Destination: United Kingdom

random thoughts

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By ella_out_there | Views [641] | Comments [2]

I like, live in this like, hostel? With like, quite a few like Americans and Canadians? Will this like corrupt my language? The OT department of the YWCA (Woman's Christian Association) runs 'therapeutic weeks' for mothers and their disabled children.... Read more >

Gallery: July 4th- LONDON-

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Photo Gallery

What's funny? Raaain.

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By lauren_and_becca | Views [423]

It's not actually raining. Considering it's monsoon season, it hasn't really rained at all! Yeah. Since we last updated this blogalog (which Lauren informs me is also a character in Redwall. Nearly.), we have done this list of interesting things..... Read more >

Liz & Gareth's Wedding

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By colin_and_lou | Views [905]

Thanks to Liz and Gareth for inviting us all to the wedding - Liz you looked amazing - We were all made very welcome - A great time was had by all. Pics to follow.......... Mat, did you have a hangover the next morning? Thanks to everyone wishing ... Read more >

Gallery: Coventry Cathedral

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

July 4th, Friday

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Views [693]

The Big Walkabout Cromwell Road -> Hyde Park -> Oxford St -> New Bond St. -> Old Bond St. -> Piccadilly St. -> Piccadilly Market -> Trafalgar Square -> Parliament Square- > Westminster Abbey -... Read more >

4 July, Friday

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By ronsan | Views [259]

Happy Independence Day, those Americans amongst you! Today we said goodbye to Barbara and Ian, who have been wonderfully hospitable, but we will see them again before we go. Sam's car wouldn't start, which caused a bit of a glitch, but Ron managed to ... Read more >

July 3rd, Wednesday

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Views [652] | Comments [1]

Hyde Park, Starbucks, and Oxford Street I awoke this morning in the early hours, around 5am or 6am and am mirauously still awake and it is currently about 11pm over here right now. So if there are typos and mistakes then you can't blame me. I'd ... Read more >

Gallery: Sherwood & Rufford

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Woodstock and Oxford

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

Meeting Jack

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [592]

well  I finally got to meet jack. Or at least meet the area in which he once lived and learn how and perhaps why just under a century and a half ago he literally 'ripped' London  apart. I had booked ot join the 'authentic' jack the ripper tour a couple ... Read more >

Gallery: July 3rd-LONDON-

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Photo Gallery

3 July, Thursday

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By ronsan | Views [236]

Today we went to Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men! First of all we walked around an exhibition, rather in the fashion of the Christmas grottos that used to be so popular in England (and still are to some extent, apparently). A forest ... Read more >

2 July, Wednesday

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By ronsan | Views [353]

Today we didn't travel quite so far from home, just around the corner in fact! Ian and Barbara's church were putting on their monthly coffee morning for the locals and we joined them for a cuppa. It's a lovely idea, which is designed to encourage non-... Read more >

LONDON!!!

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Views [629]

heyyyyyy Firstly, we had a great trip over here. my boyfriend Parci and I travelled Qantas and the plane to singapore was extremely comfortable. we departed from perth around 12:20pm, arrived in singapore 6pm, and then were told our flight was delayed.... Read more >