Blogs from Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 7

I'm still on Nashville time, taking naps and sleeping accordingly. In the morning, I'm going to get up at 7:30 and force myself to get on local time! I was up all night last night, finally falling asleep at 6:30 AM, which is 12:30 AM in Nashville. I slept until 11 and jumped out of bed, aggravated with myself for wasting time. Almost immediately, there was a frantic knock at my door. Wiping the sleep from my eyes and straightening my hair, I cracked the door. It was the lady from the cafe downstairs, who said something so fast and with such a thick accent, I couldn't understand her. After asking her to repeat it 3 times, I learned that my school had called Dave, the B&B owner, looking for me. (I had given my B&B ... read more

and all through the house, Laura was dancing, like a tiny wee mouse. Tomorrow we embark upon our journey across parts of Europe. The tension is mounting and the expectation is through the roof. We write to you all now from sunny Luton (Surprisingly i'm not being sarcastic). We met our good friend Simon today in the park for a beer and a burger, or "burgar" as it is pronounced here. Topics of discussion varied from existing outside of time, to artificial intelligence and landed comfortably in the lap of Jay-Z and his performance at Glastonbury. Safe to say that today was a very normal and relaxed day. The fun begins tomorrow however when we shall make our first "real" entry from Rotterdam. We shall leave you here in suspense... until tomorrow… Goodnight. ... read more

Two Days Before We Leave! Oooooo Exciting! Passport, drivers license, travel insurance, money argh...... starting to wish we were just there all ready! Flight on Friday evening at 10.05 pm! Would normally be in the pub or just heading to the Corn Exchange in Hitchin! Lucy ... read more

Oh how I love computers and new keyboards!! Friday 9th May I was allowed out on my very own as Maia and David were both at work! First I went to work with Maia to see what goes on at the Bobath Centre and meet the staff there. A very interesting place and a lovely group of people. Spent some time with Rosie who does a similar job to the one I had when I started at Child Health Centre. Ran (yes, I ran, can you believe it!) to the station to catch the train to Edinburgh. A great service with tea/coffee etc offered on the train. Got my bearings wrong as I came out of the station and clocked up quite a few extra steps heading in the wrong direction! Eventually found the entrance to ... read more

This will hopefully be the first entry of many as the 12 month tour starts tomorrow. How could I leave without writing from my own country, without turning my own land red on my map of ‘blogged’ countries? So… what do I write about? How it all Started In February 2006 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Although crushingly devastating at the time, I had an amazing support network of friends, family and work colleagues who ensured I kept it together and completed all the necessary treatments in good spirits. Although not the greatest news for any 26 year old, I now find it difficult to say it was a bad thing. My wife and I are closer than we’ve ever been, and it certainly makes you think of what you’re doing with your life and ... read more