Welwyn Hatfield, United Kingdom Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Roadtrip to UK
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- Jun 9, 2022 · ⛅ 18 °C Altitude: 81 m
  England North Mymms Welham Green 51.723118, -0.23907151°43’23” N 0°14’21” W
Day 6
The wedding @North Mymms Park
June 9, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Beautiful couple (Shreena & Prash) and an exciting experience to attend a traditional Indian wedding (at least in British context). I guess without the roadmap they handed out, we would have been lost with all the steps of the ceremony and what to expect next. The venue and the huge property around the main house is located in the countryside close to London and a great place for the >300 people.

I personally loved the colourful dresses, the traditional ceremony, the food and that eventually everybody, young and old, was eager to dance. The DJ was supported by a group of live drums which made it really unique and pushed everybody to keep on dancing till midnight (when the venue closed).Read more
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Traveler Our European Adventure 2018
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- Aug 18, 2018, 10:00am · ☁️ 64 °F Altitude: 374 ft
  England Welwyn Hatfield Ayot Saint Lawrence 51.835921, -0.26935651°50’9” N 0°16’10” W
Day 109
Shaw's Corner
August 18, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Born in Ireland, George Bernard Shaw lived in England for most of his life. He and his wife married in their 40s and lived in Ayot St Lawrence from 1906 until his death in 1950, aged 94. The home is maintained just as he left it.

He wrote more than 60 plays including Pygmalion. One can imagine how well his home suited him for writing, being in a country-like setting. He is the only person to have won the Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar. He also wrote many pamphlets about women's suffrage, to support his wife's efforts.Read more
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Paintings for Hope Paintings for Hope
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- Sep 21, 2014 · ⛅ 15 °C Altitude: 105 m
  England Welwyn Hatfield Ayot Saint Peter 51.809782, -0.23767451°48’35” N 0°14’16” W
Day 185
United Kingdom
September 21, 2014 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Julia Robinson
"I hope one day to ground well!!"
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Traveler CYO & CYCh Tour 2018
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- Jul 27, 2018, 4:00pm · ⛅ 29 °C Altitude: 233 ft
  England City and District of St. Albans London Colney 51.71403, -0.2676151°42’51” N 0°16’3” W
Day 35
Student Blog - Ellie Holmes
July 27, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Personally, this is going to be such a great year to remember!
Starting right at the beginning of September with meeting new county friends in CYO, CYCB and the County Clarinet Choir! NMPAT is so important for everyone to be a part of!
The number of Tuesday night meltdowns I have had, with Mr K there giving his expert counselling advice (he could easily be a psychiatrist), I can’t count on two hands! But I think I can safely say I, and many others can’t thank NMPAT and its unbelievably supportive staff enough for providing us with a well needed, and enjoyable escape from all the stressful things that worry us!

I’m sure all of the students can also not thank NMPAT enough for all the opportunities they provide us with! Not forgetting NENE! (pronounced ‘nen’ - like pen). Performing alongside the rest of the orchestra, CYCh and various other school choirs in the ROYAL ALBERT HALL and Peterborough Cathedral is a memory many of us will never forget!
Other opportunities I have been provided with this year include being conducted by a world renowned conductor Antonio Pappano, playing in the MFY festival for all 3 three groups, and getting through to the Birmingham stage ONCE AGAIN with the county clarinet choir! And for ALMOST playing in Manchester with CYCB and Big Band (is it still too soon?) which was a great experience!! can you believe no one played any wrong notes?! but then again we didn’t play any notes at all...

Finishing the year off with an unforgettable tour just sums up what NMPAT can do for you (and to you!) (at least the coaches turned up this time!!) I am SO looking forward to making my Czech Republic and Slovakia section of my scrap book when I get home! (in about 6 weeks time at this rate! not 1 o’clock - sorry mum! :/ )This tour has also excited me for next year's tour to Poland with CYCB (assuming I am still good enough to be there!)

A massive THANK YOU goes out to ALL the NMPAT staff who came on tour with us! (Mr Kirkwood, Mr Roper, Mr Green (even if it was for one day!) Beth, Mr Hiscock, Mrs Malitskie, Mr Spinner, Miss Allen, Mr Taylor, Miss Mcrimmon, Mr Draper, Mr Butler, and even Mr Smalley (who joined us for the last couple of days!) and all the other staff that helped with any preparation of the tour. Also my parents and teachers for being my taxi drivers for the year! (however I can relieve you from your duties now! 🚗💨 *beep beep*).

Thanks NMPAT for a great musical year!!Read more
Traveler 🎼 What an incredible year you have experienced. You have made so many special memories and friends - and sounds like plans to make more I better get saving. 😉
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