So it's over Hope you got back all safe and stuff....
Now as main bread winner in the family I have to tell you to get a job you work shy layabout!!!
Don't forget to e-mail us some of the pictures that we haven't seen yet.
Ahhhhhhh Joff Oh Joff I hadn't looked at your site for ages - Tonga sounds fab. I am v jealous!!!! You sound like you are still have an amazing time. Any eta yet for your return. keep safe Rach x
Outrageous I have never encountered a more lurid tale of deception! Nick wet his knickers and Joff has to make up a laughable tale of a gust of wind so powerful it knocks over a full pint of beer! Face facts, Nick, a leader in your particular field of science you may be but you're still hopelessly incontinent!
truisms I'm amazed! Joff has kept to the truth and not made me sound sadder than i actually am! oh well, back to the grindstone - this scientific experiment won't do itself!
Fukka Those kiwis certainly have a sense of humour - must have seen you coming a mile off! Anyway, sounds like you are having a great time - all this outdoors stuff makes up for the last 15 years of sitting (without the thinking). It's a bit difficult to know what to say in response to your blogs because unlike you I am still here doing exactly what I was doing when you left. It's not as if I can tell you anything you don't know. I could tell you the weather is good today but will be getting bad in time for the bank holiday, but you can see that for yourself on t'internet. I could also talk about the champions league or my trip to Wembley but you probably saw all that on TV anyway. When I were a lad email was new and internet cafes were few and far between - in those days they were powered by steam engines or little local people on bicycles. Anyway, enjoy the rest of the trip to NZ - there are billions of kiwis round here, you could have just got a job here, got in the lift with them, farted and you would have been right back there in Fukka.
Cheers
Trinder
Waitomo You must have taken a wrong turning in Waitomo. There's a nice boat where you can sit and watch the glow-worms, you don't have to go scrambling around in a wet suit. I'm not convinced about the glow worms anyway, we saw the bloke changing those tiny bulbs in the ceiling.
Glad to hear that your journey to middle earth is going well. I wake up every morning waiting for another blog, so I am sure glad that it is back. Life in London plods on as always. The weather is getting better, the title race for the premiership is hotting up and we may even have two english teams in the European Championship Final this year! DC is well and truly alive, but its members may not be if there are too many more like the last one !! I like to call that "Hardcore DC". But of course the only rule about DC is not to talk about DC so thats enough of that. Glad to hear that you are eating healthily and getting plenty of exercise !!! I didn't realise that you knew how to play football without a triangle button and a square button!!
Anyway, better do some work. Enjoy NZ and long live the blog!
Morning/Evening Morning/Evening Joff
Not much to report from up here. Weather has indeed been very good. Forecast set for another scorcher this weekend. DC was had on Friday at the Goose - bit difficult as Camden was in the middle of its 100 gigs festival so there were a lot of smelly grungers around taking all the seats so DC went on tour down to Soho - a big mistake ending in a messy exit (people getting lost etc.) at around 3.30am.
Anyway, sampled a delicious curry at Lama's a couple of weeks ago - I think we should push for more curry when you get back. Glad to hear the eyebrows are coming on nicely and you have broken in to a run for a potential 24 minutes for the first time in 12 years - very impressive. Must crack on now with the daily grind - don't hurry back - you will regret it. Enjoy NZ. Remember real nature can be just as good as the pixelled variety!
Bye for now/Good night
Trinder
Joff spotted of the Cornish Coast You may be wondering why Joff has been a little elusive in his bloging recently. At first we thought it was his entry into New Zealand, but following a short break in Cornwall I can reveal he is actually running “Hawkins Boatyard” along the Fowey Estuary. Over a pint and a prawn cocktail he gloated over the Tigers opening day victory over the Blue Sox, before setting sail in his 3ft dingy, masterly avoiding his hook on its side and swipeing my camera, so I have no photgraphic evidence.
Keep Blogging. Glad to hear you 2 are enjoying the coffee out there. I trust Philip didn't get too sunburnt in the sleet & snow. I do think he needs to practice his blogging a little more before reaching your high standards. Perhaps a little more sitting and a little less shopping is required! We did have a chuckle about you 2 at Chris’s leaving do on Friday (although The Star in is a far cry from Barcelona), and we couldn’t decide who would get the John Wilson tan 1st. My money is on Phillip.
An old Yorkshire Saying With all the references to sitting, I thought it was time to remind you of the old Yorkshire saying - "There's them as sits and thinks, then there's them as just sits.." Which one are you?
Dirty I feel slightly unclean reading this - far too much Argie love for my liking!! remember the words of the great Alf Ramsay! Next you'll be telling us that you forgive Ronaldo and all his 2006 antics!! (you can't forgive or forget a football related grudge!!) tut tut tut - you've been away from home for too long. (Hope you're having fun!!)
100 days Congratulation on your firt 100 days of backpacking. We jut thought you needed picking up on your pelling. Every time you tay in a hotel you eem to pell it without the "s" in the middle. Maybe there wa omething wrong with the printing in that new guide book you purchaed in cota rica!
Shakira & Boobies it sounded to good ! Hi Joff,
just watched a film called "The Librarian" the story of a geek who has to protect famous historical artifacts,after reading the latest blog a B movie could be on the cards especially the bit where Shakira morphs into a Ginger Canadian ( could be expensive on the special effects though).
England v Ireland on TV tomorrow at Crowe Park. Phil and I will probably head for a suitable establishment in town.
Keep safe
The Cheese Fez Brotherhood
The Tortoise Joffster
Why didn't you offer your services to George the Tortoise? I think you'll find that a cross human/tortoise would be a huge tourist attraction.
"Come and see the incredible Hutoise".
Never mind that you're both male and that to actually mate with a tortoise would be a tad tricky. Details.
Sounds like you're having such a good time. Boating around, drinking beer, looking at boobies. Sounds like a drag.
Be careful out there.
Tim
(you wish) Hey Joff,
So sorry you expected Shakira and then got me but I suspect she would have been somewhat whinier and you wouldn’t have won the beer tab race! Have fun with the beef in Argentina mmmh, beef [insert Homer drooling sounds].
We’ve got oodles of photos, of course so we’ll send you a CD when you’re settled again. Let me know when you get to your brother's.
Enjoy!
Ralf
I was going to say... make sure you have some fray bentos meat products while in Argentina........... but I just checked and fray bentos is in Uruguay..........so that sucks, but, I'll still be looking forward to Che Joff's Motorcycle diaries
A bit of useless info about San Cristobal In the play "The Portage to San Cristobal of AH" San Cristobal is the place where Hitler is discovered to be living in retirement after escaping from the bunker. I gather therefore it must be a bit off the beaten track.
I'm enjoying the weblog - even though I have a sneaking suspicion that you haven't left the country and it is being composed in the back-bedroom in a house in Neasden. Still it's one hell of an impressive hoax - keep it up.
chris
Nick
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moustache
Perhaps a Higgins moustache was always a bit more achievable and, indeed, more appropriate for your good self