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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa November 1st 2009

Gibraltar to Cairo The Long Way Round As I am now less than a week from the beginning of what is one of the ultimate overland trips, I thought it was about time I looked into setting up some form of travelblog, so people can track me across Africa. I am not promising the beginnings of a best seller or anything to the high standards set by Ray or Michelle. So almost 8 years since the end of my last overland trip, the current state of the economy has finally given me the push into beginning another one. This time at least there is a bit more of an itinerary, last time all I had when I set off was a start point of Singapore and a finish point of Bolton. A week today I ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa December 18th 2007

So 10 days and 4 hours, 19 minutes and 30 seconds till leave British soil and im on my way to the good Ole USA. Not done anything particularly challenging since i have been at my Mum and Dads, i have helped them and my Gran out, but time has dragged somewhat. But now it feels i am in the home stretch and just over a week left and i have been tying some lose ends up and today i ordered US dollars for the US and Central America legs of my trip and i did this through Travellex as they have the best rate and i can pick the money up at the airport. also i have been trying to work out amount of time for each country and places in South America in order ... read more
Uk Sunrises
Uk Sunrises
Uk Sunrises

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa December 8th 2007

Well the are only two certainty's in life and thats taxes and kicking the bucket, the fact im writing this blog means i haven't met with the latter yet....lol. So when i finished work on the 23.11.07 i called the tax offices marvelous call center in bootle to get a P85 posted out so i can reclaim some of my tax as im not working the full tax year April to April. Not sure how much i will get back, but hoping for around at least £400 and that will come in really handy to boost my funds while i am away. But you know what the tax man is like, he likes taking and sometimes taking more than he should, but not so keen on giving you what he owes you. Well its now over ... read more
Oh maybe some christmas lights over there
Santas tent
Look at the pretty lights...lol

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa December 4th 2007

So another day and after tips of some travelblogger's and other people i know i decided to do some more unpacking and packing and well it was fairly similar to yesterdays results........lol, so several unpacks and repacks later and i think i am finally happy with what i am taking and what i am leaving behind. I have decided after cutting down t-shirts, underwear to 5, that i have now got down to 4 of some items and two of some and one of other items and some items have gone as i feel i will not need them and if i do i can buy them cheaply enough on the road. Well less than 25 days to go, which is 3 weeks and 4 days and i am here in the backwoods of lincolnshire and ... read more
Packed For The Last Time I Hope
Daysack And Traveling Companion

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa December 3rd 2007

Well the days are passing so fast just now its crazy, so i finished work on the 23.11.07 and a few drinks with work colleagues in the local pub and a leaving card and £25 from work colleagues which was nice:), then drinks with some friends that night and then went for a coffee with my friend Sal at the Trafford center on the Saturday (24.11.07), nice coffee and Trafford center on a Saturday leading up to Christmas was possibly a bad idea, but we had a good chat and the time flew by. Before i knew it Friday and Saturday had a flew by and i was a jobless bum.....hehe. So Sunday morning arrived and well i had been packed for weeks apart from a few bits i needed for work and round the house ... read more
Stuff Going To Charity
How Much Stuff Do I Need?
How Much Stuff Do I Need ?Part 2

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Woodhall Spa April 8th 2007

So i have finally brought my Mum and Dad screaming into the 21st century and now both my Mum and Dad have individually sent their first emails,they have only had broadband since last August....lol Im considering trying to teach them how to text tomorrow and who knows i may even breach the subject of MSN...lol I was quite proud of my achievement, now my Mum and Dad seem very impressed with email and the interwebs:) But i had to get them into the 21st century, after all im going of on my Grand tour and my Sister is in Canadia and i want to keep in touch and i want them to keep in touch with them. I have wacked a few of their cd's onto the pc so they can listen to music while surfing ... read more




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