Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: Tower of London

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Road Trip

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Photo Gallery

45. climb an effing mountain

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [386]

oh my goodness, worst idea ever. it was huge. enormous. gigantic. had to stop every 30 metres for a 5 minute break so it was a long hike up the mountain. michelle nearly gave up. was literally laying in the grass napping but tim managed to talk her ... Read more >

65. go fishing in the lake district

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [330]

so it was a poor attempt at fishing but it was definitely an attempt, invloving £1.25 fishing nets on a stick and cheese as bait. needless to say we didnt catch any fish but we still "went fishing"

86. hire a row boat and have a picnic on water

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [371]

Who's idea was it to hire a row boat because next time, it should come with a rower. we thought we did alright at first, we had tim do all the hard work and row us out to the middle of the lake but eventually he got tired so michelle took over. she landed ... Read more >

50. see a real english castle

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [311]

skipton castle. YAY it was very old with losts of winding stair cases and was really easy to get lost in. privately owned, imagine owning a massive castle. it had a dungeon and a watch tower, a new kitchen and an old kitchen. it was a big castle. it even ... Read more >

6. take a roadtrip

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [354]

ROAD TRIP. so exciting. so timmy came on wednesday, stayed wednesday night and thursday we headed off. bright and early (8am OMG) we went from Leeds to Skipton Skipton then through West Craven to Rheged for a quick stop Rheged to Stainton to Castlerigg ... Read more >

Hola España!

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By dancinnadz | Views [924] | Comments [2]

Time for an update on my ultimate mission halfway across the world to Spain! I arrived last Monday afternoon, feeling surprisingly alive and excited to see Mariano once again. Unfortunately the jetlag eventually kicked in and it took me a couple of ... Read more >

Getting ready to leave

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 | By hanw | Views [313]

Only 24 days to go! I can't believe it's almost time to leave this amazing place I've called home for the past 15 months! I don't know how I'm going to be able to say goodbye to everyone! I can't think about it too much because it's just too upsetting.... Read more >

Londontown: Lovin' town

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1705]

Three weeks ago, I heard the phone ringing, saw it was London callin' and I answered! Here I am on this grey day. Even though it's a typical London day, I can easily deal with London's weather over that of most other places I've lived or been to. This ... Read more >

Tags: food, history, museums

Weaning

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By melissa | Views [999] | Comments [3]

As Rowan is now six months.. we've begun weaning.  We're using the 'baby led weaning' method, which basically just means you put the food within reach and let them get on with it.  No special meals, no purees, no fuss.  Messy.. but fun. Rowan's ... Read more >

Photos: Shopping Centres

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Weaning

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By melissa | Photo Gallery

Rowan: 3-6 Months

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By melissa | Views [668] | Comments [1]

Wow.. it's hard to believe Rowan is already six months old!  Such a big boy now.. and here are the pictures to prove it. Rowan looking 'oh-so-handsome' in the bodysuit with Grandma Lou added embellishments. Showing off those big brown eyes! ... Read more >

Week 4: Days of Pastries

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [645]

Despite the title I haven't been spending all my days eating pastries; just one day when I started work at an awkward time so that when I was finally allowed on my lunch break it was afternoon tea. And I had been snacking on the breakfast pastries ... Read more >