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Pristine Prussia Cove

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

So I left Newquay on Saturday morning for the silent reverie of Prussia Cove. Of course nothing is easy with just getting there, the weekends place strains on the national rail as ‘improvement works’ take over the lines.

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Surfing Newquay

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Although I’m on my bi-annual jaunt to Cornwall for a week of fun, frolicking and swimming in the surf, I thought I’d catch some real waves in THE best surf town of the UK. That would be Newquay.

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Stratford-upon-Avon: fairytale cottages, barges and the bard

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
I haven’t quite made it to Cornwall yet, I leave in two days. But on Saturday Melissa and I went to Stratford-upon-Avon for the day. We took the train up at 11am (with cheap fares my ticket only cost £9.90 return) ... [Continue reading this entry]

No more wisdom…teeth.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
So you may be thinking, what’s been happening since the big trip to Poland? Apart from working my butt off to pay for upcoming trips that I already have deposits on, I did have to have a week off work ... [Continue reading this entry]

Szczecin, city of fog

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
We packed our bags the night before, and set off at a reasonable hour for the four hour drive to Szczecin. Bohdan was already long gone for the day, out to get supplies for the farm. So we had a good ... [Continue reading this entry]

Grudziadz and our extended family

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Warsaw: Courage in the face of the enemy

Monday, March 2nd, 2009
SO we got to Warsawa safely enough by train, only we forgot to print out where our hostel was located, and so the fun begins. The reference in the subject line refers to the Order Virtuti Militari, the highest military decoration ... [Continue reading this entry]

A sombre day of reflection at Auschwitz

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
On Saturday morning we were up early to get on the bus to Auschwitz concentration camp. We went with a tour group which was interesting but didnt really give much time for reflection at the camps. You see, Auschwitz ... [Continue reading this entry]

Craving more Krakow

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Lija and I are off again, this time on a nostalgic visit through time and place to experience the Poland that our grandfathers grew up in. We are now in Warsaw, but spent the first few days in Krakow. Given my ... [Continue reading this entry]

In the darkness…

Friday, January 30th, 2009
You've missed out on a busy week including Lija's 80s rave, staying with Imogen and more exciting news. So Lija celebrated her 24th with a highly unorganized evening of antics. We met up with Sarah and Emma who had come up ... [Continue reading this entry]