Blogs from Acton, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

I picked up the leaflet of the National Open Garden Scheme, London gardens open for charity of 2018, at Muswell Hill Methodist Church 9where we go to on Sundays), and found ‘Zen Garden at Japanese Temple, W3’, which was due to open on 2nd, 3rd, 23rd and 24th June. We found it quite intrigued and decided to go there on 3rd June. The destination - Three Wheels, 55 Carbery Avenue – was located quite close to Acton Town station on Piccadilly Line. As we approached the house, we found two intriguing front gardens with rectangular monuments standing vertically and maple shrubs and stone footpaths. Having seen the banner of ‘National Garden Scheme’ on the wall, we found we’d reached the destination. As soon as we arrived a... read more

Only 4 hours left to our big journey... With a mixture of excitement and nervousness we are finishing off the packing and heading to Heathrow Airport to board our first flight to Mexico City. The initial plan for the journey is to stay 6 months in South America, heading after from Santiago to Sydney and spend 3 months in Australia. After that we will go to south-east-Asia for 2 months and in the final month of our journey we will be in India. We will (most likely...) be back in London on the 29th of May 2013. We want to use this blog as our journey diary as well as a source of information for our friends and family who want to keep track of any developments during our journey. Lots of love, Tatiana and Diana ... read more

My life here is settled, and again I am to uproot everything. Ahhhh the excitement of uncertainty. Having no job, minimal funds, and heading off with no clear expectations, just the glint of adventure in your eye. Matas and I am leaving our cosy and secure life and heading to Andorra for the ski season. I will be there for 5 weeks and he, 4 months. I admit the thought of packing our lives, driving across 3 countries and shacking up in a studio apartment is incredibly romantic to me, that is until his entourage arrives early February, which conveniently is the time I leave. What to do then? Notions of travelling back through Paris and The Netherlands enthral me. But in actual fact, I will most likely head back to London so I can work ... read more

Dear All, We have been away for two weeks enjoying the hustle and bustle of European life. Our first stop was London and although we were tired after being on a 21 hour flight we knew we needed to get on th go and make the most of the day. Of course our first outing was to do a little shopping (Miss Bolding and Miss Barker - the two shopaholics, would be proud). Down Oxford Street and Regent St, taking in the sights. We met a lovely old fellow as we were coming out fo the train station on our first full day. We were heading to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. As we were getting our bearings on the map, he offered to take us through the park and show us ... read more

Hello Everyone! We know it's been a while since you've last heard from us, so here you go! The last two weeks have flown by. We have both started working. Craig with his catering and function work in 5* hotels, and Rachel has had a few days teaching already. On Monday the 13th of June we signed our tenancy agreement, and moved into our flat, which we share with 5 other people, in a building full of aussies! We can now say that we live in a mansion. If you would like to see our place, google Gunnersbury Park Mansions... you can also send any presents there! ;) we are the smaller mansion, not the museum one... obviously. Everyone here is really nice, and we have a temporary pet (until his owner comes back for him) ... read more