Blogs from Lewes, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

I've always wanted to go to Lewes Bonfire. It's one of the best known, probably the best known bonfire/fireworks night in the south of England. So when my dad told me he was helping out Lewes Borough Band, I jumped at the chance of going as well. Mum and me arrived in Lewes around 5.30pm, to the police closing the roads surround the town, and managed to park the car in a road on the outskirts of the town (which turns out to be not far from the Lewes Borough Bonfire site). We wandered into the town to try and find where the Borough Band was starting out from, but got a bit lost and found two other processions instead. Eventually we found the YMCA where the band and society had started from, and kept returning ... read more

Well, after all those weeks of planning and raising money to go, the day of departure has finally arrived. The nerves and anxiety of the last few days have subsided and I am really looking forward to the challenge of the next few days. Obviously, it would be good to know and have a clear picture of where we will be staying but the various reports indicate that it will be fine and everyone will be welcoming. The weather forecast looks as though we are in for a typical English summer of cricket weather: considering we are just south of the Equator - 95% chance of rain everyday and thunderstorms too! We received a very generous donation of 85 cotton playing shirts from a local cricket club earlier in the week and I managed to obtain ... read more

Entry One currently in Henry's kitchen. We have drank and eated. The Booths went for a quiet curry only to be descended upon by the BreconBoysGoBalkan+Guests fanclub. Henry is still packing... severe deja vu we have assigned ourselves some highly personalised travel psuedenyms which are as follows - Tom Oliver - Peter Rabbit Jake Lambert - Jemimah Puddleduck Tom Booth - Mrs Tiggywinkle Jonny Fitzpatrick - Mr McGreggor Barney Garcia - Flopsy Henry Bird - Mopsy we now eagerly await the arrival of Wayne the taxi driver... read more

Hello everyone, Panic is starting to set in now with such a short space of time before we leave. It seems to have come round so quickly I can remember it being 3 months and that only seems like a few days ago! I'm sitting at work at the moment really not wanting to be here writing lists of things i need to do before i go and what the hell am i gonna fit in that titchy little back pack! (i think fashion will be out the window for a while) Allthough I am nervous i am also so excited its gonna be amazing and hopefully a life changing experince. I will miss all my friends and family. I cant wait till the party on the 13 Jan which will also be my 31st(ouch) birthday. ... read more