Spain to Northern England and Scotland
This road train never stops...have been a bit slack lately because have been on the go since I got back from Spain. Arrived back late in the night, then next morning/lunchtime the fam headed off to do the north in a rental Ford Focus - Ma, Pa and wee Ellie.
We have been through Hedingham Castle YHA, Beverley Friary YHA, and last night found a B & B in Pilkington. We are basically heading up the east coast to Edinburgh and then looking at coming back down the west coast and through Wales before the others head off to Ireland without me, and I go to work in Beverley for the Council. We have checked out Groton, the home of the Winthrope's and seen the small church where John Winthrope started out and went on to found Boston, Ma. Rock on! Go the Celtics!
The travelling situation is just like old times, we are all taking turns in having bad moods, arguments at every intersection, backseat drivers, bags of lollies (no sparkles!), and even crazy walks through the North Yorkshire Moors (incredibly dull, basically less heather than the bastards introduced to the Desert Road and National Park!). In Durham now. Very nice little town. A bit of a change from Middlesbrough! Don't even go there...Scarborough was a cracker of a town - lots of fairs, fun parks and theme rides. Where else have we been? It's all a blur. Heading off to a YHA at Hadrian's Wall tonight if all goes according to (my own personal) plan. YHA's are awesome - comfy and cheap, with fried beakfasts at every turn. Bring on the Monster Muffin! Get in my belly!
My work is going to be an exercise in controlled frustration I think. Now they want me to apply for the next job up as the woman (my new boss) is leaving, I wouldn't know the first thing about what she does, let alone what I am supposed to be doing!
We have been through Hedingham Castle YHA, Beverley Friary YHA, and last night found a B & B in Pilkington. We are basically heading up the east coast to Edinburgh and then looking at coming back down the west coast and through Wales before the others head off to Ireland without me, and I go to work in Beverley for the Council. We have checked out Groton, the home of the Winthrope's and seen the small church where John Winthrope started out and went on to found Boston, Ma. Rock on! Go the Celtics!
The travelling situation is just like old times, we are all taking turns in having bad moods, arguments at every intersection, backseat drivers, bags of lollies (no sparkles!), and even crazy walks through the North Yorkshire Moors (incredibly dull, basically less heather than the bastards introduced to the Desert Road and National Park!). In Durham now. Very nice little town. A bit of a change from Middlesbrough! Don't even go there...Scarborough was a cracker of a town - lots of fairs, fun parks and theme rides. Where else have we been? It's all a blur. Heading off to a YHA at Hadrian's Wall tonight if all goes according to (my own personal) plan. YHA's are awesome - comfy and cheap, with fried beakfasts at every turn. Bring on the Monster Muffin! Get in my belly!
My work is going to be an exercise in controlled frustration I think. Now they want me to apply for the next job up as the woman (my new boss) is leaving, I wouldn't know the first thing about what she does, let alone what I am supposed to be doing!
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