I'm just back from another mini break in the UK... it is funny spending all ones holidays in England, but I like it very much. This time the trip involved a wet Brighton, yummy pastries in Hastings, time in the BIG Winch, a bargain night at the Hoxton in Londres (£1 mega deal), the Welsh wedding of the year, and a lovely time in the Peak District - walking (in the rain) which resulted in more blisters and a decision to finally ditch the boots - think Ant's putting them on ebay if anyone wants a pair of Salomon walking boots which really don't fit me other than when I'm sitting down ;o) ... this led to another decision to buy new, and seemingly not so nasty walking boots... and more walking... and a tandem rental = very fun-o on a bicycle made for two... did i mention the rain? hmm rather damp! ... food also featured - you will see there is a dairy theme - a delicious cream tea, ice cream, cheese, rhubarb and custard and buckets of fresh milk (in fact I was greeted at Gatwick by a bottle of M&S luxury jersey full cream milk). I also tried Perry for the first time, which is like Cider but made from pears. I don't know I could tell a huge difference... but it was good - drunk in a small cave overlooking Biggin dale...
it was a good time.
I always find international departures a time for thinking and reflection. I am used to chopping and changing where I live reasonably often and I'm getting to know what to expect... they have become predictable emotional roller coasters which I like in a weird way. The trip to the airport in Kathmandu was a taster for when I leave properly in less than 3 months now (I think)... there's a line in a song from the most marvelous musical 'Billy Eliot'. I think it is referring to how he feels when he is dancing, but it kind of sums up how I am fairly sure I will feel leaving here: "...it's like when you've been crying and you're empty and you're full..." The empty bit is leaving behind another life, and the people that make it fun, and the randomness of foreign lands that make it exciting and interesting and different... and the full bit is going home to where you belong, and a sort of happiness for having the opportunity to not only travel but also live in the places I have...
soooo I guess I should make the most of things now...
Will upload some photos of the English mini break sometime in the not too distant future
xxx
it was a good time.
I always find international departures a time for thinking and reflection. I am used to chopping and changing where I live reasonably often and I'm getting to know what to expect... they have become predictable emotional roller coasters which I like in a weird way. The trip to the airport in Kathmandu was a taster for when I leave properly in less than 3 months now (I think)... there's a line in a song from the most marvelous musical 'Billy Eliot'. I think it is referring to how he feels when he is dancing, but it kind of sums up how I am fairly sure I will feel leaving here: "...it's like when you've been crying and you're empty and you're full..." The empty bit is leaving behind another life, and the people that make it fun, and the randomness of foreign lands that make it exciting and interesting and different... and the full bit is going home to where you belong, and a sort of happiness for having the opportunity to not only travel but also live in the places I have...
soooo I guess I should make the most of things now...
Will upload some photos of the English mini break sometime in the not too distant future
xxx
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telfy, good to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed your break in blighty....yep i know what you mean about leaving places, always brings loads of emotions. Only two weeks left here till goodbye.......although probably not forever, got some news. Skype at the weekend?
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