Tier Point Run to San Antonio in Jul 2017

Another new one for me: a TP run to San Antonio in Texas. It was great to see somewhere new.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Author Archive for Nige

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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

Tornado - duck!
Tornado - duck!

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 3 – Tornado Warnings!

By Nige on March 25, 2024 at 10:33 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Clinton | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Mississippi | USA

After turning out the light at just before 9pm, we were very rudely awoken by Vick's phone going bananas! It was showing an Extreme Emergency Alert warning about the risk of a tornado heading our way!

Starbucks in Tuscaloosa
Starbucks in Tuscaloosa

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 3 – Tuscaloosa to Clinton

By Nige on March 25, 2024 at 9:10 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Alabama | Clinton | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Mississippi | Tuscaloosa | USA

It was windy overnight with the air con singing to us as we slept. We weren't sure whether it really was the wind or the air con was playing up!

One of the photos on the wall of our hotel in Atlanta
One of the photos on the wall of our hotel in Atlanta

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 2 – Atlanta to Tuscaloosa

By Nige on March 24, 2024 at 12:21 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Alabama | Atlanta | Georgia | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Tuscaloosa | USA

In the end, I didn't watch that much of the F1 Grand Prix. Max retired on lap 4 with break failure, and it looked like the Ferraris were going to romp home. So I decided to go to sleep.

In the Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow T3
In the Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow T3

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 1 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Atlanta (ATL)

By Nige on March 23, 2024 at 11:43 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: ATL | Atlanta | British Airways | Georgia | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London | USA

After dropping the car at T5 Meet & Greet, we headed down to the tube for the short trip to T3. As often is the case, there was a bit of waiting around for the tube to leave.

Another daft selfie with Mango
Another daft selfie with Mango

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on March 23, 2024 at 1:43 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

With our flight to Atlanta not leaving until after 3pm from Heathrow, it was a nice relaxing start to the day in the Billingham household! If it was me, I'd be queuing up at the door to T5 waiting for it to open, but that's not Vick's bag.

Newfound Gap in Tennessee
Newfound Gap in Tennessee

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on March 23, 2024 at 8:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: ATL | Atlanta | British Airways | Georgia | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London | Tennessee | USA

Finally our latest holiday has arrived! We have done our packing and we are desparately to get going.

Sams Gap in Tennessee
Sams Gap in Tennessee

Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024

By Nige on March 22, 2024 at 1:25 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | ATL | Atlanta | British Airways | Georgia | Holidays | LHR | London | Tennessee

We are on our travels again! This time we are heading to somewhere new in the US: Tennessee! On the way we will be stopping off in Georgia and Mississippi, which will also be new US states for us.

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