so yummy! We have 2 new Aussie boys moving in this week. That'd be right, just as i leave..... =) Not much else to report i don't think. Can't wait to travel and be in debt! yay! haha hope eveyone is loving the warm weather. The days have been really nice here though. about 11degrees with sun. its too weird for me!! See u all in about 5-10months,

... weather still hasnt worn off tho, i do it every single time i am outside! It is about -2deg tonight. i am slightly missing the horrible Darwin weather!! Only slightly. Not enough to come back anytime! Anyway thats enough for now, not much else planned except work work work! I still have to save for America (hence the i should stop buying cds.....!!) Hope every one enjoyed their christmas, and all the best for 2006. Lots of Love Bec x

... about where they are sitting after I have moved a few of them. I am tired of listening to it, but realize that I have lost the battle for today. I end the class by reading a Creation Story from Australian Aboriginal culture, and while most of them listen intently, I still hear a few bird sounds from the front of the room. As the bell rings and they exit the room, I breathe a sigh of relief and collect my things for my last class of my day. Fourth period: At this point I am ...