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Scary biscuits. Where did that expression come from? Am I the only one that says that? My to-do list has taken on a life of its own now – tick one thing off, and something else appears. Time is running out to sort everything out, so anything trivial is getting ignored! Still to do – …
Can’t work Originally uploaded by Natmandu. I need to get all this work done. I have less than three weeks before I fly out and I have to do half a million things – Wizwow stuff, packing, sorting first aid kit, more shopping, TEFL course, farewell beers with mates, walking the dog. Losing perspective. Cracking …
The Budget Traveller’s Guide to Sleeping in Airports provides info and ratings on sleeping in airports, something I was considering as an option for when I arrive at Mumbai. I get there after midnight, and then allowing for immigration, customs, losing my bag and getting generally lost, it’ll be three until I’m fully checked in. …
I went for my fifteen minutes of minor local recognition at BBC Radio Suffolk, and it all went quite well! Managed to get a good plug in for Aidcamps, and Salt of the Earth (the UK fundraiser for SCAD). When I was sat in the green room outside the studio, I saw the red light …
America has an obsession with it’s dad. Many of the US movies and TV programmes I have seen over years now have convinced me of this. I have to wonder where this mass paternal conflict syndrome has sprung from, but the evidence is legion: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars trilogy). Just wanted his dad to love …
Three more jabs today – Rabies, Hepatitis A and B, and Japanese Encephalitis. I also got a cholera vaccine called Dukoral that you have to keep in the fridge, that comprises a sachet of powder you have to mix with a small vial of liquid – all a bit complicated, but apparently tastes like strawberries. …
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