tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33472333486267337152024-03-13T08:42:06.783+00:00Cat in SheffieldCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-66613015206543441512007-05-06T14:12:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:31.620+00:00Ryan's 25th Birthday!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR_qG2C8JsAb_hBZlPs4bMJtgvG_rcYlpdhnRNV02q40NS13TDxnHYm6s1UUkKUWKhIhdkjYYs063CczqPkONyQxPC93GQiT69he2BYgC9CpnYo9ZA9WpzDIAoi7Rr0cOBJyWQLypfuI/s1600-h/IMGP6726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061452480595706658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR_qG2C8JsAb_hBZlPs4bMJtgvG_rcYlpdhnRNV02q40NS13TDxnHYm6s1UUkKUWKhIhdkjYYs063CczqPkONyQxPC93GQiT69he2BYgC9CpnYo9ZA9WpzDIAoi7Rr0cOBJyWQLypfuI/s320/IMGP6726.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRJKTu-SFC2rxhB5HQd7VZ0Wi3PvZp4PB7YOKrNwlHO8QUscSdD5GjtKxAN7yn9AmbodDzKfoFt4f0E1_khhaKbC7uHbkcv19rsCGZ7smEL8jajKazPc6-S1-tZ_Ajxmu9XuWLQ6KuaU/s1600-h/IMGP6745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061452489185641266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRJKTu-SFC2rxhB5HQd7VZ0Wi3PvZp4PB7YOKrNwlHO8QUscSdD5GjtKxAN7yn9AmbodDzKfoFt4f0E1_khhaKbC7uHbkcv19rsCGZ7smEL8jajKazPc6-S1-tZ_Ajxmu9XuWLQ6KuaU/s320/IMGP6745.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz95HXg5lng_OPbbWqFRbIs6scGGbjG4ILKmiaRlau_TG-bnFdeGrrb-w_Chv9DOlCutVM-s3M0PCNdruYHSoYnPWp-QqVuPejjEnyTUujuIhoVR2l3E94dOovPwgoZqMmUuIIXlmMp8g/s1600-h/IMGP6788.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061452493480608578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz95HXg5lng_OPbbWqFRbIs6scGGbjG4ILKmiaRlau_TG-bnFdeGrrb-w_Chv9DOlCutVM-s3M0PCNdruYHSoYnPWp-QqVuPejjEnyTUujuIhoVR2l3E94dOovPwgoZqMmUuIIXlmMp8g/s320/IMGP6788.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061452506365510498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5GINQchSvgkIkKuOraUDBxH9CJiLZqYIf8_yI7NlFhVA99l8JNLXk7oUOVZLdgW05EfJZ9nIG6pqfM7906tvyYjURm-q5G82YjDnzNfxd97TgagJVyU-dx6wva5KwJvMM7ia-3FIWWQ/s320/IMGP6898.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Em2jmTqA2iYilSW3CgUM4_EBvtyM2RddO8iN-ZXVprnlKDFzVGc0vpDwKEoLwK-O1Job7RdhU5RKx5TDnPegASqTMPs9Uxwhb1oemFmsZ5yXh-jLhTh24Y2SWcCfqMpUH8CklWKQyLU/s1600-h/IMGP6914.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061452497775575890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Em2jmTqA2iYilSW3CgUM4_EBvtyM2RddO8iN-ZXVprnlKDFzVGc0vpDwKEoLwK-O1Job7RdhU5RKx5TDnPegASqTMPs9Uxwhb1oemFmsZ5yXh-jLhTh24Y2SWcCfqMpUH8CklWKQyLU/s320/IMGP6914.JPG" border="0" /></a> From the Red Deer to Berrute in Flat 4 - Ryan's birthday was celebrated in style. Is too much fun ever bad for your health?<br /><br /><div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-88755156161574847322007-04-15T17:09:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:33.326+00:00TramsJust a comparison. Here is the Sheffield SUPERtram map:<br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053703390206504690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnIes-MnMxVApgTG6VIBBr74ONt8jRU-O8OXQ-6Zz1aSOLkTX9H4uCj5nHB_KPNZKTRnwiOMUGPsTMrU3hvfVVFFgsTnX-qocirz-vNTWiOtjsEiFscLAqbddrFoh4EfjxH95K3hO0uk/s320/sheffield+tram+map.jpg" border="0" /><br />And here is the Melbourne Tram Map:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCzz7MEUOFR3L37kwkpDI6QzRsdw3PZTKNZ8TU67lMu6XW7BzLXmF4wlEodIFITZmz0tMqBGfGXSg2pwIoS2LFtX3opXm1_a4XLgGCLWVcFuLjwixbno7rJpsHqubzYrSiixIdj71uKA/s1600-h/metropolitan_trams.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053703385911537378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCzz7MEUOFR3L37kwkpDI6QzRsdw3PZTKNZ8TU67lMu6XW7BzLXmF4wlEodIFITZmz0tMqBGfGXSg2pwIoS2LFtX3opXm1_a4XLgGCLWVcFuLjwixbno7rJpsHqubzYrSiixIdj71uKA/s320/metropolitan_trams.gif" border="0" /></a> On West St there are only 2 options for where the SUPERtram goes and yet people still look lost. I love it.<br /><br /><div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-22001598463406462802007-04-15T16:24:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:36.248+00:00Sheffield Uni...<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqBOJP6GhfoLM855JOPUFA0kqGFFcHu4YTHYmdFsFO0msjoWr2LeMK1SEkTxuEF3K2as-ad_dWEsZPfLOJAXfy3nXfKjmKvfPoGlh60UL2_NiAQ0Ps5Lg1dfsV9wCoI0_ydONRAhZRgE/s1600-h/IMGP3995.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053694314940608114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqBOJP6GhfoLM855JOPUFA0kqGFFcHu4YTHYmdFsFO0msjoWr2LeMK1SEkTxuEF3K2as-ad_dWEsZPfLOJAXfy3nXfKjmKvfPoGlh60UL2_NiAQ0Ps5Lg1dfsV9wCoI0_ydONRAhZRgE/s320/IMGP3995.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here 'tis - The illustrious University of Sheffield in all its glory. A mix of dilapidated 60s era concrete and Industrialist beauty. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053694340710411938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxrRb8mrVpIKvU7qd5ROzy9GatSuOL50wMw_7FUiMmaV3Kbzfq9_Hs4CWI9qulk0mXRFBiyI7zm5nUztbbe07IzBpiwRXgsPMUqLz552McPCenZdPi90yYA2bb8pX22iLv6jaS2dh4dk/s320/IMGP6148.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>The Archaeology Department: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVno4XiKHASzmoWTO8IYfBsEEcCLaJEEyb4bhHVCt0Tgw4at4zOFZy1bIJbCqoHqstFkarl2bz3mTu-LBx48ywExiaHGeHIWF735toF7Lmqw06OvMWBeaim4rMTuYeKkXDb29oWaTHwVA/s1600-h/IMGP4024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053694323530542722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVno4XiKHASzmoWTO8IYfBsEEcCLaJEEyb4bhHVCt0Tgw4at4zOFZy1bIJbCqoHqstFkarl2bz3mTu-LBx48ywExiaHGeHIWF735toF7Lmqw06OvMWBeaim4rMTuYeKkXDb29oWaTHwVA/s320/IMGP4024.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's on West St one of the main going out zones only 2 mins from where i live. Close but i'm still permanently late for every class.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5USiR31U8B9eMQSRYS2oS0xVnFhTML7afBVB5YSDwVBlMjEbFPlwjIowN6d1oWoN4tvC4f-lJUyo8GfDPqxU7DqVP0K03WguG81pSZvgZ8e_ibNZV19Us6Py-HNkB2p-C6Gv1KShhx6g/s1600-h/IMGP4025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053694332120477330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5USiR31U8B9eMQSRYS2oS0xVnFhTML7afBVB5YSDwVBlMjEbFPlwjIowN6d1oWoN4tvC4f-lJUyo8GfDPqxU7DqVP0K03WguG81pSZvgZ8e_ibNZV19Us6Py-HNkB2p-C6Gv1KShhx6g/s320/IMGP4025.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Red Deer, the real Archaeology Department. Between my flat and the lab. I reckon they would go bankrupt if Archaeology wasn't around the cornor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsq-pGbPaqvP1bC-bppyXq5KWgPucg3kWoeL6viLAP3KKrIDs0n161YHiccwBVel4ld_rmN-otpqpsrDG4l7FwpbL2AJnTwrHrkECsDFCobap6go1hApIzqhGFGFTy9vqrGr5vML-EFk/s1600-h/IMGP6114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053694349300346546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsq-pGbPaqvP1bC-bppyXq5KWgPucg3kWoeL6viLAP3KKrIDs0n161YHiccwBVel4ld_rmN-otpqpsrDG4l7FwpbL2AJnTwrHrkECsDFCobap6go1hApIzqhGFGFTy9vqrGr5vML-EFk/s320/IMGP6114.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of Sheffield's unbelievably famous landmarks - unbelievable because it's one of the ugliest buildings around. The Arts Tower. Sheffield's tallest building, housing the architecture department amongst other things. What is it about architecture departments and ugly buildings? It's a Grade II heritage listed building which can't be pulled down (despite it being designed as a temporary structure). it is slowly slipping down the hill and part of it is closed due to safety issues and leaks. Perfect. For ugliness comparison here is the Architecture Department of Melbourne Uni:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053700929190244050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVnuBsFwvELZowKf9j9zeWCfvL3B3ZJEGl8Dx8nLvc4Xl33GQkijvYQH2tL7Vg_2VGnf_IyLARYQ9-JXpWRF8yIcOUNM0VSqRiUZvkw6GCpIsmnc9sR-pLXAe2rPK0iUFcFyMcXbwDyQ/s320/architectureunimelb.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053705554870021890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmYSh4kaseIS-XNiQsMI3fabTzmSs82hyphenhyphene8NnUZtnwcG9DSpmVyIhWuT-cWDJV4wWE1HTlcSsRU_LxNzdrtgnycKXSoImDLa9LVJocWkuZY9Q96Qjgh_9ohP-YU-p7oR02KXEPH1TkO0/s320/IMGP6700.JPG" border="0" />Brand new - the Information Commons building just opened and beautiful with its prematurely corroded copper look. Scarily similiar to the Asia Centre at Melb. Uni. Again - why?<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053706632906813202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1dgxcsxzvxL1OR4P_ocEa1VOjlclg40f0Z2FvEBj0y54uKiNSPW0F-ztgRyTN1_ra3PKpUWX0BimKKlJlhjX9NzB999D4AiiUM5UVEkzUQmyLYuNeTw0YAqms9gmxTzb6EV5Dsn1qzk/s320/sidney_myer.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053700173275999938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6FXkhwHt0_DNyy2khYquo4cj3GSd-xUSQYMtxTRvBe4E-OpJGWGJc8ls80lGZj1_EySD-piv3I31EBQsEJxO_D6SRMKON_nlO63oydkGr7k7hy9HfXBNUdGcVoV2Ko3yPk_w8m0gj8w/s320/IMGP6146.JPG" border="0" /> <p>And finally St Georges - One of the conceptually strangest buildings in the Uni. An old abandoned Church now converted into a Lecture theatre and student accommodation with gravestones all around.</p><br /><p>All teasing aside, it's a pretty good place to be.</p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-84736544638120665922007-04-13T15:52:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:39.935+00:00Spring in Sheffield<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052943052146093554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUOpKfx0eNheEG6zAFqKVdqdWsDIQMnK295cqxnd8HQICk5adpRFw3Ljhyphenhyphenm-cpp8LByp5T5FtNLoEeZlb2DlrVQ6H1a5Udbs0kW4Q11GwJw4If6omFg5ZgRYvtTYMUIzQvznnix4Va1o/s320/IMGP6102.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">4 weeks ago. Hail and snow.</div><br /><div align="center">~</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">Now Spring has sprung!</div></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052943077915897378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDlN1Rfi30qwqTkcuYuAf9Po1T5zC8FFR_vgFjLoEEkR-ioAGgld23AkKdfhvOrOhqU6JgPcTEUt8lBLQ4eYrUXt4-XHmZbAhWn4vv2XPivyerflOuDMDbE5u8WY9w11bqvOBGy9J260/s320/IMGP6618.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_IEghYQN_x96MEjGz87BdwCQT8jFQ2lgzRySqrD8QgggAjRaT_NewHh6O6ZD5-WN8mBgiJZwru7-M4indXTCUOjhdgmCY9a0T3IHj7XrlEh11uV62Kmr7Dnx9UgWTventotOYCCmuuk/s1600-h/IMGP6694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052944130182884930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_IEghYQN_x96MEjGz87BdwCQT8jFQ2lgzRySqrD8QgggAjRaT_NewHh6O6ZD5-WN8mBgiJZwru7-M4indXTCUOjhdgmCY9a0T3IHj7XrlEh11uV62Kmr7Dnx9UgWTventotOYCCmuuk/s320/IMGP6694.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXdot9shkYn_lbPPdZikyhR0u3Z5m4_eRRxrDCOgL26D4S4Ag-Q9DGKsYzJzbdUR-qkdkv5gwkAEaohJnOdJdhLbpbjtsmVi624JsOynytXrp2SUhhn1YWUVITazqO-fPwwdguvYdJog/s1600-h/IMGP6637.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052944138772819538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXdot9shkYn_lbPPdZikyhR0u3Z5m4_eRRxrDCOgL26D4S4Ag-Q9DGKsYzJzbdUR-qkdkv5gwkAEaohJnOdJdhLbpbjtsmVi624JsOynytXrp2SUhhn1YWUVITazqO-fPwwdguvYdJog/s320/IMGP6637.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052950362180431458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLVuFQf8fT4hAbfc5aTNSCMLJSj3Yxu65Ivab4DVJgdvsnfg4OIJ8m7WJRxkryJLjmVG5rl1BEOFESsBmKtkAyBJbmkBMk0KssWxdkBATx-8ahHZph0clGtl2RICF6eWHtlhVAecR96Q/s320/IMGP6613.JPG" border="0" />I wandered down to the Botanic Gardens the day after i got back looking for signs of life. Spring here is different. It's sudden and dramatic. After months of grey cold days and naked grey trees, Spring brings a bit of warm sunshine, green leafy buds to the trees and colour! And the birds are singing - they really twitter! I didn't realise how much i missed the bird song over winter. This may sounds silly to northern hemisphere folk but, to be honest, i've never really noticed such a dramatic change between Winter and Spring. Most Australian trees keep their leaves over winter, there's always a bit of colour in the garden and the weather gradually changes from wet and cold to dry and warm. Now i know why the English Springtime is quite famous. Thank goodness it arrived.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gWBwc3ERlAExDs3dRMdRfhlVjVfrrUtq2lMizMhejzavn6WonujctrEQ-XSck9ebHGA2usl-c34jxur7nU7zOOG8rUqLE66QQ4yMJm74NSZAAE304PKfIV0uKqFvNZB2Ht43QWsg2dA/s1600-h/IMGP6599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052943060736028162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gWBwc3ERlAExDs3dRMdRfhlVjVfrrUtq2lMizMhejzavn6WonujctrEQ-XSck9ebHGA2usl-c34jxur7nU7zOOG8rUqLE66QQ4yMJm74NSZAAE304PKfIV0uKqFvNZB2Ht43QWsg2dA/s320/IMGP6599.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDbI9c5gu-KZvJLTf1WgGdR6R_yqLY7gEqsOCmjMjc6PhMvnOEG1oXQodllSn_gj0CNerKYfPFl4NYFVs3BCHmnvH4ZVJrEMuicjxycnfnORRUnP9U_rK5hGPwZRlABmtGbz73z5cl88/s1600-h/IMGP6652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052943086505831986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDbI9c5gu-KZvJLTf1WgGdR6R_yqLY7gEqsOCmjMjc6PhMvnOEG1oXQodllSn_gj0CNerKYfPFl4NYFVs3BCHmnvH4ZVJrEMuicjxycnfnORRUnP9U_rK5hGPwZRlABmtGbz73z5cl88/s320/IMGP6652.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div></div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-20317447932722737222007-04-13T09:00:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:44.176+00:00Melbourne<div align="center"> Just some tourist shots of Melbourne:</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052837254216691026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxz8nL1AUzE36P7B6oKHc4sXC1DOPI-fdqGTjiZlz8DwKMVM2Qsg6b3hhrT5wo8rtKzw7k8qcDET5waJfpfmUU091K-wT6GJiiqKQPzSvZBOfiH5Jo4mQw3egxnXWkZfTp1fTQCKju3w/s320/IMGP6332.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The city from Docklands</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052853514962873778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_MYOVtGooAALfTs6yto_Z9zPQ1Gmjl_baYtjowXuWhs69KKOTuGuK9bC63bof8GVLBBBMhoYJI6Qi6extkvRN4O6JDKx51ph6vlD4w2A9lL-lwb-okIqlZmXnfHeQuCwRKDBZVzJM_w/s320/IMGP6232.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052841566363856290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidta2NXe2zI5zb69RCN0OKVZhH_6lMtg8fiYD2LIgs2R5aJlK8Y0Nf1W05gdXUsXhAesuJpsumPmrF_e0v9nxjO3OAldFgOl7WOnDzMrb7nmI6GFVNo1riPT50w46O66evmhyphenhyphenD83Oi8Jk/s320/IMGP6279.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center">Old Melbourne<br /><br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052837262806625634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-nozFgA-01Lc03iSBZEuW8BzzqwbwMmtQXKfNOegErkYGrdQ5PKI9HGxVLo7ztH0g3dgnMLyb8nm-GF9n6vfd0zwH9MkqPX1VOrL9_tvhLSHnTeNNCf2GP6cCOqvzrKDviHvhh1B-jk/s320/IMGP6253.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"> The coffee laneways. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm-2i2nOwW_kOTGMXky0NLMyfGOunscmn5N-wKnXLSHY99FJ8Esejlb9KnCdgi6e0zKRUgzmzTJNzmzbLbr7CdDo0yARW8rCI7oSIFd8FgrRZwZhm4cCSjo9u7gqkeSoLfnYF4SFH38M/s1600-h/IMGP6258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052838353728318834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm-2i2nOwW_kOTGMXky0NLMyfGOunscmn5N-wKnXLSHY99FJ8Esejlb9KnCdgi6e0zKRUgzmzTJNzmzbLbr7CdDo0yARW8rCI7oSIFd8FgrRZwZhm4cCSjo9u7gqkeSoLfnYF4SFH38M/s320/IMGP6258.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a>Chinatown </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyC_TWmLpyqnUjE7gjciN-FiXsr7MYk9J_5levbhfGXZg17IsYslgcnUA_0nFHLmsb4oyb5UeaYuwL3Ys3L7gJI88lQXYpWQvbElEfICKP76l7Xi3A_S531ddbJBUSbHpbB52N1h0mZA/s1600-h/IMGP6344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052838362318253442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyC_TWmLpyqnUjE7gjciN-FiXsr7MYk9J_5levbhfGXZg17IsYslgcnUA_0nFHLmsb4oyb5UeaYuwL3Ys3L7gJI88lQXYpWQvbElEfICKP76l7Xi3A_S531ddbJBUSbHpbB52N1h0mZA/s320/IMGP6344.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></a>Flinders St from Fed Square </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052853523552808386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGLM__us1gl4sgvvGD_zp0P6xobp17EjQ1vDBEfWJB_ueAUJ1hXO4LjzrDR9eP1mONayqbEEX-3gRC-ruSYcyqPcQ1rRDKsIkUw__HEi9tBlKU1hS7670Las8-egrX0tAPegwfbRv75A/s320/IMGP6262.JPG" border="0" /><div align="center">Block Arcade<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052837245626756418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PgFkbnD7cJv6apHWTnsYsF5rGSY64zl24iVH13HiVuPqQ370B0mAh8eSRxLBrflLkTdR7nRCU1gjzGc7zaHlY-RLzbzWc6IXUTMJXNAFghEKQPJtKqB8oB3H3_6y-_-r84qbNYldi7U/s320/IMGP6228.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center">The Queen Vic Market. How I miss you!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR0YG3vdCoSjNO6qZdn0cVVd1Pan5KpC53SE4RTQZ7Ds4WEm3rV94b9tirL4zyMTJ_x7dBycXxPoxhldtpM-M6cWBeWtwmArH2iRFdf0SzzmSxft2nk06IU4mjVJEu-JVCgOIzCjDuCI/s1600-h/IMGP6398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052837232741854514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR0YG3vdCoSjNO6qZdn0cVVd1Pan5KpC53SE4RTQZ7Ds4WEm3rV94b9tirL4zyMTJ_x7dBycXxPoxhldtpM-M6cWBeWtwmArH2iRFdf0SzzmSxft2nk06IU4mjVJEu-JVCgOIzCjDuCI/s320/IMGP6398.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a>North Melbourne. Home in an inner city village. </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052856671763836370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3psaqG5Tzbzz7KQgVJMbBvF4WUY9ElHKAAUVRH6228aKZ9jtbNTYuIBedPjzD79QJYQraVZdqs2fSPW6qriFv3Gy2Hy9-3iFDfam1Yked37ClDE5OqEZZgxY_uTrrHuwO9j23dk9dvCE/s320/IMGP6460.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052838366613220754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFswCKJptTt7jdvBCE8oeusZlPEZLupdGkD4nahFt5f0Ul4CwXjjsi0sb6eIi2kPAUxtgspIooOgrmssDrPSJvusTNHvxeviyBetAnOHIIv5KFgHNhvSjz9e6FYzdQqDyMcZH3NZjYYY/s320/IMGP6464.JPG" border="0" /><br />Wine and Cheese in the Yarra Valley... Bliss. This is where one day i want to grow old and relax. Under the glow of a bushfire sun.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052856680353770978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUu2HnCRy8WuXQHaBdrB9rfUabT8IsRrM9cm3vUFpMf-Gmll-bcoN9CRekEY5mNgxzFvCbhkGLEQfUeF_KvRpYU2Uh67724HFxBk1O0VqhyphenhyphenT4xPpOKJL8g-YP8SUocnIRz9eWFFrC3tg/s320/IMGP6479.JPG" border="0" /></p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-91899921575344545612007-03-18T13:52:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:46.398+00:00St Patrick's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI2TydcGAuTwNdgxyVAPRqYOQ5CFEU_DDPexJTfom_tnbKvvTs-41BW1O6fSiqjortIpH-_jvVm54KuNQ-aOghgx_dfdYIY75Ks5QiMeVSwTPFeDT0RdVU4IJ76-i7sFzuFcinZ9wR5g/s1600-h/IMGP5948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043265496558820690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI2TydcGAuTwNdgxyVAPRqYOQ5CFEU_DDPexJTfom_tnbKvvTs-41BW1O6fSiqjortIpH-_jvVm54KuNQ-aOghgx_dfdYIY75Ks5QiMeVSwTPFeDT0RdVU4IJ76-i7sFzuFcinZ9wR5g/s320/IMGP5948.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7z8QU8FKQpWdsyZHhvfs5DDQV8zaU5l6ZRiBARMkG2ZyGNVPcvVC7umpiEELAnKhr4uvb6LWx-AjvAMsOF4ftHWVdY-1ErCGS_030CaLhYHsUsJzTSEyzhiXKTF4IVhHq3gakbjCLD0/s1600-h/IMGP5951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043265505148755298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7z8QU8FKQpWdsyZHhvfs5DDQV8zaU5l6ZRiBARMkG2ZyGNVPcvVC7umpiEELAnKhr4uvb6LWx-AjvAMsOF4ftHWVdY-1ErCGS_030CaLhYHsUsJzTSEyzhiXKTF4IVhHq3gakbjCLD0/s320/IMGP5951.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlgl3VOWj73feLqYjcU51Vg1edU7fcVpowuqAaEnZF3htnIt9sJZTixPyZeHdtOyhb9HT20ZwLw3knv8btnytthXYuzZl8pgF8NuK1Mk8yDBVPVOPq42z9fbb3Y_4kZ-GVXazRIHEgtE/s1600-h/IMGP5923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043265513738689906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlgl3VOWj73feLqYjcU51Vg1edU7fcVpowuqAaEnZF3htnIt9sJZTixPyZeHdtOyhb9HT20ZwLw3knv8btnytthXYuzZl8pgF8NuK1Mk8yDBVPVOPq42z9fbb3Y_4kZ-GVXazRIHEgtE/s320/IMGP5923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00bkB9vFGeoRZKJF0QvDg3FEjo2VCb3MPMTVv4Hqn8rQCeYUYSyUp016cG5pNPyzNBK-_TDKVipe6fc-jhy9lX5-14J1yWq2mN-S8dTZvbKL6yc_wyasOjOV2CLJ0RNMT1FSZ2x7aYWs/s1600-h/IMGP5861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043265522328624514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00bkB9vFGeoRZKJF0QvDg3FEjo2VCb3MPMTVv4Hqn8rQCeYUYSyUp016cG5pNPyzNBK-_TDKVipe6fc-jhy9lX5-14J1yWq2mN-S8dTZvbKL6yc_wyasOjOV2CLJ0RNMT1FSZ2x7aYWs/s320/IMGP5861.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgRj97k6wSb8Mm-MtpjWNDkYRR2g0qXB5XYg95S80SrlEGsOMeXMw8RgOI-Zjz_0nNj6fWqscrpiy-MXcN6oc5_JME_R_n7u8i1MYuAbv7dHx7L6y5KhroR7Kz3IMwMv1QyO3_k3anOE/s1600-h/IMGP5905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043265530918559122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgRj97k6wSb8Mm-MtpjWNDkYRR2g0qXB5XYg95S80SrlEGsOMeXMw8RgOI-Zjz_0nNj6fWqscrpiy-MXcN6oc5_JME_R_n7u8i1MYuAbv7dHx7L6y5KhroR7Kz3IMwMv1QyO3_k3anOE/s320/IMGP5905.JPG" border="0" /></a> St Patrick's Day - House party with an Irish couple. Fun night but a killer headache the next day. Romanisation essay - how i despise thee.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-42120194699420008812007-03-06T21:49:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:47.403+00:00EclipseLunar eclipse as seen from the kitchen in Flat 29!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvRxQ1BXzGyKRkwtQH6WWqDfh1QIBWyngNASiZJjV7hsTkfqGcCxaXkaEFp4RRtRDLLNgOUYcdOHqExvMnvWUDsBZRmRUJFd0USde4Nfaq_drDgiIriGgDHs72pMaXrmY7diD5lK4nac/s1600-h/IMGP5815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038933062530672338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvRxQ1BXzGyKRkwtQH6WWqDfh1QIBWyngNASiZJjV7hsTkfqGcCxaXkaEFp4RRtRDLLNgOUYcdOHqExvMnvWUDsBZRmRUJFd0USde4Nfaq_drDgiIriGgDHs72pMaXrmY7diD5lK4nac/s320/IMGP5815.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rm6nmdNR08x61-exC39YR_BXrbRlYYrfMgohDte49pD_ua4JsO3FWsRR-Pcf4WKsHEG0M7M7ugZVSdZH4HuLDMTNnwK_PP_6UPZIrF__A2VYd8cdJlexhUI8Qj2zC5OUuyDoRGGXTcE/s1600-h/IMGP5821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038933071120606946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rm6nmdNR08x61-exC39YR_BXrbRlYYrfMgohDte49pD_ua4JsO3FWsRR-Pcf4WKsHEG0M7M7ugZVSdZH4HuLDMTNnwK_PP_6UPZIrF__A2VYd8cdJlexhUI8Qj2zC5OUuyDoRGGXTcE/s320/IMGP5821.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWGqSnIkpt3TH8avZmHKqrhWOxhGPBl3WtyEdP-U-FM4CuhR2aCxTmVnvwk9a3eGAmNii6OhM2rizqGuR7hHw9g9qi1UMryfv1guzO_TCUaF9lQc5ImQBgXDNmGQCg2eEZNLYow0N2cA/s1600-h/IMGP5827.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038933075415574258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWGqSnIkpt3TH8avZmHKqrhWOxhGPBl3WtyEdP-U-FM4CuhR2aCxTmVnvwk9a3eGAmNii6OhM2rizqGuR7hHw9g9qi1UMryfv1guzO_TCUaF9lQc5ImQBgXDNmGQCg2eEZNLYow0N2cA/s320/IMGP5827.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCZwZKudLM7xlG0p20ee3axVLXkRCnxCwGYKpaiAqn4zNTsikX0ulQVnMy67yBul0XXm44dDVHMgasFMaYaR6Mm5Jsx1kDaBLMN5ek22LV8WP5Sxkp7-GEbxH7ev-Y6tn9zSGExtiYqs/s1600-h/IMGP5829.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038933084005508866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCZwZKudLM7xlG0p20ee3axVLXkRCnxCwGYKpaiAqn4zNTsikX0ulQVnMy67yBul0XXm44dDVHMgasFMaYaR6Mm5Jsx1kDaBLMN5ek22LV8WP5Sxkp7-GEbxH7ev-Y6tn9zSGExtiYqs/s320/IMGP5829.JPG" border="0" /></a> A nice point of distraction from writing an essay on Saturday night.<br /><div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-67988357929597600502007-03-02T22:43:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:49.795+00:00Birthday Boy!!Guess who's 29 today!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T0LYoPrdJ7Ev1oDXPiE2n222q1y-o5RuuJ8ZuRwDL7BOZDaJiIo559O8iSKxiD7BivedG0xRiSJcZMUgoZ_1HtwM3DlgZ7g2bH81PNT3Zc_F601sFQqRhtk7Xch48oKoLYmxTfbgnkU/s1600-h/IMGP2533a.jpg"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037463516828829602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_BKPhfmV8iUUa_3tC8e0s5S-YP9qhxVjAS_IioUht68rKarD976YI96ZCgnf7EvXBJ5_TFuhBelUG682CtHV91g1F0w5Upci27nHdfUGIFhgtX7YjylbVcjSBKsSUvU4nCMhah0cZA0/s320/IMGP5151a.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">London Pub<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SW6ZSeO96U_tsVxqj0gxjYCN1vyOxISrNvaECjDUXWDr_B5QfJ8itkKkmXIBG6odSJqXVF2UHgc2Ig7SY2nsGmPuMB6Nt9nfn5BtzBqKYcY7Tc8mtkJw98RgiermnSzkf4LEJsH8CkY/s1600-h/IMGP3615a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037465758801758210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SW6ZSeO96U_tsVxqj0gxjYCN1vyOxISrNvaECjDUXWDr_B5QfJ8itkKkmXIBG6odSJqXVF2UHgc2Ig7SY2nsGmPuMB6Nt9nfn5BtzBqKYcY7Tc8mtkJw98RgiermnSzkf4LEJsH8CkY/s320/IMGP3615a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">On the Seville Eye<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Oz_hLQf5gn3BzQ0pZHM5RNf_YQyy06G4xxwkXVAPBbSK_TYR3beAAQfp_xk7qtKBtEXM9p2SsmhED5_e6BIyHD_L56XibxTjMpqShPF_3RR1wce5gf-tHq_ZNo0lwRby771tDi_F_tc/s1600-h/IMGP2533a.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037465767391692818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Oz_hLQf5gn3BzQ0pZHM5RNf_YQyy06G4xxwkXVAPBbSK_TYR3beAAQfp_xk7qtKBtEXM9p2SsmhED5_e6BIyHD_L56XibxTjMpqShPF_3RR1wce5gf-tHq_ZNo0lwRby771tDi_F_tc/s320/IMGP2533a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Debrecen <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037466656449923106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw25T-4KKIBtOTqQlSu5R5Wai_P-pMd_zZNG-Gb9qEFP0gJJq5DcjS9Q81klofJ_815cbCDG6rUISpEA8A5xZ0vAAPnC1UvesXuYggu1RhvVd3EhR25qmebYYmb07wZiijP25QwK9psYI/s320/IMGP2893.JPG" border="0" />G and T in Seville<br /></span><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJdKOuA78p8br-lKSC6CUPyEL9yTw2-FC33boyetZsqHx2YMgYIX6Z9gcCsB8FjJKBubOssFpN00lTd-JSvgPIpXTWRQkKKCksteE5Tg9SnyroqnE34aFEcz8Wr0ehr5tWDXnM6uxunA/s1600-h/IMGP5011.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037463525418764210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJdKOuA78p8br-lKSC6CUPyEL9yTw2-FC33boyetZsqHx2YMgYIX6Z9gcCsB8FjJKBubOssFpN00lTd-JSvgPIpXTWRQkKKCksteE5Tg9SnyroqnE34aFEcz8Wr0ehr5tWDXnM6uxunA/s320/IMGP5011.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Coffee in Kew<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas1FNdD_t7WQj6nxJyR8ePwwn0itytF43IyBMR5njhKJJhzBRyQDR4jsO955tjq-61CQvF-JM_t_KkkXvE97ZVMP0zlf_w7VE5bmucWd2L1y7q04gHeOz4E8crkS7zUsBskFeG56G9ZQ/s1600-h/IMGP3761a.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037463542598633426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas1FNdD_t7WQj6nxJyR8ePwwn0itytF43IyBMR5njhKJJhzBRyQDR4jsO955tjq-61CQvF-JM_t_KkkXvE97ZVMP0zlf_w7VE5bmucWd2L1y7q04gHeOz4E8crkS7zUsBskFeG56G9ZQ/s320/IMGP3761a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> York<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1uSHX4exG-6piU7OBOIOZe5aAkL2KEYfBfjvLCt8dc-PanuRImVam-_el2z5Zea2QLc9kXmJ3HkHC8PhlHiG7zV5QSmuaoMQYHlrGMKqgIkiVLyvzJ3W3fTKgAuDLkmFJfN6wpViQEI/s1600-h/IMGP1890.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037463546893600738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1uSHX4exG-6piU7OBOIOZe5aAkL2KEYfBfjvLCt8dc-PanuRImVam-_el2z5Zea2QLc9kXmJ3HkHC8PhlHiG7zV5QSmuaoMQYHlrGMKqgIkiVLyvzJ3W3fTKgAuDLkmFJfN6wpViQEI/s320/IMGP1890.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> First night in Hungary. In the pub. The calm before the storm.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037463534008698818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyfqnrcwdEWxbgrJG8jSNFd_batanoKU-YeKXlIPIigxGPwu8qQUbhr2ZQe6Q7Mmjqv9c13vNYflvg8pfkVCBf4hPoatFTxicZyJXHPdEepN1xht2DPGrnSDxDKjSPbc9b5HvSIMWcx0/s320/IMGP5161.JPG" border="0" /> That's right. It's Vic's birthday - 29 years young!!!! Oh to be in the Wesley Anne for the birthday drinks!<br /></span><br /><div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-47225329696080670902007-02-27T20:55:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:50.158+00:00The GrillerThis is why they tell you never to leave the door closed when the griller is on even if there is no food cooking. <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036321425465897138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0pF39_ljgWlf6LCN4nlYSbmqwOmuNg0B0FjcqNkezcarwCs_YVVu2o7HI0lj8j3GtCgEmXMGpJJwskmYWEtu8NwD_QNMHsLEunjJDJm2PVgJjBCMG1YLKmy1t7x9dCoyFv_E0s0CVug/s320/IMGP5810.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>And look it glows!!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036321416875962530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg_vAaK_JHdf1TqJBBy4zZDtXIoOIgjiTNkHN8P1MPF9WLgc2wT9v_43OseAObfdXh9EAcuOCPLJqQNZDbXu0XKA8ZxixTNm0atfEe01SOis3l88he-60sFlYn-cx6otSQ_YfAllrDRk/s320/IMGP5808.JPG" border="0" /></div><br />Now our kitchen smells of bakalite and my head is pounding from the chemicals. Oh Joy. All we need now is for the neighbours to start playing badminton at 1am again. Student life - take me back to North Melbourne where the only noises are the possums!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-48024549047163626392007-02-25T22:05:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:52.067+00:00Nottingham<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgEiXfCocI-hHVIPs3UWYv-9YnJBBGOJbVkX2zBEz1HqPbBhTbSrG4wo7e8Q9xeGB88orvxZ9klHUW_tp3AqJoiXVrnyW-_N7ImMIjeymhIBXgaH46ARw_YsEWE2t1BHZU9ftgajwhu8/s1600-h/imgp5601b.jpg"></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035599733521215586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhul2koTBImzP-sEwDfoEOyX5lTXiyuIiDs0SDq53r61Gk4MkcM1eMKHObrbia4PKQnc_DPcr3qvCg9_RtzBmkohNODVkb-HPiOg-CoHjQVAj8h7LRfzPdH7SebvIVYN9SscNBPFDlaIZc/s320/IMGP5597.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Nottingham University (which is actually in an outer suburb called Beeston) so away from the drugs and guns.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60oQ7kg12oJBrFhT6PrVcVZ133QNSyWv76a-ToFnJfDCwqeHnJc5VCwzHoDe5tTI_3TNjo3-yMcd2nRub1zJ7KduBEOSjINBJMB1n5zpYhnLlOuPhV04qcxWQEGWUy1Tyk_C3MokpbQo/s1600-h/IMGP5601a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035601125090619522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60oQ7kg12oJBrFhT6PrVcVZ133QNSyWv76a-ToFnJfDCwqeHnJc5VCwzHoDe5tTI_3TNjo3-yMcd2nRub1zJ7KduBEOSjINBJMB1n5zpYhnLlOuPhV04qcxWQEGWUy1Tyk_C3MokpbQo/s320/IMGP5601a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ye olde tryp to Jerusalem pub (est. 1189) Apparently the oldest pub in England. Even if it isn't - it's the coolest. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035599724931280978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1S2ZD7XB-rrixbHauuY8hBLHLz097qzhjCHBjyRtF-x2Omu89p2S3NSoD4gaUO_XQENUZkVG2_gaEcMM71D02CPg9-WP7kLQrdaNIJgewyz_ylctqnysx3wMWTlaZnzxfcbHjbLzRCn0/s320/IMGP5603.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035599707751411762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Jt1YQMCv1UeG5b3S0QRugZYyHp1B3L5UfJpzbpzLU0xc8DRlqKnRRsVoP51c9z3krPsK0ki8vBksf-p47VV8L6MzsmDu9EGw8oOearc05EpYG5toKFYLtJIs-Io-ZmVHSNh7IZgy3A/s320/IMGP5605.jpg" border="0" />The upper storeys have been tunnelled into the rock under the Castle. Imagine drinking beer in a pub that dates from the time of Robin Hood beneath the castle of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Can England get better than that?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2cqBLfRDxON25KxWp0e-JSQayY4dM4egY_G_TwmHF0qafVbu4rtMk7HBqHPDWo2M7iNC9QYIllSmEZg_Fc9F2uvBnoLGk1UmE6CuNj9nW4hmdxRu_MIGzt-b5CYt7FOoEIEnhCOGgpw/s1600-h/IMGP5604.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035599716341346370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2cqBLfRDxON25KxWp0e-JSQayY4dM4egY_G_TwmHF0qafVbu4rtMk7HBqHPDWo2M7iNC9QYIllSmEZg_Fc9F2uvBnoLGk1UmE6CuNj9nW4hmdxRu_MIGzt-b5CYt7FOoEIEnhCOGgpw/s320/IMGP5604.jpg" border="0" /></a>And it can - Dave's first taste of warm beer. England has suddenly got alot more fun! A good mate only an hour away - and St Patrick's Day is only 2 weeks away.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-76770781254537038232007-02-13T22:44:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:16:56.451+00:00Kew Wood Course 07<div align="center">Just had a week at Kew Gardens doing a wood anatomy course. Learnt alot and met some really interesting people working in the same field!! Overall a fantastic experience.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031155192686775522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YksEJqB4qycwnCxKlc687WCK9UkiPErEM3fzZ3BvaeCPuk4KX79FkBwW8DIaeoCwSUdZ2ifkErr11bHkJL9gOYRVjk5Fk_44vjuehtE1ywktxliChwDfmjS96EcsHJvzoCtHxOr3FK4/s320/IMGP5606.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Some of the wood reference collection, stored in compactus at 12 degrees. Most have their original labels some of the Eucalypts were collected by Ferdinand von Mueller and have his spidery handwriting on them.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031155184096840914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLukGjN4WfmyZu0uHi0DVJ-RgdbxPe7ldjugZbhF0AiniE9dINZWzgjHPE8WjYAGq7BgU0yEzynPNL49Rgt9kQ0GZ5_4ORbMQn1PKaX85tS6xfwzjS0t19FYhG9-Qm01q5XrTCM5ivao/s320/IMGP5631.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The lake in front of the Palm House.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031155201276710130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgbawxrcaMkJJ6bC7N_VyYOjcyixPfQg27MGKwPNwIylNGsmMEmQtQ071n9DUGpvkAocevDP4f71WkcMoL_kvdXY76rcXVWe9UZGDKjBZnKMR1hX1s1kEAlHvkt-1Flz-rbSPdWYQdP4/s320/IMGP5613.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Inside the Kew Herbarium - the nerve centre of world botany<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031155205571677442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dt1CmYM5dWJyS9O5XZaDqWmO3fvymuk3HqInKWSd7rSITtFSEdppOiK_Y9fM8uUYNTbWIGSedaTFLkds-aJXOW9KP9JHQO66Z61G3NFHKSLOiwnTby7phqeV0fAvyXwQc8ClUqKQ5CM/s320/IMGP5634.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Gulls on the frozen lake!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031155209866644754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRV2nR2SQwOYu8X3X3f9y9B383n23y7V-7dAXFnigHMlHDvgjtJTG-POfDQw32hHfAqyh3we3xluZRVKgQL9upCYE-MsXwd7jHXYwCkJP8kIrOVx-RmEpNkFEifg9d-xiJDUnfxu2kJck/s320/IMGP5671.JPG" border="0" />It snowed! For just one morning the world was fresh and new - and i met the snow!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031157112537156898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_-I10qfSmhQj51DKw-eX9LxgoBV9b5_3liyQ7y62F9IGrodDqDGrZUiIJqgzLvVn7weQgo8rXTgcgk8H36yjcThUqgFViHVIBlXcDhZP1Xle2tv5aXBtLiggfOFTPlm6xzZD3a54q7M/s320/IMGP5675.JPG" border="0" />But the next day the Daffodils were blooming! I don't understand the weather here - at least Melbourne is consistent - every season in every day.</p><div align="center"> After the course I met up with the Girls from Sheffield. Anna, Gina, Tatianna, Lachi and Saki all had a brief holiday in London.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxgSwpDfIkW8m-T-MObN2DTiYpJ9HP2fS2Y0qAfudTJDQsbpTnEnW10AP1Pvobx-94A0NJMRYWY3_CfnXKXB-aYzfm-qyAt_j5eKKPN7ms_w-2GBc546RlZ0cMF5BcFqfQU4MV5nZU9o/s1600-h/IMGP5718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031157121127091506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxgSwpDfIkW8m-T-MObN2DTiYpJ9HP2fS2Y0qAfudTJDQsbpTnEnW10AP1Pvobx-94A0NJMRYWY3_CfnXKXB-aYzfm-qyAt_j5eKKPN7ms_w-2GBc546RlZ0cMF5BcFqfQU4MV5nZU9o/s320/IMGP5718.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a> Covent Garden</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031504450837351778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK0Y42bVcvlB6i3MgPXNBTLmj6_hUgpeTZTnhYoLxz62hFXqOKw8GzCbJwqadGkxRFtne_ugrZq-CgQnsurqREK8kHD1WKfUP4XaDisRVxCE_6iAond14_P8FSNqttCw7jo_l5aGf4hs/s320/IMGP5732.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center">St Paul's Cathedral<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo40ZLOdNSzqvobkIZRSlGSuRqVo80kFO5ONNayYkWVRx2zFLfg8mj-4qsCuZJNejveH8FwSd4vfEGPEUtTFM3LKtmWtV6FxSklAVyqWW2zF0s4zpXLCjrP6u1p170ukoaMfybsPt37Nw/s1600-h/IMGP5737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031157129717026114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo40ZLOdNSzqvobkIZRSlGSuRqVo80kFO5ONNayYkWVRx2zFLfg8mj-4qsCuZJNejveH8FwSd4vfEGPEUtTFM3LKtmWtV6FxSklAVyqWW2zF0s4zpXLCjrP6u1p170ukoaMfybsPt37Nw/s320/IMGP5737.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3oru0ZAy-wcN8K8nJs4xBF6Dgn43nz67XSUNcDY8i6o8sZyOKfX3D02ScwejDssV0ScAlFRSJ0Ft85Mwl-moUh4bKESs_oMsYKnq0Y5JFZwfL1k1yY1qXjFZ0xdokdMQQ5jo-V-DPE8/s1600-h/IMGP5762.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031157159781797202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3oru0ZAy-wcN8K8nJs4xBF6Dgn43nz67XSUNcDY8i6o8sZyOKfX3D02ScwejDssV0ScAlFRSJ0Ft85Mwl-moUh4bKESs_oMsYKnq0Y5JFZwfL1k1yY1qXjFZ0xdokdMQQ5jo-V-DPE8/s320/IMGP5762.JPG" border="0" /></a> And the amazing sushi train - how fun is that! What a week. Now the realtive peace and quiet of Sheffield.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-26975573287573254102007-01-23T23:47:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:02.361+00:00British MuseumWhat's the greatest place in London?<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026279243521686418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmvVVbr2FMcR44bl8w9qqrF4dzgC4_jipvh9ZtysMGs5tTHK3jhJE2p6q96TSQGeQ06wYvhWUm3N2uE7kYtSnJl8nMN_1u4-WVaked28D0PX_tO-Rw9ry3hqe7WYTBFsP2-I4hioj6Ek/s320/IMGP5400.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4KEWpp4mSQiH1Uw7tNyreEVVnoAgFuOOkxjxg0CWzw9idGLKl0tp4pAdljHucY02Onsqnoi4yLyyAYT84GQkHSWHh6DjWszbgxF5gqM3Z-6SA7EcUqafibiWqQqac-S0VCgeTZoym9U/s1600-h/IMGP5529a.jpg"></a> The British Museum of course!<br /><br />And it's free! Got to love the Brits for that!<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_nDAhthgD7X3J6h_wRb3B5dUyIWtST5DFvQIERIWPDtA6ul2epnvPaXCmkbVdMoU3vUdWk2FEBFKKcvollULtg0rd4APgL8-8AZFyI_b1d1jReKR_qYcnbQ02Ogg_2BkhgfkL9PJyAU/s1600-h/IMGP5442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026283203481533426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_nDAhthgD7X3J6h_wRb3B5dUyIWtST5DFvQIERIWPDtA6ul2epnvPaXCmkbVdMoU3vUdWk2FEBFKKcvollULtg0rd4APgL8-8AZFyI_b1d1jReKR_qYcnbQ02Ogg_2BkhgfkL9PJyAU/s320/IMGP5442.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rosetta Stone - now protected by a glass case - unlike the first time I saw it - then there was just a rope around it with nothing to stop an excited 16 year old from touching it!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026279316536130514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLl-S4INJn2Bn2Gs0gFVVkZFgGfXoaKTILOxKmYcWUva-iQrbJEYDUg8qyHdj5CnpDXTDt5WjLXXWtY5iCkHtVSF0TMu3coWpC-aKd3l3Xw3OzcPIjVVKvOSztoBFpnOX6Rum6MjVil4/s320/IMGP5475.JPG" border="0" />Amazing - the Egyptian King Lists. The basis for many years of all the chronology schemes in the Near East.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026279290766326690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNe-eHjpkWX_YIKhZDJztvbr9QbwhR8rBSjtpvsM_MrXWUHH5E53Zr-aWbXKXoPbCJXaGxjn6A27yzaT9mi1Bz2Unufzg_YVqBaWoYxNZ1OPLwltYU7M-P7yI86_YvQdub80el5BzOJZ8/s320/IMGP5413.JPG" border="0" /><br />Assyrian scultpture is fantastic. I wonder how much has been lost in the last couple of years as Iraq has slid into anarchy.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026279303651228594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2h7gDE8t9H5zcE9U28YxII8YIA1LQm3B0SsnAI8wtuO3CNBlYKV-eXqlcv1K38gUwg5Gb5PRT6ow-FxTH4N8USFW-n06mwoNtKjz2WSL2te1Vv6iHsxUPFV0EPjk6wts8DljWk7Fo48/s320/IMGP5428.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI0J1Fcx_5_m0K66yvmoq1A5K4BT7H3FLzqwLCxarCt2z3Ye3SDN23ShXUuM-7IUKpWrMWfm5j3soPSes0Qt6Nehx5xG131D7TuzscSj_BL_t4STEiP7adY9rnO0zQ_bCv-H4BCAiW3Q/s1600-h/IMGP5509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026283216366435330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI0J1Fcx_5_m0K66yvmoq1A5K4BT7H3FLzqwLCxarCt2z3Ye3SDN23ShXUuM-7IUKpWrMWfm5j3soPSes0Qt6Nehx5xG131D7TuzscSj_BL_t4STEiP7adY9rnO0zQ_bCv-H4BCAiW3Q/s320/IMGP5509.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the Museum's jewels - the Parthenon Marbles. Whether they should be here is far to complex a question for me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Lvf1U5iyqugIqm4zg-6rjMgbCdJe00u2JHu6gkILv-l7hF_Id5bmQ_kyIUv-2yT99s_pxH0UixQL88MkTr2ZarHa5_nLrrf_tzk8Er3RSsHU6pS54vA6dluir6HTEKgFdvAO7WvcEII/s1600-h/IMGP5523.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026283224956369938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Lvf1U5iyqugIqm4zg-6rjMgbCdJe00u2JHu6gkILv-l7hF_Id5bmQ_kyIUv-2yT99s_pxH0UixQL88MkTr2ZarHa5_nLrrf_tzk8Er3RSsHU6pS54vA6dluir6HTEKgFdvAO7WvcEII/s320/IMGP5523.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Lewes Chess set. Beautiful little ivory pieces from the Viking times.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL9VVeKZ3j3XIrh3TC6co3rTa8hefDwAcvNo6ymXb4tA8P5RXO9UKUQStAdZM8fKZWEt0ug5OaJJD75OHuVTRW-sZJVg1BDBPEuJCT9VuYpWpeeMQzzUEYFA97XViWeNjpIy79OaiyLk/s1600-h/IMGP5524.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026283233546304546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL9VVeKZ3j3XIrh3TC6co3rTa8hefDwAcvNo6ymXb4tA8P5RXO9UKUQStAdZM8fKZWEt0ug5OaJJD75OHuVTRW-sZJVg1BDBPEuJCT9VuYpWpeeMQzzUEYFA97XViWeNjpIy79OaiyLk/s320/IMGP5524.JPG" border="0" /></a> I've always had a soft spot for medieval art. Reckon i missed my calling, should have been a medievalist. These i think were from the old Palace of Westminister.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj724TQms5PkgXw41ThFeCdmT1UGzPTkwcm_9voigHSa6hVU0zAtTiYHPepDE3TU0I16lUO5AlfkOoGXZWGGFDztbNyNFWxhdP8rVs_cA3bp4-Ka0rHV_eMMqnMFljn-RWXpIJNoKtgfZg/s1600-h/IMGP5529a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026279307946195906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj724TQms5PkgXw41ThFeCdmT1UGzPTkwcm_9voigHSa6hVU0zAtTiYHPepDE3TU0I16lUO5AlfkOoGXZWGGFDztbNyNFWxhdP8rVs_cA3bp4-Ka0rHV_eMMqnMFljn-RWXpIJNoKtgfZg/s320/IMGP5529a.jpg" border="0" /></a> This piece is equisite each circle is smaller than the centre of my palm and yet it is carved in 3D. Absolutely amazing.<br /><br /><br /></p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-8038297650813637732007-01-23T23:34:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:03.456+00:00All-nighters<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRSpm1R4Vl0XQlujiDRQpq2_KPQ90mORKFQSESP3UXSD-NDgWfUE5UMe_Nz-gVdyXJQGFuABkVF6_84dVyi7N5T3AbQ6UWsJMGA1qPPfpce4iTggmkUJxMtdqAw_zQPaVe00DEKrPYf0/s1600-h/IMGP5568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023375106895215474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRSpm1R4Vl0XQlujiDRQpq2_KPQ90mORKFQSESP3UXSD-NDgWfUE5UMe_Nz-gVdyXJQGFuABkVF6_84dVyi7N5T3AbQ6UWsJMGA1qPPfpce4iTggmkUJxMtdqAw_zQPaVe00DEKrPYf0/s320/IMGP5568.JPG" border="0" /></a> That's what study does to me. Saw the sunrise for the first time in England. Got to love procrastination.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023376270831352706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2wdhaApu1x-_RnJj726YgjDYo2rQGr6JACC0-QP1tTUxrKpy-sqf7oyUC_mk13rEhrs9NxwwhgRVMMXYY_BiCwYFAnKMve4ne-_El8Zsyowz-6Akb1jcXV1B6swQgfFIhKE4RPwwNGI/s320/IMGP5572.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-71680688633435799752007-01-08T18:33:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:05.624+00:00Christmas 06<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s1600-h/IMGP5132ab.jpg"></a> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017734832591627826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqWT93VD2yUTJ4IkW3V8Htvotwdu8DXvSOGQkI7ZjuVlAcb8eiAXnkYx7cOs6AmiYalGHG7pdgAqaxwdHCbWmdBgbK2Lyn9UiHkknSsCZURIXstMxBWfGqcnuWJ2hM2SY4KLqWxMeMfU/s320/IMGP5120.JPG" border="0" />Down to London for Christmas with the English family and mum and dad and VIC! They do great things with light here, especially since it gets dark at 4.30.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017734828296660514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQBaPWHUYcCaCgVI6hv9pd3F_MOZRFNIPUNKDVqtUoWc0smu0emiEVfBnT4YIfRI4vs0h5ZKZ9ia9TPXpJxT2ckwaOYHCACf4tuEDjAfpT1oRJNFvo4elqXw7Ldi_YKUVzf0Lud73q1w/s320/IMGP5114.JPG" border="0" /><br />We checked out Kew Gardens - special even in the winter<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017734841181562450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSKcFSmVZikdfblxyDcPGjHnanqqPs978yFBD4Y2LqZSyYR7G1rtTiePuPyUXIMshSgvs2nLHPdAR7sFhNdyJheM_xZmrNqg5SR1dygAEoe-FdNszd4h8dadfkv7eEpXlnpjjwzk5eI0/s320/IMGP5243.JPG" border="0" />Saw the site of the Battle of Hastings. 1066 and all that. Now there is a private school there in the old abbey William the Conquerer built. I can't believe the Saxons lost. They had the high ground advantage, although were exhausted from their previous battle at Stamford bridge, and it seems the Normans were just too cunning.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s1600-h/IMGP5132ab.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019229126242933122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s320/IMGP5132ab.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s1600-h/IMGP5132ab.jpg"></a><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3RLfz_kLP58cIGSifFsK0vp7vXDs0xvFZvOQ2RZgFoWi8vGCY2hlLp0UAfuMjLBMS6xRpHt7u6-qq-xtdCAWzBwIcz4hUsT-A4DnAsb9jtFpJ-Srgj9sbp3-oRKP7vVplb4OgE7y-CA/s1600-h/IMGP5316.JPG"></a> </p><p align="center">Vic and I caught up with Ryan and his family while in London. Had a great time in a Kensington pub and bistro, and hope to see them again some time soon!</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s1600-h/IMGP5132ab.jpg"></a> </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATFyhyphenhyphenEyBUCPeZn56ib9s8grjsYJP6x37uYozCl373-OPkyi7Jp-KbzVOGEX0b4J6B7qV-RMh7cbcCuR8U_7-iivkUNKc0jUTvH7dz4bh6-Fxejd1IvbNz9ImfXuVfiQ-urT4b50P7uo/s1600-h/IMGP5132ab.jpg"></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3RLfz_kLP58cIGSifFsK0vp7vXDs0xvFZvOQ2RZgFoWi8vGCY2hlLp0UAfuMjLBMS6xRpHt7u6-qq-xtdCAWzBwIcz4hUsT-A4DnAsb9jtFpJ-Srgj9sbp3-oRKP7vVplb4OgE7y-CA/s1600-h/IMGP5316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019229130537900434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3RLfz_kLP58cIGSifFsK0vp7vXDs0xvFZvOQ2RZgFoWi8vGCY2hlLp0UAfuMjLBMS6xRpHt7u6-qq-xtdCAWzBwIcz4hUsT-A4DnAsb9jtFpJ-Srgj9sbp3-oRKP7vVplb4OgE7y-CA/s320/IMGP5316.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017734841181562434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-aj75AJlaI2bEwW98E90LkZWQzRjGMuwetyZUzeWiiZ_dKBVjL5cnt99fzGQx9PZmQmTnIcM_L_MOjMXOnyv3PaHoiFOgMocVb4PJq61x1pkF-5BKvAuKBhZkkdU-78EgGoRdH4mDcY/s320/IMGP5390.JPG" border="0" />Saw the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, as well as the site of many royal executions on Tower Green. Plus watched the poor clipped ravens jump about the White Tower. London in Winter is amazing. They have ice skating rinks all around major sites, the Tower, Somerset House, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court lots of beautiful locations. Fancy skating in a former moat?<br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017734845476529762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljir_FUqRF-Do2gjN4e1BZDsiBhY4Iqfo9KaBmgYz6i38BGmOxul3yeIQYrdp0ZS3HntQkaGusR7FYuq_INQn6nd43STF0Lt_qU5MuV9sw_3RQTKYXP8QREiybFf0m9yNzWgvstHOB0M/s320/IMGP5270.JPG" border="0" />And of course, New Years Eve.... Slipped up to Sheffield for the night to show Vic the town and celebrate in the Devonshire Cat. Oh, what a night.....!</p><p align="center">Now - back to study....</p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-32551838943697468792006-12-14T01:39:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:07.967+00:00Archaeology 2006Kaman-Kale Hoyuk. Digging on a grand scale. Late Chalcolithic to Ottoman mound in Central Turkey. Base of the Deep Trench is 12m down.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008194203045889458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvQ8Qc3Ucd_6kbl_TlobCVsFb_sFFT_PYSCt3bQAuIe83R_YSKkytGy2gxh_ThZzqHKUqTo8UQ-mHfM0FklkSiwHvDXUh9ufGq90tuDtREfHuA-VJszYcmK3j5bPNWNEhj2PyKN3symA/s320/IMGP0488a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSbbjufjk9cFr3XqgmB8KrE-ybmGt-9OVYcYsYQc5XqaXbr8EdePgbep9sxSLdnOrP_DJysIAAjl0ZuVBycjxZEujDtXfnqEyBcIV-vDeaTW3uiBa93T7FEKkUVWW-s5vHRDXdmJ9DeM/s1600-h/IMGP0525.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008194224520725986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSbbjufjk9cFr3XqgmB8KrE-ybmGt-9OVYcYsYQc5XqaXbr8EdePgbep9sxSLdnOrP_DJysIAAjl0ZuVBycjxZEujDtXfnqEyBcIV-vDeaTW3uiBa93T7FEKkUVWW-s5vHRDXdmJ9DeM/s320/IMGP0525.JPG" border="0" /></a> 18 beautiful pots found in the baulk of the South sector. After 2 weeks of painstaking, mindnumbing digging and drawing of the 2 5x1m baulks we made the find of the season.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcbK572m2rFy8OKcd5tuB4dMhNf4lecOdvXBPKbQfS-VNoL13QtOu2LiT7J4DQWOV0U6lSnGYJlsdtzcP_FHPl9PXhULdwH3Ktww0JkAYwTVHe5ZRN8ynCwb7W8A6YXoOlU069q94zaY/s1600-h/IMGP0180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008194224520726002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcbK572m2rFy8OKcd5tuB4dMhNf4lecOdvXBPKbQfS-VNoL13QtOu2LiT7J4DQWOV0U6lSnGYJlsdtzcP_FHPl9PXhULdwH3Ktww0JkAYwTVHe5ZRN8ynCwb7W8A6YXoOlU069q94zaY/s320/IMGP0180.JPG" border="0" /></a>The real work. Archaeobotany in practise. Floating 1500+ litres of soil with Bronwyn in the Japanese garden. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008196333349668354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p6cAeVNd1_D_hyphenhyphenoLgD7xiu8KAa4MBpZfkdwkjzKbQv10NjhPjLsLdsQTET_dO0WxbZesAS5MMNFkPhf_B-rpLfjx-phe9SKWVsApAXruA5cxPjV6jqR1d9aABgnE-3GuaEpTtmhgt3w/s320/IMGP1039.JPG" border="0" />The tank - where we spent so many peaceful days, playing in the mud while watching the seeds float by.</p><p align="center">***</p><p align="center">Sheffield MSc</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008196337644635666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvnuZee0V0k3a0m1RPHyYUD_DN9vJ7_t27B-WeftksWA3ucIw-ZBdzZMPEsbm_C1rCiZkaBGin5s4tp-0nsf-UmtQ6m-ywvfnSkSPNqbMr1ooKBOKdSZ4tjRXzmmL0M23gteoEURqKF8/s320/IMGP4533.JPG" border="0" />Environmental Archaeologists in the field. Soon-to-be pollen experts and geoarchaeologists. A brave and hopeful bunch of people.<br /><br />Perhaps the future....<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008194215930791378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3tXJaYW8Ih8MwMHFS-vFwtgSAJiNYXLzx-GGlQSNcJRcci_eGvli2TGnOV1a5tIx6u10vbferosOgjLks_TPsaPjGCJVg8zb0w2oVw4a1lUmTZlb_RsB132z60kz6yqqwUfjXatOMoY/s320/IMGP0939.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008194207340856770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_32uODro0ikapk2NzluvzG87SdEZ1bDlbhD2aJ6qBxnlWBIc50dMYhD1dhOr3TS1BMCx4p7HLSLkXTq8z0gOEsCT_hIeSf-nJf6L0HQXdz8_t8zH4SYF1Pcf3EfEPhTzRaVSEAwhYWU/s320/IMGP0919.JPG" border="0" />Catal Hoyuk. The granddaddy of Turkish Archaeology. Famous for its microexcavations and sponsors. And love of Archaeobotanists.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-5427738287858763912006-12-12T18:59:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:11.130+00:00Viva La REVOLUTION!!!<div><br /><br /><div>End of Semester - Flat 29 celebrates for one final time before we all disappear for Christmas<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007719017240443682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6aHpiOOeCmRejqL5lRY2PL3J0e3zwR1lKlqm8OeAuwc0tdP1rRad6H_8jyJjgv_hIwPeiueYb6Qh4yCHkF7uyz3rMuCvKy4z2Yx2UiaErA5Jyris4-lp_jVMjaGB6D5ESQEyDldVIyE/s320/IMGP4550.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />In the beginning: Georgia and Tatianna use chopsticks for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007718969995803378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbiOlTOswIYOrRHTexbHs3HR2y3NjIEGMumcTcdSrkT4CS7Y_bxL5C74tZF8n2Gs1Lb0rDD1V2lqcCjP9iOwQzpTNVvJz3m0WMwscZhzsbLI-3q6ANwwljGe6X4r9UNBn2C4Za3lyDas/s320/IMGP4546.jpg" border="0" />And then the revolution began!!!!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007718987175672578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0J-SnXm3OoUenBNvjZ3wPncGc3m5194SO9NEd9wfLt0FVBjSr7JA7jz7yg0BUX0QhGaqyx2DyfJxmW6hX1DUGMvzfIklLivxL5kGp3Pa4wOBdi9lPTzq7EAGyfF7suDO4oFYFpnWYBDE/s320/IMGP4567.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">fruit salad of vodkas - 5 pounds for 6 on a monday night<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007720632148147010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOT73g8P5J5-hSL5h1tFCbbDQ5XXK35jVGmEs1rqqQioiynLE4wEk4XzE0WPQvp1-rLoipdNf2juCA_uf3VkyHmcSUxvz9SMcDZKNmbu5ktqa48g0an7VDAQat1LgKPN6vUQfpjIYegQ/s320/IMGP4569.jpg" border="0" />Gina trys one </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021813515439118770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxGnG7Mm9-IlqCrkiowaXF1B9H71MRmgk1AyA3WZeTPE2K2ZTYvlJXDd0snPtQ3qUOW78tElOL1OJa_HrMeacERnWS8vz8ZEah9kDZqK7UtuugIjOqJTbPdqHOtYVlx6s1JyUIW4u2PQ/s320/IMGP4595.jpg" border="0" />I buy some.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007720666507885410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY7W5gbTs50EFAERABGyjxjKfdMkUHJkV6sZ_35Xlfii8vGaYC3-f5a7EZBFy4ngiV4mmOX6Gm3lyRKo2Alh70BrPCO1r8PZHgwC_lkC9S7KxYeRV1yEi3ZgF4wms94HKW3cR5QiT9n0/s320/IMGP4629.JPG" border="0" />Bubblegum, bananna and peach<br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007720649328016210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwNzaAbqTMuY3Nz-BbYX4ZxBiKflQgQMKzIorfH0zKPSoBE2MsgTvggbozQlS_LImaEN742ScD8AXHRqj2NoV7r_fXcxZ2AOrVBESPxYs6b4sfCNNNPIytofZNrK8khpVkLuTnJ5v06U/s320/IMGP4602.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0MohF6vYQ00eS5Pz-7D0Bs6G0AOQrLQrOvOuTgMi9ar9W5IHwjt_tgvXEJbxlsD4QXA9HyqiUxu4oCU9hOQTXIdMBaANUp3PjuXw1j77S_TlXMIajfw7RrhpvBWzJgqt2yDwS4tUGeU/s1600-h/IMGP4649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007719030125345586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0MohF6vYQ00eS5Pz-7D0Bs6G0AOQrLQrOvOuTgMi9ar9W5IHwjt_tgvXEJbxlsD4QXA9HyqiUxu4oCU9hOQTXIdMBaANUp3PjuXw1j77S_TlXMIajfw7RrhpvBWzJgqt2yDwS4tUGeU/s320/IMGP4649.JPG" border="0" /></a> And we ended at bar one. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">What a night!! Cheers, girls - These months have been great. </div></div></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-27338084601997570782006-12-07T16:26:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:12.822+00:00Adventures!<div align="center"><br /></div> Took time out from Sheffield with two mates and drove across to the Coast - Whitby and Scarborough. Two amazingly contrasting sea side towns to the east of the Yorkshire Moors. It's a beautiful country.<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006617864113312994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTryQ6OdYQ-Yej0qORnt6R0yYgURIsES6M2_CsoXriTXI0LJNnoctB1a9Z2RfX2Q4oATGwpmBXs0hzNQTkuY6HH8I3gzjkhLTZCxx3D72z3Y7Hk3ncnyTo9ue_g9wM2dIrDQRfAmXA9E/s400/IMGP4345.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center">The church in front of the Abbey where Bram Stoker based some of Dracula</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWS5yyDzZC6lk1qQKle1KABOvj4ISq0PbYC8wAZ4vRBAEVMkC2Rnq78FuLnzB3NWsH-LF2K8lgQMPCjPLLd51pdGeJ-bRkSq4y4lteDvP_Qkc7Z6gZ7-fZoUXusqEDYdhMqBO8fFI_3w/s1600-h/IMGP4394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006615570600776850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="301" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWS5yyDzZC6lk1qQKle1KABOvj4ISq0PbYC8wAZ4vRBAEVMkC2Rnq78FuLnzB3NWsH-LF2K8lgQMPCjPLLd51pdGeJ-bRkSq4y4lteDvP_Qkc7Z6gZ7-fZoUXusqEDYdhMqBO8fFI_3w/s400/IMGP4394.JPG" width="398" border="0" /></a> Whitby Abbey, beautiful location.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoa2xwdwGJOgphM6uKtLX6lwXwQh8bKSVL8i7YdCVusfiAXGWmbruAUz4sUQTvxpvKoZdv67Zlj3y9Mfgp98k5VP8QPr4giGa7_tDlgyG0vdygiZytarw35_Pc2ofP1T231RkfOt8SP0/s1600-h/IMGP4397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006615583485678754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoa2xwdwGJOgphM6uKtLX6lwXwQh8bKSVL8i7YdCVusfiAXGWmbruAUz4sUQTvxpvKoZdv67Zlj3y9Mfgp98k5VP8QPr4giGa7_tDlgyG0vdygiZytarw35_Pc2ofP1T231RkfOt8SP0/s400/IMGP4397.JPG" border="0" /></a>Micheal and Ryan - as always i was taking way too many pictures.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1aUTRzOweaBVuIsieFJMrIOoEeYTDk9YgS1APz_xmdKrlr92MPoqgnK87kqElKw_qhHZqxh3NcSAgsrHvIG5pe9qMYVcr8G4bEAQ45eYgR1_yf2kARCVSogHAW4cab2oP56iseXa6IU/s1600-h/IMGP4337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006615596370580658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1aUTRzOweaBVuIsieFJMrIOoEeYTDk9YgS1APz_xmdKrlr92MPoqgnK87kqElKw_qhHZqxh3NcSAgsrHvIG5pe9qMYVcr8G4bEAQ45eYgR1_yf2kARCVSogHAW4cab2oP56iseXa6IU/s400/IMGP4337.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whitby itself. Great fish and chips. There is a Captain Cook theme to the village. He worked here prior to finding Oz.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTZX0di0yP4msIvbwD0QacmVuR1KtSbNTJBvXizbrGVrhiS-oGxeWIsuSqpAcoCVTiu-Q2ns_gbbM3eyP-Rg6rGIZu8tG9vtCKK5zGzxQhB6zjtrfXc4sf2s68kBWtyws-NaIQmN2GKo/s1600-h/IMGP4450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006615609255482562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTZX0di0yP4msIvbwD0QacmVuR1KtSbNTJBvXizbrGVrhiS-oGxeWIsuSqpAcoCVTiu-Q2ns_gbbM3eyP-Rg6rGIZu8tG9vtCKK5zGzxQhB6zjtrfXc4sf2s68kBWtyws-NaIQmN2GKo/s400/IMGP4450.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scarborough. The tacky English seaside with bright lights and beeping things. We also got snowed on here by detergent sprayed out from a big cannon in a winter market.<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006617855523378386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYun04B45eMbq4mrxfuhyphenhyphenBu3zVyoj1GF5N_ljSU7ivdwRm1zx3JI3vm4DPbnvILPWC0ZsBJBlHeSw7ZZ1JTXaSX_j5AR8mKalctHfrwg4GndeXj6gVDK6OCdTcwa-9WKlGF49s4G7eTdI/s400/IMGP4451.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">A casino for children.<br /><br /></p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-54199659526143664392006-11-19T22:51:00.000+00:002006-11-23T01:36:51.420+00:00Autumn<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/954068/IMGP4050.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/36543/IMGP4050.jpg" border="0" /></a> Afternoon at St Georges<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/658114/IMGP4004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/686591/IMGP4004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Western Park</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/15731/IMGP4005.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/642491/IMGP4005.jpg" border="0" /></a> The colours of change<br /></div>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-43809780817280526072006-11-19T21:58:00.000+00:002008-12-14T03:17:13.691+00:00Random things<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/610697/IMGP4021.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/553677/IMGP4021.jpg" border="0" /></a> Walkabout on West St, a converted prayer hall with graves in front. A screwed representation of Aussie culture, only Fosters and no Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Oh - and no aussies either, not surprisingly.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/262459/IMGP4009.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/456767/IMGP4009.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Drama Centre - performing waiting for Godot in a re-used church.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/526292/IMGP3731a.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/447154/IMGP3731a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Job Centre Plus - it has computers! (also the location for the job seeking scenes of the Full Monty)<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/717940/IMGP4013.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/531325/IMGP4013.jpg" border="0" /></a> What a strange idea?!?</div><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005819150520112210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjzhndnh2gCIWOWQXm-Z96_GYWHKkxHpe10bPxEgUX44kAMKFJU8ZepASaIDVaw2BL6znwVrubE9e3zmYjol1AWY4S1MSl86mnDki1DEapoJLUL3Wf65lrTUkcrOPodhbZx6A6vQnzDM/s320/IMGP4269.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Sheffield Anglican Cathedral - an otherwise nice building with a Gotham City type entrance. In Sheffield even the oldest buildings are trying to look new (and a little ugly) unlike Melbourne where new buildings start to look old as soon as they are made.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005820752542913666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjK8mwNCe62qaFRWUiH_FhHSK5gzMtYoal0Kq1kWUk3FW1Sc0qYTnGHikCLYVKii5NYLzq_43Y6RiBFnvKhs9UT1RXoYP7J2vXAH2ctvNvRcQCFVgT3UPLQasMYf8YQ3E1MU8OmhpI3Q/s320/IMGP4273.JPG" border="0" />Beneath the Gotham Tower.<br /><br /><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005819159110046818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62GbF-6zSQMZQTj2YmE2DtxsPk-bo2EGy2hyphenhyphenKnO9qnDnzXgxtwI2Fx2ZCclYi1TCRsTdkhipQRqdz2vTDaQdg_Nz-B4ogXHeIOJZLPdO4wFyQVjHyoBFKcjHbOXaD8QOs7axQPSHB-VI/s320/IMGP4261.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p>Winter Garden. One of those Millenium projects.....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005819167699981426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlilZy0m81SzVXLIvrunZoTEVl0_V3cD5nQ3zwCclvw4nJFzK3sqkmZc6CMETKaEmX5z5d7Hwy_AEA6WhhyGYhJDO-XJ-_6DyHbBJYTG3b2m98P7P1EGqSkk8gJ7X6sqcq7ZP3uo5-2j0/s320/IMGP4253.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Part of the very tiny old part of Sheffield - a building attached to the Catholic Cathedral</p><p> </p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-56330399662039312162006-11-19T21:25:00.000+00:002006-11-19T21:50:20.608+00:00Around town.<p align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/576603/IMGP4020.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/536869/IMGP4020.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Town Hall</div><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/3496/IMGP3732.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/38076/IMGP3732.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a>Central Sheffield with the SUPER tram. It is very sweet. They have three lines. On goes Northeast to the big shopping centre, another south east past the station, and one to the west out to Sheffield Wednesday's home ground. The locals still get lost.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/818682/IMGP3824.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/47441/IMGP3824.jpg" border="0" /></a>City Hall - a concert venue! </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/849384/IMGP3720.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/500329/IMGP3720.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Botanic Gardens<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/802679/IMGP4012.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/769704/IMGP4012.jpg" border="0" /></a> West Street, one of the major night-life streets where the Archaeology department is situated. </p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/542840/IMGP4022.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">More West Street with one of the seven hills in the background.</p>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347233348626733715.post-18197440846615491212006-11-18T19:06:00.000+00:002006-11-19T23:22:42.822+00:00Match of the Day!<div align="center"><u><strong>Saturday 18th November</strong></u>: The much anticipated clash between Sheffield United and Manchester Utd. My first LIVE Premier League game! Only 20 minutes walk from home - the joy!<br /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/200/468404/IMGP4065.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Bramall Lane Stadium - Home to Sheffield United Football Club - The Blades!</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/400/919079/IMGP4079.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Manchester United warm-up. Rooney, Scholes, Ferdinand, Ronaldo, Giggs, Neville all in attendance. </div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/200/748339/IMGP4078.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">The Girls (Anna, Tatiana, Gina) and I all went to see Sheffield United play Man U along with 32,000 other people in the freezing cold.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/882198/IMGP4160.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Manchester attack the Sheffield goal. Sheffield goalie (Paddy I learnt from the guy behind me) saved some amazing attempts!</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/320/698602/IMGP4168.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"> Sheffield take a penalty as their best player Kazim goes off.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/1600/521500/IMGP4127.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/200/460890/IMGP4127.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Biffo as Manchester levels the score 1 all. Half a dozen police mill on the stairs after one Manchester United fan celebrates and is punched in the face. One man arrested, the other led to a Manchester friendly area. After the match we walk past mounted police, and police with riot helmets surrounding a 30 strong group of chanting Sheffield supporters.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6803/408597820877286/200/965477/IMGP4123.jpg" border="0" /> Sheffield celebrates the first goal of the match! Final result: Sheffield 1-2 Manchester. Sheffield was robbed! I must go again - maybe Sheffield v Aston Villa 5 pounds from the Student Union!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00227209421589906359noreply@blogger.com0