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By Neilly
August 28th 2007

Home sweet home

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Well I'll have to admit it. I got lazy and kept pushing aside the need to update the blog during the last few weeks in the UK. And so, here I am back at home trying to sum up what was an amazing end to a fabulous adventure. If memory serves me right, the last thing I wrote about was being up north with family and was taking the time to relax. Well, thats exactly what I did. I spent a week with Aunty Val, Uncle Graham, and Craig-o in Barrow-in-Furness. Didn't do a whole lot (which I loved), just relaxed [View Full Entry]

By Sue70
July 22nd 2006

Packing Conundrum

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Well, I am trying to organize and pack for my trip to Korea, and this is probably the most difficult part of the trip, in my opinion. Trying to figure out what to take with me! I always put aside too much to fit into my bag, and usually end up very frustrated and close to tears by the time I have to leave. I am NOT known for my early starts on stuff either. The hardest part of this trip is not having been there before. From what everyone tells me, it is very different than North America or Europe, [View Full Entry]

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