Blogs from Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

Ellie & I arranged to meet for lunch in Gusto Alderley with our Mum's so they can swap numbers and keep in touch while we're away. Ellie turned up with a travel pack for each of them (including maps, itineraries and information on the places we're visiting) which was hilarious! Ellie doesn't come across as the organised type, but she'd make a better PA than me! We had a fab few hours and went for a few drinks in The Farmers Arms after. Ant's lent us a vacuum suction thing that you use when your stung or bitten by a nasty creature, it's meant to get the venom out but we had more fun vacuuming it to people's faces and tongues. Ellie came out with a few of her classic bimbo comments which is always entertaining. ... read more

Been none stop in work today, which is pants since Id really like to have a scout on the internet at lunch to research Thailand. How inconvenient ;-) PS: Two of our mates (Tom Mc & Coatsy) will be spending 3 weeks in Thailand with us - buzzin! ... read more

Its confirmed! My last day in work is Thurs 24th December, and I won be back in until Wed 7th of April. Im so happy. Can now start to plan the trip with Ellie, shes over the moon. Sent her a message on facebook and she called to scream down the phone at me, lol.... read more

So after visiting 3 continents, 10 countries, taking 16 flights, sleeping in 78 different beds over a period of 177 days 5 members of the GYC walked through arrivals in Manchester airport.. Thoughts of the last 6 months ran frantically through my mind¡K The 200+ fellow travellers we had met, countless new friends and how each individual had impacted upon our experiences. The Animals: viewing endangered animals such as pandas, riding elephants, playing with tigers, stroking sharks and chasing dolphins. The Cities: whether it be our first destination Beijing where we climbed the snow covered ¡¥Great Wall¡¦ receiving fascinated stares from the Chinese citizens at us 5 young westerners. Or 6 months later, our last destination San Francisco where we drove over the Golden Gate bridge in sweltering heat. The Views we have seen: whether it ... read more

My leave came at last, although a little earlier than expected due to emergency leave. Although it was a very sad time it was also great to see so many of my family that I haven’t seen for a long time, some longer than others and my friends! It was a jam packed two weeks! Halloween (one of my favourite nights of the year) was very tame this year due to circumstances, but I got to celebrate Bonfire Night (another favourite) twice! One with family and one with friends, both times I ended up at the Jockey which seems to have become a bit of a habit during those two weeks! I thought I would miss it this year, but due to being back earlier than planned I didn’t. Every year as a Polish tradition we ... read more