Destination: United Kingdom

Gallery: Felton

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery

Brain and position vacant

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 | By garyspaz | Views [814]

The other day we were in The Gap or something and Handsome Dan wanted to know what size the belt on the mannequin was. I never thought I was such a homophobe, because I nearly gagged undoing it. I sat through the whole of Brokeback Mountain watching ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

The honeymoon is over

Wed, 5 Apr 2006 | By garyspaz | Views [698]

It's a funny thing, comfort zone. When you're in it you're constantly wishing for more challenges, wanting to be thrust out of it so you can feel like you're in control, that you can overcome any adversity because I AM MIDDLE CLASS HEAR ME ROAR PLEASE ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Return of the Coal Miner's Prodigal Son

Wed, 5 Apr 2006 | By trailrunr | Views [2018]

I headed back home to Scotland in April 2006 to tend to my aging mother and was staying at our house while she was in the hospital for a spell. The last time my mother was dragged kicking and screaming into the 20th Century was when she got central ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: First impressions of London

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 | By garyspaz | Photo Gallery

Five things I have learnt about London this week

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 | By garyspaz | Views [748]

1. When you are on an escalator at a tube station, stand on the right to allow others to pass. This is a practice vehemently adhered to by the locals. If there were escalators in Elizabethan times, there probably would have been an "off with your ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Walk the line

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 | By garyspaz | Views [683] | Comments [1]

If you know me, you'll know that I love walking like Superman loves Kryptonite sandwiches. People who walk everywhere are scum. They're fit. They're healthy. They smile all the time. They say things like "Oh I must tell you I feel SOOO much better ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Photos: England

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 | By stowaway | Photo Gallery

Arthurian Tales

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 | By stowaway | Views [4327] | Comments [2]

So here I am, driving a tiny little gold-coloured hired Fiat Punto down south down the west coast of England... The Cornish coastline is really nice, so I took all the small back roads to follow the coastline down south towards Lands end. The roads ... Read more >

Tags: cornwall, dodgy brothers, england, king arthur, merlin, on the road, round table, tintagel, tree tunnel

Hopelessly devoted to tube

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 | By garyspaz | Views [662] | Comments [1]

You wanna know something? If the London Underground were to go toe to toe with CityRail, there'd be a lot of convict blood on the tracks. A lot of blood. The Tube dear readers, is bloody marvellous. Well, so far it's been good to me. I seem to have no ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Salsibury and Stone Henge

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 | By keera | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bath

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 | By keera | Photo Gallery

Gallery: United Kingdom

Sun, 5 Mar 2006 | By auspep | Photo Gallery

31 and 4

Sun, 5 Mar 2006 | By auspep | Views [952] | Comments [5]

After the noted lack of drinking in London, I jumped at the offer of a beer from Ian. I am staying with some relatives in Soutport. It's a coastal town just north of Liverpool and Manchester. A really nice place that serves as a a bit of a holiday town ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

The Aftermath of the Devil Child

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 | By auspep | Views [817]

I wave goodbye to my teary eyed parents and sister after our last meal of subway and sushi. After a short short walk through the duty free aisles I decided not to repeat the five finger discounting that took place on previous overseas trips. Two bottles ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures