http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Lincolnshire , Woodhall Spa en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:04:51 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:04:51 UTC So 10 days and 4 hours 19 minutes and 30 seconds till leave British soil and im on my way to the good Ole USA. Not done anything particularly challenging since i have been at my Mum and Dads i have helped them and my Gran out but time has dragged somewhat.But now it feels i am in the home stretch and just over a week left and i have been tying some lose ends up and today i ordered US dollars fo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/blog-228608.html Well the are only two certainty's in life and thats taxes and kicking the bucket the fact im writing this blog means i haven't met with the latter yet....lol. So when i finished work on the 23.11.07 i called the tax offices marvelous call center in bootle to get a P85 posted out so i can reclaim some of my tax as im not working the full tax year April to April. Not sure how much i will get back http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/blog-226125.html So another day and after tips of some travelblogger's and other people i know i decided to do some more unpacking and packing and well it was fairly similar to yesterdays results........lol so several unpacks and repacks later and i think i am finally happy with what i am taking and what i am leaving behind. I have decided after cutting down tshirts underwear to 5 that i have now got down to 4 http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/blog-225160.html Well the days are passing so fast just now its crazy so i finished work on the 23.11.07 and a few drinks with work colleagues in the local pub and a leaving card and 25 from work colleagues which was nice then drinks with some friends that night and then went for a coffee with my friend Sal at the Trafford center on the Saturday 24.11.07 nice coffee and Trafford center on a Saturday leadin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/blog-224885.html So i have finally brought my Mum and Dad screaming into the 21st century and now both my Mum and Dad have individually sent their first emailsthey have only had broadband since last August....lolIm considering trying to teach them how to text tomorrow and who knows i may even breach the subject of MSN...lolI was quite proud of my achievement now my Mum and Dad seem very impressed with email and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Lincolnshire/Woodhall-Spa/blog-146478.html