Destination: United Kingdom

jnj away 2012 - the journey continues......

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [510]

Sunday 25 th March 2012 Melbourne to Heathrow We finally took off!  Monday 26 th March 2012 Arrival at Heathrow, collect the car and head to Rushden After a long flight via Abu Dhabi, we arrived in ... Read more >

Photos: Tar Barrel Festival

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jenniferoctavia | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: The Big American Adventure

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By dianaandmalcolm | Photo Gallery

My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By ailsa | Views [650] | Scholarship Entry

As I chased childhood memories of a white sandy cove on Scotland's west coast, a girl of around seven danced in the waves beside me on the beach. Flapping her arms with a pure wide smile, she looked as swell as a gull in the March sun. As I continued ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

Take Some Time Out To Smile

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | By emily_mcd | Views [621]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_hzrB_FI4   Has anyone heard the classical opera piece of music Lacme? No. I didn’t think I had either, but it’s the piece of music which accompanies all the classic British Airways adverts. The ... Read more >

Photos: Scotland

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | By limoncellodicorleone | Photo Gallery

Inverness

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [517]

It took 4 hours to get to inverness from Edinburgh by train, and started snowing on the way, but luckily was fine again by the time I arrived. The accomodation is abt a 10 min walk into the centre of town, which is fine as the weather ... Read more >

Chocolate and Churches

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [521]

ell after a week and a hialf I've managed to get as far as Ghent in Belgeum. I spent 2 days in Brugge and it was a wonder. The buildings are fantastic and of couse there was a chocolate museum where for the princly sum of €7 I was able to look at hundreds ... Read more >

Photos: My Travels in Australia

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By louisethewander | Photo Gallery

Two weeks in Reading

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By bryleeg | Views [344]

After 2 weeks in Reading I have learnt a few things: 1. The health system is much better organised in Australia 2. The class system over here extends to the hospital system (nurses have their own set of notes to write in, weird) 3. Medical ward ... Read more >

Interviews, Trials and a Job Offer!!

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [942]

I booked a hotel for my stay in London this time; it;s cheap and the room is tiny, but it's clean, I have an en suite, mini fridge, breakfast is included, and it's close to buses and the tube. I arrived back in London on Monday morning, ... Read more >

Easter Sunday and Rolling Eggs

Sun, 8 Apr 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [1246]

I've had several interviews now; one of which was an interview with a 3 rd nannying agency. I figure the more jobs I can apply for the better my chances are of getting one that I really want! On Thursday I had an interview with a lady called ... Read more >

Tags: bernadette, jay and maggie crawford., max, neil, susan miller

What's Hot in London this Summer (Olympics not included)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By travel-tips | Views [5385] | Comments [1]

You might have heard recently that London is hosting a little thing called the Olympic Games this summer. Yes, it’s true, from July 27th - August 12th; the world’s greatest athletes will descend upon London and compete for the Gold. From blogs to ... Read more >

Tags: london, olympics, travel

First Couple of Weeks

Wed, 4 Apr 2012 | By bryleeg | Views [420]

After leaving Australia late on a Thursday night the flights over here were pretty much uneventful. However I did learn that ladies in Qatar like to spit on the bathroom floor. I realised this once I had reached to front of the line. However I did ... Read more >

Anyone fancy bodying?

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 | By zapatosrojos | Views [542]

It is absolutely amazing what you can do as a volunteer; or maybe not in the current political climate! My local authority has a website dedicated to volunteering so I had a scroll through and found a plethora, a magnificence of opportunities: working ... Read more >