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| 18th December 2007 Jenny | - From: From the End Of The World back up to Buenos Aires Loving your pictures James, very good Attenborough one! | ||
| 18th December 2007 Julia | - From: From the End Of The World back up to Buenos Aires Bring me home a Penguin...Rasmus!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
| 17th December 2007 anonymous | - From: The Three Towers I am actually shaking with jelousy...............XXXXXXXX | ||
| 13th December 2007 mu | Larf?I nearly died! - From: A week in Brazil... Darling James, As usual,you have made me laugh like a madwoman sitting here alone at my computer.It is almost midnight,and I have laughed so much i dont think i can get to sleep now!The foot story was so HILARIOUS,I think you will have to send it in to a magazine. it is interesting that you took a helicopter over the iguazu falls,we took the boat right almost to the underneath of one of the falls.Very scary-I should imagne it was a bit nervewracking in a helicopter too!. cant believe you are so close to your homecoming- we cant wait.How much longer will Bernard stay,or is he ready to come home too? Till we hear from you. Masses of love anf hugs............ Mu XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx | ||
| 12th December 2007 Jenny | - From: A week in Brazil... Aw the coatis are cool, we have them at the zoo and they stick their noses into everything! Loved your creature features, especially the butterfly in front of the waterfall. | ||
| 11th December 2007 Piers | Butch and Sundance - From: Surviving the world's most dangerous road (but picking up unwanted hitch hikers) Hey James. Great blog as always. I can just picture you and Bernard bouncing around Bolivia on a couple of mad horses - more Blazing Saddles than Butch and Sundance I fear!! Anyway good to see you are still having a great time, other than picking up the odd hundred parasites - all character building stuff I'm sure. Take care. Piers | ||
| 11th November 2007 Travelling Jim | "A Plus" - From: Surviving the world's most dangerous road (but picking up unwanted hitch hikers) You've truly surpassed yourself, that's a large pint for you when I get back! | ||
| 11th November 2007 John | salt of the earth - From: Surviving the world's most dangerous road (but picking up unwanted hitch hikers) Cousin, the salt flats you have observed are evaporated quickly at 30 degrees C. According to this article http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/collectors_corner/arc/halite.htm Salt crystals grow fastest in the direction of the highest concentration of superconcentrated brine and initialise by a variety of described methods "hopper crystals". Importantly: "Salt crystals, like most substances in the laboratory and in nature, trap more fluid inclusions at high rather than at low growth rates. Other variables are certainly involved occasionally, but I believe that the banding in inclusion density so commonly seen in salt is essentially a qualitative record of crystal growth rates." This can explain the differences between the sizes and shapes of your "hexagonal like" salt shapes. Because they are form fast, the crystals include "chevron salt" where water has been included. In explaination, if the salt was allowed to crystalise slowly with uniform concentrations of dissolved salt, the crystals would form at the same rate, producing more exact hexagon shapes, reflecting the substructure of the salt crystal in macrostructure. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://mathworld.wolfram.com/images/eps-gif/CubeHexagon1_800.gif&imgrefurl=http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Cube.html&h=254&w=234&sz=6&hl=en&start=65&tbnid=3Cpnc0jBprBUKM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhexagon,%2Bsalt%26start%3D60%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN allows one to visualise the hexagon within the face centre cubic arrangement of the salt crystal, and to quote from the above document - In salt this fastest growth direction is perpendicular to (111), i.e., the cube corners - does this explain why hexagonal shapes result from a cubic salt crystal? I have also seen pictures where the boundries between patches are populated by long crystal salt prominances between 20-30 min higher than the salt plan. This leads me to the conclusion that the picture you took either had some uncrystalised salt in solution at the boundries, or that there was percipitation to disolve and then recrystalise (slowly) the salt in the picture I saw - http://michael.sparks.geek.nz/img/2007/salta/saltplains3.jpg shows these ridges where your plain shows depressions. I can not explain the actions that promote one over the other. Does this do for a beer? Is not the internet a modern wonder of the world? | ||
| 30th October 2007 valerie prom | No guinea pigs please! - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres Well nobody told me you had got around to writing the latest blog,here I was waiting to hear the news!Everyone who reads this will be so discontented now(me!) I WANT TO BE THERE! Just no guinea pig thank you,what about those teeth! Seriously though it sounds like the trip of a lifetime.You both look so relaxed and happy in your photographs.The children all seem to be delighted-loved the story about the little one who thought he'd missed the bread!James to the rescue.... Cinnie asks about you all the time-she might find your blog confusing,I do try ansd pass on snippets. LOADS of love to you both,keep ahppy and safe.We are all SO looking forward to December. MU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
| 28th October 2007 Hols | The boy who got left out - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres That was a BRILLIANT story about the little boy you found bawling his eyes out on the path after the rest of your group had already given out their goodies to the others...you do realise now that kid will ALWAYS station himself behind the rest of his group to catch the stragglers so they give him ALL their goodies!!! you've started something there! Tell me about the one nostril bared to the air though...brrrr | ||
| 27th October 2007 D | Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - From: Farting Camels, Spitting Men and Scurrying Rats lafout loud | ||
| 26th October 2007 John | Amazing Grace - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres It was amazing to see the places through the camera lens. You are even getting the birds on the wing. Well done for taking the road less travelled, and you are gradually becoming a citizen of the world again. I can see you enjoying it with each shot. I am truly delighted that you found you middle name saint earthly home. I can not deny that the andean farmer looks as happy with his lot in life as anyone I know. I warned you that south america was turbulent, I was not expecting the clear blue shy to be so well reflected in the eyes of the people you have met. If you consider the clearness, rather than the blueness, as they mostly have brown eyes, I feel. | ||
| 22nd October 2007 Rick | St. Martin - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres St Martin de Porrez is he the Saint of Cleaning Up (he has a big broom in his hand)? Looks amazing apart from the rodent baking with teeth, wish I was there. | ||
| 22nd October 2007 Julia | Bonnet drama... - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres Looks incredible- You both look so well... XX | ||
| 20th October 2007 Welsh | - From: Chapter 14: in which Bern and Jim eat a Guinea Pig and turn into Human Icicles at 5,000 metres JEALOUS.....apart from the guinea pig. | ||
| 9th October 2007 John | Im the king of the swingers - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands Cuz and Bernard, well done for taking the coffee business seriously. We hardly know anything about it and we all drink it to a greater or lesser degree. Your attention to detail is quite brilliant. I would second calls for a book but you know that success is incidental to pure brilliance and enjoyment and you appear to have a strong and vibrant vision that we find enlightening and enthralling. So just keep up the story telling we are there with you, in your words we can see the places you go. Give Bernard credit for his detailled and almost complete recall of the spanish spoken at pace about coffee. Love as ever. John | ||
| 9th October 2007 Hols | Haughty sealions - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands Dude, the pics are faaab- when we went to Galaps we got a shot of a pup with its nose shoved up Gerb's shorts (she was still wearing them)- but I was always a bit nervous of mum sealions being nearby and then seeing us near her babies - who had approached US, not t'other way round. They're like torpedos once they're in the sea though aint they. Keep up ze bloggage, tis great lunch-break reading. lucky sod. | ||
| 29th September 2007 Claus Prom | Have fun - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands Hi James I have only had time to read your blog now - it sounds and looks like a fantastic trip - makes me think that perhaps I could have a blog as well - I could tell about my experiences in hundreds of airports and post photos of various Hilton or Marriott hotels - exiting stuff - might even add a couple of men in suits! - I have just been 2 weeks in China and will leave for Toronto on Tuesday morning for a two week North American business trip. Have a continued lovely trip send our warmest regards to Bernard and do look out for Anaconda’s. Claus XXXX | ||
| 27th September 2007 dad | - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands hi son and bernard sounds like u are both having a great time. James you make me lol and should consider a bill bryson type travel book and i am being serious. can't wait for chapter 2. take care love dad | ||
| 24th September 2007 mu | Where are the frogs - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands James just read all of your blog.As always it made me laugh,as you have a knack of making the most ordinary things humorous.I feel there is a future in writing.........! I remember the photography of the frog in Thailand and am surprised yoy havent unearthed one there-probably deadly poisonous.I could imagne you and Bernard having to control the giggles when that plantation owner was giving the lowdown on the coffee harvest!!!!I will be asking questions on that when you get home. Sound fabulous fun though,I am terribly jealous as are a few other people I should imagne. Isnt it funny that it is so cold there=have you bought some warm supplies? Have fun.We are looking forward to the next blog-hurry up!! Love to you both. Mu XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx | ||
| 23rd September 2007 Jenny | - From: Coffee and Evolution - Colombia and the Galapagos Islands Wow you are having such an amazing time. Rest assured I am green with envy that you went to the galapagos islands! I hope you paid attention the finch's beaks!! | ||
| 27th April 2007 bon | have a break have a quick crap. - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea Was there a blackwood abroad ever to match our James Washed and dripping with salty sea assisting turtles with a girl called jenny truly he is the one who have a great deal of fun little known he may be but he got a lot done | ||
| 5th April 2007 mu and claus | having a laugh - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea james just got your photographs and it reminded me of the fun time it was in thailand,it was hilarious seeing younon the elephant,where is the one of me grimacing with fear when the elephant got too close? The frog was bad enough! Claus is very impressed with your water lily shot.He is looking forward to seeing you next week.Have a great evening | 5th April 2007 Matt | better than that trip across the Irish Sea? - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea never thought you'd go back to sea.... the bo'sun must be smiling.. |
| 2nd April 2007 bon | i did not want to say.. - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea but welsh is correct, it is certainly not a tooth! bon | ||
| 2nd April 2007 dad | yo ho ho and a bokkle of rum - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea hi son... just read ur blog today 2 april...sounds like you had a fantastic time with bernard... and enjoyed reading all about your adventures. I guess you are now in China and hope all is well. Will drop u an email and maybe u can let me know where u are...lots of love dad | ||
| 27th March 2007 Welsh | That Island - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea now i'm not sure if its my mind...but doesn't that island look more like something else other than a large tooth rising form the ocean. Childish....but it is the first few days of spring here, and i can't belive you didn't see it. Sometimes.......wood for the trees and all that! good going jimmy, increasigly envious of your phileas fog slow adventure. | ||
| 24th March 2007 Jenny | - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea I love your pictures, they've captured the scenery really well. Sounds like you were kept busy on the boat. Who's crazy idea was it to jump off a cliff though, they must be nuts! I'd never do something like that :) | ||
| 23rd March 2007 Bon | Salty sea bat - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea It the fish haughty, is that it? It looks dismissive, as thought humans were beneigh its station. Well done, good planning, good perseverance with the sailing course. You have obtained a licence of sorts? We would like a zerox of that to appear on the epi epilogue, just so we can all ooo at the shrewdness of it all. If you need to go round the world with someone - for charity mate - I will tagg along, certain that you would not make any mistakes in your course. That can be the next project after these few you have now..love as usual from everyone as always. | ||
| 22nd March 2007 Bernard | A-Har - From: Captain Bern's-Eye and Skipper Jim: Adventures across the Andaman Sea An awesome holiday my friend and well done for managing to put so much of the fun we had into words. Thanks also for so brilliantly using the photos to make it look like I didn't change my T-shirt the entire time! Glad you're still having fun - now get back to work for a stint so we can live it up in South America! | ||
| 20th March 2007 Bon | hiatus - From: Turtle Conservation Project What do you mean, hiatus! Indignant that you can treat your public so! I want to know what sort of plane takes you to south america. How long do the average trainers last and wether you find the lost city of the axtecs. You have so much still to do, and so much to report back about. Hiatus Bond?!! Not unless you want your licence revoked. What would Ben do, if you planted him out there with you, thats a whole nother story...Oh is there anything you want from here, and is there anywhere you will be for longer than two weeks so that it can make its way to you. I will be glad to assist you in obtaining a luxury, Big Brother says you have earned it. | ||
| 12th March 2007 damo | never mind about the lady boys - From: Turtle Conservation Project what happened to jenny? well done slacks - im impressed by the variety of experiences youve indulged in on your trip so far. keep up the good work. fyi, mcgee was back from the cape verde's with a broken leg to be fixed - from getting a bit fancy on his windsurfer - was looking absurdly well and brown, the latter of which you could do with some work on by the looks of things. if you want to read a good book, read birdsong by sebastian faulks. laters. | ||
| 10th March 2007 jonesy | - From: Turtle Conservation Project living the dream blackwood......as long as it isn't of the ladyboys! | ||
| 7th March 2007 Jenny | - From: Turtle Conservation Project Ah the memories! | ||
| 6th March 2007 Bon | sanity - From: Turtle Conservation Project You are finished with the turtles? you will not be ordering them as soup anymore... just like the unlucky quail! You may be able to market the shot of the toad where the toes go, the sneaker maker might take it from yuo for a few dollars more.. I found it surprisingly funny. dad, Tom told me a crap joke - just running it by you - whats got one eye and eight legs? No? absolutely no idea? Two chairs and half a pig's head. Sanity? I did not think so... | ||
| 4th March 2007 Rick | Lady boy! - From: Turtle Conservation Project Is it the one with the blue hat...? Must say you're looking pretty trim, glad your enjoying it so much. We're all missing you, speak soon. | ||
| 25th February 2007 mu | at last I saw the camel!! - From: Shanghai Showdown Everyone saw the camel but me! Have been sitting here reading your blog for the past hour.What a laugh it has been,even though I am alone in the flat I laughed out loud.... oh dear! What an amazing trip this has turned out to be,I really wish you had taken your mother with you!!!!!!!I bet you have made lots of people get itchy feet. Hope the turtles are behaving.Have you got a pet one yet? Will keep in touch now I am CONNECTED! Its only taken since 3rd Jan good old BT. Lots and lots of love,We miss that old red head and the laughs! MU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
| 12th February 2007 anonymous | - From: Shanghai Showdown hi son looks like u lost some weight at the academy.... been trying to call u on the thai mob but no luck so far. ... hope all is well ...eat lots of carrots to help see the turtles in the dark.. turtles are lovely tho...as is t..... casserole!!! love dad | ||
| 1st February 2007 Hubbs | Ping Pong Balls - From: Shanghai Showdown Nice back, you must have insulted the masseur, by practicing your Mandarin? Regarding the title, as you should now be in Thailand, I don't expect you back in the UK with a fine collection of these. | ||
| 29th January 2007 Hubbs | What have you done with James? - From: Merry Christmas! Come on, what have you done with him. The James we all new and loved, wouldn't walk over a small hill, without the help of a frog weeing on him. All this getting up at 5:30am for a morning run is not natural, especially for you. I'm sure you're really playing Street Fighter on some old console you've found and running out to get pizza at 5:30am. I'll book you a slot in the Ulitimate Fighting ring when you get back to test your skills. Looking forward to your next blog. Been a bit useless, I'll try and check up on your progress more often. PS Doug had a baby a couple of weeks ago, named Vincent. | ||
| 21st January 2007 jenny wren | catchup queen - From: Merry Christmas! great movies, camels had us in stiches. hear your a slip of your former self, judging by the picture of christmas lunch, not surprised.... just caught up with your most recent doings, thanks to john showing me how... lots of love jenny ian et al.xxx | ||
| 17th January 2007 Travelling Jim | Thanks for your posts - From: Merry Christmas! Sorry I've been slow at replying - the internet is up the creek in China after an earthquake, haven't been able to get into travelblog for a couple of weeks, will update when I get to thailand at end of the month. In the meantime... thanks Pen, would love to have been with you and Dame Edna Average - maybe we can get him to do it again next year? (in fact it could become a new tradition!); Mat and Jo - Bon Voyage for your travels, maybe you should also start a travelblog for your photos! I have got some video footage of kungfu but not sure if I can upload it as it's in DVD format - you may have to look forward to the slideshow when I get back (snore!); Cousin McD - keep being the man; Rick love the buddhas; Damo hope the surfing in Cornwall was good - brave at New Year, hope the wallnut shell has recovered - heh heh. Catch up with you all from Thailand when internet works again - keep in touch, loadsa love and karma man, jim | ||
| 15th January 2007 bon | gringo - From: Merry Christmas! Limbs still on? good. bon x | ||
| 15th January 2007 Penny Newton | Happy New Year! - From: Merry Christmas! Your stories never fail to make me laugh....loving the piccies too. We all missed you over the festive season, especially New Year when we did a Murder Mystery....poor Richie drew the short straw and had to make up the girls team by dressing up as the character 'Dame Edna Average'....unfortunately his plastic boobs didn't last long as Marv hit them with a frying pan! Hope your new year has got off to a flying start. Look forward to reading your next installment. Pen xx | ||
| 5th January 2007 Mat | Video footage - From: Merry Christmas! PS. Can we see some real video footage of you and your mates training please? | ||
| 5th January 2007 Mathew W | - From: Merry Christmas! Hello Jimbob, Just been to the blog for the first time in a while - its looking great and the Xmas post was hilarious - loved the tree. We are off in three weeks now. Eek. Not going to India after all - it's all changed. Now its going to be - Columbia, Chile, Australia finishing in Borneo late April and early May. Not going to be in any of these places are you? Keep up the good work. Mat. | ||
| 30th December 2006 Ricky | Casting for new Jackie Chan film - From: Merry Christmas! Hey Jimbo, Merry Christmas to you too, you have been keeping yourself busy, v.impressive stuff. I'm thinking of printing out that handsome photo of you for my birthday, so we can raisea glass to your health. Speak soon I hope, cheers Rick | ||
| 30th December 2006 dad | merry xmas - From: Merry Christmas! hi son it was great to talk to you on Xmas day and now that i see the photos i can better understand the funny stories about the xmas tree and gift arrangements. The video had me in stitches but i guess its easy to laugh when u have not even tried it. Hope we can get through to u on new years day for an update of life in shaolin 2007. take care son love dad | ||
| 29th December 2006 damo | bravo - From: Merry Christmas! well done jimmie - your travels definitely sound like they fall firmly into the "experience" category, rather than "holiday" as such - but it all good and Im sure being stretched beyond belief at the kung fu centre(which I have to admit i was highly amused by!) has taught you something worthwhile -what im not sure, but nevertheless...! belated happy xmas to you. ive drawn the short straw and am back in the office in b/w xmas and new year . v quiet, but useful to clear all the cr@p out of inboxs and drawers etc... off to cornwall with the surfboards for new year and hoping to be the first in the water on new yrs day, as not intending on doing th e party option new yrs eve. bizarre you may think, but not when you ve had a november and december like i did - almost became a temporary alcoholic! . anyhoo, happy new year when it comes. all the best, damo. p.s. did you know that the lion costume in the wizard of oz is supposedly made out of real lions! | ||
| 26th December 2006 julia | - From: Merry Christmas! Hillariouse!!! keep up the good work ........ Missing you and wish you were here!!! Speak later...... we should all have video phones (BTW lost my phone again!!). XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
