http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Greater London , Chiswick en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 17:07:03 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:07:03 +0000 The problem is three fold.1. Distrust of the establishment. eg the policepoliticians and media.2. Knowledge of the corrupt criminal justice system.3. The state is daddy.Lets look at this in more detail1.During the time of the riots when Cameron and co were sipping their cheval blanc 49 in the south of france and in tuscany... many scandals had hit the press... the expenses scandals the phone http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-703020.html We packed our bags with concern that morning. We had added a fair bit of camping gear to our load and it was a worry for people used to carrying their stuff on their backs. We would be staying with Simon and Tracey friends of ours from Australia for a few days in London so it was easier to drive our stuff back there drop the car off at Heathrow then catch a train back. I was only a little sa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-659395.html Can I last two more days of getting up at 530 am and commuting to Chiswick during final Budget week The thought of a pint on Friday night at the Royal Oak in Aston Abbotts is driving me onMust book the coach today then we39re nearly there.Sophie taking me to the airport on Thursday must remember to check the flight timePhil W very kindly picking me up.Still got loads on the list though. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-653417.html Just got to organise the flights to Mount Cook and we39re almost there http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-649968.html M and I are all set and ready for our 3 month trip Cannot believe it39s actually happening... so much time spent dreaming about it talking about it and actually taking the leap of faith to do what we REALLY want to do see the world well at least a part of it...We39ve said our goodbyes and are now waiting around anxiously is it called hovering We want to leave and we want it to happen http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-645482.html Day Trips outside of London Day Trips outside of London included a fantastically organized bus tour of Windsor Castle Bath and Stonehenge. The tour made visiting three must see sights in one day simple and easy. The White Cliffs of Dover provide a scenic walk on rolling green hills overlooking the English Channel. Hampton Court set along the Thames displays the splendor and richness of H http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-620266.html So a bit of an update. Im writing this from the back of our van while on the way to a kite location for the weekend south east England with Dan and Jeremy Kiwi.We really loved Barcelona meet some really neat people in our hostel and did a few day trips to Monserrat and to Casteldefells to visit the Ozone importer Ian.The fun really started when we came back to England. Our EazyJet flight we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-617191.html Hello again peopleOur first week in London was really more than we expected. After Bangkok London was a piece of cake. We spent a horrible night staying at the Piccadilly Backpackers with a crazy guy from Burma who didn39t know how to shutup funnily enough Katie39s husband Rory had the same room mate when he stayed there. Dan had a great but busy day taking a few paddleboarding worksho http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-613662.html The one week countdown to the big adventure has begun. I officially left my job yesterday which was very emotional and that now means I am unemployed arrrrghThe journey begins on 7th April flying to Bangkok the plan is then to spend a couple of days there and head straight on to Cambodia Vietnam and Laos. I'll then head back to Thailand then Singapore for a few days to see my friend Georgi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-590978.html 3rd September 2010Yes we know this is a little bit late We've only just had the chance to go through the photos and they are PRICELESS We're so glad so many of you could make it and we will miss you all very much. The hangover was immense but worth it. Here's some of the best ones...love fromLiz and Ellory xx http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-530006.html We had heard from the English Heritage Magazine that Chiswick Garden had been restored. We decided to explore the garden on the Bank Holiday on 30 August 2010. As we had visited there last year we remembered the route from Turnham Green. Upon arrival at Chiswick Garden we followed the woodland walks and found the cafe and children's playground which had been added on the park. We walked through http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-529440.html Healing Hands is a massage service providing you with massage in the comfort and privacy of your own home or office. We are qualified experienced and fully insured providing Swedish Therapeutic Corporate Chair Indian Head Shoulder Traditional Thai Massage Chinese Tui Na Massage Hawaiian PulsingRocking Massage Lomi Lomi Massage Manual Lymph Drainage Bowen Technique and CranioSacral http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-518398.html I was not much of a tourist in London this trip I was sadly upon reflection too preoccupied with the movement of the volcanic ash cloud across the UK. There was no plane action in the skies from the time I arrived until four nights later when as my iPod randomly played Frank Sinatra's Come Fly with me the first incoming flight passed over Peter's home in Chiswick In the end I was delayed j http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-485970.html Chiswick House Gardens There are several properties in London which are under the care of English Heritage. Chiswick House Gardens is one of them. We decided to visit there on 4 May. Like when we go to Kew Gardens we took the Piccadilly Line and transferred to the District Line for Richmond at Hammersmith. We got off at Turnham Green. Mark had checked the location and led me to Chiswick House http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-482705.html Salut a tousVoici mon premier essai pour voir si ca marche avant le depart pour l'aventure.Patrick http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-457040.html Hi allThis is the first entry. I am leaving soon and check that this is set up properly.Patrick http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-457038.html I'm soooooooo excitedThis is my first entry of what I hope will be a never ending series of travel adventuresA bit about me I'm British a bit of a career girl I guess you could say I live in London. I love to go out I'm a great dancer and I seem to end up getting into all kinds of trouble. I just love having crazy good times and ask any one of my friends and they'll tell you the sameI now http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-393242.html London Day3First off I am just going to ramble you dont have to read any of it. Okay let see day three and the jet lag is mostly gone now but I am still tired. The first day Bro. Steve picked me up at the airport and took to his house. As soon as I went threw the front door I was attacked by a mob of red heads and received a hug from each one even the two year old who has never seen me. Aft http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-370925.html hey. sorry i'm sleepy. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-370794.html What a dayWe started out our first full day in London with one of the double decker bus tours. There was tons of traffic today as there was stuff going on with parliment. But we made our way slowly over towards the London Bridge Tower Bridge London Tower Big Ben The Eye over to Hyde Park and back to our start. That's a quick version on it as that wasn't the most memorable parts of our da http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Chiswick/blog-351042.html