Blogs from United Kingdom, Europe - page 2945

Fiona and I vacated the flat on Friday. We then met up with James in Sheffield to get our brief introduction to the North of England. I visited York a few years ago, staying with a host family for Christmas in 2001, but I have yet to have a proper visit to other cities in Yorkshire. We took a day trip to Bradford and saw the university sites from where James attended undegrad. We walked around the city and took in the sites which included old textile mills, mosques, and delectable Asian sweet shops. As you would expect in Bradford, we stopped for curry. We also viewed a film at the Imax Cinema on ancient Egypt. We popped over to Leeds, a city which boasts a massive university and a robust banking industry. On Sunday we ... read more

Sunday....what a bum around day. I went down to Nottingham city centre with Ruth, Jana, and Alex. It was a pretty good trip. I really like hanging out with Jana and Ruth. They're really down to earth and fun to be around. Plus Jana has been my dance partner had the clubs which I totally appreciate. In the city centre we were on the lookout for a few things: I needed to get a mobile phone so that I can communicate with everyone and Ruth needed a wok and a white t-shirt plus supplies for her architecture class on Monday. Alex was meeting two of her friends, James and Tim, for lunch. However it ended up that all of us went to lunch at Dogma but we weren't really introduced to the guys, which was slightly ... read more

Growing up in Australia, Stonehenge seemed so far away. I had wanted to go there for such a long time, so it was a pretty special day. It's a shame you are not allowed to touch the stones, but a great experience nonetheless. Apparently the Druids had nothing to do with Stonehenge. Whenever I think of Druids the image of Getafix from Asterix & Obelix pops into my head. Why am I telling you this? I have no idea. Salisbury Cathedral is nearby, so I stopped off to have a look there as well.... read more

Last night Mitch and I had our first impromtu house party. Officially it was in honor of our room mate Uri's 30th birthday (we even had chocolate cake). But Uri was in London, and no one in attendance knew Uri. Innocence often fades away with the consumption of alcohol. I discovered this last night when Mitch and I went clubbing with our normally shy house mates and their friends. Thankfully Mitch and I were sober, and though I did the chest dance and poured cups of sweat, I managed to spend yet another night in my cold bed alone. Today, the Lords day; time for rest, relaxation, reflection and a professional rugby game. The Leeds Tykes stadium is 2 blocks from our house and the Powergren Cup game is on. Yesterday Mitch and I attempted another ... read more

Hello Again, I hope you all are doing well? Yesterday afternoon was amazing. A couple of my friends and I when walking through a large public meadow called ‘Port Meadow’ to a country pub called ‘The Trout Inn’. I was a beautiful day! We strolled along the Thames, which is called the Isis in Oxford, and there are horses that graze freely in meadow that we petted. Then on the way back from having dinner at the pub there was an amazing sun set. I was a bit worried about not being able to go out into nature much while I was here, but this meadow is a 2 minute walk from my flat. I will be going there as often as possible. Last night I also went to a performance of Hamlet at the Oxford ... read more