I just wanted to wish a very special beautiful lady a happy valentines day … Theresa, my one and only, I love you with all of my heart and thank every day that I have someone so special in my life.
Here’s a quick little flash back to some of the places and things we have seen and done together over the last few years:
Note: Click on the photos to go through them all
It was our second Christmas in Scotland however this year was quite different then the last. For a starters we have had a lot more snow. Infact, we are told it has been the most snow is many years that Edinburgh in particular has had.
We put together a little video that, in short, sums up our Christmas. Or at least some of it anyway:
This is a view from our flat window in one of the many snow storms we had:
The German Christmas markets were awesome as per usual.
However, unlike last year, both Theresa and I took quite a liking to mulled wine. Where as last year, we did not like much at all -- we found ourselves getting a cup or two when ever we were near by -- sometimes even going out of our way to get some! Maybe we’ve gone slightly alcoholic … Either way, it was pretty darn good this year. So much so that Theresa even started making some at home!
I must say, Christmas in Edinburgh has proven to be always a good time all round. There is so much to do. There are the German Christmas Markets which have food, wines, beers and sweeties, as well as trinkets and alike. There’s a massive ferris wheel and a fun ice-skating rink and all around town everyone is in the festive spirit!
Below is a picture of us ice-skating in the heart of Edinburgh town and then the bar we went to afterwards, The Dome, where we went to warm up with a few pints:
Because there was soooo much snow about, we decided to head to Hillend where the Edinburgh Ski slopes are. They are not particularly renowned as the best slopes but you could have fooled us! It was super thick out there. So thick that it was an adventure just to get out there!
Theresa took a wee tumble just walking up the entrance. It was easy enough to as there was a tonne of snow. Everywhere you looked was a winter wonderland. We felt like we were in the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe!
I did slip up though … I was so caught up in all the winter wonderness that I got caught kissing … a snow woman …
All round a great time! And to top it off we had a brilliant Christmas dinner with some good friends. A delicious roasted turkey, crispy potatos, marinated beans in cherry tomatos and white wine, mulled wine, egg nog and I’m pretty sure there was more I just can’t remember off the top of my head.
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Just thought I would share some of my design work with the rest of the world. Check them out and let me know what you think.
Framed photograph of man trapped.
Calm, cool and collected while a city is a blaze.
Vampire on the loose and not happy … at all.
Don’t do drugs kids!
Please note that all these designs/images are copyright protected.
Here’s another video. It’s not exactly new but it’s still a goldie! This is my first attempt at video editing and well, I think it’s alright. Not as good as the the White water rafting in Bali or the Surfing in Bali but still not to shabby.
This is my “Best job in the world” application. Check it out:
Well, we finally made it back to Edinburgh and it only took exactly 65 hours since we left Australia!
We had just about every type of delay you could imagine – an initial 6 hour delay in Brunei which turned into a 16 hour delay! Royal Brunei Air were kind enough to give us a hotel room for the initial delay but made us stay (in the boring airport) for the other 8 bloody hours we were delayed – with NO FOOD! Because of this delay we missed our connecting flight from London to Edinburgh. When we explained our situation the good people at BMI offered us flights for on;y £180 … EACH! Even though we originally only paid £40 each. Thank you to the nice people at BMI =D
So we decided to stay the night in a nice little hotel in Earls Court called the Oxford Hotel which was very nice and pretty darn good value too. The next morning we were on a train from Euston London to Edinburgh where the fun continued with extensive flooding throughout Scotland and alike! After hours and hours of delays we finally made back to Edinburgh exactly 65 hours after we left Australia!
So in conclusion, I would advise against flying with Royal Brunei Air as we found out these sort of delays occur around once a fortnight and I would think twice when booking with BMI only because their customer service and ability to understand different circumstances was quite poor.
Good day.
I have loved my time with the Pru over the last 12 months. What started off as a three month contract ended up with me spending nearly 12 months with an amazing team, learning so much more in web design and countless memories I will never forget!
My last couple of weeks at the Pru went very quick. Not only were we really busy but we had a few mid-week nights out which seemed to mess with my head (quite possibly could have been all the alcohol …). We had a team night out on a Tuesday night – it was great, we got to meet a few of the guys from London and have a great day of team building and an amazing night of Karaoke. It was also where I was introduced a Rusty Nail … An amazing Scottish delicacy – a shot of Whisky on the rocks with a shot of Dranbuey. Very nice and very potent.
Then we had a night out a week later for my last day on a Thursday night. It was great to get lots a team out even though it was a school night. After a delicious meal the drinks started flowing … and didn’t seem to ever stop!
On the Friday (my last day at work) I came to work to find my desk covered with a blow up Whale and Dolphin, a body-board, heaps of snakes, a massive knife and a few other random ‘Australian’ things. I was given a great send off from my team mates and was given some amazing gifts.
If anyone ever gets the chance to work at Pru Agency, I highly recommend it – they are an amazing group of people and are definitely people I hope to be friends with for the rest of my life!
The long awaited ‘Scotland has Talent‘ has finally arrived! Check out the below videos and let us know what you think.
Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler classic
YMCA - Village People
Well Movember is almost over and with the Edinburgh Gala party coming up on Tuesday evening, I am happy to say that the Ned Flanders outfit is clearly in the lead!!! Thank god! I was really starting to worry that I would have to get on the ol-Borat ManKini!
Thanks to everyone who sponsored me! I’ll have some photos up of the progression of the Mo and the Movember Gala soon!!!
Arrgghht Doo (Scottish way of saying hello). Check out our updated photos!
Edinburgh, Scotland – click here
Paris, France – click here
Tours, France – click here
Edinburgh is amazing! It would have to be the only city we have seen that you can walk from busy streets up to mountain views! Truly unique!
So many beautiful places to see. We walked up to Arthurs Seat (highest point in Edinburgh I think?). We took a little video up there to give everyone an idea of how amazing it is – click here to view the video.
Edinburgh is amazing at night – all the buildings are all lit up and look spectacular!
And then you have Edinburgh castle right in thick of it. It’s a little expensive to check out but was worth it. We spent a good few hours learning about the history behind the city of Edinburgh. Really interesting stuff! I could babble on for hours about everything edinburgh but I will try not to dribble on too much.
Turns out there are a few of our mates we met while traveling over here in Edinburgh which is great news! We went to a BBQ with Narelle and Andrews on their roof top which was splendid. Alyse is now here as well. We caught up with Hugh that we met from Budapest and he introduced us to his sister who is also living here – so Theresa has an endless list of drinking partners! Good old Pommy Sarah is coming over to catch up with one of her friends in the next few days so it’ll be good to catch up with her. And Murphy is heading over here to study! So we have quite a decent friend base.
We have been staying with Jess and Scott and they have been amazing and most welcoming! It has been like coming home to our own family-something we have missed being on the road for so long. We thought it would be a nice thought to bring them a nice bottle of Champagne from Paris as a thank you gift but the bastards at customs made us throw it out when we were going through security! Scum bags!
Anyway, Theresa found work here within a few days where as I am finding it slightly more difficult. So for the time being, Theresa is the bread earner and I am her bitch! I think it is working out so far but I am in dier need of some work! I am going for a job interview at the Scotsman Hotel to be a Porter (take luggage up to rooms for rich bastards) – I have more of a chance getting tipped doing this line of work over being a bartender!
Take your luggage sir?
Stay tunned for more wacky adventures from Dan and Theresa! Click here to view our pics from Edinburgh thus far.