Blogs from Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 37

Well everyone easter weekend has passed and Kevin and I went exploring Torquay (Devon). After 8 months of living in the Midlands and not seeing the sea I was missing it terribly and what a fantastic time we had. It was beautiful! the weather was stunning our hotel was over looking the sea and only metres away from the town centre, what more could you ask for? We travelled down on the Friday night arriving late as Kevin had to work most of the day, luckily the traffic wasn't too hectic. Our hotel was on a steep hill right on the edge of a cliff over looking the water... when you walked in the main doors there was a huge chandaler over hanging a large round table with the biggest bunch of flowers. The hallway ... read more

Wow, what a day I've had. I got myself a bit lost at the port and bumped into this lifeboat skipper, George. To be honest I was a bit down in the dumps as I was missing my Mum. He was really kind and offered me a quick trip round the harbour on his lifeboat. It's an inshore inflatable, which makes it really fast. What a blast!!! My whiskers got drenched, but as you can see from the photo I had a fantastic position to watch the world whizz by! On returning to port George kindly dropped me off at the ferry terminal, and this morning I sailed for Santander. The picture shows me with Fat John, Shazza and Micky Mullet on deck. The weather was unseasonably good for the time of year as you can ... read more

So, I have left my job at the MDA (as of yesterday) and although I am sad to leave all the great people I worked with, I am so very excited!! My flights are booked and the plane I'm catching leaves heathrow on 20th February for Hong Kong. I'll be staying in Hong Kong for 4 days then flying to Sydney, landing on the 25th. I'm gonna be staying in Australia for about a year, hopefully. I plan to work in Sydney for about 3 months then travel up the east coast with Oz Experience finishing at Cairns over about a 2 month period. The plan from then gets a little blurry and there will be a large amount of 'winging it', but hey that's all part of the fun!!! All I know is I will ... read more

My weekend in Plymouth was loads of fun and actually quite interesting. Noted below are some of the things that I did. Barbican Large parts of Plymouth were destroyed during the second world war, but the Barbican area survived, preserving the mediaeval street layouts and many of the Tudor Dwellings. The Barbican is a maze of narrow streets and alley ways, adjacent to Sutton Harbour, the original seaport of this area. Sutton Harbour and the Mayflower Steps Along with travelling through the streets and alley ways of the Barbican I also spent some time in the tourist information centre reading about the Pilgrams that left for America from the Mayflower steps in 1620; the Pilgrim Fathers famously pulled into to port for a few days in September 1620 and the Mayflower Memorial marks a point where ... read more

Hi Everyone, I'm so sorry I've been so slack and haven't up date this in how long? Since September the rumour goes. I hope it isn't that long, although I think it is. I hope that everyone is well and that you enjoy your Christmas and New Year. It will be the hardest this year not spending it with either Mum or Dad and their families on each side, and I hope the cold doesn't get to me too much. I must admit, it isn't nearly as cold as I thought it would be this time of year. The locals tell me that it is pretty mild for December so we're lucky. My plans to date are to stay in Plymouth for a while unless a job offer turns up that takes me there. The plan ... read more