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| 15th February 2009 Aunty Kate | Keep on looking! - From: Sydney Nance, Hope you are well, I have a small apology to make, I told mum that I would send you some cash for Xmas, and then the senile genes kicked in, so I have only just done it. It may buy you a Big mac, and fries! I am loving the blogs, and was releived that you weren't in the line of the fires! Keep safe Em says she loves the spotty bike, can you bring it home? Kate |
| 10th February 2009 Al | Oh this good damn heat is to much !. - From: Sydney Hi Nance, Longtime no blog. Sounds like you have settled in at Bondai (well at least to the partying and sunbathing side of it). The weather here has been really good, we got up to 5 deg today and nearly all the snow has gone, only to be replaced with torential rain. I bet you wish you were back here !. The fires in Melbourne have made big news here. Where any of the places you visted cought up in it?. They are saying a lot of the fires were deliberate. Some real nutters about. I am not suprised that you passed the alchohole test, but am suprised you needed any training. After all you have probaly broken most of the rules so would already know them. I have been on my usual post xmas waggon, but intend to fall off this week (6weeks in total). So if you hear a rumble or loug bang that will be me falling off. Hope all is still going well your end be good and keep safe. Al. x |
| 10th February 2009 gina | - From: Sydney it's great to hear from you. i was worried that you might be burnt to a crisp or drowned somewhere. i see your liver is still getting a good hammering. keep putting on the factor '40' and try drinking some water inbetween. (i'm only jealous really) love & kisses xxxx |
| 7th January 2009 gina | - From: Melbourne glad to see you had a great new year, i had a drink for you at midnight. we had the usual fight for a bed a jacqui and alan's but luckerly joe was feeling kind (or was it it sorry for me) i can't do floors anymore at my age. who's this owen fella that's calling elaine 'mum' already??????? it's great to see that your ok, love the pics. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 6th January 2009 Al | Trolly? - From: Hervey Bay - Narooma Nancy, In a trolley, No. Off your trolley definitely !. Sounds like you found some nice towns over the last few weeks. I guess you must now be in Melbourne, and hopefully settled in somewhere. I have some photos of New Years eve at the Arms which I will get Jo to send to your face book. It was a good night and I think we all rolled out of there at around 3am and back to mine. I went asleep on the sofa within about 30 seconds on getting in which meant I missed food the inevitable the race for a bed. I woke in the middle of the night on the sofa, and went to the kitchen to get a drink. On the way back I went to pick up a blanket that was on a chair and just as I reached for it your mums head popped out, it scared the crap out of me so I found a coat and put that over me back on the sofa. I then woke up in the morning panicking co's my chest felt tight and could not breath properly only to find the reason for this was Joe was asleep at the other end of the sofa with his feet/legs lying on my chest. At that point I gave up and got up and made the tea. Terry and I had the usual new years day beer but your Dad went home. Think he was slightly hung-over. Anyway hope things are all well, be good and keep safe. Al. x |
| 28th December 2008 Aunty Kate | Happy New Year - From: Hervey Bay - Narooma Nancy, It was so good to speak to you, We are all sending all our love to you for a very happy new year, may all your troubles be small ones! Will raise a glass to you when its midnight here, although you'll already have done the celebrating (never know you might still be at it!) Love you, take care Aunty Kate xXx |
| 10th December 2008 Uncle Al | G'day - From: Road Trip - Take Two Hi Nancy, You made it, well done. It will be interesting to hear what you prefer in a few weeks the driving or the busing it. I guess both have there + and - sides. So you are now firmly in the land of Pom Lovers ;-) and very strange creatures. I mean what the feck is a kangaroo meant to be, mouse, sheep bear or what. One thing to be aware of is when you are driving in remote places kangaroo's do have a tendency to run out in front of you, and they can do a lot of damage to you car. Also when you wake up in the morning be sure to bang your boots as hard as you can on the floor at least 4 times and shake any clothes you are about to put on really violently especialy if no one else has got up yet. This is not for any reason but it will anoy anoyone (Hopfully the Ausies) around you in the Hostel. :)) I guess its nice and warem as it now summer time in Aus. It's been really cold here. Oh how I love going out at 7am and slipping up the driveway cos it's so fecking frosty. Still musn't grumble I will leave that to your Dad !. ;-) Take care and be good Al x |
| 9th December 2008 Aunty Kate | G'day Nance! - From: Road Trip - Take Two Great to hear of your adventures in Oz, keep up the blogs, we are loving them! It's a relief that your in a civilised country now, with indoor plumbing, and clean beds, although the lack of decent pubs is a bit disconcerting, I thought that about half of all Aussies were from England anyway, so you would have thought they could do better. I'm going to petition the PM of Oz and find out what his excuse is! Take care baby Aunty Kate |
| 8th December 2008 gina | - From: Road Trip - Take Two you did it, you got to australia. who's a clever girl then!!! you look like a hillbilly in that hat! glad to hear you gace your liver a rest for a couple of days, it's going to end up pickled at this rate. love the pics, it does look like something from the 50's doesn't it? lovely to hear from you and look forward to the next one xxxxxxxxxxx |
| 26th November 2008 Becky | - From: Malaysia and Singapore Please don't get another Mitch Crance! Haha! Just glad you're not in Thailand at the moment!!! xxx |
| 26th November 2008 aunty kate | Oz so soon! - From: Malaysia and Singapore Nance, fantastic to hear that you are still enjoying the trip, Have a singapore sling for me! Keep safe, Aunty Kate |
| 25th November 2008 gina | - From: Malaysia and Singapore that's brilliant that you've got so far already. it's been great reading your blogs and seeing the photo's, make sure you keep it up when you get to Australia. miss ya xxxxxxxxxxx |
| 25th November 2008 Uncle Al | Things will be hot - From: Malaysia and Singapore Hi Nance, Sounds like things are all going well. I laughed when I read about you just going to shops to get into the air con. I used to do that when I was in Singapore. In the morning I used to walk from the Ritz carlton hotel to our office which was bout 15 mins. I used stop in every place that had air con. Singapore is quite expensive but if you look around you will find some good cheap places to eat. I was taken out to expensive and cheap places to eat when I was there. The good thing is in either standards are always really high. There are some nice bars etc on the oposite side of the water to the old post office building. Mind you this is financial district so drinks may be a bit expensive. One place you should try go and see is Raffles hotel. It's a really famouse building with a lot of history and is also very pleasing to look at. If the funds are up to it, do the real touristy bit and go into raffles and have a singapore sling (dont forget to throw your peanut shells on the floor of the bar if you do go in). There is also quite a famouse ZOO in singapore which is open at night and is meant to be really good. I never got there as I always seemed to be in bars at night. Be good, and keep the posts up. Al. x |
| 23rd November 2008 jane | - From: Thailand hello sister :) . hope your having a good time wherever you are, cos i cant pronounce the names haha. im rather jealous that your spending your days in huts on beaches while im here, at home, in the cold, where it snowed today and it melted. im rambing so ill stop now hope your enjoying yourself love you xxx |
| 20th November 2008 Aunty Kate | Nice one Nance! - From: Thailand Nance, how great this entry is, its fantastic to be kept in the loop as to your whereabouts. Glad to hear that not everywhere is cockroach infested grimy holes, and I'm really liking the sound of the buckets of cocktail for £1. Try and drink some water though, your kidneys will thank you later! Take care honey, we love you! Aunty Kate |
| 17th November 2008 Uncle Al | It's Raining and your suprised ! - From: Thailand So Nancy, the case of the Redpath/Ryan cause of rainy weather whilst abroad has been solved. Its You !. Just been speaking to my colleagues in Singapore, here is what he said regarding weather. Today high 29 low 24, now (21:00) 27deg. Tommorrow high 30 low 24, although it is rainy season now to Dec |
| 13th November 2008 gina | - From: Thailand hello my darling, long time no hear from. looks like you got very wet inside and out. xxxx |
| 3rd November 2008 gina | - From: Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) no wonder your pooped, you don't seem to spot for a minute. the pics are great, i think if i was there i would have had to have stayed at that bungalow on the beach for at least a week, it just looks to lovely. i can't beleive how far you've got it two months. keep the blogs coming, i love reading them and seeing the pics. gina xxxx |
| 3rd November 2008 Uncle Al | Groan ! - From: Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) It rained all day saturday and most of saturday night !. |
| 3rd November 2008 Aunty Kate | End of the road! - From: Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) Nance, I am leaving my job today, so I won't be able to send you any more comments, although I am asking aunty Gina, and uncle Al, to copy the blogs for me, so I still get your updates. It's great to hear that you are still going well, on the Ho Chi Min trail. Keep safe honey, and I'll see you on the flip side! Kate XXXXX |
| 26th October 2008 Al | Crapper - From: Hue and Hoi An Nance, Hole in the ground toilet, you sure your not in France !. Still at least no one had a dump in the pool !. Merde le Francais ! |
| 24th October 2008 Aunty Kate | Vietnam! - From: Hanoi Nance, I am sorry to hear that you have lost your compadre! still that means every round will be cheaper! and they are pretty cheap already. Keep drinking water, you need your kidneys to be working well!!!!! Love you! Aunty Kate |
| 22nd October 2008 Dad | Street vendors - From: Nanning Hello darling, really enjoying the blogs and the pics are great. Seems like your group is growing by the week be able to start a football team by the time you reach oz. You will have to get us the recipe for roasted pigeon sounds delicious. Nan and grandad got your postcards and think your still in poland, grandad is looking for exchange so he can move there and enjoy the cheap beer, haven't told him about prices in China. Anyway bye for now looking forward to future blogs. Love you Dad. |
| 20th October 2008 Elise | - From: Nanning also.. saw 5 is out on friday!!!!!!!!! woooo |
| 20th October 2008 Elise | - From: Nanning I didnt actually read this because i couldnt be bothered to be honest but you ate dog?! thats just sick nanc sort it out x |
| 17th October 2008 jacqui | Nancy protection squad - From: Shanghai.. Nancy Protection Squad requires:- from the new travelling companion -name- passport number- grandmothers maiden name and how much vodka he can drink in one sitting. We can't have Nancy running out!!! Great pics Nanc sounds like you're having a ball. Really enjoying all the blogs. Take care love Jacqui X |
| 17th October 2008 Uncle Al | Man on Bike? - From: Shanghai.. Nancy, Man on bilke, Im sure thats an old photo of your dad on the way back from an off-licence run for your mum. Must have not been deleted. Also, Paul (In hat) is he not taking this in YMCA stuff a bit to Literal. :p Excellent pics, and sounds like you are really having a ball. Be good and keep safe. Al x |
| 14th October 2008 gina | - From: Shanghai.. why did you get the train? you could have got a bike and packed it up with all your stuff like in that first photo. it's great to see photo's as it makes it all seem even more feel. gina xx |
| 10th October 2008 Carol | Hello - From: Couple of nights before i left home!! Hi Nancy, this is the first time I have read your blog, so I started from day one and have just finished and I have really enjoyed it, loved til I cried, not at your misfortune of course. You certainly have a talent for entertaining. Another talent!! Anyway I am signed up for all your updates from now on. Enjoy and keep entertaining. Love Carol |
| 10th October 2008 mum | - From: Couple of nights before i left home!! Hi love the pics! look closely this could be you in a couple of years. |
| 9th October 2008 Aunty Kate | China already???? - From: Beijing.. Nance, great to see photos of the trip, can't quite believe you're already in China! How long will you be spending there? Have you tried fried donkey penis yet? sposed to be a delicacy, I'll stick with chicken thanks! Take care honey we miss you....Aunty Kate |
| 8th October 2008 uncle al | chinese takeaway - From: Beijing.. Nancy, I fully expected to see a picture of a foil takeaway container with noodles and beansprouts in and you asleep beside it. Hey there's still time. Pictures are great keep them coming. Love alan & jacqui x |
| 8th October 2008 gina | amasing!!!!!!!!!!! - From: Beijing.. great photo's, you not using your straigtners then??? xxx |
| 6th October 2008 Aunty Kate | Keep on trucking! - From: Mongolia It's great to hear that your trip is settling down into that get up, look around, find pub, get drunk routine. Can you find a supermarket to stock up on packs of crisps or pepperami, to keep you going? Maybe the next big town you hit? Loving the blogs keep them coming, Aunty Kate |
| 5th October 2008 mum | - From: Mongolia hi luv the thought of you trying the mongolian throat singin. Maybe you could do a bit of buskin if you get stuck. sounds like the foods a bit hit & miss would try and buy some provisions you can carry just in case. |
| 3rd October 2008 Dad | - From: The longest train journey EVER!! Hi Love seems like your eating heathily, well vegatables are supposed to be good for you, never saw the attraction myself. Try a bit of forward planning and buy the beer to take on the train and save the money for food that way you can always buy more beer if you want and take your mind off the food if you run out. Your radiator for the car has just turned up so hopefully will have some news on that soon. Weather is starting to turn a little cold here so getting envious of the exotic locations yet to come. Have to go now but keeping an eye out for blogs so keep them coming. Love Dad |
| 2nd October 2008 Uncle Al | A song for your hunger - From: The longest train journey EVER!! Nancy, I thought I would put a quick song together to help you with your hunger. Its to be sung to the tune of Queen we are the Champions. I have re-titled it we are the Chompions. Enjoy !. I could eat my shoes With some rosemary and thyme I've had no dinner for the fecking 100th time And ropey old steaks I’d give em a chew And I've not had my share of McD’s In my belly But I've come through And I need to go on and on and on and on We are the chompions - my friends And we'll keep on chomping ' till the end We are the chompions We are the chompions No time for Anerexia 'Cause we are the chompions of the world I've lost my car had all my dried food in we’ve now got famine and hunger And everything that goes with it I thank you all But it's been no bed of roses no pleasure cruise And I consider it a challenge before all human race That I'll never lose And I need a fry up, fry up, fry up We are the chompions - my friends And we'll keep on chomping ' till the end We are the chompions We are the chompions No time for Bulimia 'Cause we are the chompions of the world |
| 2nd October 2008 Elise | - From: The longest train journey EVER!! Haha dreaming of mcds cokes haha you waste.. its jannas birthday tomorrow shes gonna have her first mcds in 4 years! shame you couldnt be here to witness the pleasure on her face haha x |
| 2nd October 2008 Aunty Kate | Pack more sweeties - From: The longest train journey EVER!! Nance, Well done on getting to Mongolia, you could learn to ride a horse, and put up a Uurt? try to avoid the sheeps eyes soup though! I learnt all about Mongolia from Blue Peter, and thats all I can remember. Wrap up warm, as its windy on the steppes! Take care, love you Aunty Kate |
| 2nd October 2008 gina | your back!!!!!!!!! - From: The longest train journey EVER!! glad to hear from you again, i thought you'd run off with a russian tzar or something. things must have been bad on the train, you should be dreaming of half naked hunks not mcdonalds and fry ups. xxx |
| 29th September 2008 Uncle Al | Here is the news........ - From: The none stop wait!!! Hi Nance, sounds like its comming together a bit now and lady luck is starting to smile on you. Did you manage to get one of those funny russian hats?. Friend of mine went to moscow for the champions league final, he said it seemd like every chelski supporter had one. The photos were funny all these blokes in chelski shirts and big furry Russian hats. Went out with your ma and pa and rest of the mob on Sat to the ball at Lukes Rugby club. Was a good night, your dad was cracking me up.There was a couple who were doing sur-rock dancing, and he could not keep his eyes of them. I think he was obviously looking for some new moves. Mind you I think the next move he was going to have was turing is head back around without him getting a crick in it (Poor old sod). Im one to talk I am up the quacks today to have a lump on my elbow looked at. Your mums told me it's something called a Ganglian. I dont know what the feck that is but it sounds like something out of an Alien film. Apparently according to yur Mum you cure it by hitting it with a hammer !. Still at least if I go to the doctors he can answer that question about arse and elbows which according to jacqui I have never known the answer to. Look forwatd to your next post, take care, and be good Al. x |
| 24th September 2008 gina | 'posh' ahh - From: Poland - Ukraine that's a bit posh drinking the wine, i thought you'd have sampled the local spirit?? and you could have cleaned your trainers at the same time xxx |
| 22nd September 2008 gina | give us a drop!!!!!! - From: Drunk Blog you jammy cow!! and i bet you didn't save a drink for me? it's saver anyway not to drink the water cos it may be dodgy xxx |
| 16th September 2008 Uncle Al | - From: Another Cursed Day.... Nancy, Just think there is someone in Poland walking around in designer Primark stuff now. They will be invited to all the best parties, be able to gauge thereselves on piles of ferero Rochai at the emabasy and then, hopfully be hit by a bus as they go home. Failing that lets hope there ears turn to arsholes and shit all over there shoulders. Jacqui has spoken with your Ma and said if there is anything we can do let us know. Keep your chin up Al x |
| 16th September 2008 Aunty Kate | oh dear! - From: Another Cursed Day.... Nance, I can't believe that you've been hit by more bad luck! Don't let it stop you, we can send you new primark stuff! have you still got all your paperwork for the trip? Let us know what we can do to help, we love you! Aunty Kate |
| 12th September 2008 Elise | - From: Tramp Night Hahahahahaaaaaaaa! |
| 11th September 2008 Uncle Al | Is it Christmas ? - From: Tramp Night Nancy, No room at the inn's, strangers with Gifts allbeit sheets. Next thing you will have a donkey and be visted by 3 men wearing funny hats. Onwards and upwards, keep the posts comming. Al x |
| 11th September 2008 Joe Redpath | Only me - From: Tramp Night Starting to get impressed by this whole thing based on the fact it took me 11 days to find this fucking website and ur going for australia. How do you say beer in slovakian? |
| 11th September 2008 Mother and Jane x | - From: Tramp Night hey Eugene :) always thought you'd end up on a park bench. HAHA! thought it would have been a bit closer to home though! Keep the blogs coming its probably funnier at this end than it is at yours, remember if you get lost...CA CAWW CA CAWW!!! you are so beautiful to me :) even with your hunchback, cranky knees and dodgy hips. lots of love, x x x x x |
| 11th September 2008 Aunty Kate | keep them coming! - From: Tramp Night Nancy, we are thoroughly enjoying the blogs, seems to be a lot of junk food going on though! Try to get some vegetables, (i'm not sure beer counts as veg!) Are you getting over the loss of Mitch? It sounds like loads of fun, and less stress than having to drive, you need a multi-language translator for the locals though! I'm not sure about the cornflake chicken, but I'm sure with beer it'd be ok! Take care, Love you, Aunty Kate |