Blogs from Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 4

Geo: 52.6333, -1.1333I am not sure that this blog will quite live up to 'The Hobbit' standard of writing. However, I intend to give it a damn good shot; especially after recently being told (jokingly, of course.... I hope!!!) that I could not write and my 'England' was not up to scratch either ... (you know who you are!!) Over the last month I have been around the majority of the country, visiting who I could, whilst attempting to pack my life away into cardboard boxes and trying to decide what very important possessions I may need in my life in the next 6-24mnths. And you think packing for a weeks holiday is stressful! Surprisingly, the packing of the rucksack did not go as disastrously as I had anticipated and it actually all fitted in. All ... read more

Better late than never: Marching Orders Comfirmed. Flight via Dubai to Osaka for four months on saturday. Then in May back to Warsash for Phase 3. YAY!!, finally leaving :)... read more

Geo: 52.7708, -1.20435Well at long last we're ready, I think, all the necessary things like house insurance renewals which lapse whilst we're away, contact lists in the event of just about everything, and a check list of things to be checked whilst we're away for our house minders AKA Stephen & Michelle have been taken care of.The suitcases are packed, only 5 this time, and thankfully as my medication's been reduced since the last trip I don't need a complete flight case just for my meds. I still have half a flight case full of meds but it leaves room for some of the more important things like wine boxes. Tomorrow morning we catch the coach at Leicester Forest Service station ready for a stress free journey down to Southampton. Friday 13/01/12Well the day's arrived, the ... read more

"Great breasts." You know you've hit a low point in life when such comments are aimed at you, rather than your wife who's walking beside you. I was in England for the first time in 2½ years and this insult, from a group of uniform wearing students, was my welcoming message. It hit home hard. I'd been living in Asia, gorging on everything edible, and was in the worst physical shape of my life; bouncy man boobs and a derriere that would continue to wobble long after other body parts had stopped. Having never seen much of England before, I'd promised my American wife a spot of sightseeing around my native country. Travelling around England has never appealed to me. Surely a case of 'not on your own doorstep,' I've always chosen far flung locations believing ... read more

Getting my stuff together, almost ready to go.... read more