Destination: United Kingdom

3 September, Wednesday

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Views [853]

Happy birthday, Wayne on this 69th anniversary of the start of World War II. Well, the weather did permit and so Jean, Ron and I motored to Old Sarum, about an hour and half's drive from Crowthorne. We didn't know what to expect, except that this was ... Read more >

Home: the final meditations.

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 | By climberchris | Views [883] | Comments [2]

I’m home now. Well, I’m as good as home. I’m at my Grandparents in Suffolk. It’s only a week since I left Mongolia, but memories fade fast and this is perhaps my last blog. Overlaid with the flight home (business class, naturally), then two days in ... Read more >

Gallery: Sarum and Salisbury

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

2 September, Tuesday

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Views [708]

Toddled off to Windsor today, with Jean - poor Chris is still working! We just wanted to re-visit some shops and generally have a wander around. Bought a few nice things, had some pancakes with strawberries and cream (decadent!) and did a bit of sightseeing, ... Read more >

In Highgate Cemetery

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 | By taroso | Views [594]

The granite blocks have been squared and polished.  The low wrought iron fence, now gently rusting, has been set to ensure that visitors approach from the pebbled main circuit via the short flagstoned walk and not over the lawn.  The graven inscription ... Read more >

Final round up

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1174]

It's Whitley Bay!! Well, we don't know if anyone's still reading this - seeing as we're back in the real world now! But seeing as we promised a final round up, and seeing as Sarah is now unemployed and needs diversions to keep her from Jeremy Kyle-... Read more >

1 September, Monday

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Views [928]

Welcome Spring - in Australia, and Autumn in England! Chris had to work again today, and so Jean, Ron and I opted to catch the train into London. We left it up to the weather to decide what we should do - an open-top bus tour, or a tour of Buckingham ... Read more >

Gallery: London Bus Tour

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Final Days in The Madhouse

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By shirandy | Views [350] | Comments [5]

No, we haven't gone yet 3 days to go! 1 bag each, small enough to go hand luggage, hotel booked for 2 nights in Delhi then the adventure begins!

31 August, Sunday

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | By ronsan | Views [703]

Another fairly lazy day! It was good spending time with Laura and Rob (and their two dogs, Stirling and Paddy). Whilst they and Jean went to Costco to do some bulk shopping, Sam and I went to do some not-so-bulk shopping. Ron elected to stay home and ... Read more >

30 August, Saturday

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | By ronsan | Views [661]

A lovely, relaxed day today - we decided to stay "home" and veg. out. I did a pile of washing, then Ron and I attempted to sort out the things we had bought and to work out the best way to distribute them amongst our baggage! Not an easy task.... Read more >

Gallery: Windsor Castle

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

29 August, Friday

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By ronsan | Views [850]

Chris was off today, so we all (Chris, Jean, Alex, Ron and I) decided it was high time we visited Stonehenge, about an hour and a quarter's drive away. The drive was very picturesque and Wiltshire is a really beautiful county, famous for crop circles ... Read more >

Gallery: Stonehenge and Wiltshire

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Linear Minutiae [finally completed]

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By taroso | Views [787] | Comments [1]

Behold, a reasonably unadorned chronology that will be updated from time to time for the benefit of those who for some reason enjoy this kind of thing. Sat 29 Aug: Bus from Canberra to Sydney; Flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. Bored yet? Sun 30 ... Read more >