Is there still time to learn Japanese?

August 22nd, 2010

We leave in the morning, but I hope there’s still time to learn some Japanese. Apparently the locals speak very little English, so I’ve downloaded Earworms Rapid Japanese (thanks for the recommendation, Ed)

We’re off!

August 22nd, 2010

We’ve finished last-minute planning and have our flights and some places to stay booked.

I’ll try to keep updates on this blog to let you know what we’ve done and where we’re headed next.

To start, we’ll be flying in to Tokyo. Once there, we’re getting used to the world skipping to 8 hours ahead and eating lots of Sushi.

RAF Waddington 2010

July 2nd, 2010

Big Brother Darren got me access to all areas of RAF Waddington for the 2010 Air Show. Read the rest of this entry »

Elephant Parade

May 8th, 2010

258 elephants have invaded the city. Caroline and I went on a hunt, and found 34… we’ve quite a few more to find! Most of these are in Green Park, Picadilly and Regent Street. Read the rest of this entry »

London’s Elephant Parade

May 8th, 2010
London’s Elephant Parade
London’s Elephant Parade

Caroline and I had lots of fun spotting the elephants in London. This was one of our favourites, in Carnaby Street.

Banksy

April 24th, 2010
Banksy
Banksy

We spotted this when walking along Regents Canal, near Camden.

Touring York

April 17th, 2010

Visiting Emma and Miranda in York. We saw the sights like proper tourists. Read the rest of this entry »

Mad Hatter Tea Crawl

April 10th, 2010

For Sarah’s 20th, we went on a Tea Crawl across Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry »

50mm

April 10th, 2010

My favourite photos taken with my favourite lens: a 50mm f/1.4 Read the rest of this entry »

Unbirthday tea crawl across Sheffield

April 9th, 2010

It’s Sarah’s Unbirthday, so we’re celebrating with a Tea Party Read the rest of this entry »