Bath (Part 1): Jane Austen Centre and the Abbey

Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: I can’t stop loving you (Jim Reeeves)
Yesterday, my friend (let’s call her Mariam) and I went down to Bath for the Jane Austen Festival. I was quite excited since I’ve never been to Bath before … actually, the west of England remains quite unexplored by myself – I’m yet to make it to [...]

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I drove on the motorway!!!

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Anymore (Travis Tritt)
Topic: Driving
Well, drove up to Richard’s induction on Saturday and drove down back on Sunday with Tina … and I did it – I finally went on the motorway – and it was great – it isn’t as scary as it seems – well at least the M1 and the [...]

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Just posting something :)

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Daydream (The Lovin’ Spoonful)
Topic: Driving
Well, tomorrow Tina and I are going to be driving up to Chester – we are overnighting in Chester at Pennies Guest House, so hope all goes well. I’m going up for Richard’s induction (???). However, I’m planning to venture onto the motorway for the first time – [...]

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I bought a car!!!

Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: I Won’t Dance (Frank Sinatra)
Topic: Driving
Well .. on Saturday I bought a car … a cheap one … a black 1996 Renault Clio 1.4 RT … for 825 pounds … I thought that was a good price … did beat down the price from 850 – so that’s even better.
Insurance price is [...]

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Got my licence and phone today!!

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: It’s a Little Too Late (Tanya Tucker)
Topic: Internet fun things
Ok … technically not internet fun things … but it is a ‘fun thing’.
Well, after much agonizing whether my licence and phone will come in time before I leave it arrived today… got to thank God for that … because I did ask [...]

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I passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mood:  incredulous
Now Playing: West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys)
Topic: Driving
I passed!!! Could you believe it? I still can’t believe it … heck, I was nervous not really during the driving but during the manouevres (parallel parking and reverse around a corner) which I really did terrible … but was still able to pass with that [...]

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Driving Test Today!

Mood:  accident prone
Now Playing: Hero (Tasmin Archer)
Topic: Pet Peeves
Well, today is my driving test at 11:11 am exactly and I’m nervous as heck. I wish I hadn’t had to do this test – I could gladly cancel right now and I won’t mind losing my money .
You see I know I’m going to fail [...]

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