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An afternoon in Brighton, late evening in Crawley

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Hector

This is the eve of The Rome Trip officially entitled Hectoris Hiatus Horribilis, as close as we could get to – Hector’s Horrible Holidays. Due to the antisocial flight times from Scotland, Edinburgh specifically, it was conceived that The Rome … Continue reading →

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Poznan – Day 4

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Hector

There was talk of hiring a car and driving to the site of Stalag Luft III, pity The Rickmeister did not look at a map before he suggested this, plan abandoned. Instead, there would be a rendezvuous at Van Gogh … Continue reading →

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Poznan Day 3 – Hellos, Goodbyes, Hellos, Goodnight!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Hector

Hector has been in Polska for four days, today there will be company.  Ricky, The Man from Bradford, and Stewart, The Brewer from Ilkley, will finally join The Hector. Ricky was in touch early this morning informing me that there … Continue reading →

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Poznan Day 2 – The Lone Supper

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Hector

It is somewhat frustrating in the days of Satellite TV when one finds not a single English speaking channel, so it was in Apartment Duo. Still, The Hector was busy as ever, there is always a Blog or twenty to … Continue reading →

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Steven Wilson is in Poznan today, so is Hector.

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Hector

The train from Wroclaw was chosen so as to arrive in Poznan for the start of the second half of the Old Firm Match. I expected the Plush Carriage and Service we had last year moving between Warszawa and Katowice, … Continue reading →

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Wroclaw – Day 2 – A City Explored

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Hector

There was little choice but to stay put, a thunderstorm was forecast for around 11.00.  This was not a good time to leave the Ibis Centrum, time instead to Blog making full use of the courtesy wi-fi.  Wroclaw is  famous … Continue reading →

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Polska – The Steven Wilson Week – Day #1 in Wroclaw

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Hector

The Ryanair flight to Wroclaw is a perfect time, no early rise in Glasgow, one arrives in Wroclaw in time of the Pubs opening. Not a lot happens in Wroclaw before 16.00 unless one knows exactly where to go. On … Continue reading →

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Agra – New Delhi, The End is Nigh

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Hector

Marg and Hector were last on the bus this morning, there was a Cash Crisis looming again What had we spent our money on? Nothing actually, today was Tip Day. The last of the Euros was converted, we need enough … Continue reading →

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Agra, Uttar Pradesh – The Taja Mahal, Agra Fort + I’timad-ud-Daulah

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Hector

By my reckoning, sunrise was after 06.00 in Agra today. This meant an even earlier start than normal to be at the Taj Mahal, presumably for the good light, though late afternoon in my humble opinion can be warmer and … Continue reading →

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Agra, Uttar Pradesh – via Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Hector

April 1st continued Today we arrive in Agra, tomorrow we are going to see the Taj Mahal. How many Palaces, Tombs and Forts have we visited by this, Day 6? Fatepur Sikri is certainly a destination that one may never … Continue reading →

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