Our first venture on the UK underground train system, not counting the trains used to get around Heathrow airport, was at the Uxbridge train station.  Our first challenge was working out which train to get on, but as we walked around the rather outdated slightly grubby station we saw help in sight!  That help was…

The Town Centre of Uxbridge The population of the town of Uxbridge, London, is around 18500, according to statistical information I could find with a slight adjustment to take in recent population growth.  Overall we quite liked Uxbridge, and as you see in many cities around the World there were higher income housing areas, and…

Hillingdon Cemetery Just a few minutes leisurely walk down the road from the Red Lion is Hillingdon cemetery.  This is quite large, and as far as gathering places for the dead go – quite park-like to walk around.  Though some will see it as a little ghoulish, both Di and I enjoy the history that…

Once we stepped foot from the controlled area, bags in tow, we had the joys of trying to work out where we catch the A10 bus from.  I decided to ask the helpful man that we bought two overpriced sim cards from who manned the small sim card shop in terminal five.  This interaction also…

THE FIRST LONG HAUL FLIGHT WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND, AND THE L.A.X. EXPERIENCE  Planning for a ten plus hour flight is a little like planning for a long sleep on a hard semi upright bed you have never slept on before, in a house you have never visited with over 300 people sharing the same…

THE PLANNING Planning our first ever overseas experience was an experience in itself.  In fact, I have to say it was actually quite enjoyable.  However, despite many hours of looking at maps, watching youtube videos and many more hours put in by my lovely wife Di looking into the finer details of places of interest…