Blogs from Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 22

Hello All... Basically this is a place for me to dump some good photos, let you know how i'm getting along and to convince my Mum that i'm still alive. I won't be blogging too often, i'll be off doing stuff, so check back whenever you're a bit bored and maybe I will of put something up. If i've not updated because I actually have died you'll be reassured to know that i saved all the villagers and my last words were "If i'm gonna die then you're coming with me" Here's a map for you to look at - ... read more

hey so this is my first entry.! woohoo ive been planning on going back packing at the end of next year and mim soo excited already. ive found a company that help plan it all and sort things for you for a price of £449 which im willing to pay. and it sounds bloody amazing. all i need to do is save and pay it and book my flight. does anyone know of cheap one way flights to sydney atm ive been looking around for best details but if anyone can help let me know. so i cant wait to start buying my backpack and everything but at the same time i hate flying and ive gone for like the longest flight ever! and on my own. eek! any tips send me a message, ive been ... read more

I'm sitting in an empty, echoey flat on a Sunday morning. My lovely parents, having helped me pack up the remainder of my belongings (which, frankly, felt like the majority of my belongings...bloody possessions...), have left me here to both give the flat a final cleaning and to get over the symptoms of slight alcohol poisoning from Friday night's debacle-filled leaving party from my beloved school (sorry guys, I'm a handful, but I love you.) Leaving work, moving house, going to Mexico: three things you normally wouldn't do in a week if you had any sense. Luckily, I have some (Friday notwithstanding) and actually moved most of my stuff a few weeks ago to a nice lockup near my folks' house. I've cancelled my rent, utilities, etc. or at least tried to, and am sitting ... read more

The last leg of the cruise - from Spain through the Bay of Biscay to Southampton should have been a dawdle. However things didn’t go as planned, nothing strange about that. We had planned to get all our packing done in the 3 days from Spain to Southampton. What we didn’t count on was the weather…. Heavy sea swells and although not seasick, we would have broken our necks trying to pack 6 suitcases in the confined space of our cabin at the beginning of the crossing. So we decided to do our packing on the last day, before docking in Southampton… Mmmmm great plan… We sort of, enjoyed our last days on Arcadia, visited places and people on board and generally had a great if rocky time. On the last day before port we got ... read more

It was hands on today on the fire fighting ground of the institue. We were all dressed up in our Gucci gear and were given a taste of what it would be like to have a fire onboard a ship. It was a real eye opener for me. We got to try fire extinguishers and fire hoses. We were given breathing apparatus and went in to experience what it is like to feel a real fire. It was very strenous - the breathing apparatus - similar to dive tanks - was heavy to carry. I did get panicked when I couldn't see out of my visor when we went into rescue a casualty, however there were loads of instructors along the route to assist me. The Far green structure in the fire ground pic is built ... read more