Blogs from Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 10

Time To Leave Home Europe » United Kingdom » England » Norfolk » Norwich By goodaontourApril 4th 2007 Its finally starting to sink in that we will be leaving the UK, on Friday 6th April 22:00pm British Airways Flight BA 0009 Destination Bangkok. My feelings at the moment are a mixture of excitement, nervousness and a bit of oh my god what am I doing thrown in for good measure. Weeks of trawling the internet, reading lonely planet guides and taking mental notes of all the things we intend to do and places to visit, are finally over we a... read more

The weeks since my last blog have been busy and have flown past. Uni is becoming more involved as I attempt to keep up with the readings, prepare presentations and actually attend my classes. I haven’t missed one yet, but I guess that’s not difficult on only six hours a week. These last weeks have been fuelled by frequent visits to the chocolate shop (dangerous place), the fish and chip shop and Caley’s hot chocolate, none of which has any positive influence upon my health aside from making me happy. On a healthier note, I have begun what promises to be frequent patronage to the Spice Man in the marketplace in town. Meags was the first to reveal to me the wonders of this place, full on Hessian bags folded down , containing dried fruits and ... read more

I have had a very busy and exciting time over the last week seeing Norwich and starting uni again. I have gained an even further appreciation of the place and its history; I think the love I already have for the place will be difficult to get out of my system, this could be dangerous. My uni classes are very exciting, it’s so great to be learning history in the context that it was formed and from the people who it belongs to. There are a lot of young people here that are involved in their history which is very refreshing and so exciting. All of the friends I have made are very intelligent and interesting people so we have very interesting conversations at times (when we aren't trying to mimic each others accents). It is ... read more

I arrived in Norwich at about 10pm Thursday night after a gruelling flight and five hour bus trip from Heathrow. It was rather daunting arriving in a place at night time in the cold and trying to find my room but I managed somehow. The place was empty as everyone was still on holidays so when I woke the next morning there were no neighbours to meet yet. Had an orientation on the Friday which was ok following which I spent far too much money on things at the uni convenience store. At the time I could not have cared less as all I wanted to do was have a shower and eat and I hadnt done either for at least a day. My accomodation (I live in Larch House in the University Village) is set ... read more

….”Six, Five, Four…” All Journeys have a beginning and an end. Ours began in Cornwall. The idea was born in the cold depths of winter. Most trips to hotter climates often are and frequently follow hot-on-the-heels of one too many dark winters. Life, we had decided, was too short to put things off. There are times in all our lives when we are reminded painfully of the fragile nature of our existence. You never know what’s around the corner and it really doesn’t pay to put off something you want to do until tomorrow. And besides, we both wanted to feel again - " The heat of life in a handful of dust ", as Joseph Conrad once described it - that passion for life that we must squeeze from every moment before it is gone. ... read more