Destination: United Kingdom

Adventures in Utah

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 | By melissa | Views [1364] | Comments [4]

Well.. it looks like the start of a new adventure for team Deletant.  I've just accepted a job offer to teach in Utah.. so just after New Years Rowan and I flew out here to get things organized while Aidan finishes up at work.  We've been here a little ... Read more >

Photos: Utah

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 | By melissa | Photo Gallery

It takes two to tango

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [1426] | Comments [4]

So here´s the first official blog post.... no pressure. Actually, if this manages to reach you it will be a minor miracle as I´m currently battling with a decrepid computer and a very dodgy internet connection - good combo. So, we arrived in Buenos Aires ... Read more >

Milan to Edinburgh 11.1.2012

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [526]

So my accomodation included 'breakfast' which was a custard filled croissant and a cream sponge finger - rather unusual to me, but perhaps quite a common breakfast for the Milanese! I opted to wait and have breakfast at the airport,although the closest ... Read more >

Tags: edinburgh airport, kinross - scotland., milan airport

Photos: New Year, New Country

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By wilski | Photo Gallery

Canterbury

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [464]

Today Barbara drove us to Wincheap and from there we caught the park and ride bus into Canterbury. I found some new shops, including Fenwicks (where I introduced Barbara to OPI Crackle Nail Polish!), and I got my first Mavala nailpolish (Graphic #298).... Read more >

Tags: canterbury, dover, wincheap

Time to go home

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [950]

This morning Roni was up for brekkie with Laura before she took off to work. Rawiri was working from home so Roni kept him company while she finished her book until Bray got up. Once he emerged and made contact with the PS3 Roni went upstairs ... Read more >

Shopping in Stratford!

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [476]

Today Barbara and I took the Javelin train from Folkstone to Stratford. It is a high speed train (up to 140 mph!) and cost 35.30 GBP return, but only took 45 minutes to reach our destination! We went to the brand new Westfield centre (which opened in ... Read more >

Tags: folkstone station, stratford international, westfield shopping centre-stratford

Ipswich to Kent

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [365]

Yesterday (7/1/12) I made my way from Ipswich to Dover in Kent after a lovely morning of shopping and lunch with the gorgeous Joan Willingham :) I caught the train from Ipswich Station to Liverpool st Station, then changed to the Tube from Liverpool ... Read more >

Tags: dover-kent., ipswich, liverpool station, shepherds well, victoria station

Crawley with a Windsor bonus

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [917]

A cooked breakfast to start the day – bacon, qorn sausages, onion, mushroom, egg and toast. Tasty! After midday we hit the road for Crawley, this is where Roni’s family lived when she was born but she hadn’t seen it since being ... Read more >

Cake Catastrophe

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [941]

Today Laura had a big christening cake to make so that began early in the day. Everyone got up a little later than usual after a late night last night and relaxed with books/net/tv/NBA2k12/making cake decorations for a little while before ... Read more >

Quality PS3 time in Codicote

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [946]

Old man Bray had quite a sleep in this morning...Laura and Rawiri went off to work and Roni enjoyed a chance to read over brekkie before popping to the post office for one last birthday mission. Once Bray was up we put washing ... Read more >

Shopping in Ipswich!

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By frenchflower24 | Views [415]

My first day was spent relaxing and settling in and catching up on some sleep! I also went for a walk around the town and applied for some more nannying positions (still no job as yet!). In the afternoon Joan took me to meet her sister Sian and her gorgeous ... Read more >

Tags: ipswich town centre, the red lion restaurant

Happy Birthday Brayden!

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [1079]

This morning Roni was up early for more laundromat time down the road – getting everything shipshape and clean for Chantell’s return tomorrow. The weather started wet and wild but eased off by the time Bray was awake. While the washing ... Read more >

Fun with ice

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [877]

Bray survived his first ice skating experience today – without falling over even once! An astounding feat. We headed to the rink at Natural History Museum nice and early to beat the hordes and were blessed with good weather this time. An hour ... Read more >