Blogs from Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 20

Yesterday I got my first taste of British royalty... in Windsor. The Castle was beautiful and really really really big. The flag was up which apparently means that Royalty is in. I'm very jealous... The castle is within crawling distance of about 100 beautiful pubs... the Queen doesn't know how lucky she is :) I had my photo taken with a British policeman outside the castle. I didn't think they really wore those hats. At first I thought it looked really funny, then I saw he had a really big machine gun and suddenly forgot about laughing at the hat... Tristan and Maria - I saw Sir Christopher Wren's House... The architect responsible for St Paul's Cathedral and have posted the photo's below :) I had lunch on the river with my family, which was ... read more

Well.... Now i'm home, one week on, Its cold, the weather is rubbish, but its cool to see everyone and new things to do are springing up all over the place! Welwyn's just the same! Catch u all soon, if i've not seen you already! Take care, Tim xx... read more

OK, well here goes! This is the beginning of the next 113 days of our lives - to be spent living out of backpacks and travelling around South America. After an extremely early start (3.30am!) we headed off to Heathrow and our flight to Rio, via Washington DC & Sao Paulo. ... read more

Hello Everyone! I haven't posted a blog in a little while...so...what HAVE I been up to??? Well, for starters I have actually been doing some homework. I turned in a fiche technique and a revue de presse yesterday, and I have been reading all about Giuseppe Verdi in preparation for an oral expose in my class "Discovery of the Opera" next Tuesday. Actually, preparing the expose is tomorrow's project. I have been enjoying "discovering" the opera during the semester and have even managed to get to TWO in the past few weeks! The National Opera of Paris We are lucky to have two opera houses here in Paris, the classic Opera Garnier (where The Phantom of the Opera was set) and the more modern Opera Bastille (opened in 1989). The Director of the National Opera of ... read more

After returning for a couple of days to Bangkok I made my journey back home to a very cold England. I am now sitting here with bags around me ready to load into my car for my next adventure - ski guide here I come. I feel nervous, yet excited - this was one of my dreams (as well as to own a coffee shop!). I wanted to do something I loved doing and was good at...and yes, I am good at skiing. Although those who know me well will know that I tell everyone who I think are never going to see me ski that I am shit hot, whilst those who are coming skiing with me I modestly say that I am ok. Well after I season I am hoping I will be shit ... read more