Blogs from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

60 days until I embark on the biggest adventure of my life so far with Krishan Sharma. I'm very nervous about leaving all the people I love... family, friends, colleagues, even pets! :) But this is the next stage and I can always come home... I'm excited about the possibilities that could open up for us and looking forward to the challange. I wonder what opportunities there will be and where my life will be in a years time... watch this space I guess! I love you all and will miss you unbelievably but lets see where this adventure takes me ... Xxxxxxxx... read more

Finally! After 4 weeks of travelling we have made it to our most exotic location yet .... ROCHDALE!! Thank you for following our blog those of you who have been doing. I hope we provided some entertainment and if not at least it kept my family informed of our whereabouts. Back to reality now, and if that means somebody there to greet us at the airport (not my parents of course as they were late =p) ... well if that's what reality is it's great to be back. Nosheen & Liz... read more

Up early to get to the airport for our Finnair flight to Manchester. Only a three hour flight but with the 2 hour time difference our early start felt like 3am. Manchester Airport looks very familiar as we pop out of the cloudy sky and touch down on the tarmac. The car hire company was a bit of a challenge as the location had moved from previously and getting out of the car park would have provided a challenge to Houdini. The weather was cloudy but mild and we didn't see any rain though we were reassured to hear that the previous day it had poured down. We headed to Liverpool to see our old University stomping ground and where Polly had been born. Many areas looked in a state of disrepair and it was an ... read more