Canine Chaos

Having been away for a few years I have missed having pets. I was born into a family with at least two dogs, sometimes we’ve had as many as 7 or 8 and that doesn’t include when there have been puppies. Then the whole house is filled with dogs.

Forest of Dean Heritage Centre

Having 2 months in the UK before I go travelling is giving me ample opportunity to explore the local area. And the Forest of Dean has lots of things to investigate. As my mother works at the Dean Heritage Centre I have visited it before, but didn’t take any photos and the sun wasn’t shining either.

Last Images of Munich

Christmas in July

I consider myself a normal person, whatever normal is. But sometimes I wonder what other people are like. My landlady has recently had an operation for breast cancer, so whilst she was recovering I helped her out, by carrying things for her, helping around the flat, generally doing things that I think any normal person would. I also stop and chat with her when I come home in the evenings or during the day, which she seems to find unusual. She does like to talk! Sometimes in English, sometimes in German and sometimes a mixture of both, which can be fun to work out what’s going – especially when it’s in German, I tend to understand but always reply in English.

My Around the World Trip

I’ve decided to go travelling, take a year out see a bit of the wolrld and then come back, refreshed and find a job. After much deliberation over where I wanted to go and learning for some companies you have to go east to west or west to east I phoned a travel man and discussed my plans with him. Unlike my family, who I think are worried that I’m mad doing a year long trip on my own, he was very enthusiastic (OK, he is a travel agent and is paid to encourage mad people). I told him where I wanted to go and for roughly how long in each place. Seeing as he’s done a lot of the places I’m planning he was able to offer suggestions of how long would be best and which way to go.