Toys

I’m a fussy bugger at the best of times, and constantly checking out new innovations on the net and in technology, so with the trip next year, it’s been fun to check out services I can use while I’m away. I have to find some way of keeping techie toys working for me – I’ll …

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Potted guide to Hinduism

I’d feel a lot more nervous about going to India if I wasn’t starting off with Aidcamps – they’ve sent masses of information and material on vaccinations, flights, packing lists, local conditions, and now an impressive looking guide to Hinduism – so that all of the volunteers have a good idea of what to expect …

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Pills

A decent size of my backpack is now going to be taken up with malaria medication, after the doctor presribed me 400 Doxycycline pills – to be taken a week before I go away, all the way through Asia, for the first month in Australia, all the way through South America, and for a month …

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Jabs, laundry and greenery

I finally found the way to fully appreciate Suffolk – live in London first. I’ve never liked it so much here, and can really appreciate the quiet. What an old fart I am. Anyway, I’ve had my first vaccinations – polio and tetanus boosters – and recovered from mild palpitations at the price of the …

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Moved

I’m in Suffolk. Have moved three tonnes of crap. Very much in need of 1) More shelving, 2) A car boot sale, 3) The ability to get rid of things I don’t need.

Hangovers and packing

My time in London is now coming to a close, and travelling seems just that bit closer, with a sudden panic over changes of address, packing, visas, plans for next year… things feel like they’re coming to a head a bit, and suddenly my settled existence in Arundel Close is nearly over and it’s brought …

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