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The Corn Flake Shots

Published: April 26th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Fareham
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Hobsausage
April 27th 2012

My Corn Flakes Shots My Aim in Life is to eat a bowl of Corn Flakes in every country in the world Some of the earlier shots are dodgy as I went digital quite late. h2Chronological Order of Countries CornFlakified countries in italics are officially countries but I don't consider them to be countries in bold are not official countries but should be 1 England 2 Spain 3 United States 4 France 5 Kenya 6 Wales 7 Belgium 8 Netherlands 9 Mexico 10 Belize 11 Guatemala 12 Honduras 13 Nicaragua 14 Costa Rica 15 Peru 16 Ecuador 17 Brazil 18 Bolivia 19 Argentina 20 Scotland 21 Uruguay 22 Paraguay 23 Chile 24 Colombia 25 Ireland 26 Monaco 27 Italy 28 Vatican City 29 San Marino 30 Slovenia 31 Austria 32 Czech Republic 33 Germany 34 Puerto ... read more




We made it!!

Published: April 7th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Southampton
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TwoDees
April 7th 2012

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




Leaving!

Published: March 8th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Hythe
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streets
March 8th 2012

3 days left! Thursday 8th March, 2012. Wow! I can't believe how quickly my leaving date has caught up with me! I still have a few things left to do, but the majority of my packing is done, and I should be able to finish all my remaining tasks today, leaving the weekend free to... panic! Ahh! I am starting to get so nervous now. It feels so strange saying goodbye to everyone and knowing I won't see them for 5 months. What's worse is that Sam is going on his own journey on 15th June, and he won't be in the UK when I get back. I have to wait 8 months to see him! His trip is due to end in October and I'm flying out to Chicago to meet him there for a ... read more




Preparation.

Published: February 22nd 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Hythe
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streets
February 22nd 2012

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




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Steve and Lynne
February 18th 2012

Hi to all those who know us, and welcome, and to those that do not, and have just stumbled by, you are also most welcome. This is the first test entry on this site, hopefully the first of many that will document forever our six month bike trip around the USA. (Sorry bike and trike) We will leave on April 1st 2012 and fly to Newark NJ, and then fingers crossed, we will collect bike and trike from the docks there the day after. I have added some maps that show our proposed month by month rough route, although who knows where we will end up, the only plan is, that there is no plan, except to try and keep the mileage below 20,000 this time. If you would like to be informed each time we ... read more






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Redweave
February 17th 2012

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




Last Supper!

Published: February 6th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Alton
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AbiWard
February 6th 2012

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




Introduction.

Published: February 7th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Hythe
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streets
January 12th 2012

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




Practice run!

Published: December 27th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » New Forest
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streets
December 27th 2011

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




Pamber Forest and Silchester

Published: November 20th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire
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DeafOldGorilla
November 20th 2011

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









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