http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Surrey , Guildford en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:23:32 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:23:32 BST Another weekend has flown by only 10 more weekends before wersquore back againThis was our first full weekend with company other then each other of course And Mum and Dad seem to have brought the nice weather with them. Daniel wanted to tie them up and keep them here in order for the nice weather to carry on but unfortunately the weather knew they were planning on leaving so started raini http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-327142.html Hi all. Another week has flown past so it must be time to update the blog again.Last weekend was Heritage weekend in Guildford so most of the historical sites were free to look at over the weekend.Daniel went and visited the air raid shelters on Friday afternoon as all the Saturday tours were booked. They were built back in the World War 2 and could hold 1000 people. They were never actually us http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-325363.html We survived our first week here in England. And our 9 out of 10 days of rain. And our jackets have never been used so much beforeMy work is going well so far. I still havenrsquot done any actual auditing work but thatrsquos OK at least Irsquove got other work to do.Daniel is still looking for a job. The area is not really industrial so hersquos having to look outside our town. Hopefull http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-321710.html Hi allA quick update to let you know we arrived safetly here in Guildford on Sunday morning. We have a nice wee flat in Guildford. It's pretty small but that's to be expected over here. The kitchen is hidden behind foldaway doors in the lounge so it's pretty tiny. The place has a spare bedroom with a doublequeen bed so it anyone wants to come and visit you are most welcome to come Except http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-318944.html I'm Actually not in Surrey.. but oh well.. haha..So my trip is nearly at it's end.. I have to say for the first time.. I am actually quite happy to be going home and missing some of the creature comforts.. Not to say I haven't loved traveling... but I think it might be time to get back to reality and start working again sigh..I'm in London in a random internet cafe awaiting the arrival of on http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-299727.html I had a wonderful time last Saturday in Guildford summer festival called 'Guilfest'. I have been in Guildford for few months for training. The usual suspects from our social club decided to attend the festival. As I am new to social club I didn't know what to expect on the day. So I turned up to the club on Saturday morning rather innocently only to be jolted by the vision of grown up men all d http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-298684.html That's it...I'm officially unemployed... and so happy about it I had my last shift from hell thanks to this new 2 for 1 vouchers yesterday... and it only lasted 13.5 hours so you can imagine why I am so happy... I haven't yet understood completely that I am free that I don't have to work any more for a long long time and that from now on I can do what I want when I want except for t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-297914.html The worse nightmares of a waitress are the Surrey housewives and the teenagers... well the restaurant were I work seems to have them both by the million... I've been working there on and off for about three years... and I have decided to put my little stories together to give a clearer idea of how a Spanish girl feels working in a restaurant in Surrey...Worse times I want the foreign girl to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-289641.html When I see Surrey from the ground I see a place full of Surreyhousewives those evil creatures that go to restaurants to complain about how much dressing their salads have or how their Pinot Grigio is not cold enough unleash their little terrifying monsters to let them run through the restaurant and spend hours talking about nappies useless aupairs o high heels...From the sky Surrey opens t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-276873.html With 4 days to go i'm clearing out my drawer and writing a list of things i need to get done which seems to stretch for miles. However as its my last working day i'm going to forget all that tonight and say good bye to all my lovely friends in Guildford and Woking and Cambridge Helen that i'm going to miss so much. There will be Gin and tears i'm sure. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-265397.html This is a spanishonly blog for those who don't speak english to try and explain them how to get around this site...you guys are not missing anything here really... but we hope you enjoy the pics... Este es un blog para explicar a los que no hablais ingles como manejaros por esta pagina...y para anunciaros nuestras intenciones de recorrer un pedacito de este mundo para volver a Europa empezando http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-246910.html One day less than yesterday but one more than tomorrow to go and the clocks are against us as each day seems to have an hour more than the previous one they get longer and longer and it's very difficult to find something to do other than looking at maps and dreaming of roads that are waiting for us without them knowing. As you all know because I've been saying it for months now we're goi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-246263.html Finally... my bag is packed... I am utterly amazed at how frustrating and time consuming it is to get such a small bag packed for 3months holidayI started the task at hand at 1.30pm this afternoon foolishly assuming I had lots of time... and ... finished at 1am Needless to say there has been a lot of raised voices over how to zip in the inner layer of Julie's sleeping bag without calling Julie http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-242225.html Jason left on Wednesday January 31 after we got back from our trip to Scotland. It was a tearful parting but when I got back to Reading I knew I would have to move house. Little by little I took my belongings to Guildford which is just a 7 minute train ride from my job in Woking. After all of our adventures I hoped I wouldn't be too bored. I was not going to use the car because there h http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-242061.html Well Burns Night was great so thanks Kerry Ian Emma Sarah Jan and Clive for a very memorable evening to send me on my travels. Highlights of the evening One of the older members of the Rotary Club yes Rotary and no I am not a member declaring to her friend Did you just see that cleavage walk in on my arrival. Kerry's worst day ever which was a very funny tale involving a jetwash and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-239643.html Well I thought I would be organised and start my travelblog early to make sure I know what I am doing Starting to get very excited now about my trip having spent an hour with Fiona this morning thanks Fi and it also seems there are loads of people in Rio to meet up with. How exciting So the countdown officially begins today with Burns Night Celebrations at the Burford Bridge Hotel for muc http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-239350.html What I wish I had hadWaterproof walking trainers suitable for use as walking boots if you need them and passable for everyday wear a definite purchase for my next travelsA sleeping bag this one is debatable as it might very well be in the last column had I actually brought it it would have been useful at times but I got by without it and it is awfully bulkyhellipif you take one let me http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-235200.html Its 5 weeks until Chris and I embark on the first leg of our trip For those interested check back soon for updates on our progress.......Our route India Singapore Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Vietnam China Australia New Zealand Fiji USA.Liam http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-227254.html Thursday lunch time at unit 5. This is where the journey starts. Enjoying a lovely spring day outside with my good friends at work saying good bye for 3 months. Semi good food but good beer and lots of fun with firends. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-145661.html Today is my last day at work before going away on a 3 months trip around the world. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-145355.html Ok so my flight leaves in just over 10 hours...that is weird. After years of waiting I am finally going to wake up in 6 hours and drive to Heathrow take a flight..and 8 hours later find myself in Toronto. WOW I've said goodbye to my lovely Amy which was the hardest thing i've ever done. Anyway welcome to the first entry to the start of my amazing 4.5 month trip round the world with my good f http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-129176.html Heylo heylo Spud has joined the crew and is all set to travel around the world much more so than Lizzie who is yet to get a debit card start packing or fully understand how to use this damn travelblog... He would like to thank Cherie and Billy for rescuing him from a large and frankly quite intimidating pile of toys in The Disneystore and for naming him only later realising that he's actua http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-122700.html Ok so technically I haven't actually started travelling yet but I am so damn EXCITED that I just had to start using this now Also I kinda want to get used to it before I leave the country it looks pretty confusing and I'm not the most talented technical and logical mind the world has ever known...Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with Ele and me at The Weyside it was a wicked night a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-118995.html NEW BLOG SITE Click here to visit it.It's less than 7 weeks to go until we leave to go travelling as you can see above Our flight leaves Heathrow at 9pm on Sunday 25th of FebIn case you don't know who 'we' are we're Anna Andrea Hamish and MeI've been trying to think of the 5 things I'll miss most They're in no particular order1 My car2 My Mum Dad and Sister3 Driving although I will be http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-117813.html 12Testing. This is going to be my diary page for travelling so hopefully you'll all get an email every time I post something so you can keep up to date on Rob and Norm's Excellent Adventure. I'll still be on my regular email at alexrnormangooglemail.com and my PA backslash mum can take any important messages at chez moi 01483 272953. Live the dream. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-116999.html Yesterday was the longawaited farewell party which I was looking forward to more as an opportunity to see some faces I hadn't in a long while rather than to have a sad goodbye. I confidently expressed to my darling mother in the morning that I was going to stay thoroughly compus mentus and I think that may have met with some disapproval for the rest of the day and into the evening she tried to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-116702.html Today i had an injection of some dead hepatitis B virus. Once I had successfully had this injection I passed out. The nurse had to press the emergency button in the clinic and lots of other nurses came rushing in. The appointment lasted 45 minutes instead of the designated 20. Upside I got free the squash and biscuits that they normally give to 5yr olds for being good.I'd say this was a bad star http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-106781.html Visited US States Map http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-103667.html Well reality has kicked in that we will be going away in 2 days for a blooming good trip with our best friends. We fly out to Calgary on Saturday to meet our friends and then set off at some ridiculous hour on Sunday to start our drive towards the Grand Canyon. We then move accross to Las Vegas San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and finish with a few days skiing back in Banff.needless http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-103661.html L Last full day in the UK for 21 weeks Already arguing about what to write on Travelblog site. Have spent day printing out visas etc. and in the pub this time tomorrow will be at Heathrow airport checking in for flight to Hong Kong Had several good leaving do's in previous weeks apologies to all re. Alex last Saturday who was hammered by 730pm and should have been left at home. A It was a l http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Guildford/blog-99573.html