- Last day in LondonIt sure sucks to be an early riser in a land where evening is king. I was awake, up, dressed and breakfasted by 8:30 – late by my standards and set off north to Baker Street to look at the Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Aug 4, 2011
- Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.Il Divo was an amazing concert. I came back to the hotel from my touristy jaunt to shower and rest for a short while, then legged it back to Victoria Tube station to get a couple of trains into Trafalgar Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Aug 3, 2011
- Next up - Suffolk!
Well - the first house sitting experience. Arrived to large rambling house, huge grounds, dog with bad eye, charming family and complete chaos. Family leaving for Canada tomorrow but no packing, Posted by KM24311 in Travels in Retirement | Aug 3, 2011
- this is a blgo entry titleLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor Posted by jackocnr in My first blog | Aug 3, 2011
- In search of a Mr Whippy ice-cream
Mr Whippy ice-cream
Who's for an ice-cream?
We wandered along the River Thames on the Caversham side down to the children' Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Aug 2, 2011
- I've been to Buckingham PalaceTook ages to go to sleep last night. Guess I was all excited after Wicked, plus it was a strange room.
The theatre where I saw Wicked is only a short distance from the hotel.
Brea Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Aug 2, 2011
- London in the summertime: ...and we thought HK was crowded!For some reason, while in the comfort of Hong Kong Derek thought it would be a culturally enriching experience for the five of us to go on an open-top bus tour of London. The reality? Hours of log-jammed traffic, ear Posted by Wintletons in Wintleton Wanderings | Aug 1, 2011
- Good news, bad newsGood News: Taxi arrived in plenty of time to take me to the station this morning.
Bad news: Three ladies in front of me t the counter all needed to use the slow money machine.
Good news: Train on time, plus I Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Aug 1, 2011
- London in red, white and blueI love London. For me, a visit to England is incomplete without a trip, albeit a brief one, to the capital city. Especially for us, since getting to the centre of London takes less time than cooking an English roast Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Aug 1, 2011
- On English soil again
The village of Goring
Narrowboats on the river
Last week I was back on English soil again after an absence of several years. Du Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Jul 30, 2011
- LondonWe flew into London feeling a little flat after Dublin and it seemed like none of us were much in the mood for anything. What we needed was a smack on the arse and a good lie down. Posted by mike1967 in Andiamo Coles | Jul 30, 2011
- KOS TO LONDONWhat can I say about our day at Kos airport?
Okay as we thought the taxis were still on strike, our friend George the owner of Alice Springs Hotel had organized transportation for us once again. He waited with us to Posted by HelenMB in Europe 2011 | Jul 30, 2011
- Little America - Milton KeynesWhen I went to the British Grand Prix, I stayed in the nearby town of Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes is a "New City," designed in the late 1960s to be a commuter suburban town for London. The location Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Jul 30, 2011
- Kent has no toilets.Early start this morning, departed at 8AM from the outskirts of Leicester. Got away with the extra person in the room. The Smithibalds took the sofa and we lucked out with the double bed.
Motorway service 'food' is getting silly Posted by GPeake in Are we there yet? | Jul 28, 2011
- I though France was more....French.[b]Bonjour from ze back seat of my furry car.[\b]
No were not in France. I missed the memo about staying the night in sunny Leicester. Calais bound in the morning.
Despite a delay in departure and having to return for the Posted by GPeake in Are we there yet? | Jul 27, 2011
- Hot, hip and happening (or, traipsing round London)The adventure continues, as does the children's jetlag. Marguerite has been leading the charge by waking at ungodly hours of the early morning since we landed, closely followed by Olivia and Hadley. They are inching towards normal waking hours, which Posted by Wintletons in Wintleton Wanderings | Jul 27, 2011
- Its a Small World After AllWell, well, well... it seems like only moments ago that I was emerging from Heathrow airport, bleary eyed, with battered and bandaged boyfriend in tow. A years’ worth of travelling almost culminating in our untimely demise in the back Posted by CarlaTracy in Road Trippin' Europe | Jul 25, 2011
- False alarm, real jetlag...Day 1 of the adventure, the day of our departure, I opened my eyes and registered that it was light outside. 'Huh?!', my over-tired brain thought. 'Light? ... But I haven't heard the alarm' ... 'Aiyah!!'. Panic spread through me Posted by Wintletons in Wintleton Wanderings | Jul 25, 2011
- Anarchy in the U.K.
Well, we've spent a delightful few days touring around London, although I think everyone is ready to head for home tomorrow. London Posted by thecarsons in The Carsons in the UK | Jul 24, 2011
- English day tripsIn amongst tripping off to Norway and Europe we have enjoyed day trips in and around Rochdale. The girls have taken a liking to interactive Museums and the MOSI Museum of science and Industry in Manchester did not disappoint. Posted by schofields in Kiwis can fly | Jul 24, 2011
- Getting underway - with the trip, and this blog thingyFinally! We're in London, we're officially in our travel phase, and the horror that is packing up one's belongings is behind us. Leaving a job is tough, with a sense of loss and displacement (even if it was our choice Posted by Wintletons in Wintleton Wanderings | Jul 23, 2011
- A Ramble Through The ShamblesHere are Matthew and Daniel feeding a swan on the sunny banks of lake Windermere.
In case you didn't know--and we didn't--the Lake Windermere area is the playground of the incredibly wealthy an Posted by thecarsons in The Carsons in the UK | Jul 22, 2011
- The InterludeHello everyone,
It was actually cheaper to purchase our Around the World ticket package from a London based agency and skip out on the last flight leg of our journey than it was to purchase a ticket package based out of Posted by pmalcomson in Where in the World are Philip &Tatiana? | Jul 21, 2011
- Busted Flat in BathOur first stop of the day was Glastonbury Cathedral. It was unbelievable. We visited Arthur's grave, and looked around for the Holy Grail. We didn't find it, but we did scarf down yet another of the ubiquitous Posted by thecarsons in The Carsons in the UK | Jul 20, 2011
- Tower of LondonWe headed to the Tower of London today. We recommend this visit o anyone planning to go to London. You could easily spend the entire day here. The Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater, tour was cancelled due to the rain, so Posted by Alex.Elayna.Jen in Alex, Elayna, and Jen's Travels | Jul 17, 2011