Blogs from Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 6

It has been 1 and a half months since I lived in Slough, and for the past few weekends I either stayed in Slough or went to London. This weekend, I decided to go to somewhere new. In the end I decided to go to Reading because 2 of my friends happened to be going there. Reading is the largest town in Berkshire and according to my colleagues it is good for shopping. My 2 friends (Ying Yi & Wen Seen) and I took a train from Slough to Reading. From Reading Station, we walked around the historical part of the town. We stopped at the Town Hall & Museum to pick up some maps and brochures, had a nice stroll in Forbury Gardens, explored the ruins of Reading Abbey (one of the most important abbeys ... read more

As most of you will know, I'm about to head off on another adventure (on Tue 22nd August), this time spending a year touring around Central and South America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Mexico, the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela) and then New Zealand, Australia and Canada. So I'm setting up this blog which will hopefully keep everyone informed, entertained, and maybe insanely jealous, along the way. I'll try and add some pics too. Every time I update this site, you'll get an e-mail with a link to the new page, so it's pretty easy to use. You can write messages below - it will be great to hear from you when I'm away. Even if you think you don't have any exciting news, it's nice to keep in ... read more

Arrived in Reading on Saturday, where we are settled for the week while Rebecca attends a conference at the University of Reading. We're staying at the Elmhurst Hotel, a little guest house which is a bit out of the way from the city centre, but only 5-10 minutes walk from the university. We spent most of Sunday walking around the town centre, looking at the shops, and sights such as the Reading Museum and the Abbey Ruins. ... read more

Well I've been unemployed for three and a half weeks now and in that time I've acquired: Walking boots that are so chunky they make even my legs look spindly. Jabs for diseases I didn't know existed (and now I wish I didnt) Gadgets that might come in useful..... sometime. Lots of pretty visas. And a lot less money in our bank accounts. Russ and I are off on our odyssey on July 14th. Before that time we want to get round as many of our friends and relations as possible and to that end I went up to my home town of Blackpool last week to see my sister. No Blackpool jokes, I've heard 'em all. Can reccomend the hotel I stayed in: The Granville. Bed AND breakfast for £15. Perfectly clean and friendly and ... read more

Only 3 days to go!!....OH MY GOD!!!.....still cant believe im doing this.... Well i have no choice ....Now you all thrown me a Surprise Party. Didnt realise you all wanted to get rid of me that much. Im gonna miss you all but i really can't wait for all the adventure that lay ahead for me...WoooHoooo!! Here's my itinerary, im sure it will all change and i might even be back after a week so i'll be expecting a Welcome back Party (Yeah right!)....hehehe LONDON- INDIA- HONG KONG - CHINA- KOREA- JAPAN- BANGKOK- SYDNEY - BRISBANE - NEWZEALAND - CHILE - PERU - ARGENTINA - BRAZIL - MIAMI - MEXICO CITY - NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA - NEW YORK - LONDON (home sweet home) ... read more