ok guys its brillo how jealous am i cant believe you to managed to go to the grand prix im so jealous the photos look class. i bet it was unreal being there and seeing mayzo oops i mean lewis ha. i take it no sun bathing then cuz its so hot god knows what my top lip would be like ha. hope you guys are still loving it im sure you are it has absolutely flown by i bet you still wake up and cant believe your there. the 6 a side football is still going well havent scored any wonder goals for a while, i got a goal tonight i was up front on my own like micky evans we won 1-0 i played a 1 2 with burgs used my pace and slotted it past the keeper, im not sure where we are in the league middle of the table as usual i think. im so glad ive got a couple of days off now mind you i have got work on saturday. we have got pauls wet the babys head on sunday which will be a good laugh go karting again im going to make sure mayzo doesnt win well ill try my best if i can catch him. ill give you an update on the results. keep up the great photos they are class. love ash x x x
Exciting Adventures! Hey guys - we've all been waiting for the photos and the goss on the Grand Prix and it looks amazing. The photo of Lewis may not be that great but you can definitely tell it's him how class! The cars look fantastic too what an experience to hear and see them hurtling around the track. I visited the race track in Monaco and it is so narrow and the corners are so sharp I truely don't know how the drivers do it - must take a lot of guts. The weather sounds too hot to handle compared to the snow that is threatening here for the Easter weekend, we're hoping it won't stop us going to the beach for our traditional Easter celebrations. Enjoy Torquay and the Great Ocean Road you lucky devils! Love you lots Helen xxx
G'Day G'Day Travellers. The Van is definately a Sheila!!!!! What a van, Beauty. Loving the flowers down the side. Oz looks everything I thought it would be. Loving the pics. Paradise again!!!! Looking forward to pics from the Grand Prix, Melbourne and the Kiss Concert. Love you guys x x x x x x x x x x
Australia - 60 years on Martin and Sophie I am so glad you are enjoying Australia. I was there 60 years ago and so it looks a little different now for the better. I am glad you are enjoying yourselves, you are very lucky too so keep it up. All the best, Love from Grandad xxx
woof woof from Daisy xxxx
Birthday Hi guys thanks alot for the message, means a lot. I have had a great birthday thanks, lots of nice things. Glad to hear its all going great for you out their, sounds exciting and very warm you lucky gits, been pissing it down, oh let me think for about................forever!
Take Care Love Claire
Save on Water What excitment again in OZ, Soph our house will feel like a mansion when you get back, all that in a van. I thought Mart said you showered naked was that just you, the photo shows Mart has shorts on!!!!!! We are going on a water meter so you will both just have a bagful each. I am ringing the water board to get them installed!!!!!! How many spiders have you seen yet? Skippy looked interesting I am sure you will see plenty more ahead could you bring me home a Koala Bear ( a real one please) . Kate and Darren have really looked after you and made you very welcome, a great start for you. 12 weeks today untill we see you. We are all well and still living your dream with you. All our love Mum Dad Arron xxxx Have you seen any news about the Volcano in Hawai !!!!!!!
The F/A Cup Draw Good day to you both , just a quick one to let you know the draw its Barnsley v Cardiff and West Brom v Portsmouth matches will be played on the 5th n 6th April at Wembley the weather here is really bad high winds rain lots of flights have been cancelled from Heathrow , Gatwick , n , Bristol some parts of the M25 and places with suspension bridges are all closed due to the high winds its like freak weather well I am working tonight blog u soon lol Marion xxxxxxxx
argyle GOOD DAY TO U Well sadly Agyle lost 1-0 to Sheffield United so that puts us back down the table stilll early days yet eh hope you are both well a little bit warmer today but we had hail stones really big ones, and then the sun came out a bit Irish I must say , we have been out for dinner today went to the Kings Head at Elburton with Justin, Sarah N kids they send their love to you both , well Marty you will be pleased to know that Man Utd are out of the FA Cup knocked out by Portsmouth and Chelsea knocked out by Barnsley all the big Guns have gone there really has been a turn up for the books this weekend the semi final will be played at Wembley ,so all these lower teams will be made up Bristol Rovers are on now against West Brom and Middlesbrough have just been knocked out by Cardiff so it will be a final with only one Premiership team in it , and that is scabby Portsmouth what a game of football its been and so unpredictable , well must go not at work but off to do some beauty therapy ha ha take care love Marion N PA PA Roch xxxxxxxxxx
OZ Adventure begins Muff greetings to you both. You've made it down under. The pictures look awesome as usual. Sydney, what a city. Make sure you do the bridge walk, heard its great. The opera House looks beauty. Oz looks beauty. Hels, you are awesome, Im loving the Oz national anthem quote!!!!! beautiful words!!!!!!!!!! Glad you got there safe. The view from that restaurant is amazing. Loving your work. As Kady says I cant believe is half way!!!! Its gone so fast, yet you seem to have been gone for ages!!!!! Looking forward to the next blog. Thanks for me postcard, the collection is building very nicely. love you both. Housey xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ga'day posums well what a start to australia for you both.Darran and Kate have done a great job to set you on your way.The cricket and rugby looked fantastic and you all enjoyed the experience.Next week you have the australian grand prix .Mama and papa roach are keeping you up to date with the footie{we losted this weekend}but still in with a chance.hope the new van is as good as the old one,youll prombely pick it to pieces and compare them.Stormie weather on its way here next week.Some big upsets in the F.A cup this weekend Man u and Chealsea both lost.Mum and I on the count down to our holiday{9days to go} just the packing todo.Take care driving and watch out for the kangaroo's they do'nt know the green cross code.Take care speak soon love us all xxxxxxxxxxxx
Advance Australia Fair! Our land abounds in nature’s gifts, Of beauty rich and rare;
For those who’ve come across the seas, We’ve boundless plains to share! Just some words from the Australian National Anthem 'Advance Australia Fair' and so far it does look a wonderful place to be. Like you say Sydney is a huge City with beaches so close and big cruise boats coming right into the heart of it. There must be so much to see and do and Darren and Kate have obviously been great hosts showing you around. Say Hi to them both from all of us here in Plymouth! Hope the adventures continue in the new van and keep us posted with all the photos and news updates. Love you both lots and lots Helen xxxxxx
I could always export the clio over to you! The little clio of justice is still going, however it has been labelled a bag of shit for now, but i am willing to export it for you for your travels, it would be like a bedsit camper van, cocksy your feet would hang out the end, but you must be used to that by now lol!
The football teams are doing ok well i say ok, Wednesday nights we are flying, 6 points clear, +13 goal difference and a new kit, which was shown off a couple of weeks ago, its yellow with argyle badges on it, but we are playing like brazil. We are also playing sunday nights again, so when you come back there will be some fitness for you as long as you dont think its one of those eggy balls you will be fine!
As for Bandy's comments, yes i have the house to myself but i have changed lol!! xx ask burgoyne, he will tell you im a loved up puppy but i think thats all good lol!
Mate and argyle are doing ok, im quietly confident but not shouting my mouth off yet, as it usually gets me into trouble, so i will just air on the side of caution!
The pictures look great, am a bit upset that bandy got an email before me, i spent like 3 weeks writing the last two! ha ha only joking
Seriously tho if you want the clio just ask, should only set you back, £1000 to buy it off me (its nearly an antique now) couple of thou to ship it and then return it to me when you finished for free, i think it makes good sense, keeping it in the family and all!
Sophie i saw your brother out the other day he had ventured into union rooms lol, well the jolly has closed now so he needs a new local! Everyone in the trussie household is grand, Tino the black cat is officially obese! the vet wants to send him to Weight watchers for cats, you can imagine pops face he aint gonna do that lol!
Im taking sophie to football on sat to watch argyle, i know football comes first etc!!!
All is good other than that, and while your sat sunning it in aussie land, we will be in widemouth bay, its practically the same! haha
Loving the pictures, have got the moustach picture ready and am putting it somewhere special!
PAul Castle is still in Aus, you should see if you can catch him while you are out there! he is on my facebook should you need to find him or want to i guess!
Love you both!
The bear
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Hey Guys Hay both, hope your well? What an awesome city - sounds amazing apart from the crazy drug folk, crazy dudes! Glad you got there safe and sound. Bondi beach must have been unreal, I would have shooted out "BONDI F@£KIN BEACH BABY! YEAH! I'll have to do that on Banthem next time and imagine I'm there - not quite the same but hay never mind! Can't believe it's been six months, I had a look back at your first blog which seems yonks ago!! I'm sat at home watchin Emmerdale with my Center Parcs treasure trail t-shirt on - sweet or what! best fun I've ever had. We're off to London this weekend, well I say london, but I thinks it's a long way out, for a party with one of Brenda's old friends which should be fun - bears got the house to himself with his new girlfriend - you know what they will be up to - wink wink - only joe king bear! The nights are starting to draw out which is great can't wait for the summer, get me in my back garden with my bbq and a beer - bliss! we probably won't get a summer now I've said that. Good luck with finding a van as soon as you have that you'll be away. the cricket and football sounded fun, i always thought the cricket would be poo, but looked like you had fun. anyway dudes, I'll love you and leave, take care of each others, love ya Chris and Nat x x x x x
goodday you all im sat here smiling at the wonderfull pictures of you first four days in Auss, ive nothing to say but wow, honestly they are fabulous.We can all see you are truely enjoying yourselves and the adventures just keep on going, getting better and better it seems. Im sure you will get plenty of e.mails now from everyone as we watch the next part of your months in Auss progress.We all look forward to the latest updates so keep them coming as often as you can.Till next time take care of each other, love you, mum xxxxxxxx
hey guys Hey guys I have been waiting for your next blog entry. Well Australlia sounds awesome. Good luck with the purchasing of the van, that will be really useful for you two to travel around and see all the lovely sights and gorgeous beaches. It seems a bot scary with all the nutters around you i can just imagine you two running past them not trying to make it look to obvious that you are scared. ha. Anyway home here is fine, it is really cold at the moment and they said there is even a chance of snow, it is hard to believe that you are in the sunshine and laying on beaches. I cannot believe you are half way around you world trip, it has gone so fast. Stefan was loooking at your blog for the first time the other night and it seems like ages ago you were posing with those big lions and elephants.
Anyway i am in school at the mo, but i have a cold and because of that i have lost my voice, so teaching this afternoon should be interesting. Bet you are both missing getting up for work everyday aren't you? not. Stefan's 30th party was really good everyone had a good time, it was a lot of hard work but it paid off in the end. The invatations were so funny i have kept one so i can show you when you get home. They were done by Chris Band. Have not really got any other news at the moment i am afraid, thats about it. Any now you are settled in oz for a while keep the blog entries coming and the pictures. I must say some of them look quite professional perhaps there is a new career for someone?!!!!! Anyway take care of yourselves. Speak soon Kady xxxxxxxxxx
What a view Good am to you both yet again some amazing photos of oz all that way up in the revoloving restaurant how lovely , now to far more important stuff like your local football team Argyle won last night at home to Colchester the score wait for it drum roll .;.//;;./;'''./'//''/ it was 4-1 amazing eh , but they did play the bottom of the Leaugue though so we should have won goal scorers[ OG Ifil,] then Easter , Mclean , Sawyer, for Colchester it was Lisby , so we now go up the table to 6th so good eh we are home again on Saturday to Sheffield United now that will be a different ball game I am feeling better now I am on the correct antibiotics hope neither of you have been unwell on your travels bye bye for now will blog you after Saturdays match take care lol Marion n PA PA Roch xxxxxxxxxxx
argyle Hi my little travelling twosome where are you off to now good that you have sold the van i bet you will miss that and you made a profit what more could you want eh well the mighty argyle lost on Saturday by 2-0 taking them down to 7th but its still early days yet and it was a hard match for them ,well I have not been well at all with a flu like virus and a bad chest infection and I had to go on a second lot of antibiotics I was laid up in bed for 5 days not able to move or do anything it really hit me bad Pa Pa roch had to wait on me hand n foot, it has to have been the worst one for me ever still not fully over it but getting there well its a big match tomorrow for the Greens so lets hope they do it and take us back up the table We have had bad weather today it hailed and it snowed and its bloody cold I hope you have some compassion for us out there in warmer climes than here , I am now off to save lifes take care be safe and continue to love one another lol Marion n PA PA Roch
Bring on Australia! Hey guys. Lovely singing! Connor is so sweet fancing wanting Grandma to go and live in NZ! We look forward to seeing him and Trudie one day soon back in the UK. Glad to hear you've arrived safe and sound in Australia bet you can't wait for the next stage of the adventure to begin. Say Hi to Darren and Kate from us all here in Plymouth. Can't wait for the next blog with all the sites of Sydney. Hope the rugby and the cricket were good fun we watched sky sports news this morning hoping to get a peek of you but the stadium was packed. Enjoy your trip down under! Lots of love to you both from Helen xx
Australia!! Hi you two Thank you for the post card,Looks as though NZ was another success, from our side it seems that all your travels have been plain sailing but i dare say you will tell us all the scary bits when you are home safe and sound.Australia will have a lot to live up to.Darren and Kate are looking forward to meeting you and showing you around wish we could be with you.
Alls well here Bills a bit poorly with glandular fever but otherwise well. Millie read your blog panicked and rushed out and bought Grandma a Birthday card!!Mum and Dad have had to work so hard sorting out our May caravan holiday but have managed to get us all booked in, they are experts on the lap top now.At the moment we dont think Milliewill be coming with us as she will be having exams but we will be taking one of Bills mates.Im very jealous of you both going to the SCG to watch the cricket on sunday ill watch out for you on sky sports news. West Ham play Chelsea on saturday one of our derby games hopefully well come out winners we have managed to beat Liverpool and Man Utd at home this season so fingers crossed. Martin you are missing out on a great season for Argyle at present theyre 5th in the leagueonly 12 games or so left it would be unbelievable if they can keep going and go up Argyke vWest Ham in the premiership what a prospect an open house for that one thats for sure.We had a little scare last week with our summer holiday we are going back to france and booked and paid for it through the same company as last time only to find out they have now gone into liquidation luckily another firm has agreed to honour all holidays already booked and because we paid with a credit card we will get all our money back.When i phoned the new co they rebooked everything as befire and it worked out 3 pound cheaper that will be spent on a nice bottle of red as soon as we arrive on site in august.We get back home a few days before you both arrive back here and are really looking forward to seeing you hopefully London will be hot and exciting for you and will finish off your globetrotting in style Love to you both as always take care of eachother xxx
argyle result HI my little dears , Just to let you know Argyle won today 3-1 goal scorers Nalis 1 hermose 2 that now takes us up to 5th in the table doing good eh Steve Adams now plays for Torquay he is getting married on the 7th June at Boringdon hall so should be a good event and a bash they have a band and a disco and a magician looking really forward to it as well , It still looks like you are having a truly amazing life adventure how can you possibly ever want to live in boring old England again I will never know I wish I could do it all now even at my age I know it s just a dream but it may just keep me from going mad ha ha still I do go away occasionally to differerent parts of the world so I will just have to be content with that for the time being till I win the lottery , we all had a good time at Stephs birthday party he was suprised , it was a good night saw your mum and dad there MARTY you know your dad is a dear and your mum is lovely dont know how she puts up with your dad sometimes what a cad he is he reminds me of tigger always bouncing around all the time bless him well my dears thanks for the amazing photographs you will be like David Bailey soon take care lots of love always Marion n PA PA Roch xxxxx
At last. At last a new blog which everyone has been waiting for.We know what you have been up to over the last 2 and a bit weeks but others do not and have been asking us if you are ok.Now they can see for themselves, that you are well and truely laid back and have been enjoying the last couple of weeks in NZ. You have done an awfull lot since Christmas and revisiting your favorite parts of north island seemed the right thing to do before getting ready to travel to OZ for the next part of your around the world adventures.Hope you can sell that wonderfull camper van soon as she deserves to go to another passionate explorer. I must say you have done very well all the time youve had her, and she has not let you down at all which is something to be said.You will both be sad to say cherio to her i know.Enjoy your time now with Trudy and Connor as you are on countdown till you leave them for OZ, which is only 9 days away.Exciting eh. Keep safe always, we will speak soon. Lots of Love mum xxxxxxxxxxxx
First Blog Experience! Hey you guys, well what can i say ,it definately beats a week at Challaborough, Ha ha! absolutely amazing by the way! loving the Camper Van i'm going to ask for that for my next company demo-- Rock On! hope you guys are very well and still having the time of your lives it really does look out of this world! really cant wait to see you both it seems like ages since you both left to travel the world and pretend to be ''willy fog''!! sorry i haven't been onto your blog and added a message until now but i'm barred from using the Internet at work and don't have access to the Internet at mine and bones flat, infact we don't have much at the flat apart from a couple of pack of super noodles an egg and half a tub of butter and some foil, oh yeah and about 94 Can's of Carlsberg, - living like absolute kings!! - you know how it is Coxy! anyway how are you both seriously, can i be serious for a bit, for you 2 yes! so an experience that you guys are going to be talking about for a while, I bet that you have so many stories to tell i cant wait to hear them all --so get thinking--when you 2 get back we'll have to have a few drinks around my gaff and properly i mean properly catch up! you 2 are so so lucky it makes me want to do it now, i'll have to wait until i retire, thats only a couple of years i'm that old Ha Ha! thanks for the birthday message really meant a lot that you thought of me my while on your adventures! every photo and message that i have read and looked at on your blog, as to what you 2 have managed to do while pretending to be ''willy fog" is class, admiration of plenty! -- try and email me back as and when you can but for now peace love and stay very safe -- dont trust weird men that say they have a bag of sweets and would like a hand to cross roads etc!! Love You both Long Time $10.00 -- Stefan May F.E.P ..= (Failed Eleven Plus!) Kady say's Hi...x...
Hi Mart and Sophie, just a little note to say we have enjoyed the blog, the photos are really good and the places you have been look amazing. We had a good night out with your Mums and Dads at Stephans 30th, it was good get together!!! Take care, love and best wishes. Annette and Tony xxx
Hi Guy, as bad as i feel for telling you this, today is the first time we have looked at your blogs and looked we have. We started looking at about 8.30am this morning and its now 10.30am and we have just finished. Icant believe how amazing your photos are, from the lovely beaches to the amzing sceenary! And we are loving the van, now you have bought your first home we might come and stay with you... maybe for 6 months or somethin, we always wanted to go to OZ!!!!!! HA! Well i think after today we are ofically hooked and very jealous, the beaches are just fantastic and even the places you have stayed seem amazing! Lovin martins pool antics!!! Well keep travelling on, miss you lots, see ou soon xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Great Photos I have an idea Mart, be a photographer travelling the world!!!!! Only joking just love the photos. That one of Soph and the van in the background is class. Take care and email again soon. Love Mexx
Martin Cocks and Sophie Penwill both from Plymouth, Devon, England. Martin 24 and Sophie 22.
We have both always wanted to go traveling and decided last Christmas to set of this Sept 2007. We have saved really hard and have sacrificed a lot this past year, but not working for the year to come and experiencing all that we will see and do is so worth it!!!
We are both very excited and hope you enjoy reading about our adventure and looking at the photos we take along the way.
We will miss you all very much
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ok guys its brillo how jealous am i cant believe you to managed to go to the grand prix im so jealous the photos look class. i bet it was unreal being there and seeing mayzo oops i mean lewis ha. i take it no sun bathing then cuz its so hot god knows what my top lip would be like ha. hope you guys are still loving it im sure you are it has absolutely flown by i bet you still wake up and cant believe your there. the 6 a side football is still going well havent scored any wonder goals for a while, i got a goal tonight i was up front on my own like micky evans we won 1-0 i played a 1 2 with burgs used my pace and slotted it past the keeper, im not sure where we are in the league middle of the table as usual i think. im so glad ive got a couple of days off now mind you i have got work on saturday. we have got pauls wet the babys head on sunday which will be a good laugh go karting again im going to make sure mayzo doesnt win well ill try my best if i can catch him. ill give you an update on the results. keep up the great photos they are class. love ash x x x