Blogs from Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

We flew out of Brisbane on Thursday 5thApril, with the first stop being Singapore. We were only off the plane long enough to go out of the arrivals gate, down the hall and back through security (where Deb had the pleasure of a pat-down – clearly she looked like a terrorist) to get back on the plane bound for Abu Dhabi. Touched down in Abu Dhabi, and had enough time for a coffee, a rest, and a chat to some fellow travellers before boarding for London. The brief stop in Abu Dhabi was interesting – the terminal is unbelievable, and the sheiks with their bodyguards and the groups of Polici trotting around with their semi-automatics reminded us that we were far from home LOL We behaved ourselves in Abu Dhabi :) The last leg to London ... read more

Hello there! So today is Wednesday 22nd February and today I had the last of the injections I was advised to have before travelling. All together I've had Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio and two Japanese encephalitis injections. I'm due to start taking my malaria medication on Sunday, as that will be exactly two weeks before I leave! I am also fully equipped with a brand new backpack and sleeping bag, and I've been gradually stocking up on the essentials... sun cream, mosquito spray, international mobile and SIM card... I even have a 'travel towel', which is really thin and feels more like fleecing than an absorbent towel?! Oh well, I'll find out how practical it is soon enough I suppose! Earlier this month Sam and I took a trip to London and stayed at the Shaftesbury ... read more

Today I ended my tour of south-east England with Portsmouth, home of the one of the most famous dockyards in the world. That dockyard was my first stop. I went straight back to the HMS Victory, which is one of the most famous of warships and the oldest still in commission. It was an amazing ship, but I definitely would not want to live on it. It was very claustrophobic and the stairs would have killed me. They were so steep and narrow. There were parts of the ship where I couldn't stand up straight. I missed the plaque on where Admiral Nelson got shot somehow and had to walk through the ship again to see it. Can't exactly miss that part of the ship. The little museums throughout the Dockyard were interesting, but not amazing. ... read more

Heyyyyyy!!! Just thought i would see how this thing works!! Anyway although i am not flying until Wed morning - i am out all day tomo and then staying at Kates so this is the last evening at home!! booooo!! I am all packed and ready toooooo goooo :) Although it was a struggle fitting everything into the bag!!! Anyway i will keep you updated on this!!! But all feel free to email and facebook me toooo!! ha!!! Miss you allllll!!!! Love Abi... read more

Hi everyone! Welcome to my little blog. I hope I'm able to add a new entry every week so I can keep you updated, and with any luck I'll be able to post a few photos too. I wanted my first entry to be from home, that way I can look back at it myself if I'm feeling homesick and you guys can see what I get up to back at home in Southampton (it's not very exciting, don't get your hopes up!). This blog is accessed by my family, friends and members of the public following my travels, so bear with me if I'm boring you with the preliminaries! The Basics. Name: Streets. Age: 25. Hometown: Southampton, UK. Status: In a relationship. Educational background: MA Media & Communication (Goldsmiths College, London 2010) BA English Literature ... read more

Just having a little practice at using the site! :)... read more

A cold, foggy November morning driving through the Berkshire countryside towards the event around the old Roman town walls. Damp grassy car park with boards to stop you skidding in the mud. Forest full of minor confusing paths, covered with brown autumn leaves, meaning that it was easy to miss a path and carry on through the forest off paths (not that that is a problem - unless you're going through the wrong bit of forest). While it's all damp underfoot, being a damp,cloudy day, the land is so dry at the moment, especially for England in the autumn. Had a control on the edge of a pond, which is just a dry grassy hollow at the moment. We badly need more rain (for the countryside - I don't mind a dry run rather than a ... read more