Blogs from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 6

Well I have been rather slack in getting the latest blog up as things have just been so busy and now it's down to a matter of weeks until I fly out of the UK and not coming back, at least not in the near future. What a wierd feeling and with the fantastic summer the UK is having, it does make me a little nostalgic. But anyway i'll back up a bit to just after Ireland when I had one of the highlights of my entire OE. As some may know, I am a huge Leeds United fan, even more so since coming to the UK, and since I have been here they have twice narrowly missed out on a promotion to a higher league, closer to where they belong. This season, they started off ... read more

During April and at the beginning of May I made two day trips to Durham and Newcastle. Durham My parents and Angie dropped me off in Durham on their way to Edinburgh. Durham is a wonderful historic city between Darlington and Newcastle. Durham is quite small compared to York and Edinburgh. It took me only half a day to look around the main attractions. I had a walk by the River Wear where you can look up to Durham Cathedral, the city's impressive landmark when everyone sees when arriving in the city especially by train. Then I visited the cathedral which is an impressive building. The cathedral was built from 1093 to 1274 AD and I took the opportunity to climb up the tower and got great views despite the weather being overcast. After visiting the ... read more

Hi Dudes I do already have a post up on here but i wanted to refresh and maybe see if there are any other new people on here. Ok so basically once i finish my degree in England (Hospitality Business Management) i am planning to head off around the world on a working holiday. The reason for this is that sometime in the future i am wanting to become a hospitality consultant and so increase my knowledge of the various cuisines out there, as well as obviously sight seeing, getting drunk, sleeping on beaches etc etc. Although i do not have a specific plan at the minute i think i will be starting in Europe, France, Germany, Spain then onto South Africa etc. I will also be compiling a video diary whilst doing so. So please ... read more

When the world looks less than peachy I think most ex-pats would admit that their thoughts immediately turn to home. Perhaps its the comfort of what is familiar and the sure support of loved ones on offer. Or maybe there's that strong belief that this would never happen back home, as the saying goes 'the grass is always greener'. In the midst of our recent travel, sickness and car woes, my head has been increasingly filled with thoughts of home and the distance to home has been felt acutely. But having been away from home for 3 years now, the certainties of life back in Aus feel cloudier. Certainty has given way to questions rumbling about in my mind. What would it feel like to be back? What would our lives be like? Would it still ... read more

On New Year's Eve, Mary Morris held a party, of which I was the designated host (don't ask me why, because it was not my preference-- I almost think it was a joke, hmm). These are the last pictures I took while I was in Leeds. I celebrated my birthday before I left, but someone else took the pictures. After these photos, I should be completely caught up on my study abroad trip. I hope you enjoyed following me!... read more