Blogs from Clapham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Day 1: Landed at Heathrow after a very long flight of 14 hours (Eleanor was in a slight state of shock, but lollies at Abu Dhabi airport got her through the next seven hours to London). She lost a tooth in her roll on the plane - slightly gross, but we worked through the minor crisis. Christy was there to meet us and we had a great trip on the tube to her house. Lucky we're travelling light! Day 2: After a great night's sleep, we woke to see Fantastic Mr Fox in the backyard while eating breakfast. Nice to know he's alive and well and living in London. We then put on our tourist hats and went sightseeing. Arriving at the London Eye before the crowds meant we didn't have to queue for very long. ... read more

testing clapham 1,2,3!... read more

At the crack of dawn on a grey and windy morning in Leeds, two compete nutters started the journey of a lifetime. On bicycles. Craig and Will are cycling from Leeds to the summit of Val Thorens in the French Alps, covering well over 1000 miles, in just under a week! Due to the fact that they will mainly be in the middle of nowhere and not have access to the internet, their press officer (they have a press officer and yet no support team!) will be posting updates on this blog daily, to keep you in the loop of where they are, if they're on track, how the moral is within the duo, and how much of their genitalia has fallen off on the way. Today, they started their journey with an enormous first leg ... read more

As we come to the end of the decade, I think back 10 years ago to the brink of the Millennium, when I was still in school and not quite old enough to drink (....), and I wonder what my reaction would have been if someone had told me then where I would be and what I would have done in the following 10 years. Some parts wouldn't have surprised me, like the trip to the Middle East and Europe, as the dream to visit those countries preceded 1999, but if I were told that my absolute travelling highlight would have been South America, I definitely wouldn't have believed it. But more on the nostalgic reminiscing later. First what have I been up to since I made the flight back from the warmer climes of Guatemala? ... read more

A poem to live by.. not sure who wrote it.. it wasn't me!! There are two days in every week about Which we should not worry, two days which Should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these day is yesterday, with its Mistakes and care, its faults and blunders, Its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed Forever beyond our control. All the money in The world cannot bring back yesterday. We Cannot undo a single act we performed. We Cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone beyond recall. Do I still worry bout what happened yesterday? The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its Burdens, its large promise and perhaps its Poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond Our immediate control. Tomorrow’s sun will Rise, ... read more