Blogs from West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Look at me - I got into the rain filled copmost bucket that Mummy and Daddy had accidentally left outside when we went on holiday. Daddy turned his back and I managed to get my whole arm in there and then as I was all dirty they let me have a little skiddle!!... read more

I am so so happy I am in Chichester. There is something about this place that makes me feel like I'm home again. I have spent many days and many nights in Chi, and whenever I am back in this town, I can't help but smile. =) I have many friends here, many of whom I consider my second family. I am currently staying with my friend Jody and her roommate Giles (both who are awesome). I took the train from London and made my way to Chichester, which brought back many memories of what I used to do often back when I was living in the UK. She picked me up and we headed straight to the Chichester canal. I had no idea a canal existed in this town! It was quite nice as the ... read more

Firstly Hi! I'm James, right now I'm 21 and just in my last few weeks of uni - cannot wait to finish! I've been considering travelling for ages now but it wasn't until recently that my girlfriend - Paige decided it was something she would seriously like to do too so we said we would and So it begins... Right now I'm sat in her university library whilst she panics and writes her dissertation, I'm meant to be doing the same but what better way to procrastinate than planning an epic journey around the world!? Our plan is as follows...this time next year we shall be sat on a beach somewhere chilling and not have a thing to worry about...well sort of. In fact our plan is to leave the UK around mid March time next ... read more

The plane tickets and the bike are booked and there are 50 days to go. The plan, so far as it goes, is to fly over to Santiago to pick up the bike, a lovely BMW F800GS and explore a bit of the Central Valley, Norte Chico and Norte Grande. With any luck I will see a bit of Chile's famous wine growing region, visit one of the famous observatories (hopefully at night!), explore a bit of the Atacama desert and reach the Bolvian border before heading back south. Once back in Santiago I will head south for Osonoro and swap the bike for a BMWR1200GS. This is the bike a have at home and what I'd prefer for whole trip but none are available until I had south. At Osonoro I'll be joining a small ... read more

So here we go, a new year and my first return trip to America after a school holiday. Christmas break was fantastic, it was great to catch up with family and friends and put in some much needed work on my golf game. Im excited to be returning to Kentucky and the University of the Cumberlands. It should be a great experience with an awesome schedule and some eagerly anticipated trips to some new places. Tampa in late January is sure to be a highlight with a weekend trip completely unrelated to the university. I am looking forward to exploring a new place. I guess the only downside of being in America is actually getting there! Flying early morning from Gatwick leads to a very early start and a lot of sitting ... read more

We had recently read the book of history of Nymans Garden written by Shirley Nicholson, and have been inspired to come back there in autumn in 2011. Dense fog was spread through the ground and the misty horizon was appearing when we arrived at Pinetum on 19th November. As we walked down, we found a clump of bamboo shrubs, the wooden sculptures of panda, and winding boardwalk, which attraction had been added recently. All of the garden ornaments like fountains or lanterns were covered up by green clothes and just a few flowers and roses remained flowering. Many shrubs and trees’ foliage had turned gold, red, orange, and yellow and brownish leaves were falling on the ground. As planned, we entered the Wild Garden, opposite to the formal garden. We saw a number of crimson and ... read more

Well...1 week and 5 days to go! AHHHHHHH OK don't panic! Seriously though the worry has started to hit me as i say goodbye to loved ones, my friend is going on holiday tommorrow so today was the last chance i had to see her and say goodbye. Reality hit me in that moment as i hugged her and waved goodbye..what on earth am i doing! Right, lets think of the positive things, all the wonderful landscapes, people and not to mention the weather. I am determined to concentrate on all the good reasons why i am going.... read more

Ok...so i've got 7 weeks and 6 days until the adventure of a lifetime! (or so i hope anyway). Im starting to gather the things i think i will need and today purchased my pair of walking/hiking shoes, its getting exciting however i can't help feeling a little overwhelmed and anxious about what im letting myself in for. Oh well got another 7 weeks to prepare myself, and hopefully by then i will be ready.. watch this space! Lots of things to do in the meantime but will update closer to my departure. Ahhhhhhhhh : ) x... read more

worldmapmaker=303538 Summer in UK 2011 Spending 2 months in UK with my family who live in Forest Row, a transition town in Sussex. It is an environmentally aware town, bordering on the Ashdown Forest. There is a major Rudolf Steiner school here as well as many organic and bio-dynamic farms and shops. It is about 1 hr from London by train. Andrea approached both the school gardener as well as the bio dynamic farm, Plaw Hatch to inquire about volunteer possibilities for me. Volunteer workers, either students or woofers are very welcome...weeding and harvesting are ongoing in summer. I go when I can ...I have to cycle to Plaw Hatch, about 5 kms uphill. I spent a week at a villa in Borga alla Collina, near Arezzo with Andrea and her family. They come from SA ... read more