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Jadoaus

Well this is certainly a reason to scroll down the whole of the forums. Have already embarrassed myself on the visa forum and asked a few questions on the Uttarkhand board, but better late than never!
Hello IM!

My name is James and I live in the west of the UK, and because I dislike the farmer accent so, over the three years of university I subliminally picked up a very weird accent. I'm now asked by strangers just down the road from me if I'm American, Irish, Australian and once South African. Score!

I never took a gap year before Uni (in fact I didn't really understand the concept), but now that I've been out of Uni for a year, working, saving and living with the parents (living the dream I should say) I am ready to take a gap-career.

My ticket is booked for mid May, I have up to a year to return, and right now basically getup-work-reading threads in anticipation of that point.

The only other places I've been are Libya twice with a friend and token European holidays with aforementioned dream parents.

I studied philosophy, have dysthymia and suspect they may be linked. My political views are misanthropic (but I'm a very liberal misanthrope), I believe myself to be quite religious though I follow no organised (or disorganised) religion and I also use far too many brackets when witting (as you may have noticed). Good to finally introduce myself.

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Swapnil

Hello James,welcome to IM & all the best for your trip !

karuna

In the words of the Artful Dodger, it's clear we're going to get along.

Welcome to IM.

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Kingstonian

a dysthymic UK-er with a funny accent and a tendency to embarrass yourself online?

Believe me, you'll fit right in!

Welcome to IM.

karuna

Speak for yourself!

Kingstonian

oh I did!

Jadoaus

I love this. I may have to write it in my passport. I've never felt proud to be an Englishman, but as a UK-er, might I feel a psudopatriotic tingle in my British bones?

Thanks for all the warm welcomes.

OceanTragic

Hi. You can't beat a decent bracket (that's what I (and Hinge) always say).

So where are you going to go then?

Jadoaus

Mostly going to focus on Uttarkhand (with some Himachal Pradesh [and when I've had my fill of mountains might head south to Tamil Nadu]). I'm looking for part Yoga, part solitude in beautiful foothills and part whatever comes (with more than a little Chillum indulgence )

Places I've marked in Google Earth, in no particular order
Rishikesh
Kausani
Harshil
Uttarkashi
Rudraprayag
Jageshwar
Uttarkashi
Bhagirathi Valley
Sanglas Vallet
Manali
Dharamasla

I need to flesh this out with some more places in the south (i'm very vague about where to go there now) and possibly the east (looking into Darjeeling and other places). But the north is first, and everything else depends on how long my money lasts (and how I find the monsoon)

KABAARY

Err...what's psudopatriotic ? And why does your comment on British bones remind me of Rupert Brookes ?

Misanthropic ? Misanthrope ? That had me scurrying towards the dictionary. Can't you Brits speak simple English ? Whatcha gonna do next ? Post on that "Yep I smoke" thread and say you are misocapnic ?

Oh ! I forgot ! WELCOME !

Jadoaus

Well I had to consult the oracle wikipedia Rupert Brookes, but having done so, thank you. I'm glad you enjoy my UK-ish.