| arrived 2am Thursday ...meaning I completed a journey overland from the Tunisian Sahara to the UK
| | including a 1500Km walk across Italy through Switzerland to Germany and France
Ugh did I come back too early ? - Should I have stayed a few more days looking for work in the Rhine Valley,
, but most people often refuse to give up a project even when it's failing see previous postcard <--
- I replaced my big backpack for €15 at Tescos
| Strange - they have knocked down the swimming pool and Leisure centre even though it's only 25 years old ..the 35 year old multi story carpark is to go also
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Saw ad in london saying Metrobank cards cost zero to use abroad, but it turns out impossible to open account without going to London. I might open one when I next go ... as other accounts on MSE all have catches see http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/overseas-card-charges , my Tescos card I still can't use
| Revelation WWF flood market with fake rhinohorn, customers dont accept science that it is not aphrodisiac so they won't use science to check against fake .. obvious idea to me .. when I checked I see other people said the same rumpelspoogeskin.blogspot.com
| Tip - I notice that there are some good winter deals on hotels through the newspapers ...I added them to My UK Tips page
| | Fri - went to Lincoln
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Dad and Mum went to motorhome show I cycled into Lincoln :Museum of Lincolnshire life ..still pretty good. The Coolection museum and Usher Gallery ..same as always another 6 hours in the shops ..bought some calendars.
| - cycling from showground was much further than I expected.
| Strange - 25 Santas in the Castle Square doing publicity for Christmas run
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Sat - In Brigg shopping
- bought a loaf of bread for 23p.. when in Italy the same thing is €2
| Sun - Cycled to the huge Sunday market at Hemswell .
rain early.. spent 6 hours shopping ... had cakes and biscuits at a quarter of Swiss prices and clothes for almost nothing
| | Strange - Bloody heck on a bicycle compared to a car it seemed like they've moved the market 5 miles south
| Tip - people at carboot part panic and try to sell off their stuff too cheaply ..so then you can buy it all up and sell it on your stall, or wait till they leave
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Mon -
Strange - still tired ... end of walk I was so tired... but still haven't had a proper sleep for 3 weeks .. my dreams are too intense, so "the processor overheats" and I wake up 5am or something
| | Revelation - seatfiller.com - you register with your credit card to buy a ticket at a price and if the airline, football match, hotel will sell at that price 12 hours before departure the system takes your money and emails you a ticket.. that way nothing would ever be unsold.
.. or you'd have an option of paying £80, £90 2 weeks before for a guaranteed seat or make a commitment to buy at "make me an offer price" for standby .. you could put in a bid for £10 on Fri then same for Sat and Sun .. the problem is the airline could take up your Friday bid and then take the Sat, Sun money cos they know you cant use it anyway ..
- you could make a rule they can't double sell.
| Tip - MSE ..use council garage for MOT renew photo drivers licence every 10 years
| Tue- Stayed at home
| Revelation - WWF flood market with fake rhinohorn, customers dont accept science that it is not aphrodisiac so they won't use science to check against fake .. obvious idea to me .. when I checked I see other people said the same rumpelspoogeskin.blogspot.com
| Tip - I notice that there are some good winter deals on hotels through the newspapers ...I added them to My UK Tips page
| Wed -
weather forecast said heatwave, but its winter so fog before 9.30am cold after 6.30pm
| Listening to Radio News just annoys me these days
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- I always like to listen to radio news to stay in touch ..but now it drives me mad there is no true picture of the world : lack of perspective, they run the same top 20 stories again and again
: UK media is pathetic banging on about 1 or 2 stories all the time e.g. Jackson doctors trial, or the Knox trial ...one commentator pointed out that when the black guys appeal trial came up they didn't report that. ... And there's churnalism
- these stories come not from research .. in 2011 UK news is not news but rather ...
see essay UK Journalists are F**king scum really
| | Tips - 29/9/11 DAILY MIRROR OFFER - COACH TRAVEL - JUST £19 - RETURN JOURNEYS to EUROPE - With EUROLINES
- Oatmeal not available at UK supermarkets now, can be bought at Holland and Barret £1.09 ..but also in the wholefood section of Morrisons supermarket £0.65
people can't buy oatmeal : where can I buy oatmeal ?, yahoo answers
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