Destination: United Kingdom

Heathrow Travel Chaos

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 | By kezza | Views [640]

The British media generally lack imagination. Every serial murderer is dubbed the someplace-shire ripper. Politians never have affairs, only steamy romps. And when Heathrow is virtually closed by fog, it is nothing short of "travel chaos" and the TV breakfast ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Hijacked

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [2180] | Comments [20]

To the actual owner of Gentlesue’s Super Boring Journal. Your Journal has been kidnapped! If you want your journal back alive, I suggest you meet all of our demands. Firstly we demand 1,000,000 pounds. Bring this money in the skull of Justin ... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Gallery: Helen and Eb in the UK

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 | By gentlesue | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Winchcombe, UK

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 | By martina | Photo Gallery

En weekend i England!

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 | By martina | Views [522]

8-11 december akte jag , maria och sofia for att halsa pa anna i england! det var en lang resa bade dit och hem men val vart det! jag hade riktigt roligt och det tror jag att resten ocksa hade! val i england sa kom en gammal jobbarkompis till mig och ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Hungerford

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 | By keera | Photo Gallery

Christmas is coming!

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 | By kezza | Views [605]

The Christmas trees are up on each office floor now and very prettily decorated with lights giving off a cosy glow when its dark at 4pm! We had the joint office party last Friday (there are 2 offices in London) at Claridges Hotel - I've put lots of ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Last Post

Fri, 8 Dec 2006 | By edinoz | Views [608] | Comments [3]

I have got a job at a place called Springsure working on a cattle farm.  I start on Sunday morning.  I will be on the farm until Christam and don't think the farm has internet access so this may be my last post for a while.  Hop all is well in the UK ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Springbrook Farm

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 | By edinoz | Views [719] | Comments [3]

I have now arrived at Springbrook Farm just outside Gympie in Queensland.  I am here with 5 other people, 2 Germans, 1 Dutch, and an American.  The weather is brilliant, sunshine from 5am till 7pm.  Yesterday we all wnet shopping for boot, shirts, and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Everyone write what you're thankful for

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [2102] | Comments [14]

Yo my peeps! I have decided the journal needs to be pimped up a bit. I need a diamond encrusted border of some sort. I need to photoshop gold teeth into all my photos. How is everyone? I am still waiting on photos from Dublin. They will come.... Read more >

Tags: Snow

That time again

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By kezza | Views [616]

It's been nearly a year, time to dust off the old journal and post some more adventures.  Unfortunately, life in London boasts few adventures of the travel variety, although there are plans afoot for a Russian Christmas, and also a trip to the Continent ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Gallery: UK

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By kezza | Photo Gallery

England

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By rhiannon | Views [825]

Well this is where I left off communication all those months ago. I met up with my parents in London for the week. Didn’t really do too much other than see some friends of the family and visit my Granny in Oxfordshire for a night. I like visiting and ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Scotland

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By rhiannon | Views [898]

Ryanair, it really is a love-hate relationship. They’ll fly you across Europe for 15 Euros then the bus from their middle of nowhere airport to your actual destination will cost you 20 Euros. Warning: don’t you dare go over their 20kg luggage limit ... Read more >

Tags: Backpacking

Be Off Soon

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 | By edinoz | Views [983] | Comments [8]

Fligts - Check Insurance - Check Resingnation Letter Handed In - Check I am leaving the UK to go to Aus for hopefully two years ! Left my job with a bank in Leeds after nine and a half years. I arrive in Brisbane at 6.35 on 30th November, and ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase