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Lake District

Posted on 30th March 2008 Written by Mark Warner

Considering the large amount of travelling I have done over the years its perhaps surprising that I’ve not actually seen much of the United Kingdom.  My trip to the Lake District in March 2008 was primarily inspired by the scenery of the movie Miss Potter, which was filmed on location here (and other parts of […]

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Hamburg – Christmas Markets

Posted on 16th December 2007 Written by Mark Warner

As with many German towns and cities Hamburg is famous for it’s Christmas Markets.  Therefore, I decided to spend a long weekend in Hamburg at the beginning of December 2007.  In the hope of experiencing a taste of Germany and its history, as well as hopefully solving my Christmas present buying problems.

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CMA Music Festival 2007

Posted on 12th June 2007 Written by Mark Warner

June 2007, Nashville.  This was my 4th trip to the CMA Music Festival and my 5th visit to Nashville, TN.  Once again the festival fell on my Birthday so I had to spend my birthday alone… but listening to great Country Music!

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Memphis – June 2007

Posted on 5th June 2007 Written by Mark Warner

The Holiday Inn Select Downtown offers a reasonably priced hotel with a very good location, directly opposite the famous Peabody Hotel. Over at the Peabody hotel, the Peabody’s famous ducks walk from the elevator to the fountain in the lobby every morning and return to the elevator for their ride to their sleeping quarters on the roof […]

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Helsinki, Finland

Posted on 12th May 2007 Written by Mark Warner

I stayed in the huge Scandic Grand Marina hotel, a converted warehouse with rooms reminisant of a cruise liner, appropriate considering the hotel’s harbourside location.  The hotel was just a short walk to the Senete Square and other local attractions.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted on 12th May 2007 Written by Mark Warner

My visit to Amsterdam was a very brief one, on route to Helsinki (Finland).  I spent two nights at the Dikker & Thijs Fenice hotel on Prinsengracht Canal, at the corner of Leidsestraat.  This was a very nice hotel in a good location with friendly staff.  The hotel was within walking distance of the main […]

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This web site is my place to share news of my ice skating, travels and other personal news, including charity runs & Movember. There are also a few tutorials on various technology subjects in the hope that someone else may find them useful.

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