Destination: United Kingdom

The rest of South Thailand...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By claire-winder | Views [532]

The full Moon party was a blast..buckets buckets and more buckets, thousands of people dancing along the beach, thumping music, fires, the sun rising, it was alot of fun!! We chilled in Ko Phangan for a few days afterwards before we headed to Ko Tao, ... Read more >

Probably the worst planned climbing trip ever. Part 1.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [869] | Comments [6]

I should have known better. I should have realised it wasn't going to be that easy. People had said things like, "Sure, you can do Fontainebleau on foot," heavily accenting the possibility of it, "But I probably wouldn't. "... Read more >

Gallery: Bangkok

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By smileynix | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Argentina

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By dave_sarah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Around Cardiff University

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

And finally, a fair trade for the workers

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By danielle_bergman | Views [449]

This is more me organizing my notes from the meeting, but I thought they were interesting to share... more later I went to a fair trade group today, which was a great experience. one woman took me around the whole facilities, i got to see how they ... Read more >

Driving in Cardiff

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [466] | Comments [3]

Am about to take the children out to the main part of the city. It is with much trepidation that I once again brave Cardiff roads. On day 1 we travelled along most of the bus/taxi only streets. Our recognition of the signage is not yet automatic we take ... Read more >

Gallery: Portsmouth to Paris

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Photo Gallery

a high and windy bin

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [608] | Comments [3]

Leaving Cherbourg was not going to be something I particularly mourned. Paris, with all its mixed memories, is still one of my favourite cities in the world and I couldn't wait to see my friends and enjoy it all. The train there proved a ... Read more >

Bloody blogs are like bloody buses...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [597] | Comments [1]

Thank you everyone who took the time to comment or email - I will do my best not to sound too pompous, though I'll struggle. Anyway I'm back in Paris now, after nearly a week camping in the forest of Fontainebleau in a trip in which so much went wrong ... Read more >

Pranks and Pure Banter

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By tinka | Views [793]

Life here is pure banter like usual - yesterday we (Ginger [see "Inductions"; he was in on that too] Steel, BishieBoy[sort of; he wasn't really part of it, but did help] and myself) played a prank on one of the girls here - Fox(she's really ... Read more >

Tags: banter, pranks, ruins, swimming

Well I need to finish this chapter

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By kimbobimbo | Views [357]

Ok well we are now back in England and I have read through my journal and realised that about half the story is missing. I think the easiest explanation is that we ended up taking on a thai style cha-cha approach to life but I have realised that I need ... Read more >

Gallery: ANZAC Day

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By claire | Photo Gallery

Tintern Abbey, Wordsworth, 1798.

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [2445] | Comments [2]

And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, And the round ocean, and the living air, and the blue sky, and ... Read more >

Gallery: Caldicot and Tintern

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery