Destination: United Kingdom

Happy British Muslims

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 | By renaissance | Views [221]

To the anonymous people who made this video, thank you. Watch and smile :) Much love from the UK, Saiqa x http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVDIXqILqSM

More education

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [156]

Keeping heading south  I spent a few hours at Craig side a very good NT property  overnighted in a layby then had a lovey post prandial walk watching the early morning anglers at Derwent Water before heading to Beamish Museum .again well woth ... Read more >

Beautiful Berwick

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [170]

Last log was from Berwick library, My first night solo I had turned on the taps and got a wet carpet, unable to find any one to fix it since , but got number for some one here who came when he said. Got another wet carpet so he could identify where from ... Read more >

Normandy

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [375]

Our last Encountering London field trip: Normandy. While it was an entire weekend, it was worth it to be able to experience the north of France. Plus, I would have done just about anything to get to see the Bayeux Tapestry in person. We headed out ... Read more >

Tags: normandy; d-day; wwi; wwii; beaches; ships

St. Patty's in Trafalgar

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [453]

My favorite holiday has finally arrived: St. Patrick’s Day! While the Thames was not dyed green (sad face), London did host a spectacular festival on Trafalgar Square. Apparently it has only been going on for the past couple of years, which I found ... Read more >

Tags: st. patrick; trafalgar; london; green

Ta-ta-ta Tower!

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [439]

I finally made it to the Tower! I’ve been waiting for the perfect day to go with people, because it is so expensive to get into. I have my Historical Palaces pass, but tickets cost nearly £20 for everyone else. This Saturday it was sunny, ... Read more >

Tags: tower; london; jewels; medieval

Kensington Palace

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [336]

Between classes today, I went on my own to Kensington Palace. I have been to the gardens multiple times to see the Peter Pan statue, but I have yet to go to the palace. Having purchased a Historical Palaces Membership, I can go for “free”... Read more >

Tags: kensington; palace; victoria; albert

Theatre Review

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [316]

Due to the plethora of exciting things I have been doing – and my unending mountain of work – I have realized that I have shamefully neglected my civic duty to my faithful readers: relating to you the nuances of every amazing production that ... Read more >

Tags: theatre; play; ghosts; 1984;

Photos: Back in England Again

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Back in England Again

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [630]

We seem to have been back in England quite a lot recently, but when we found out that my nephew Rob was getting married, how could we not be there? Plus my sister would kill me if I wasn’t (only joking Kath). So I found myself flying back to England ... Read more >

Day 2 : Saying Goodbye to London

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 | By meganshanks | Views [160]

After getting woken up by Gibby juming on me we had a bit a putter around and then I headed into London to see a few sights. I took the tube first to Knightsbridge to stop at Harrods. I wandered around for a while (including getting told off for taking ... Read more >

Over the Border

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [174]

More or less up to date now . Sunday seemed a good day to negociate the motorway around Edinburugh, and  I shared my layby with an artic that set off at 6.. So up early and headed east  no mishaps, had a nice shore walk at North Berwick and ... Read more >

Windblown

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [189]

As I said no rational to my driving headed for Perth, as I was windy and the van had rocked me to sleep the previous night . On the M9 the van was pushed over to the hard shoulder and felt like it was swaying all over the place. Needless to ... Read more >

No Nessie

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [175]

A quick tour of Tescos Inverness and told I needed the other Tesco inverness for what I needed. The start of the slide. Parked up at the side of Lough Ness for  a two sleeping bag night  then decided I should be on the other side of the loch ... Read more >

Day 1 : Moving out of Bristol

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 | By meganshanks | Views [123]

So after getting up and finishing packing from the day before I took a taxi to the Bristol Coach Station - and the driver didn't even charge me for the extra, extra bag. During the week I had asked at the coach station if it was alright to get off at ... Read more >