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Date: 3rd December 2006
LA and Las Vegas
Excellent stuff James. I would be interested in your views of San Francisco by comparison to LA and Las Vegas
From Blog: From Surf City to Sin City
LA and Las Vegas
Excellent stuff James. I would be interested in your views of San Francisco by comparison to LA and Las Vegas
From Blog: From Surf City to Sin City
Date: 13th November 2006
Great blog James, particularly good first paragraph. Your photos are amazing, fantastic light
From Blog: The Centre of the Universe
Great blog James, particularly good first paragraph. Your photos are amazing, fantastic light
From Blog: The Centre of the Universe
Date: 13th November 2006
I Heart New York
Oh man i told you New York is a trip... I actually miss it! I'm even contemplating doing camp again next year even though it was so stressful, just to be in New York for a couple of days! Hope all goes well on the rest of your travels... See you.
From Blog: The Centre of the Universe
I Heart New York
Oh man i told you New York is a trip... I actually miss it! I'm even contemplating doing camp again next year even though it was so stressful, just to be in New York for a couple of days! Hope all goes well on the rest of your travels... See you.
From Blog: The Centre of the Universe
Date: 14th October 2006
Versailles
Your piece is very well written, reminds me of me when I was 21 and I first moved to Versailles. I lived there for three years and then Paris for three so took that "Gruelling train" on a regular basis. Of course I wasn't hungover so I didn't find it gruelling at all. In fact as train rides go it is one of the most pleasant in the Isle de France. So you found the train announcements annoying, eh? And those doors that insisted on making noise when they opened. Poor you! Those are for the benefit of tourists like your self who nod off and end up in St Quentin en Yvellines. And don't judge those suburbs from your window. THe western suburbs are some of the most pleasant and affulent. Next time get a day pass and walk around them. Of course it would help if you spoke French. The French /Parisians are not aloof, they are some of the most charming people in Europe. I know, I lived with them. Like Morrissey you see to enjoy dwelling in your misery but at least he has made a career out of it
From Blog: Down and Out in Versailles and Paris.
Versailles
Your piece is very well written, reminds me of me when I was 21 and I first moved to Versailles. I lived there for three years and then Paris for three so took that "Gruelling train" on a regular basis. Of course I wasn't hungover so I didn't find it gruelling at all. In fact as train rides go it is one of the most pleasant in the Isle de France. So you found the train announcements annoying, eh? And those doors that insisted on making noise when they opened. Poor you! Those are for the benefit of tourists like your self who nod off and end up in St Quentin en Yvellines. And don't judge those suburbs from your window. THe western suburbs are some of the most pleasant and affulent. Next time get a day pass and walk around them. Of course it would help if you spoke French. The French /Parisians are not aloof, they are some of the most charming people in Europe. I know, I lived with them. Like Morrissey you see to enjoy dwelling in your misery but at least he has made a career out of it
From Blog: Down and Out in Versailles and Paris.
Date: 2nd August 2006
Catch up
Hello mate, I think I sent you an email recently apologising for not managing to meet up with you when I was the closest I would be to you for quite a while; and on the other side of the continent too! That restaurant sounds like a con if ever I've heard one. If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger, or something. Patiently awaiting your next update. Bye for now.
From Blog: Conned by a disarmingly frıendly Bulgarian Restauranteur
Catch up
Hello mate, I think I sent you an email recently apologising for not managing to meet up with you when I was the closest I would be to you for quite a while; and on the other side of the continent too! That restaurant sounds like a con if ever I've heard one. If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger, or something. Patiently awaiting your next update. Bye for now.
From Blog: Conned by a disarmingly frıendly Bulgarian Restauranteur
Date: 27th July 2006
Hi there!!!
Hi! Very Nice blog and I can se you enjoyed quite well our trip to Bulgaria!! We are Franco-Bulgarian couple and we could advice you quite well on a next trip to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Bulgaria... Of course about Cuba too as we just spent two years there.... And, soon also about Spain as we move there!!!.... So... Go an visit this blog http://whatsupinmadrid.blogs-de-voyage.fr/ And do not hesitate to contact us if you wish! See you Nicolas and Nora PS : We will be Varna from the 2nd of August
From Blog: Conned by a disarmingly frıendly Bulgarian Restauranteur
Hi there!!!
Hi! Very Nice blog and I can se you enjoyed quite well our trip to Bulgaria!! We are Franco-Bulgarian couple and we could advice you quite well on a next trip to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Bulgaria... Of course about Cuba too as we just spent two years there.... And, soon also about Spain as we move there!!!.... So... Go an visit this blog http://whatsupinmadrid.blogs-de-voyage.fr/ And do not hesitate to contact us if you wish! See you Nicolas and Nora PS : We will be Varna from the 2nd of August
From Blog: Conned by a disarmingly frıendly Bulgarian Restauranteur
Date: 23rd July 2006
Bulgarian girls are hot!
Hey. Just got back from Bulgaria this morning. Shame we didn't manage to arrange a meet up. As it was, we barely managed to leave our resort. Went to the nearest town, Sozapol, but it was very much a tourist town, and other than the pretty buildings we didn't gain much from it. The Bulgarian girls are definitely very pretty, we nearly lost Pete to one of them. Shame the same can't be said about Bulgarian Boys!
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
Bulgarian girls are hot!
Hey. Just got back from Bulgaria this morning. Shame we didn't manage to arrange a meet up. As it was, we barely managed to leave our resort. Went to the nearest town, Sozapol, but it was very much a tourist town, and other than the pretty buildings we didn't gain much from it. The Bulgarian girls are definitely very pretty, we nearly lost Pete to one of them. Shame the same can't be said about Bulgarian Boys!
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
Date: 16th July 2006
Hello
Hello James I work at the Environment Agency in Reading and am a former colleague of your Dad's. He forwarded on your travelblog to a few of us and I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading it. My experience at the Agency tells me that young people do not know how to write properly these days. It is nice to be disabused of this notion! Regards Jeremy
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
Hello
Hello James I work at the Environment Agency in Reading and am a former colleague of your Dad's. He forwarded on your travelblog to a few of us and I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading it. My experience at the Agency tells me that young people do not know how to write properly these days. It is nice to be disabused of this notion! Regards Jeremy
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
Date: 16th July 2006
I'm very pleased that you have found your voice again.
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I'm very pleased that you have found your voice again.
From Blog: I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the) I wish they all could be Bulgaria, (girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
Date: 12th July 2006
James
Hey james, are u still travelling. Well get writing, c'mon. Se you in LA!
From Blog: Escape from LAgos (12 Random Musings on Portugal and Cadiz)
James
Hey james, are u still travelling. Well get writing, c'mon. Se you in LA!
From Blog: Escape from LAgos (12 Random Musings on Portugal and Cadiz)
Date: 15th May 2006
My first holidays abroad were to Biarritz. Can't remember much but the sand sculpture is a good reminder. ;) Went to San Sebastian for a day as well but remember even less of that. Great pictures. :D
From Blog: Euskal Herreria
My first holidays abroad were to Biarritz. Can't remember much but the sand sculpture is a good reminder. ;) Went to San Sebastian for a day as well but remember even less of that. Great pictures. :D
From Blog: Euskal Herreria
Date: 9th May 2006
well good
hey james that was well good, like a tiny little micro story. I was hooked.
From Blog: Cath Fest
well good
hey james that was well good, like a tiny little micro story. I was hooked.
From Blog: Cath Fest
Date: 4th May 2006
Great Blog James, really interesting style which worked well, could feel your sense of panic.
From Blog: Cath Fest
Great Blog James, really interesting style which worked well, could feel your sense of panic.
From Blog: Cath Fest
Date: 30th April 2006
those photos of the bernebau look like they were taken from a blimp hovering over the stadium, quite amazing. there were usually at a least a couple of internet cafes in each place i went to in morocco.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
those photos of the bernebau look like they were taken from a blimp hovering over the stadium, quite amazing. there were usually at a least a couple of internet cafes in each place i went to in morocco.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Date: 29th April 2006
Dyslexia
Don't kid yourself about dyslexia, how could you account for your voracious appetite for the written word. I would call it reluctant editing and it's not that bad, most people would see them as typos.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Dyslexia
Don't kid yourself about dyslexia, how could you account for your voracious appetite for the written word. I would call it reluctant editing and it's not that bad, most people would see them as typos.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Date: 27th April 2006
The Fame of Toledo
Hi James. Whilst in Reading last week we were talking about your escape from the world of nicknames - you don't even get called Jim or anything. Sorry, that was a bit off piste. The real reason i felt compelled to comment was that i had a thought as to why Toledo is full of shops selling weapons: Toledo weaponary is famous, no? It was renowned for producing swords and such. Check out this link: http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/toledo-swords.htm Take care! Leo. x
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
The Fame of Toledo
Hi James. Whilst in Reading last week we were talking about your escape from the world of nicknames - you don't even get called Jim or anything. Sorry, that was a bit off piste. The real reason i felt compelled to comment was that i had a thought as to why Toledo is full of shops selling weapons: Toledo weaponary is famous, no? It was renowned for producing swords and such. Check out this link: http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/toledo-swords.htm Take care! Leo. x
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Date: 27th April 2006
Post Script 2
If anyone notices spelling/grammar mistakes anywhere, of whoich there are many, then let me know. Send me a message, I won't be offended. I'm planning to edit these things at some point. I am fairly certain I am an undiagnosed dyslexic as my spelling has hit a new level of awfulness so any clerical advice would be uesfull.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Post Script 2
If anyone notices spelling/grammar mistakes anywhere, of whoich there are many, then let me know. Send me a message, I won't be offended. I'm planning to edit these things at some point. I am fairly certain I am an undiagnosed dyslexic as my spelling has hit a new level of awfulness so any clerical advice would be uesfull.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Date: 27th April 2006
Post Script
For all thirty eight of you who read the last one, I know I am very far behind. Sorry. I'll have to go on a writing binge in an internet cafe somewhere and just bring everything up to date. The truth is I really do like writing these things, even if no one reads them, I don't care. But finding the time to actually write them takes a lot of energy and normally something gets in the way. These last few weeks I have been with people, so finding time has been even more difficult. When I get back to being lonesome I will be more productive. I am going to Morrocco tomorrow and I'm not sure what the internet situation is there. You may not here from me in a while.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Post Script
For all thirty eight of you who read the last one, I know I am very far behind. Sorry. I'll have to go on a writing binge in an internet cafe somewhere and just bring everything up to date. The truth is I really do like writing these things, even if no one reads them, I don't care. But finding the time to actually write them takes a lot of energy and normally something gets in the way. These last few weeks I have been with people, so finding time has been even more difficult. When I get back to being lonesome I will be more productive. I am going to Morrocco tomorrow and I'm not sure what the internet situation is there. You may not here from me in a while.
From Blog: Pickpocketing a Pickpocket
Date: 20th April 2006
Ha ha very funny, I assume that you are not planning a return trip. However the Guggenheim looks and sounds spectacular
From Blog: Chicas!! Chicas!!
Ha ha very funny, I assume that you are not planning a return trip. However the Guggenheim looks and sounds spectacular
From Blog: Chicas!! Chicas!!
Date: 6th April 2006
Next time you plan on any sand dune jumping give me a call, you know how much I love to do that. If I'm not mistaken didn't we once see a french couple 'at it' in the dunes on school trip to France.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Next time you plan on any sand dune jumping give me a call, you know how much I love to do that. If I'm not mistaken didn't we once see a french couple 'at it' in the dunes on school trip to France.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Date: 3rd April 2006
Ooh, cruel in places, what would Mrs Beeson say. glad to see you have lost none of that cynicism and travel has not mellowed your unforgiving views on music. Some very good pictures, in fact all very good pictures, I particularly like Place Victoire and Saint Emillion rooftops.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Ooh, cruel in places, what would Mrs Beeson say. glad to see you have lost none of that cynicism and travel has not mellowed your unforgiving views on music. Some very good pictures, in fact all very good pictures, I particularly like Place Victoire and Saint Emillion rooftops.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Date: 3rd April 2006
Pictures
I have some more pictures to add, mainly of the town itself. I'll do that when I find a suitable internet cafe.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Pictures
I have some more pictures to add, mainly of the town itself. I'll do that when I find a suitable internet cafe.
From Blog: Claret and Karaoke
Date: 28th March 2006
Heh
Oh dear. A rather amusing anecdote, i must say. How did you find the Wilde? Fabulous isn't it? L.
From Blog: In Search of the Catwater.
Heh
Oh dear. A rather amusing anecdote, i must say. How did you find the Wilde? Fabulous isn't it? L.
From Blog: In Search of the Catwater.
Rob
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Well Good blog James
From Blog: From Surf City to Sin City