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Location Date Europe 
1624921200 South America 1575590400 Asia 1557010800 Africa 1493506800 Oceania 1430694000 North America 1423872000 -
Location Date UK
1624921200 Germany 1602802800 Slovakia 1599346800 Ireland 1573344000 France 1570316400 Poland 1568502000 Austria 1561762800 Belgium 1560034800 Italy 1554591600 Spain 1553990400 Netherlands 1548547200 Georgia 1528498800 Azerbaijan 1527980400 Bulgaria 1490486400 Norway 1480723200 Switzerland 1462575600 Portugal 1454803200 Croatia 1449187200 Slovenia 1448668800 Russia 1311375600 Ukraine 1309388400 -
Location Date Exeter 1624921200 Christchurch 1624662000 Canterbury 1624402800 Padstow 1604016000 Belfast 1572739200 Torbay 1564268400 Morecambe 1563058800 Coleford 1536447600 Carrickfergus 1529794800 Minehead 1524265200 Liskeard 1517702400 Wells-Next-The-Sea 1514073600 Filey 1509145200 Skegness 1505602800 Cardiff 1498345200 Redhill 1480032000 Penzance 1475967600 Hastings 1474758000 London 1472166000 Belvoir 1469919600 Blackpool 1466895600 Ilkley 1453593600 City Of London 1452988800 Liverpool 1446336000 Winchester 1440543600 Norwich 1438988400 Worcester 1435618800 Dartmouth 1435532400 Carlisle 1435446000 Edale 1433718000 Edinburgh 1433458800 Teignmouth 1431990000 Manchester
1430780400 Derby 1429138800 Harrogate 1426636800 Whitby 1425254400 Southend-On-Sea 1425081600 Saint Albans 1424217600 North Walsham 1420156800
So this where the 'Crazy Weekend Down Under' really begins! With a morning flight from Manchester it seemed sensible to stop close to the airport ahead of jetting off 'down under' as I would be heading through to the departure at around 0730. The Hilton at Manchester Airport was just a few steps from both the railway station and airport terminal so fitted the bill perfectly. We also had a voucher at Christmas from my uncle and aunt that paid a good slug of the hotel cost too - so it was a bit of a winner all round! (Thank you Robin and Pat!). As Heather had joined me in Manchester it enabled us to have a nice evening meal in Wilmslow (a short train journey from the airport) and she was there to wave me off through security as I started my trip to the southern hemisphere. Hopefully I will make it back to her in one piece in a few days time and whilst she will sadly miss out seeing friends in Australia she will certainly not miss the two days spent in the air at 36,000 feet. So after getting my Australian Visa at the airport it is almost time to board the flight at Manchester with Etihad Airways (flight EY16) departing at 0910 that will take me to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (a new airport for my list) where I will, with a following wind, arrive at 1930 local time (UK +3 hours). After a couple of hours in Abu Dhabi I should then be boarding my next flight to Melbourne, Australia with EY460 scheduled to depart at 2145 arriving at 1720 local time (UK +9 hours) on Friday afternoon. There is no denying it but it is bloody long way to Australia! Hopefully I will get some sleep on the overnight flight and arrive into Melbourne bright eyed and bushy tailed . . . . . or then again I might be calling for the ProPlus or Red Bull to keep me going all weekend. Why did I think this would be a good idea for a weekend break? If you would like to make a charitable donation to Macmillan Cancer Support and find out more about my 'Crazy Weekend Down Under' please visit www.justgiving.com/holtyboy
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Laraine Brave boy Holty hope all goes well and you reach your target ��,��❤
Sweeney Todd. I still think your mad, but then that's us British for you. Enjoy the Run, I shall look out for your results on the national news.
Julie Beck-Richards We hope to see a similar image very soon when you return - OK Heather may look fresh and you may look a bit 'jaded' but you will be full of what you have achieved. Have a brilliant time,take care and above all, remember why you are doing this crazy thing.
Andy Holt G'day, it has been a great weekend away and so far no jet lag effects! Fabulous experience and very pleased to have done this. My dad would be proud.
Andy Holt It has been a great weekend away and pretty much non stop. Really enjoyed it and more than doubled my initial money target and ran the race at a reasonable pace for me too . . . . the winner however did it in 42 minutes about twice as quick as me and faster than the train. I was pleased not being picked up by the 'tail end Charlie' bus and kept moving forward through the crowd rather than backwards.