Destination: United Kingdom

Plans of mice and men...

Mon, 2 Jan 2012 | By annaryan | Views [348]

These first few posts have just been to test out how the blog works so sorry not much news, we decided to do this trip a few months ago and booked flights, but with 5 weeks to go realised we have loads to sort out. Got our painful hepatitis, diptheria, ... Read more >

Plan akcji.....

Mon, 2 Jan 2012 | By annaryan | Views [374]

Nasze pierwsze wpisy sa po to zeby przetestowac jak wszystko dziala, wiec przepraszamy, ze nie mamy jeszcze zadnych wiadomosci. Zdecydowalismy sie na ta podroz kilka miesiace temu i od razu kupilismy bilety, ale teraz musimy wszystko zalatwic: bolesna ... Read more >

Lazy first day of 2012

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By braynroni | Views [908]

We all took it slowly this morning to get vertical. Eventually up, dressed and clean Roni and Laura tidied up and got ready to face the world while the boys went hunting and gathering. They returned with tasty kai in hand – hot dogs (frankfurter ... Read more >

No to zaczynamy.......

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By annaryan | Views [293]

W zimnej Anglii, piec tygodni do wyjazdu.

And so it begins...

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By annaryan | Views [308]

Sitting in cold England, middle of winter, 5 weeks to go to our Africa trip.

Last day of 2011!

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [781]

Roni was up early being entertained by the ever energetic squirrels of Tooting over a cup of tea while she read a book before attempting further catch up on the journal with some success. Bray emerged eventually and after getting clean, ... Read more >

Hogmanay

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [341]

Well new dresses bought for me and Leah, new shirt for Gobey and we look very dapper the 3 of us. We are due to the hotel about 7pm for arrival drinks, but as we are unsure if Leah can come we have booked a room in the hotel for her to ... Read more >

Catch ups and face masks

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [794]

All the relaxing, eating and drinking finally drove Roni to go for a jog this morning before getting clean and catching the tube to Richmond. She arrived early so explored the main street and centre of town before meeting Ali (friend from ... Read more >

Post-Christmas Blues become thoughts for travel in 2012...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 | By emily_mcd | Views [681]

2012. Big year! Olympics in London and, according to the Mayan calander, the end of the world. So I thought I’d better go somewhere spectacular. I’m thinking Beijing. But the thought of getting there is so much simpler than planning. I can’t wait ... Read more >

Tags: 2012, beijing, china, planning

The Natural History Museum...mainly.

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [811]

This morning we set out for the National History Museum, planning on maybe getting some ice skating in before exploring inside. Light rain put paid to that idea so we went straight inside instead. That building is COOL. We probably took ... Read more >

Shakespeare's Globe and the Thames

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [847]

Today we decided to go ice skating at the Tower of London and visit The Globe Theatre. In the end only one out of two of these goals was achieved – through no fault of our own! Set out early to beat the hordes and catch the Circle ... Read more >

Photos: St. Albans

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Monopoly time!

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [834]

Even Roni was a slower starter today after her late night/early morning with The Godfather . Still managed some time watching the squirrels (the Tooting squirrels are hyperactive so there was much to keep her entertained), reading for ... Read more >

Photos: So This Is Christmas

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 | By wilski | Photo Gallery

Boxing Day in London

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 | By braynroni | Views [787]

Slow start today as all the food and beverages of yesterday had taken their toll. Roni was up with the squirrels and Lara for a morning latte before baking us all croissants from a can again – love those things! Games of Citadels were ... Read more >