http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , South Yorkshire en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:41:48 +0000 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:41:48 +0000 More writing during the school break and I had to take a break A short trip to Lindholme Hall near Doncaster was perfect. Good friends good food and incredible walks throughout the property. Relaxing research tactics without any goal The trees were magnificent and seemed like silent witnesses with deep wisdom stories to tell. I developed a new fascination for water nagas amongst the low mo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Doncaster/blog-785502.html It39s time for Evie and Abigail to set off with their Nanan and Grandad To Sri Lanka. ExcitedMummy and daddy are staying at home for one more week before they will join them. We will miss them loads. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Barnsley/blog-777607.html Soon be swapping all this snow for sun sun and more sunltstrong stylemargin 0px padding 0px border 0px verticalalign baseline textalign left backgroundcolor rgba255 255 255 0gt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-777475.html Very ExcitedWith 4 days to go we are getting very excited .Day 1 NegomboDay 2 DambullaDay 4 DambullaDay 5 DambullaDay 6 KandyDay 7 KandyDay 8 EllaDay 9 EllaDay 1015 MirissaDay 16 Negomboltstrong stylemargin 0px padding 0px border 0px verticalalign baseline textalign left backgroundcolor rgba255 255 255 0gt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Barnsley/blog-776999.html Winter season is here and honestly speaking it is one of the most amazing weather to hang around with friends family or acquaintances. Winter can be a fabulous time to travel. In snow country the white layer over fields forest mountains and frozen wetlands makes the landscape pleasant and the possibilities for openair leisure are countless. The most excellent thing about travelling in winter http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Littleworth/blog-764492.html We going to live for a very long time.. Glen Gregorys vocals resonate around the 02 Academy in Sheffield. 28 years on they are back on the road in their home town. It was Penthouse Pavement 18 months ago. Its the Luxury Gap tour this time with a bit of Penthouse Pavement and early Human League thrown in for good measure. Being Boiled indeed actually that was earlier in th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-752375.html Well. Got up on Friday morning morning may be a little optimistic looking forward to a drive down through Inverness Perth Glasgow and stopping off at or near Hadrian39s Wall for the night. The best laid plans... Got up at around 9.30am made coffee etc. took the dogs for a walk then remembered to check the oil. It was fine engine oil brake fluid water for windscreen. Then hit the ro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-751082.html Well today39s the day to head out on the road. Or maybe it39ll be tomorrow depending upon how things slot into place.Saturday was pretty hectic picking up a mattress for the van getting the final things to fix the panels to the walls of the van and then heading out at 3pm for a wedding afterparty in Croydon 3 12 hours south. Got a call whilst at the hardware store BQ even bigger http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-748392.html What a day. Awake at 2am up at 6.30am to take down the slats from inside the van to install the insulation strips. They39ll be going up in the next couple of days. Shopped for the wood to install the door and side panels in the van which will be my project from 6.30am tomorrow. Bought all the fixings glue and plastic sheeting to wrap the insulation hiking boots and some shirts etc. install http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-747752.html Had a great first day. Flew from London to Manchester in the rain met Sarah at the airport socially late Went to a small village and bought some really cheap tops including a Marks and Spencer light jumper. Went looking at caravans for ideas for doing up the van went for a drive through the countryside from Manchester to Sheffield got home and met Zebedee and Honey Sarah39s two dogs fac http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-747517.html Woah they have added Sheffield That is amazing take it off immediately we are not worthy we have chavs that discounts us from any international recognition On the 11th of October I39m setting off on my journey to Thailand ready for the nifty hop over to Cambodia. To fly directly to Cambodia is stupid money but to go to Thailand first hop skip flight over.... easy peasy or is it. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-746398.html Hi everyone Lucy blogging today we are in York. We went to the chocolate museum and it was awesome We got to taste lots of different chocolates we got to make chocolate and they taught us the history of chocolate and at the end they made truffles with caramel and mint in them and they were the best chocolates every better than cadbury Then we went to a church service at the Minster http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-741848.html hey guys its will again i went to BOSWORTH FIELD Bosworth Field is a historical battlefield where a great battle was fought that changed the history of England forever in 1485 the king of England Richard III was challanged by a man called henry tudor they went to battle in the final battle of the wars of the roses henry tudor killed Richard and he became king Henry VII THE END now back to morden t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/blog-741705.html Hundreds Tens and Units It is now 8 weeks until we go on what has affectionately been called our next big holiday. This time though we will only be away for 3 weeks rather than 4 so perhaps it should be our second not quite so long holiday. The fact that it is only 3 weeks rather than the 4 is causing some headaches in the planning stage. Having realised that three weeks is not long enou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-737216.html Flights all booked ready for my solo trip to Thailand and Cambodia starting 11th of October Now to sort the passport visa where to stay for the first night and plan my routes Liberating http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-730255.html I never thought I would end up blogging about BarnsleyEvery year fans of Brighton Hove Albion Football Club gather for the final game of the football season. This has become known as the Seagulls Flying Squad and this year39s host club was Barnsley. Oh well we shrugged off the disappointment and booked our flights back from Vietnam anyway.Now most people would probably not think of Barnsle http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Barnsley/blog-716351.html Just started my list what I want to take with me to Beijing. Although 4 months down the line and still working I have been advised to be organised and not leave it all to the last minute.I have booked my flights arriving in Beijing on the 11th of August at around 9am their time so 1am in England.Over the next 4 months I39ll probably not blog that much but once in China I think blogging wi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-704018.html What an eventful past few days it has been here in brisk and windy Sheffield Sunday afternoon I lazily rolled over to see that the time read 1230...around 730 in the United States. I forced myself out of bed and started the day at an early 3 p.m. It was on this day that we discovered the fabulous T.K. Maxx The American T.J. Maxx Poundland where everything is 1 pound and Sainsbury grocery. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield/blog-694115.html Greetings from England I hope everyone back home is doing well As for me I can confidently say that I have had one of the most thrilling and exhausting days of my life. I thought packing was stressful enough I was quickly put in my place when the security officers at the Savannah Airport found my bag to be suspicious. They proceeded to interrogate me by asking Ma39am do you have any sh http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield/blog-693432.html I sit below the falling ash.ltspangtltspangtltspangtltspangtA winter bonfire is crackling to my right being fed by seven behatted firefeeders with a possible combined age of 490 yearsThey feed the furious flames with branches from these old selfseeded trees that litter the cemetery.ltspangt Ash falls like snow.This place is a quiet haven holding some of the great families of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-679801.html