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Manor stay
... in snow all in all a good place to stay. Went down to breakfast in the morning in the very grand dining room to an extensive menu and the same waiter, croissants, cereals, fruits, not toast and then a large choice of cooked food, we all chose the Scottish breakfast with Haggis, it wasn't to bad more like a bit of spicy sausage, we tried not to think to hard about the ingredients. After breakfast before check out we found the sitting room with a piano, Sarah played some lovely music for ...
Home..
... chillin' watching house! Booked my flights back for Christmas - YAY! Also managed to pack some (a lot of) bacon to take back with me... loving life!! Gonna miss my bed a lot though - took me a whole 4 hours to climb out this morning! & baths, I'm gonna miss baths! Wonder if I can fill up my shower? Damn France!
Bisous people xoxox
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From home to Glasgow to Schipol
... helps a lot!
Approx journey time from home to Nanjing 24+ hours
Flight Glasgow – Schiphol;
Small world –- sat next to lady who works for NCR (though I guess it's a big company) her colleague (sitting behind us) was off to factories where they make the parts for fast lanes that Steve works on. First flight went fast having someone to chat to - plus it was only 1.5 hours.
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The Night Before
... more than friendly but I still wish I had some more time at home! I know it's completely irrational - it is only 7 months but I still feel sick at the thought of heading to the airport :/ I hope that this time tomorrow I'll be writing a much happier blog about getting there okay, about settling in and getting to know people and about decorating my new room but knowing me, i'll be in a corner somewhere - sobbing.
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Day 25: Berlin-Manchester-Carlisle-Dumfries
... could see cars and people, and it felt very unstable. I hate landing as it is, so I was anxious. Then, all of a sudden, the engine roared, and we pulled up very very quickly. Everyone gasped as it definitely wasn't what anyone was expecting. Then, the captain started to speak over the tannoy in German, explaining what had happened. I could tell from the tone of his voice that he was being pretty serious, but I waited for his translation eagerly. He translated that they had gotten to ...