http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , South Yorkshire , Sheffield en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 23:21:21 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 23:21:21 +0000 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 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 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 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 cycling home from town unable to whistle or sing the words of Sophia that repeatedly bump around like a needle in a stuck record I hum like my granddad letting the sounds spill over and over the handle bars relaxing into knowing what feels good. because for weeks I have wondered why I am back here and looking at this city you would also wonder but life is slowly falling into the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-660354.html 6.19am I wake knowing my tall daughter is sleeping next to me. it takes me a while to figure out the day and the reason. 6.20am I realise Im 48 years old. Shes always been able to sleep through anything but I still get out of bed without stirring the covers of making a sound. She sleeps on with long arms sticking out of my short clothes.the stairs are different. they creak. walking through http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-620586.html i will always have a 39return to39 home in China a place i can always stay. but here at last i39m really home after almost three years away. I finally moved back just over one month ago. it39s not all been easy. it39s changed i39ve changedi39ve changed it. on day one hanging the old silk lanterns in the lilac tree in my garden made me warm and sad splitting my thoug http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-615349.html 12 days to goWith not many days left to go and with the rest of this week of placement and a week of lectures still to go not forgetting the 6 evenings out planned between now and then I39m suddenly realising that I better get a move on with getting packedApart from couple of little things I think I have everything I need i39ve accepted that there39s always going to be something i fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-614395.html Where to begin...at the start I suppose.I have wanted to travel around the world for years. Literally. It39s a dream and passion of mine to see cultures that shock me sights that astound me and experience things that I have not yet before.So I thought maybe if I write a blog about my plans lack of maybe it would kickstart me into action here39s hoping.Why is something I am so passio http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield/blog-613462.html I returned and you werent here just a note. Not even a note as such. You opened the door to me then left with your dog taking the dog cage too. I noticed the things that you had left and taken. For an hour I repeatedly looked for you in the same places in the note on the sofa in your room on the phone screen and in the absolute emptiness and silence. You are not here to hear the new http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-585710.html Writing from sunny or not Sheffield sob...here is the Spring Roll Recipe fresh from a Cambodian kitchenIngredients VERY vague amountssome carrota bit of sweet potatoa couple of handfuls of cabbage1 or 2 onionspack of chicken large dollop of brown sugargarlic as much as you wantseveral dashes of oyster saucesome oil1 eggpack of spring roll pastryglug of waterMakes about the half the numbe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-561322.html Leaving work now for the big bad world of travelling. SCARY MONSTERS.Au revoir Barnsley hello Brazil http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-547501.html Our last day in Sheffield began with an early photo session with Mark before he went off for work so that we could say our goodbyes to him. We hated saying goodby to him after such a short few days but are hoping that it won't be long until we meet up with him again either in the uK or back at home. Mum Dad came with us to visit Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. The Hamlet is a museum set aroun http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-542703.html Chatsworth a slice of how the other half live or at least how they did in Victorian times. This historic home is reputedly one of the best of those open to visit in England and after viewing the many treasures inside and walking the grounds it's not hard to see why. Little Cocky and Alexander enjoyed the hedge maze and animal farmyard the best while the rest of us soaked up the fine art http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-540054.html Our route from Manchester to Sheffield took us via Glossop and Snakes Pass which travels over the High Peak of the Peak District. The lower parts of the Peaks were a rich verdant green so green it almost hurts one's eyes so to speak. Up higher the greenery gives way to low heathland scrub typified by bracken heather and various mosses. The heather was just finishing leaving the steep an http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-535300.html