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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Bedford July 5th 2011

so im currently sitting in my auntys house in whinchester. looking out the window its suddenly become all damp and shit. its strange weather over here. the last 2 weeks have been really great, even had a little sunburn the other day. i arrived in whinchester last friday and met up with aunty jane/ uncle brian. it was so good to see them agian after so long. then jack walks in! he has changed so much from how i remember him, for the better of course. finally i got to see beth agian! its so bizare how we can live on the other side of the world and never see eachother but get along so well when we do. so friday night we went to the pub and hung out with beths friends. great to see ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Luton May 29th 2011

Arrived at the airport! Quick check in. Rather longer in security. Now eating sandwiches in departure lounge. Allison rather taken with a Ferrari in the waiting area. Bit too big for hand luggage! ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Woburn March 24th 2011

I attended a conference at Cranfield University and Mrs. BB came along for support (many thanks hon). While I was in various meetings, Mrs. BB had an opportunity to go to Milton Keynes, London (Madam Tussauds), and Oxford. One of my dinner meetings was at Warwick Castle. It was an amazing experience. Henry the VIII actually stayed there during one of his visits to the region. When my conference was over Mrs BB and I headed to Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Woburn for some well deserved R&R. ... read more
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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Bedford February 8th 2011

So, here we are again... One day to go. That familiar swell of excitement mixed with the flutters of anxiety invading my every thought. There's been a lot of planning and organisation gone into every aspect of this trip, but I can't help but worry about what's been missed. This trip has been in the planning stages for the better part of three years. It's been in the back of our minds slowly gaining momentum while we've been getting on with the routine of everyday life. Thankfully we've had plenty of distractions to keep our thoughts occupied, but during those short periods of tranquillity that are so rare when you have two small children, we were forever dreaming and slowly putting the plan into action. The gap between trips wasn’t supposed to be so long but ... read more
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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Dunstable June 22nd 2010

Getting excited now! Not long until we get on the plane and get down under! Still have a mountain of clothes to pack, well me although I'm trying to offload most of my things to Liam! We got our Australian Dollars today, the exchange rate has gone down, unfortunately. Liam is getting nervous about the flight, stocking up on Kalms, rescue remedy and sedatives. Tomorrow is last minute packing and getting everything together, then up at 6.30am Thursday. Next time we update this we'll have a bit more to say as we'll be in Australiaaaaaa!!!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Bedford April 11th 2010

Sunday 11.4.2010 day 179 Moto GP Qatar Today we stayed home and watched the Moto GP in Qatar on the TV all day. We watched the qualifying and the race twice. It was lots of fun but very sad to see Carey Stoner fall off. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Bedford April 6th 2010

Despite all our misgivings about the hotel it eventually turned out all right and we managed to find 25 boys and 5 dads pretty much where they should have been in the morning. Everyone was out of bed at the traditional 7:30 for a (fairly average) breakfast around 8. The big concern of the day was whether the laundry would get washed, dried and returned it time - recent history would show that we were likely to be seriously disappointed by the hotel but we were still mildly optimistic. On the bus at 9 we headed first for Old Trafford to see the traditional home of Manchester United and see if we could learn a thing or two from them - after the Chelsea game I had my doubts but, again, mild optimism was prevalent. It ... read more
The Stadium
Man U players in waiting
Pre game nerves

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire November 22nd 2009

To Change Or Not To Change This Was The Question? I had to make the most serious decision of my life, did I desire change, to have a complete break from my tired repetitive life cycles, to abide by newer clearer freer ways of being, to rid myself of old boring pain which had developed a convincing lovable personality of its own. Did I wish to be victor or victim within my rapidly changeable world? I know I needed to remember to slow breathe, to calm my chattering mind, to really feel, relax and enjoy the rest of my precious life and the special people in it. When destiny stood firmly in front of my stubbornness, unavoidable changes came into full force. I thought back and realised that I actually had little choice in this matter, ... read more
ELVIS my man cat.
yellow river soup kitchen Xi'an
The war rages on. Trafalgar Square in London.

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Bedford March 26th 2009

Dav turns 27! We had an early start to the day as Bodhi, the dog that visits Lucretia and Craig's house, snuck (with the help of Lucretia and Craig!) into the bedroom to give us a big good morning welcome! Unfortunately for Craig he then had to head off to work, as the rest of us piled in on the bed so Dav could open his cards and presents. Lucretia then made us a lovey breakfast of croissants (and of course a cup of tea), and the rest of the morning was spent with the birthday boy receiving call after call from back home. We then headed into the nearby town of Hitchfield to check out Lucretia's work. Back home for a late lunch, before Craig got home from work mid-affternoon. Time for a quick ... read more
Lovable Bodhi
Talking to Helen online on Skype
Chatting on line

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Bedfordshire » Luton March 14th 2009

Our friend, MaryJo, is from Ireland. In case you don't know, an Irish friend equals a kick-ass St. Patrick's Day. Heck yes. We got the hook-ups. Patrice's House Even though it's a week night, we deck ourselves in green and head over to MaryJo's Irish friends' house to have some food and drinks before we go out. Patrice, whose house we are at, cooks up some sausages and beans and dishes up salad for dinner. Her boyfriend, who also lives there, informs us that the house is under renovations at the moment. (Even though the absence of walls and the presence of plywood everywhere make that obvious.) Dinner is delicious, and we top it off with green beer and other green mixed drinks. Apparently, there's some pop band in the UK called "Girls on Tour", and ... read more




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