Village Hotel & Leisure Club Coventry

... managed to get all loose ends sorted and even probably did over and above what was expected - ok nothing new there either. Had a massive stack of discharges to do (over 30) and halfed that today so well on the way to getting out the door of work on Friday with it all done - its all positive thinking at present as I am all to familiar with the spanner that can be thrown in at the last minute ...

... the moment.<br>Spent the day doing boring things - reading up on some CPD/Professional activities and sorting some files/photos on my computer. Made a cake to take to work - Guinness Chocolate Cake (A Nigella gem (she really is a domestic goddess if this is anything to go by - recipe available online for anyone interested)). Should have got out and about and see Brum for my last weekend here but got sidetracked and figured I ...

... certainly have all the gear, including a solar panel charger for all things electrical, (thanks to JT for that), a torch/smoke dectector/emergency signal (thanks to RW for that one) and enough medical supplies to kit out a small hospital (having doctors as friends is most useful). <br><br>So one 55l rucksack, a lot of tears and tantrums later and I am ready for the off...<br><br>P.S - Does travelling business class count as cheating???

... br><br>Much to the amusement of some people, I have planned my entire trip by the week! Yeah, yeah, I know it is likely to change in the first week, but without preparation I might miss out on something I wanted to do, so it's good to have a skeleton plan.<br><br>Only 16 days to go and counting ... I wish I was going tomorrow, having said ...

... phenomenal. Within about 2 weeks I had a job working 60+ hours in a pub called the Shoulder of Mutton. I was getting paid £5/hr and working from 11am until midnight 5 days a week. The pub was absolutely horrible and although English people do not know this term, the word 'bogan' quickly sprang to mind. The majority of our customers did not work and spent what little money they had at the pub. It was due to these crazy hours that I managed to ...

There&#8217;s a picture of Laura and me taken about a year ago, standing in our pyjamas on the morning of our wedding with the event location owner. We were deciding the pudding menu for the reception that evening and I was yet to pick what I was going to wear for the ceremony and the party. So with that sort of attitude to organising our own wedding, it&#8217;s not surprising that despite a year&#8217;s ...

... there was nothing left behind we took the cases down to reception and checked out. The days in England seem to be getting colder, which shouldn't really be surprising considering they are getting closer to winter, so we got the suitcases packed in the car as quickly as we could as hopped into the car out of the cold. After 2 minutes of driving we pulled up outside Carol's house and quickly headed inside. We decided our plan of attack for the day and once mum and ...

... my limited spanish.....but on the whole its all what made the trip such a big success. Speaking of spanish...i was quite proud of my spanish in the end, despite our descision to not take time out and study i think we did pretty well, we managed to be understood on nearly all occasions...and by the time we left Argentina most everyday situations felt like normality. Biggest frustration was having to end in Brazil where they speak ...

... down the slope to the village far below. Absolutely stunning! We had a great time playing in the snow and having snow fights and making snow balls. They didn't roll down the hill like in the movies though. It was so fabulous that we didn't get back and have dinner till 10pm. And with all the running around and bending down to pick up snow Clint lost his new watch :-(. Oh well, a small price to pay for the experience of a life time. xoxo

... really beautiful houses here, many still with thatched roofs. (BevNote: Apparently it is law that, if you purchase a home with a thatched roof, you must replace it, when needed, with another thatched roof.) The weather has been mild and a bit damp. The gardens here are fantastic. Supposedly, they are kept the same as they were ...