October 28, 2004
The easiest pub quiz in the world
I spent last night at a pub quiz with my cousins Carmel, Karen and Clare and their respective partners and friends. Tonight will be a relaxing last night before I fly out tomorrow but it was nice to have a...Read this update
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October 25, 2004
Maybe It's because I'm a Londoner...
...that I decided to take one more trip into the city. The day looked promising weather wise and I had mentioned to my Dad that I would meet him for lunch up at the Law Courts in Great Portland Street....Read this update
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October 24, 2004
We Are Family
Song titles seem to make a regular appearance as titles for my blog entries. Today we have one from Sister Sledge. The family reference appears due to recent contact with some relatives in Australia. It would be terrible to go...Read this update
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October 22, 2004
"Are ya packed!!"
For my Grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, pretty much our entire family travelled off to the west coast of Ireland to a little town called Doonbeg in county Clare where my grandfather grew up. We took over a small hotel there...Read this update
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October 20, 2004
Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance
I wish I were aleady in New Zealand. Not because I do not want to be in the UK, I am quite accustomed to the UK once more and even feel a little at home now I have been back...Read this update
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October 19, 2004
So what is this travelling lark all about?
When I tell people I am off to New Zealand and Australia for a few months I always get a positive response. However, I also get the obligatory "What are you going to do when you get back?". I haven't...Read this update
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October 18, 2004
So many places, so little time...
Flicking through my guide books the other day and noting "must see" locations it did not take long to realize that there are far too many places I would love to visit for the projected length of my stay. Too...Read this update
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October 15, 2004
The Final Countdown
Apart from being a hit song for Europe back in the 80's, "The Final Countdown" is the heading for this blog entry as I am exactly 2 weeks away from boarding my first flight on what I hope to be...Read this update
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October 12, 2004
With a little help from my friends
Guide books are ok. No, they are better than ok, much better. However, nothing is better than local knowledge and with this in mind I sent out a bunch of emails to some folks who are members of the Bootsnall...Read this update
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October 11, 2004
The long awaited RTW...
The deed is done! Today the RTW ticket was booked. It does not feel like a proper RTW ticket as I will only be visiting 3 countries over 3 months and not 15 countries in 12 months. Nevertheless it IS...Read this update
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October 08, 2004
Final Destination
Getting my RTW ticket is proving a little more taxing than I had hoped. This is really for a couple of reasons. One, I am so bad at making decisions and two, although I have found a good deal online...Read this update
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October 02, 2004
One step closer
Why do I sometimes do things at a snails pace? I think I am in that stage of trying to prepare too much and making sure I have dotted the i's and crossed the t's instead of just getting it...Read this update
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September 30, 2004
The best laid plans
Ok ok...so today did not turn out the way I planned it but that's nothing new. I was greeted by a rainy morning as Autumn is here bringing with it the usual grey skies and rainy days. I was due...Read this update
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September 29, 2004
Swindon or bust...
Have you ever been to Swindon? Well, I still haven't but I came pretty close today as I visited the largest indoor outlet mall in the UK. It just happens to be next to Swindon near junction 16 off the...Read this update
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September 28, 2004
The Constant Traveller
We are always travelling - wherever we are. Does it matter that I am in Pinner, North West London instead of Sydney, NSW at this very moment? - No, why should it? As of today I consider myself just someone...Read this update
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September 22, 2004
My old life...
Well, well, well, what have we here? They say it never rains but it pours and I think they are right. The boxes I had packed up and shipped 6 weeks ago back in Colorado Springs are now arriving thick...Read this update
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