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#UKAdventure
ABOUT US
Meet Edward and Rebecca - two Kiwis who have completed their OE (overseas experience) based in London, travelling around the country and around the world. Edward works in radio while Rebecca is a primary school teacher.
"Halt, who comes there?" Ceremony of the Keys at Tower of London
Maintaining a routine for a long period of time can be tough,. Hell, even trying to go to the gym at least twice a week is hard enough....
Edward Swift
Sep 26, 20163 min read
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A busy first year...
It's hard to believe it's been one year since we arrived in this country. But on September 5, 2015 just before 6am we touched down at...
Edward Swift
Sep 5, 20162 min read
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Weekends away
Living in London and with the UK’s vast train network, it’s certainly easy to explore the country and that’s just what we’ve been up to...
Edward Swift
Jul 31, 20164 min read
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Back home
At the end of June, I got on a plane and flew back home to catch up with people but more importantly to attend the wedding of one of my...
Edward Swift
Jul 14, 20163 min read
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A whirlwind Euro2016 trip (and tips for driving around Europe)
Seeing a football match was a major item on our UK to do list, but I never thought I’d be heading to one of the biggest tournaments on...
Edward Swift
Jun 24, 20164 min read
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Elton John
It was late 2014 that I heard that the great man himself Elton John was coming to New Zealand for one show only. I was incredibly excited...
Edward Swift
Jun 22, 20162 min read
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Lively east London
The other weekend while Rebecca was back home in New Zealand, I ventured out to catch up with some friends east of the city to check out...
Edward Swift
Jun 15, 20163 min read
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A brief update (part 2)
Now that we got the Belgium update out of the way, here’s a little look at what else has been going on… Exeter A couple of days after...
Edward Swift
Jun 14, 20163 min read
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A Waitangi Day to remember
It wasn’t your average Waitangi Day – no protests, no mud-slinging, no wall-to-wall media coverage, no debates about the flag. It was...
Edward Swift
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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All of the lights
Last night (and for a few nights before that, as well as tonight) London was lit up for the first Lumiere Festival. Rebecca and I...
Edward Swift
Jan 17, 20161 min read
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A great way to see free live music in London
What do Rod Stewart, Coldplay, James Bay, The Maccabees, 5 Seconds of Summer have in common? I saw them without paying a penny. The great...
Edward Swift
Jan 15, 20162 min read
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Hello 2016!
The start of a new year is here, and as always comes that excruciating time where you promise to yourself to do a whole lot of things for...
Edward Swift
Jan 1, 20162 min read
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