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2008- 8th November 2008
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31st December 2008
London in the run up to Christmas 2008.
Places: London
Journal:
- 1st November 2008
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7th November 2008
A week's business trip to New York.
Places: New York
Pictures:
New York Saturday 1st - Friday 7th November 2008 A week's business trip to New York, including the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be in Times Square on the night Obama was elected president.
Journal:
| London, Abergavenny and Reading - UK Summer / Autumn 2008 |
- 5th July 2008
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31st October 2008
The remainder of the summer and the first bit of Autumn spent mainly in London.
Places: London Abergavenny Reading
Pictures:
Abergavenny September 2008 Saturday 20th - Monday 22nd September 2008 A weekend in Abergavenny to visit Vera and Robin, which also coincided with the Abergavenny Food Festival.
Cookham, Marlow and Bourne End Saturday 13th September 2008 A day out walking in the Berkshire / Buckinghamshire countryside, near the river Thames, with some of Chie's colleagues.
Andy and Chika-san's Wedding Saturday 23rd August 2008 Our friends Andy and Chika-san tying the knot at Islington Town Hall.
Afternoon Tea with Andy and Chika-san Sunday 10th August 2008 A fabulous Sunday afternoon outing with our friends Andy and Chika-san, involving a couple of cracking pubs in Kensington, and afternoon tea at the Orangery.
Simon and Vanessa's Wedding Saturday 9th August 2008 Our friends Simon and Vanessa finally tying the knot (they'd been together as long as we had!) in a charming spot in rural Berkshire.
Radstock Reunion Friday July 11th - Sunday July 13th 2008 A weekend reunion (with the main event on Saturday) of almost all the former tenants of Radstock Road, a decade after most of us graduated.
Journal:
| St. Just in Roseland - Cornwall Summer 2008 |
- 27th June 2008
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4th July 2008
A very nice week spent on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall with lots of the family.
Places: St. Just in Roseland
Pictures:
Cornwall Summer 2008 Friday June 27th - Friday July 4th 2008 A week staying at Bar Point, near St. Mawes, on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall.
Journal:
| London - UK Spring / Early Summer 2008 |
- 1st April 2008
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26th June 2008
In the UK in spring and early summer 2008, mostly in London, but including a daytrip to Rye, a weekend
Places: London
Pictures:
Hay on Wye Saturday 24th May 2008 A day out in Hay on Wye with Robin and Vera.
Chelsea Flower Show Thursday 22nd May 2008 An early evening's wander around the famous flower show.
Regent's Park Sunday 18th May 2008 A Sunday afternoon's stroll through London, all the way up to Regent's Park.
Chie's Birthday Sunday 4th May 2008 A few pictures from our day out on Chie's birthday - a wander around the Victoria and Albert museum, followed by an exquisite afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental, and then a leisurely stroll through Hyde Park.
Smithfields Karaoke Saturday 3rd May 2008 An afternoon/evening with Gav, Leon, Stew et al in and around Smithfields, to try out the new Karaoke Box there, with relevant eating and drinking either side.
Spamalot with Rob and Kate Saturday 26th April 2008 Pictures from the day Rob and Kate came in to London to watch Spamalot, with appropriate merriment either side.
Rye Sunday 13th April 2008 A daytrip to visit the charming coastal (ish) town of Rye.
Lorenzo in London Thursday 10th April 2008 A few (mostly very dark and badly taken) pictures from a night out in London with Lorenzo.
Journal:
| Tokyo and Hiroshima - Japan Spring 2008 |
- 14th March 2008
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31st March 2008
Two weeks in Japan at the end of March.
Places: Tokyo Hiroshima
Pictures:
Japan Spring 2008 Saturday 15th - Monday 31st March 2008 A two-and-a-bit week trip back to Japan, to meet up with old friends and revisit our old haunts.
Journal:
- 22nd January 2008
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13th March 2008
The latter part of the winter in London.
Places: London
Pictures:
Whisky and Tapas with Rob Wednesday 6th February 2008 An evening of whisky and tapas with Rob, who happened to be in London for the day.
Journal:
| Aachen and Brussels - Brussels and Aachen |
- 19th January 2008
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21st January 2008
A weekend away on the continent to visit the hot springs in Aachen, taking in Brussels on the way.
Places: Aachen Brussels
Pictures:
Brussels and Aachen Saturday 19th - Monday 21st January 2008 A weekend away on the continent to visit the hot springs in Aachen, taking in Brussels on the way.
Journal:
2007| London, Llyn Peninsula, Dublin and Cambridge - Late Autumn / Winter - Mostly in the UK |
- 9th September 2007
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18th January 2008
Including a trip to Dublin, but other than that stayed in the UK.
Places: London Llyn Peninsula Dublin Cambridge
Pictures:
London January 2008 January 2008 Pictures from daily life in London in January 2008.
Cambridge and Ely Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2007 A weekend away in Cambridge (including a quick visit to Ely) for mine and Chie's wedding anniversary.
Korean Karaoke Friday 23rd November 2007 A night out with Gav, Leon, Kyle and Stew consisting of a visit to the movies (not pictured here), some Korean food, then a bout of Korean karaoke.
North Wales and Dublin Saturday 15th - Tuesday 18th September 2007 A weekend in North Wales visiting Dad et al, followed by a trip to Dublin for a training course.
Journal:
| Scotland, North Berwick, Edinburgh and Islay - Edinburgh and Islay |
- 1st September 2007
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8th September 2007
A week's holiday in Scotland, the first half in Edinburgh, and the second half visiting whisky distilleries on Islay.
Places: Scotland North Berwick Edinburgh Islay
Pictures:
Edinburgh and Islay Saturday 1st - Saturday 8th September 2007 A week's holiday in Scotland, the first half in Edinburgh, and the second half visiting whisky distilleries on Islay.
Journal:
| England and Wales - A few months without really traveling much |
- 5th April 2007
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31st August 2007
Didn't leave the UK at all over the summer, which was actually quite nice!
Places: England Wales
Pictures:
Seven Sisters Saturday 25th August 2007 A day out on the South coast, walking from Seaford to Eastbourne along the Seven Sisters.
London August 2007 August 2007 Bits and pieces from life in London and elsewhere in August 2007.
Stew's Birthday Saturday 21st July A fancy dress party down in Canterbury for Stew's birthday, the theme being rock/pop stars.
London July 2007 July 2007 Odds and sods from day to day life in July 2007, including a weekend in London with Vera.
Rob's Graduation Thursday 5th July 2007 Rob's PhD graduation day - long overdue and very well deserved!
Chie's Family in the UK Friday 22nd June - Sunday 1st July 2007 Chie's family came to the UK for a week and a bit, to meet my family, and take in a few sights on the way round.
Leeds Castle Sunday 10th June 2007 A daytrip to see Leeds Castle in Kent.
Weekend in Abergavenny Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd June 2007 Weekend visit to see Robin and Vera, including a trip to St. Fagan's.
Leon's Hat Party Saturday 26th May 2007 An afternoon in a pub in Canterbury, wearing an assortment of silly hats, in honour of Leon's 30th birthday.
London May 2007 May 2007 London in May.
London April 2007 April 2007 Pictures from daily life in London in April 2007 (the first set of John's Pictures to be produced with Cheese!).
Wales Easter 2007 Thursday 5th - Monday 9th April 2007 A visit to North and South Wales over the Easter weekend.
Journal:
| California and Mountain View - Second Trip to California |
- 26th March 2007
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5th April 2007
Another trip to the US... groan.
Places: California Mountain View
| London - Working in London |
- 4th February 2007
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25th March 2007
Settling into the new job (and new flat) in London.
Places: London
Pictures:
My 30th Birthday Saturday 17th March 2007 A bit of a do to celebrate my 30th birthday (albeit two days late), including a picnic on Primrose Hill, a bout of karaoke, and then a chinese meal.
London March 2007 March 2007 Pictures in London in March 2007, including Tom's 30th birthday party (which wasn't actually in London!).
London February 2007 February 2007 Pictures from life in London, in an assortment of temporary apartments and hotels, in February 2007.
Journal:
| California, San Francisco, Mountain View and Santa Cruz - Three Weeks in California |
- 14th January 2007
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3rd February 2007
It seems the new job comes with a similar regime of business trips, and kicked off with three weeks of training in California.
Places: California San Francisco Mountain View Santa Cruz
Pictures:
California January 2007 Sunday 14th January - Saturday 3rd February 2007 Three weeks in California on a business trip for my new job.
Journal:
| London - First Week of New Job |
- 8th January 2007
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13th January 2007
A week in London before being sent off to California for training.
Places: London
Pictures:
London January 2007 Sunday 7th - Sunday 14th January 2007 A week in London, first week of my new job.
Journal:
| Dordogne - A Week in the Dordogne |
- 1st January 2007
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7th January 2007
A week spent in this very picturesque part of France, visiting my Mum while she was on a long holiday there.
Places: Dordogne
Pictures:
A Week in the Dordogne Monday 1st - Sunday 7th January 2007 Kicking off the new year with a week down in the Dordogne visiting Mum and Keith.
Journal:
2006| London, Abergavenny, Llyn Peninsula and Guildford - Christmas in the UK |
- 18th December 2006
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31st December 2006
Christmas with the family in Wales and elsewhere in the UK.
Places: London Abergavenny Llyn Peninsula Guildford
Pictures:
UK Christmas 2006 Monday 18th - Saturday 30th December 2006 Christmas with the family back in the UK.
Journal:
| Tokyo - Last Week in Tokyo |
- 11th December 2006
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18th December 2006
Last week of working and living in Tokyo before heading back to Blighty.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo December 2006 December 2006 Last month of living in Tokyo!
Journal:
| Hiroshima and Miyajima - Off to Hiroshima to Get Married! |
- 6th December 2006
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10th December 2006
A few days in Hiroshima, including mine and Chie's wedding on Friday 8th December.
Places: Hiroshima Miyajima
Pictures:
Our Wedding in Japan Friday 8th December 2006 Pictures from our wedding, starting with a ceremony at Miyajima's Itsukushima Shrine, followed by a reception on a cruise ship, and then a final party in the centre of Hiroshima.
Journal:
| Tokyo - Winding down in Tokyo |
- 12th November 2006
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6th December 2006
A few weeks in Tokyo as my job there was drawing to a close.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo November 2006 November 2006 More pictures from life in Japan, mostly in the latter half of November, including a short trip to the Izu Peninsula.
Journal:
| Seattle - Business Trip Number 3 |
- 5th November 2006
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12th November 2006
Finally the date for my next (and final) business trip to Seattle was fixed. Just one week this time.
Places: Seattle
Pictures:
Seattle Monday 6th - Sunday 12th November 2006 My final business trip for that well known software company.
Journal:
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Various
- Autumn in Tokyo |
- 26th September 2006
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4th November 2006
A busy time in Tokyo, leading up to my last business trip to Seattle with my current company.
Places: Tokyo Enoshima Mt. Fuji Ikebukuro Chofu Yokohama
Pictures:
Tokyo October 2006 October 2006 The usual daily pictures from the month which marked one year of me working in Japan.
Journal:
| Hiroshima, Miyajima, Yamaguchi and Akiyoshido Caves - Long Weekend in Hiroshima |
- 21st September 2006
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25th September 2006
Four days of wedding planning etc in and around Hiroshima.
Places: Hiroshima Miyajima Yamaguchi Akiyoshido Caves
Pictures:
Hiroshima September 2006 Friday 22nd - Tuesday 26th September 2006 A few days in Hiroshima.
Journal:
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Various
- End of the Summer in Tokyo |
- 31st July 2006
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21st September 2006
More daily life in Tokyo, in the latter part of the summer. Includes a brief trip to Nagoya and a few other assorted daytrips.
Places: Tokyo Okutama Nippara Shonyudo Caves Tachikawa Takaosanguchi Takaosan Asakusa Ikebukuro Nagoya
Pictures:
Nagoya and Gifu Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th September 2006 An afternoon touring Gifu followed by a night out in Nagoya.
Tokyo August 2006 August 2006 August - mostly work, work, work, and attempts to escape from Tokyo (both physically and mentally!).
Journal:
- 28th July 2006
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30th July 2006
A weekend away in Nagano to escape Tokyo, and see our friend Junchan.
Places: Nagano Iiyama Mount Shirane Kaminari Falls Mount Yokote Shiga Kogen Obuse
Pictures:
Nagano Friday 28th - Sunday 30th July 2006 A weekend away in Nagano to escape Tokyo, and see our friend Junchan.
Journal:
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Various
- First Part of the Summer in Tokyo |
- 7th May 2006
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28th July 2006
More of the same really, life in Tokyo in May, June and July. Spent the weekdays hard at work, and the weekends mainly trying to escape from the city!
Places: Tokyo Hakone Utsunomiya Nikko Yokohama
Pictures:
Tokyo July 2006 July 2006 More pictures from life in Tokyo, as the summer gets into full swing.
Tokyo June 2006 June 2006 A month in Tokyo featuring a number of attempts at the weekend to get away from the place!
Tokyo May 2006 Monday 8th - Wednesday 31st May 2006 Yet another monthly set of images from daily life in Tokyo.
Journal:
| Hiroshima - Golden Week in Hiroshima |
- 2nd May 2006
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7th May 2006
A few days spent back in Hiroshima, visiting Chie's family.
Places: Hiroshima
Pictures:
Hiroshima May 2006 Wednesday 3rd - Sunday 7th May 2006 A few days spent in Hiroshima during a slew of national holidays that the Japanese call "Golden Week", in 2006.
Journal:
- 2nd April 2006
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1st May 2006
Daily life in Tokyo during April 2006, with plenty of cherry blossom.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo April 2006 April 2006 Pictures in Tokyo in April, complete with a good helping of the obligatory cherry blossom photos.
Journal:
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Various
- Trip Back to the UK |
- 21st March 2006
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1st April 2006
A trip back to the UK to attend Rob and Kate's wedding, and visit some family.
Places: London Reading Abergavenny Llyn Peninsula Castle Donington Guildford Dublin
Pictures:
UK March 2006 Tuesday 21st - Friday 31st March 2006 Pictures from mine and Chie's trip back to the UK in March 2006, to attend Rob and Kate's wedding, and also visit friends and family.
Journal:
| Tokyo - A couple of weeks in Tokyo in March |
- 3rd March 2006
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21st March 2006
Sandwiched inbetween trips to the USA and the UK, I ended up only being back in the city where I (supposedly) live for about two weeks.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo March 2006 Friday 3rd - Tuesday 21st March 2006 Pictures taken in Tokyo in March 2006, during two and a half weeks between trips to Seattle and the UK. Includes a weekend spent with Lorenzo.
Journal:
| Seattle - Business Trip Number 2 |
- 20th February 2006
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2nd March 2006
Another business trip to Seattle and some fairly wintery weather!
Places: Seattle
Pictures:
Seattle February 2006 Monday 20th February - Thursday 2nd March 2006 Pictures taken during the weekend break in the middle of a two week business trip to Seattle at the end of February 2006.
Journal:
- 9th January 2006
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20th February 2006
A cold few weeks in Tokyo - even some snow!
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo February 2006 February 2006 Pictures in Tokyo in February 2006, including a visit to the Whisky Live exhibition, where I met such whisky celebrities as Richard Paterson and Dave Broom.
Tokyo January 2006 January 2006 Assorted pictures from daily life in Tokyo, at the start of the year of the dog.
Journal:
| Hiroshima - Seeing the Family |
- 6th January 2006
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9th January 2006
A late New Year's visit to see Chie's family in Hiroshima.
Places: Hiroshima
Pictures:
Weekend in Hiroshima Friday 6th - Monday 9th January 2006 A weekend in Hiroshima, visiting Chie's family as a sort of late New Year's break.
Journal:
2005| Tokyo - End of the Year in Tokyo |
- 19th November 2005
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6th January 2006
The end of Novemeber, all of December, and the start of January in Japan's capital.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
Tokyo January 2006 January 2006 Assorted pictures from daily life in Tokyo, at the start of the year of the dog.
Kamakura New Year's Day Sunday 1st January 2006 A New Year's Day outing to Kamakura, a town near Tokyo famous for its shrines and temples.
December in Tokyo Friday 2nd - Saturday 31st December 2005 More assorted pictures from life in Tokyo, taken in December 2005.
Takaosan Saturday 3rd December 2005 A day out with Hide to go and visit Takaosan - a mountain conveniently located within short distance of Tokyo.
November in Tokyo Sunday 20th - Friday 25th November 2005 Assorted pictures from daily life in Tokyo during the latter part of November 2005.
Journal:
| Seattle - Business Trip Number 1 |
- 30th October 2005
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18th November 2005
A very long and laborious business trip to Seattle, for almost three weeks, almost immediately after starting my new job (supposedly in Tokyo).
Places: Seattle
Pictures:
Seattle November 2005 Sunday 30th October - Friday 18th November 2005 A few odd pictures taken whilst on a long business trip in Seattle.
Journal:
| Tokyo - First Week of New Job in Tokyo |
- 22nd October 2005
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30th October 2005
I ended up only in Tokyo for a little over a week after starting my new job, before being whisked off to the USA for three gruelling weeks of training etc.
Places: Tokyo
Pictures:
October in Tokyo Friday 28th - Sunday 30th October 2005 A few pictures from a weekend out and about in the suburbs of Tokyo at the end of October 2005, including Sunday brunch with Lorenzo.
Journal:
- 19th September 2005
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21st October 2005
A month back in the UK whilst waiting for my visa to get sorted out.
Places: London Reading Pangbourne Abergavenny Llyn Peninsula Castle Donington Guildford
Pictures:
Britain Autumn 2005 Monday 19th September - Thursday 20th October 2005 A trip to Britain to visit the family in Autumn 2005.
Journal:
| Amsterdam and Hamburg - A Few Days in Europe |
- 14th September 2005
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18th September 2005
A few days in Germany and Holland, to attend Chie's friends wedding, stopping off "on the way back" from Japan.
Places: Amsterdam Hamburg
Pictures:
Germany and Holland Wednesday 14th - Sunday 18th September 2005 A few days spent in Germany and Holland, en route between Japan and Britan, for Yee and Hauke's wedding.
Journal:
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Various
- Summer in Japan - Part II |
- 15th July 2005
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13th September 2005
About two months spent in Japan in the summer, partly looking for work, but mostly on a long holiday!
Places: Tokyo Hiroshima Sapporo Osaka Koyasan Onomichi Tsuwano Miyajima Sendai Aomori Morioka Hakodate Otaru Yoichi Shizunai Tomakomai Showa Shinzan Usu-zan Oarai Kobe
Pictures:
Japan 2005 Part II Thursday 14th July - Wednesday 14th September 2005 Pictures from my second holiday in Japan in 2005 in July/August/September.
Journal:
- 13th July 2005
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14th July 2005
A good candidate for the craziest travel arrangement of the year (and in a year where they were somewhat commonplace). In between a trip to Seattle, and returning to Japan, I "popped in" on the UK for one night only.
Places: Reading
Pictures:
Riverside Bar Wednesday 13th July 2005 At the Riverside Bar in Reading with Rob, Kate and Byrnie when I was "passing through" England for one night en route from Seattle to Japan.
Journal:
| Seattle - Job Interview in Seattle |
- 10th July 2005
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12th July 2005
A couple of days in Seattle for a job interview.
Places: Seattle
Pictures:
Seattle July 2005 Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2005 A short trip to Seattle for an interview, during which I had a brief opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing.
Journal:
- 7th June 2005
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9th July 2005
Back in the UK for a month, to do the final bit of wrapping up for my PhD - and I was even lucky enough to be able to go to my graduation ceremony.
Places: London Reading Pangbourne Abergavenny Llyn Peninsula Castle Donington Guildford
Pictures:
Graduation Thursday 7th July 2005 My PhD graduation ceremony at Reading University.
Britain Summer 2005 Wednesday 8th June - Tuesday 5th July 2005 Assorted pictures from my time spent back in the UK in the summer between spells in Japan.
Journal:
| Hiroshima and Tokyo - Summer in Japan - Part I |
- 2nd May 2005
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7th June 2005
My first trip to Japan in 2005 for job hunting and a bit of a holiday.
Places: Hiroshima Tokyo
Pictures:
Japan 2005 Part I Monday 2nd May - Tuesday 7th June 2005 Pictures from my first spell in Japan in May and June 2005.
Journal:
| Pangbourne, London and Reading - Last Few weeks in the UK |
- 12th April 2005
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1st May 2005
The last three weeks in the UK before moving out of the flat and heading to Japan. This was a pretty frantic time - not only did we have to find something to do with most of our possessions (sell, store, give away or throw away) but I was also putting the finishing touches to my thesis.
Places: Pangbourne London Reading
Pictures:
Last Night in England Saturday 30th April 2005 An evening in the Back of Beyond saying goodbye to friends before leaving the country.
Beer Festival Friday 29th April 2005 A few pictures from my brief visit to the beer festival, and my last chance to see a load of old work friends before leaving the country.
Journal:
- 8th April 2005
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10th April 2004
A weekend away in Padstow with my former colleagues, partly as a kind of leaving do, and partly as a much appreciated break from the ordeal of finishing off my thesis.
Places: Padstow
Pictures:
Padstow Friday 8th - Sunday 10th April 2005 A weekend break at David's place in Padstow.
Journal:
| Pangbourne, London, Reading and Oxford - Full Steam Ahead on the PhD |
- 14th March 2005
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7th April 2005
My first few weeks of official unemployment, after leaving my job to finish off my PhD, and start getting ready for the planned move to Japan.
Places: Pangbourne London Reading Oxford
Pictures:
Oxford Tuesday 15th March 2005 A day out sightseeing in Oxford, followed by a mini pub crawl and a Lebanese meal in the evening as a sort of small scale birthday celebration.
Journal:
| Abergavenny - Vera and Robin |
- 12th March 2005
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13th March 2005
A weekend in Abergavenny visiting Robin and Vera.
Places: Abergavenny
Pictures:
Abergavenny Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th March 2005 A weekend trip to see Robin and Vera in Abergavenny.
Journal:
| Pangbourne - Last Week at Work |
- 8th March 2005
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11th March 2005
My last week at the company I'd worked for since 1998.
Places: Pangbourne
Pictures:
Leaving Do Friday 11th March 2005 My last day at the company, provoking the usual obligatory drinks etc.
Journal:
| Edinburgh - Weekend in Edinburgh |
- 5th March 2005
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7th March 2005
A weekend away in the Scotch captial, with Chie and Yuka. I think I probably enjoyed it more than either of them - it was just one long whisky pilgrimage for me!
Places: Edinburgh
Pictures:
Edinburgh Saturday 5th - Monday 7th March 2005 A weekend trip to Edinburgh including a visit to the castle, lots of scenic views, and of course a decent helping of whisky.
Journal:
| Pangbourne - At home with Yuka and Miho |
- 1st March 2005
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4th March 2005
The week between our trips to Paris and Edinburgh, my penultimate week at work, spent most of the evenings at home with Yuka and Miho, who were staying with us.
Places: Pangbourne
Pictures:
Yuka and Miho in the UK Thursday 17th February - Wednesday 16th March 2005 A collection of all the sets of pictures taken over the time Yuka and Miho were staying with us, in February / March 2005.
Journal:
- 26th February 2005
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28th February 2005
A weekend spent visiting Paris with Yuka and Miho.
Places: Paris
Pictures:
Paris Saturday 26th - Monday 28th February 2005 A weekend trip to Paris with Yuka and Miho.
Journal:
| Pangbourne, London, Reading and Oxford - Winter in the UK |
- 17th January 2005
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25th February 2005
Daily life in the UK in February/January 2005.
Places: Pangbourne London Reading Oxford
Pictures:
Stone Henge and Salisbury Sunday 20th February 2005 A trip to see Stone Henge followed by a visit to the cathedral in Salisbury.
Cotswolds Saturday 19th February 2005 A day out in the Cotswolds, including a visit to the model village in Bourton on the Water, and afternoon tea at Huffkins in Burford.
St. Paul's and St. Moritz Friday 18th February 2005 A wander around St. Paul's cathedral in the afternoon followed by dinner at St. Moritz in the evening.
Yuka and Miho in the UK Thursday 17th February - Wednesday 16th March 2005 A collection of all the sets of pictures taken over the time Yuka and Miho were staying with us, in February / March 2005.
Oxford with Gav Thursday 10th February 2005 Japanese food followed by a few beers with Gav in Oxford.
St. Blaise's Day Thursday 3rd February 2005 A bizarre day out to celebrate St. Blaise's Day - the patron saint of sore throats (!).
Kate's Birthday Saturday 29th January 2005 A "mythical creatures and people" themed fancy dress party at Rob and Kate's place to celebrate Kate's 25th birthday.
Burns Night Tuesday 25th January 2005 A Burns supper to celebrate the work of the famous Scottish Bard.
Chie's Office Party Saturday 22nd January 2005 Chie's company annual party thing, held at Pinewood Studios.
Journal:
| Cheltenham - Weekend in Cheltenham |
- 15th January 2005
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16th January 2005
A weekend in Cheltenham, a slightly unconvetional venue for celebrating mine and Chie's anniversary.
Places: Cheltenham
Pictures:
Cheltenham Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th January 2005 A weekend away in Cheltenham and a visit to Malvern to get some water(!).
Journal:
| Pangbourne - Start of the Year |
- 2nd January 2005
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14th January 2005
A pretty uneventful couple of weeks at the start of the new year.
Places: Pangbourne
Pictures:
January 2005 Monday 3rd - Monday 10th January 2005 Assorted pictures taken during January 2005, including a trip to a Korean supermarket in London, and a new vaccuum cleaner!
Journal:
2004| Llyn Peninsula - End of the Year in North Wales |
- 30th December 2004
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2nd January 2005
Places: Llyn Peninsula
Pictures:
Christmas in Wales Tuesday 28th December 2004 - Saturday 1st January 2005 Christmas with the family in South and North Wales.
Journal:
| Abergavenny - Just After Christmas |
- 28th December 2004
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30th December 2004
A few days in Abergavenny between Christmas and New Year.
Places: Abergavenny
Pictures:
Christmas in Wales Tuesday 28th December 2004 - Saturday 1st January 2005 Christmas with the family in South and North Wales.
Journal:
| Pangbourne and London - Christmas in Pangbourne |
- 13th December 2004
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27th December 2004
The festive season spent in the South East.
Places: Pangbourne London
Pictures:
Kulu Kulu Saturday 18th December 2004 Dinner at Kulu Kulu, the conveyor belt sushi place in Soho.
Simon's Birthday Friday 17th December 2004 Dinner and a few drinks in Pangbourne (and Aldworth!) to celebrate Simon's birthday.
Journal:
| Cologne - Weekend in Cologne |
- 10th December 2004
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12th December 2004
My company's Christmas party, this year in Cologne.
Places: Cologne
Pictures:
Cologne Friday 10th - Sunday 12th December 2004 Softel's Christmas party - a weekend away in Cologne.
Journal:
- 13th September 2004
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9th December 2004
Autumn in the UK.
Places: Pangbourne London Cheltenham Guildford Abergavenny Castle Donington
Pictures:
London, Portobello etc Saturday 4th December 2004 A day out in London, mainly in the Portobello area.
London Pubs with Barry and Kev Friday 12th November 2004 The long awaited and much planned London pub crawl, which ended up only involving three people.
London Pubs with Kev Friday 22nd October 2004 Anither scouting mission for nice old pubs in the city of London, this time with Kev in tow.
Lorenzo's Visit to England Saturday 9th October 2004 Lorenzo dropped in to see us in England for a couple of days.
Whisky Night Friday 1st October 2004 A Friday evening whisky tasting session.
Clifton Hampden To Culham Sunday 26th September 2004 A nice Sunday afternoon's walk along the Thames (with the obligatory pub stops along the way), partly inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat.
Journal:
- 10th September 2004
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13th September 2004
A weekend away in Barcelona with Chie.
Places: Barcelona
Pictures:
Barcelona Friday 10th - Sunday 12th September 2004 A weekend away in Barcelona.
Journal:
| Pangbourne and Oxford - End of the Summer |
- 25th August 2004
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9th September 2004
End of August / beginning of September.
Places: Pangbourne Oxford
Pictures:
Oxford with Duncan Three Friday 3rd September 2004 Another night out in Oxford with Duncan and Kev.
Journal:
- 24th August 2004
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25th August 2004
A very short trip to Toulouse for a conference.
Places: Toulouse
Pictures:
Toulouse Tuesday 24th - Wednesday 25th August 2004 A couple of very random pictures from an extremely brief trip to Toulouse for a conference.
Journal:
| Canterbury - Leon and Yukari's Wedding |
- 18th June 2004
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19th June 2004
Leon and Yukari's wedding, in Kent.
Places: Canterbury
Pictures:
Leon and Yukari's Wedding Friday 18th June 2004 Leon and Yukari's wedding, in Kent.
| Pangbourne, London and Oxford - Summer |
- 31st May 2004
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23rd August 2004
June to August in the UK.
Places: Pangbourne London Oxford
Pictures:
Steve's 30th Saturday 21st August 2004 A surprise barbeque to celebrate Steve's 30th birthday.
Hereford Sunday 15th August 2004. A day out in and around Hereford with Robin and Vera.
Oxford Saturday Saturday 7th August 2004 A continuation of the weekend long festivities to mark Gav's birthday.
Japanese Food in Oxford Friday 6th August 2004 A trip to the rather excellent Gashi Gashi in Oxford for some Japanese food with Leon, Gav, etc.
Rich and Rosie's Wedding Saturday 31st July 2004 Rich and Rosie's wedding in rural Wiltshire.
Richard's Stag Do Saturday 17th July 2004 An evening in Reading in an assortment of pubs for Rich's stag do.
Harvey Nichols and Whisky Bar Saturday 17th July 2004 A day out in London, including a visit to Harvey Nichols, cake in Hyde Park, and a wee dram at the Whisky Bar in the Athenaeum Hotel.
Night Out in Pangbourne Friday 16th July 2004 A tour of Pangbourne's watering holes and eateries with Simon and Susannah.
Woodcote Steam Rally Saturday 10th July 2004 A day out in a field drinking beer and looking at steam engines.
Walking and Flying a Kite Saturday 3rd July 2004 A nice walk and a spot of kite flying with Tom and Sarah.
Glastonbury 2004 Friday 25th - Sunday 27th June 2004 Our second trip to the king of festivals.
Leon and Yukari's Wedding Friday 18th June 2004 Leon and Yukari's wedding, in Kent.
Journal:
| Paris and London - Leon's Stag Do |
- 30th May 2004
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29th May 2004
Very short weekend away in Paris for Leon's Stag do.
Places: Paris London
Pictures:
Leon's Stag Do Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th May 2004 A Tale of Two Cities. Started off with food and a few drinks in London, then on to Paris for a (supposedly) all night bar and club-a-thon. Didn't quite work out exactly as planned though...
Journal:
| Dublin - Daytrip to Dublin |
- 10th April 2004
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10th April 2004
A quick trip over to Dublin around Easter time whilst staying in North Wales.
Places: Dublin
Pictures:
Dublin Saturday 10th April 2004 A day trip to Dublin with Chie, Dad and Janie.
Journal:
2003- 21st November 2003
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22nd November 2003
A weekend trip to North Wales (the Llyn peninsula) to visit my Dad.
Places: Llyn Peninsula
Pictures:
Llyn Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd November 2003 Some very scenic pictures from a weekend trip to North Wales (the Lllyn peninsula) to visit my Dad.
| Inverness, Glenlivet Distillery and Foyers - Weekend in The Highlands |
- 3rd October 2003
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5th October 2003
A weekend away roaming the highlands around Inverness.
Places: Inverness Glenlivet Distillery Foyers
Pictures:
Inverness Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October 2003 A weekend away spent in the highlands.
| Florence - Weekend in Florence |
- 19th April 2003
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22nd April 2003
Me, Chie and Lorenzo having a great time in beautiful Firenze.
Places: Florence
Pictures:
Florence Saturday 19th - Tuesday 22nd April 2003 Me and Chie go to visit Lorenzo in beautiful Florence (or Firenze if you're Italian) for a few days.
2002| Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto - Japan Christmas 2002 |
- 20th December 2002
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5th January 2003
My third trip to Japan, encompassing Christmas and New Year.
Places: Hiroshima Osaka Kyoto
Pictures:
Japan Christmas 2002 Friday 20th December 2002 - Sunday January 5th 2003 My third trip to Japan, encompassing Christmas and New Year.
| Isle of Eigg, Mallaig and Arisaig - Eigg 2002 |
- 12th August 2002
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17th August 2002
A (short) week's holiday on Eigg.
Places: Isle of Eigg Mallaig Arisaig
Pictures:
Eigg 2002 Monday 12th - Saturday 17th August 2002 My third (and Chie's second) visit to the wonderful Isle of Eigg.
| Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto - Japan Spring 2002 |
- 28th April 2002
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5th May 2002
My second trip to Japan.
Places: Hiroshima Osaka Kyoto
Pictures:
Japan Spring 2002 Sunday 28th April - Sunday 5th May 2002 My second trip to Japan. A bit less sightseeing than last time but still plenty of nice pictures.
2001| Isle of Eigg, Mallaig and Arisaig - Eigg 2001 |
- 27th July 2001
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4th August 2001
My second visit to Eigg, an island in the inner hebrides.
Places: Isle of Eigg Mallaig Arisaig
Pictures:
Eigg 2001 Friday 27th July - Saturday 4th August 2001 My second visit to Eigg, an island in the inner hebrides.
| Milan and Monte Generoso - Italy |
- 19th July 2001
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24th July 2001
A long weekend visiting Lorenzo in Italy, also involving a brief foray into Switzerland.
Places: Milan Monte Generoso
Pictures:
Italy Thursday 19th - Tuesday 24th July 2001 My second trip to Italy to see Lorenzo.
- 5th May 2001
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6th May 2001
A short weekend trip to Paris, more or less on a whim.
Places: Paris
Pictures:
Paris Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th May 2001 A short weekend trip to Paris, more or less on a whim.
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- Japan Spring 2001 |
- 7th April 2001
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24th April 2001
My first trip! Two and a bit weeks exploring Japan back when it was all new an exciting.
Places: Hiroshima Tokyo Osaka Kyoto Nagoya
Pictures:
Japan Spring 2001 Saturday 7th - Tuesday 24th April 2001 My first trip! Two and a bit weeks exploring Japan. Hundreds of pictures to see!
| Brugge - Weekend in Brugge |
- 9th March 2001
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11th March 2001
Weekend away in Belgium organised by my company.
Places: Brugge
Pictures:
A Weekend in Belgium Friday 9th - Sunday 11th March 2001 A weekend trip to Brugges and Antwerp.
2000| Bardsey Island - Bardsey Island 2000 |
- 4th August 2000
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11th August 2000
The annual trip to Bardsey. Only got half a week's worth of pictures on this trip, as my camera broke part way through!
Places: Bardsey Island
Pictures:
Bardsey Island '2000 Friday 4th - Tuesday 8th August 2000 Finally uploaded over two years after the event, the pictures from my 2000 trip to Bardsey, cut short due to the final demise of my first digital camera.
| La Rochelle and Orleans - France |
- 20th July 2000
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25th July 2000
Trip to France to visit Chie while she was studying there over the summer.
Places: La Rochelle Orleans
Pictures:
France Thursday 20th - Tuesday 25th July 2000 Me, Chie, Rob and Kanako in La Rochelle and Orleans.
| Isle of Eigg and Arisaig - Eigg 2000 |
- 3rd June 2000
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10th June 2000
My first trip to Eigg.
Places: Isle of Eigg Arisaig
Pictures:
Eigg 2000 Saturday 3rd - Saturday 10th June 2000 My first trip to Eigg.
| Canterbury - Leon's Birthday |
- 19th May 2000
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20th May 2000
Another bout of alcoholism in Canterbury. This time there was actually a reason for it though!
Places: Canterbury
Pictures:
Leon's Birthday Friday 19th May 2000 Another bout of alcoholism in Canterbury. This time there was actually a reason for it though!
- 21st January 2000
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23rd January 2000
Pictures from a weekened of excessive alcoholism in Canterbury.
Places: Canterbury
Pictures:
Canterbury 21st-23rd January 2000 Pictures from a weekened of excessive alcoholism in Canterbury.
1999| Brugge - Softel Christmas Party 1999 |
- 10th December 1999
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11th December 1999
Two nights in Brugges for our annual Christmas party.
Places: Brugge
Pictures:
Softel Christmas Party 1999 Friday 10th - Saturday 11th December 1999 Two nights in Brugges for our annual Christmas party.
| Edinburgh and North Berwick - Edinburgh and North Berwick |
- 1st September 1999
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6th September 1999
A few days spent in Edinburgh with Vera, including a trip to North Berwick.
Places: Edinburgh North Berwick
Pictures:
Edinburgh Wednesday 1st to Monday 6th September 1999 A few days spent in Edinburgh with Vera, including a trip to North Berwick.
| Stirling and Glenturret Distillery - Stirling |
- 30th August 1999
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1st September 1999
A couple of days in Stirling, where I was attending a conference.
Places: Stirling Glenturret Distillery
Pictures:
Stirling Monday 30th - Tuesday 31st August 1999 In and around Stirling, where I was attending a conference.
| Bardsey Island - Bardsey Island 1999 |
- 31st July 1999
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6th August 1999
My trip to Bardsey Island in 1999.
Places: Bardsey Island
Pictures:
Bardsey Island '1999 Saturday 31st July - Saturday 7th August 1999 My trip to Bardsey Island in 1999. Relocated in September 2002 after the original website they were hosted on was shutdown. See also the Bardsey Island Website, written by me and my Dad.
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