3rd April 2008 РK̦ln
This school reunion doesn’t start off too well. Andy (who I’ve seen once in eight years) arrives at Gatwick and finds his ticket is for the Friday flight, not today’s (Thursday). A £75 upgrade, some wine and beer and a ridiculously short flight to Germany later, we’re wandering around Köln trying [...]

5th May 2007 – Frankfurt
I really must get it into my head why 7am flights are so cheap. It sounds like a good idea to arrive early in Frankfurt for the Bank Holiday, but three hours sleep and a cloud-filled sky don’t motivate me to do too much exploring on the first day. Nonetheless, my [...]

This month I’ve been to Harrogate and York. It was a strange feeling to be back in Yorkshire, especially by the fact that despite living there for nearly a decade, I never realised what a nice area it is. York is really quite breathtaking and the view across Knaresborough (from the train that crosses the [...]