home news wow---u r having a gr8 time, new zealand looks awesome. I was watching Billy Connolly the other day and he was in a helicopter travelling in NZ the sights were breathtaking. Did u c Helms Keep and Middle earth? i think Abi was playing rugby against the all blacks on Sunday as the team she was playing against were huge. she ended up being knocked out with concussion and spent overnight in hospital. She is fine now, just a cauliflower ear! jamie has just returned from his PGL holiday with the school and had a great time, trapezing and zip wiring, sounds really boring compared to what u r doing. Emily finishes her gcse today, last one---hurray! sooo missing u both, c u soon, lv Alison XX
June???? Don't you mean May 26th? You must be sooooo out of touch with reality these days!!! Photos of NZ are amazing. Trek through the glacier looks incredible. Sunny skies but Im sure it was freezing...skiing skies!TC LU
Keeping in touch Hello bOYS. wow - What lovely photos of your trip through the Franz Glacier it looks lovely and you certainly pack everything in on your trip We shivered at the thought of the drop in the ice cold water Brrrr. Everything well at home and we hope you keep enjoying your GAP Trip - the memories will stay with you forever. Love and God bless you ALL nanna and Granpop XXXXx
Amazing! So glad you enjoyed your birthday celebrations (and glad I didn't have to sweat over the idea of a strippagram! However I m sure Nasty Nick will find cause to comment!!) Some great photos of your experiences- not sure about the goat stew though. Still, I guess it would have been fresh! LU TC MX
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! hiyarrx long time no see haha looks like ure hvin a rele gd time jelousy hah exams soon ahhh haha dnt think i cud live up 2 ures and nicks standards o well hve a very happy birthday n hope u get better heard bout ure neck my mums tld me like o noo hah they do like 2 worry bt yehh dnt party too hard lol hve funn!!!! missin u both lots lv emily xxxx
Happy Birthday Hi Jonathon, loving reading all about your adventures!
Wishing you a very happy birthday and take it easy with the celebrating!
Nannie sends her love on your birthday. x
jealous Hi you two remember us we met at Nana's 80th in Prestbury. Big Lis told us of your blog site. You reslly are having a fab time keep it up. Lovely for family to visit, well at least to feed you up and pay a bar bill or two. We have set up a blog site, we are off to France on 23.4.08. for 5 months sailing French Canals blog site is ladydunbarfrance2008.blogspot.com. Lets keep in touch. Take care, be safe have a bloody good time The Hairy Boaters. xx
Keeping in touch hi everybody What a wonderful time you had in the 0rangatang sanctuary glad you managed to escape without being bitten. Dad had a narrow escape thanks to throwing his bag (hope it was.nt the money bag}. The pagoda looks so nice and what alovely suprise for you all. Wish we were with you. Keep Blogging.
Weatherr here better but still cold. Cassy now completely fenced in the garden and enjoying her stay with us (we think} LUV Nanna and Granpop God BLESS X X X
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Hey guys!! hey strangers!! i miss you guys so much but it looks like your having an absolutely amazing time ...v.jealous of the partying..get this I've not had a proper drink since ive been here..nearly 8 weeks now!! arent you proud!
keep having fun!
lots of african love xxxxxxxxxx
missin u loads xxx it was snowing back in macc tday, and there was an earthquake :O most of us were fast asleep but dad woke up thinking it was just the skateboard rolling outside in the wind (:
You all look like your having a really great time, and the tigers reminded mum of meg :s hahaha! ermm.. soo missing you lots and be safe!!! love from the hargreaves family xxxxxxx
heya jonny, sounds like your having an amazing time - i think caz is very mean tricking you with a plastic cockroach i would have been pretty freaked out. Sounds like the ping pong show was an experience - i would love to have seen the look on your face! I bet your looking forward to staying in a nice hotel with your parents - with some home comforts but the tribe lifestyle does sound like a really amazing experience. keep having fun and hopefully we will see you in Oz Lots of love Emma xxxx
tuk tuk tuk tuks sound quite an experience! We saw 'The Lion King' on Wednesday (awesome!!!) and came out of the theatre to see tuk tuks lined up ready to take people home. It looked very hairy and it was dark so we took the tube instead! Went to Tutankhamen exhibition yesterday and the NME Music awards were on at O2-We were'nt sure who everyone was=lots of excitement- but did recognise Kate Nash and Kaiser Chiefs(good photos!). Can't believe you all lost to at thumb wars to an eight year old girl! YOU BOYS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES!Hope you've been training!Keep blogging. LU X
Very entertaining blogs! Hi Jonny - great to read your blogs, not sure whether to worry more or less after reading them! Sounds like you are all making the most of your trip and some of your stories are very colourful. Keep blogging we're looking forward to the next installment. Sally T
Keeping in Touch hi boys, Lovely to get the latest blog - you are certainly having a great time enjoying the different lifestyles in each country you visit. We had sunday roast with your mum and dad and nannie yesterday. Nannie read the blogs and enjoyed them. We are off to London on Wed.to see The Lion King (might try a TUKtUK ride] ! !. Keep blogging.Love and GOD bless Nanna and Granpop XXXXXX
keeping in touch Hello Boys, You do seem to be having a wonderful time and we arer so pleased to receive your blogs - would love to be the fly on the wall when you all get up to your capers { no one to restrict you] Alison and Co have just returned from their Ski trip to Austria and have enjoyed it and we have looked after Alfie {thinking seriously of opening up as Davenport Kennnels ! ! lots of luv to you all. Nanna and Granpop XXXX GOD BLESS
Hope your having fun!x Seem to be enjoying yourself. Your certainly seeing part of the world i shall never see. Davids preparing us Duck-ala-rang. Hope you are looking after yourselves! Take care. You'll have alot to tell us when you get back im sure. God bless you. With Love Nanniexx
2-0 to Man Cityx Worse game we'v seen:(x
impressive photos Great photos- just think, you would never have known what an amazing photographer you could be if you'd not bought that camera!LOVE the one of George (looking surprisingly young methinks!) LU X
Hello boys\- Lovely to get the blogs which we find very interesting and we look forward to receiving them, we have a good laugh at all your escapades. Granpop is going to the match tomorrow Sunday and will let you know the score. Hope the weather is a lot warmer in Hongong and that you have a super time. Keep blogging and take care ALL OF YOU. God Bless Nanna and Granpop X X X
Lets drink!! After one night of recovery, we need to ht the bars again!! This time Jonny, dont venture for 4am crisps and dont be sick over the entire room!! Happy days mate. x
Howdy spunks!! Hi Jonny, as much as we want to write to you, we have cracked ourselves up enough talking on Nicks blog. We are just so funny. Jake and Maggie say hi. Went to Harrods today and there is now no inheritance to come home to. It is lovely and sunny here. Bet you wish you were here instead of cold, snowy China. Have lots more fun. XXUS
Red panda I am sure I saw a wild red panda in my garden the other night so you need not have gone all the way to China-you could have stayed at home!!LU
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Hey all! I will be departing my humble abode in Wilmslow and exploring the world. I will be setting off on a 6 month trip visiting China, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and America.
....But dont worry you can keep in touch via the blog and follow me on my travels!!!
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wow---u r having a gr8 time, new zealand looks awesome. I was watching Billy Connolly the other day and he was in a helicopter travelling in NZ the sights were breathtaking. Did u c Helms Keep and Middle earth? i think Abi was playing rugby against the all blacks on Sunday as the team she was playing against were huge. she ended up being knocked out with concussion and spent overnight in hospital. She is fine now, just a cauliflower ear! jamie has just returned from his PGL holiday with the school and had a great time, trapezing and zip wiring, sounds really boring compared to what u r doing. Emily finishes her gcse today, last one---hurray! sooo missing u both, c u soon, lv Alison XX