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Snowed in Train For non-UK residents, it can be hard to believe how badly we deal with any amount of snow in this country. It doesn’t take much more than a light dusting to leave our road and rail links in disarray. In January, when my cousin from Colorado and my friend from [...]  I got to Liverpool Street this morning to find the circle/hammersmith/metropolitan line platform full. So much so, that people were queuing up the stairs. Giddy as I was at the idea of pushing my way onto the platform and eventually onto a train, I decided to bail and walk from Liverpool street station to work. [...] This week I took my very first Aikido class. I’ve been promising myself for years that I’d take up some sort of self-defence class, but it’s one of those things I’ve never quite gotten around to. However, the prospect of travelling to South America, combined with my brother taking up the new skill (he’s already [...] In the last few weeks, several sets of friends have finally put into motion some long-talked-about travel plans. And I couldn’t be happier for them. Although I don’t believe that travel is for everyone, I do believe that if it’s something you want to do then you should make it happen. These [...] Lunchtime Escape I’ve always found it far scarier to contemplate coming ‘home’ than going away in the first place. The following was part of an email I received after my first RTW trip. I can’t take credit for it, but it really made me laugh and helped to cheer me up through the readjustment process. So I thought [...] I’m not a religious type, but I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of giving something up for Lent. I like the idea of denying yourself something you’d otherwise take for granted. This seems a a valuable exercise, especially considering the luxury we live in compared to the rest of the world. However, I’ve never [...] |
 
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