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Wayne Morris moved to Salisbury from America in 2008 and will write about his experiences living here.
Posted at 5:19pm Friday 16th July 2010
A Walk Up the Downs
When today's showers finally stopped, I had a lovely walk up Laverstock Down and Cockey Down.
Posted at 3:14pm Sunday 6th June 2010
What a Difference 30-Some Years Make!
The last time I visited Oxford was over 30 years ago, on a cold December night during the Arab oil embargo and the national coal miners' strike. My sister and I had toured Stratford-on-Avon and seen a matinee, and then come to Oxford for the night before leaving from Luton early the next day for a cheap package holiday to Benidorm. We arrived in the dark at a cheap and dreary B&B, with few lights, no heat, and no locks on the door. I slept with my clothes on, clutching my bag for the trip the next day. Needless to say, Oxford did not make a great impression, and I hadn't been back since.
Posted at 8:58am Wednesday 12th May 2010
New Beginnings
After a lot of travel in January, a lot of personal business in February and March (including getting my permanent UK residency visa)and more travel in April (prolonged by Icelandic ash), I am back in Laverstock, Salisbury, ready and anxious to write again.
Posted at 4:44pm Monday 1st March 2010
Living in the UK
I must admit that I thought it was a little ironic. After having one year of university study in Canterbury, dozens of subsequent trips to England, and now two years of living in Salisbury, I recently found myself ready to take a test entitled "Life in the UK."
Posted at 9:44am Saturday 9th January 2010
G' day from W.A.
Greetings from Perth, Western Australia, or simply "W.A." as the locals like to say.
Posted at 2:13am Monday 4th January 2010
Enjoy the Unexpected!
The first rule of travel is: be prepared for the unexpected. Its corollary is: sometimes the unexpected can be the most enjoyable part of travel.
Posted at 11:42pm Friday 25th December 2009
Christmas Spirit
Our Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning were so full of the Christmas spirit that they would have chased the humbug out of any Scrooge.
Posted at 2:23pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009
A Potpourri of Traditions
The last two or three weeks of the year are a busy and often beautiful time, when we follow some old traditions and perhaps begin some new ones. With so many things to discuss, this post will be a potpourri of December thoughts.
Posted at 8:41pm Sunday 13th December 2009
More Football For Americans
Last summer, after becoming a season ticket supporter of the Southampton Saints and attending a few matches, I published a blog post that tried to bridge the liguistic gap between sports in the UK and sports in the US (see "Football for Americans" at www.acrossthebourne.wordpress.com).
Posted at 4:17pm Tuesday 8th December 2009
Looking Like England
Last week when I was walking towards Laverstock Green and St. Andrew's Church, I thought to myself - "This really looks like England!"
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