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Tuesday, 2 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 2 Jan 2007 | Views [607]
Well, the Hogmanay that wasn't actually. The street party in the centre of Edinburgh was cancelled due to "adverse weather conditions" (the general theme of my holiday...), being 60+ mph winds, rain and bitter temps. Aside from that (and ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Friday, 29 Dec 2006 | Views [631]
Back in this beautiful city ... cold out there tho. My overnight train was uneventful, if a little too warm, but a cabin with meals included in the ticket price (yoghurt and bread good, not so keen on miscellaneous pate and salami) and I had nice cabin-... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2006 | Views [1018]
I got a blink-and-you-miss it tour of St Petes thanks to Roman, the "On the Go" tours manager, driving around the heart of the city, so I have seen the outside of the Hermitage, St Isaacs cathedral, cathedral of spilt blood, some (now very salubrious) ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
Saturday, 23 Dec 2006 | Views [608]
The British media generally lack imagination. Every serial murderer is dubbed the someplace-shire ripper. Politians never have affairs, only steamy romps. And when Heathrow is virtually closed by fog, it is nothing short of "travel chaos" and the TV breakfast ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Tuesday, 12 Dec 2006 | Views [570]
The Christmas trees are up on each office floor now and very prettily decorated with lights giving off a cosy glow when its dark at 4pm! We had the joint office party last Friday (there are 2 offices in London) at Claridges Hotel - I've put lots of ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2006 | Views [577]
It's been nearly a year, time to dust off the old journal and post some more adventures. Unfortunately, life in London boasts few adventures of the travel variety, although there are plans afoot for a Russian Christmas, and also a trip to the Continent ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2006 | Photo Gallery
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