 Jim Gilligan - Escapaders | All Comments |
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| 25th February 2007 Mike Chapman | Green with envy - From: South Island, New Zealand I am following your progress with interest. Trinity continues to reinvent iteself - a great place to be. I hope to have spent a month in the sun this year by the middle of April. I week in Portugal and three in Morocco. It is making me feel better writing this after reading your blog. The High Atlas! http://www.chaplog.co.uk/blog/index.php |
| 25th February 2007 Sue Salt | - From: South Island, New Zealand It sounds as if you are having a fantastic time. Watching your travels with interest. Im sure you are not missing the gloomy British winter, although Spring is in the air. It makes a change for you not to be moaning about the weather Jim! Love to you both Sue |
| 22nd February 2007 Kate | How fantastic - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Hi Jim and Chris, Just read your last entry. It sounds marvellous. I'm so glad you're having a great time. I hadn't realised Peter Jones had moved to NZ. I assume its the same person? Have you managed to see any of MU? Love to you both. Kate x |
| 20th February 2007 sean | Best wishes from Manchester uk - From: On the Pacific Highway Hi Jim and christine. Just sean here from trinity high wishing you have a great trip. may God continue to guide you and protect you always. May you have favor where ever you go.And that the peace of the lord will be with you always. Enjoy life live good with all men and show love,grace and mercy where ever you go. God Bless sean(tech)rodgers |
| 18th February 2007 Phil Drink | Great Blog - From: South Sea Wonderful Following your adventures with a mixture of delight and jealousy...fantastic |
| 16th February 2007 Mike & Kelly | lookin good - From: On the Pacific Highway The pictures look brill keep em coming. xxxx |
| 16th February 2007 Janet again (cousin) | Crafts - From: South Sea Wonderful Hello, again, Chris, Have you come across any lacemakers on your travels? I am one such lacemaker and I'd love to hear about others on the islands. I notice you learned how to weave - I bet it was fun (wish I was there with you!) The latest pictures are lovely - you are really enjoying yourselves! Peter sends his love and all the rest of the gang. I will send your blog address to Aunty P, Dewi-bach and 'er indoors - my nickname for Jeanette!) xxxx |
| 13th February 2007 Janet again (cousin) | Welsh - From: South Sea Wonderful What do you mean, Chris inflicting the Welsh language on the South Seas people. I thought that was "Rhagorol/Da Iawn". Diolch yn fawr, Chris - give it up for the Welsh! We Welsh people are lovely. It's the English football thugs that give us a bad name - oh, yes, and ignorant people like A. Robinson on TV! Hwyl Fawr, Chris (I didn't even know you could speak Welsh!) Love, Jan. xx |
| 13th February 2007 Janet | Cousin - From: South Sea Wonderful Hiya, Chris & Jim, Judith told me you were on holidays and sent me your "blog" website - quicker than waiting for a postcard/letter, eh! Glad to see you looking so healthy. You look different out of a suit, Jim! Things are OK here, except Peter is in bed with a bad cold. Never mind, he will soon be up and about. Mam's birthday on Sunday (85). The South Seas look like Paradise - maybe we'll go there one day before we're too old! Going to Spain in April for a week - hope to see some lacemakers in Calella. I hope your full holiday is fantastic. Love from all the family, Janet and Peter. xxxxxx |
| 13th February 2007 Escapaders | Welsh response - From: South Sea Wonderful Chris says you are a cheeky sod (in Welsh of course) Just loving this. Met Pete Jones who seems well settled. Plenty of jobs if you are interested. We still are. Heading now to Southy Island. |
| 11th February 2007 Mike Chapman | Green with envy - From: South Sea Wonderful You seem to be slowing down well. The food and climate sound fantastic. England have just won the cricket one day series, life is full of surprises! I have a question. Why is Chris inflicting those nice people with the Welsh language? There is no need to do that to those fabulous people! She will give the British people a bad name. Enjoy yourself and take your time. |
| 8th February 2007 Paul Hazeldine | Weather report - From: South Sea Wonderful You both look very much at home under that thatch and palm tree. Just now snow is passing my window horizontally. Stay cool. |
| 6th February 2007 Ann Flatman | HI! - From: South Sea Wonderful Great to read your entries and imagine daily life for you. Struggling not to feel too jealous, but wishing you a continued special time. What stories you will have to tell when you get back. Where to next? To help you feel even better we are counting staffing periods, options requests and organising interviews - just think what you are missing. Lots of love to you both, keep well, have fun, God bless ann |
| 4th February 2007 Mike & Kelly | OAP's on tour! - From: South Sea Wonderful Love the hut looks like somewhere my Dad would love to live in (no council tax). I don't know when mum started speaking welsh. Weather is freezing but sunny here but sure it's better there. Lot's of love on your journey love Kelly & Mike x x x |
| 3rd February 2007 jackie | wow - From: South Sea Wonderful it just all sounds brilliant. Hope that the next stage of the trip is just as good. You have no doubt heard That Rooney is back on song, 2 beautifully chipped goals in consecutive matches. Chelsea won today so we need to beat Spurs tomorrow. take care My new Mail address is jackie.e.gregory@btinternet.com Take care Jackie |
| 2nd February 2007 Kay & Keith | Sounds wonderful - From: South Sea Wonderful So glad it's all going well. You both deserve it. Choir is good, lots of new music for you to learn later, Chris. Love K |
| 2nd February 2007 Dave | Sounds wonderful... - From: South Sea Wonderful Sounds like a very wonderful place... |
| 30th January 2007 Phil | New Zealand Bound - From: On the Pacific Highway Give my best to N Z ..I was there 10 years ago this year. Abit early for Snow? All the best Phil |
| 28th January 2007 Paul | Keep on truckin'... - From: On the Pacific Highway Sounds great, enjoy. Your missing nothing at home but gale force winds and ship wrecks. It's calmed down now and is a bit warmer, 8 or 9 C. Cheers. PH |
| 25th January 2007 Ruth | hello - From: On the Pacific Highway Great to read your blog and you are having a fantastic time. We have snow here in Bramhall and it was down to -5C on Monday night. The hills towards Lyme Park look beautiful. Have fun! |
| 22nd January 2007 Rhian | No upper age limit on renting roller blades? - From: On the Pacific Highway Roller blading, taking Brand Beckham to La La Land faster than you can say "posh bob"...you'll be having yoga lessons on the beach next! Have you been for dinner at the Pope table yet? |
| 20th January 2007 IanS | Empty Office - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Keep walking past your office Jim and its closed with the lights off - we are missing you - weathers great here - tree's just blown down - hope it's better in SF |
| 17th January 2007 Paul Hazeldine | Whereabouts and lifestyle advice! - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Are you there yet? Travel broadens the mind but, Confucius he say, its the beer that broadens the bum! Another thought of Chairman Paul, Jan 2007 |
| 16th January 2007 Kate | - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Hope you're enjoying yourselves. It's damp and wet here. don't you wish you were back? Love to both of you. Kate xx |
| 16th January 2007 Escapaders | Fiji - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Thanks for your comment. Yes we are coming to NZ. We have just arrived in San Francisco. On the west coast for a week. Hope to be in Auckland by early February. Keep in touch. My e-mail is jimgilligan@hotmail.com |
| 13th January 2007 Sue Robinson | Bon Voyage - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime I will not give you any advice on what to bring on your travels as I am the girl who packed a hairdryer and straighteners when going camping in a field :) Both me and Karl wish you well and hope that you have a fantasitic time. I would much rather be teaching year 11 though. Sue x |
| 9th January 2007 Mary Tansey | Fiji - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime There's no problem in Fiji I'm told by people who know here in New Zealand. Are you coming New Zealand way at all? Steve and Mary (Friends of Mike Chapman) |
| 8th January 2007 Martin Eagle | The Trp - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Good Luck to you both and do tell Mike to call on me if he needs help at home. |
| 7th January 2007 Simon Lennox | You gits - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime I am sitting here prepping myself (mental and physically) for the day (and the weeks...) to come! While I'm 'dealing' with Joe and Debbie and the rest tomorrow, you will probably be buying last minute stuff and reading your Lonely Planet guide. I am very envious and may throw a sicky and come with you both! Good luck. You'll have a great time. |
| 7th January 2007 Margaret J | Bon Voyage - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime As we get ready to go back to the chalk face tomorrow, bet you can't wait to be off. Hope it proves to be all that you hope for and I'll be watching this space with interest! Take care! Margaret |
| 22nd December 2006 Mike Chapman | Take money - From: Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime Take money and the means to get more. Then while you are travelling spend as little as you can. You should never spend more on an item or service than a local person because you have the time to find out the real cost before purchase. |