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For all the Valentine Card’s I’m due

nutt — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:11:12 +0000

Found this great article on mashable, If you have a geek in your life that you want to make smile this Singles Awareness Day try one of the suggestions from

http://mashable.com/2012/02/08/valentines-day-cards-geek/#449611-You-Are-My-Double-Rainbow

I think my personal favourite however is

One does not simple walk in to Mordor

nutt — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:29:18 +0000

So After a successful Cotswold Marathon it was time to up my game but Google wasn’t so keen on the idea, what a shame.

Cotswold 2012 Finished!

nutt — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:35:49 +0000

So 2012 cotswold marathon one of the most interesting with some awesome snow blizzards, sleet, rain of and sub zero icy temps. That said we did manage to go the distance and complete the 36 miles to see the route check out the link below.

http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=293176

Cotswold Marathon 2012

nutt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:51:02 +0000

So the countdown begins around 24hr before we roll and im looking forward to it just need a good nights sleep tonight.

Got the spot up and running ready and tested today go to where is … for tracking

This was jamboree, thanks :)

nutt — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:02:43 +0000

So were now after a long drive back in Bristol. This is not the end it’s now the beginning of the start of unpacking and remembering all the fun I had on jamboree. Then also planning Japan in 4 years time… How will we get there? Suggestions welcome!

Will post photos online soon!

Aye aye captain

nutt — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:14:21 +0000

So we got to bed at 3am after playing pool with the Spanish we were with before we all went to bed. We were then up at 7am and it was tuff to get up but a good shower and then we were on the road for Dunkirk. We got to the port and customs had a look in the trailer for animals, there so good they didn’t find the dinosaurs or 34 knifes and 4 axes

So on the ship and full English breakfast which was very nice. We then went to the reception and meet the Master of the ship (captain). He then took us up to the bridge and showed is around all the control system and navigation systems. Then I got to steer the ship to 290′ which was really cool. We then had some photos before coming back down.

The crew stay on the ship for 2 week rotations and there is 77 crew onboard. A single trip will use 14 tonnes of fuel if running all 4 engines but currently running 2 engines and saving 7 tonnes of fuel. The car deck can be completely flooded with sea water if there is a fire. They can get up to 30 knots as well but normally sail around 18-20

Were just about to dock in Dover so now time to get to Bristol.

Going the distance

nutt — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:54:48 +0000

So we spend dinner while watching going the distance which was quite funny three guys watching a chick flick. So we were up at around 8 as the ecuador lot were up having breakfast in the next room, quite and noisy and messy lot. So after beer for breakfast for me and Benk we headed for Brugge. We started by trying a scout place with little success and then after some navigation a campsite outside of Brugge which was full and so tried a hostel we found on google, one phone call later and were at Charlies rocket hostel in centre of Brugge and it’s not to bad, were in a room with 3 Spanish guys. We hit decathlon before coming back and having a nice dinner just out from the centre. I had mussels followed by creme brûlée with a couple of beers. We are now back at he hostel where we are enjoying a couple of beers and some live music.

Beer beer, beach

nutt — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:39:25 +0000

So landed on our feet in getting to stay at this scout centre. There happens to also be here a contingent of Brazilian scouts here who were also at the jamboree. We decided to visit the beach and had lunch and I had a Hawaii toasti which along with the beer was very nice this was followed up by apple tart  we then went to the beach and attempted to sort out PJ’s power kite but it was so windy that we didn’t get it up flying. We then got dinner from LIDL which result in dinner and beer. Most the evening had been spend playing guitar

Keep on moving

nutt — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:12:13 +0000

So we rocked up to Lubeck, Germany and looked for a hotel and ended up with a 360 view from the vauxhall suite aka the car. So up early the next morning and on the road for Hamburg, we then got to Hamburg and tried the tourist information which was limited help and then went to Mc D for breakfast which they serve pancakes and also got a happy meal with a smerf character. We then tried a youth hostel but got turned down. We decided that we would head for holland as they are much friendlier people. So we started out for Oirschot and decided to drive over the big dam at the north of the country and then headed for Amsterdam. We found a hostel and hit the town for some food and trip around the night life.

Rock the night!

nutt — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:27:15 +0000

So we spend the day sorting out bits and bobs and then in the evening we had the closing ceremony. It poured it down and we got soaked but what a show. We had to start a local national famous Swedish singer, she was awesome and then we ha Kate Ryan and she was also awesome. Then for the final countdown we had Europe play and they rocked the night  it was dreadful weather over night and then we were up early. It was still pretty bad and I tried to get some things sorted but ended up getting Gloucestershire kit to our trailer and then getting my own kit sorted before then going to work at 3pm. Shift was quite and spend most of it packing before we then had dinner loaded the trailer and went to the IST closing ceremony there was a strange Danish band but they were really good.

So up this morning and packed up ASAP and on the road. Stopped for pizza lunch in Malmo, Sweden before over the bridge to Copenhagen where we dropped of Dave and when to the scout centre and managed to get a shave and shower which felt amazing. We then headed for Germany via the ferry from Rodbyhavn.