Excited! Wow its so wierd that by the time u read this, u'll probably be sitting at home in england!!!! woohoo cant wait 2 c u lil! its been too long and ive still got 2 wait an extra 2wks... i shud b back around the 14th (hav a maths tutorial which i hav 2 attend on thurs 14th... if i didnt hav that, i'd be able 2 leave manchester on monday 11! I think u may well b in 4 a shock coming back, everything will seem pretty much unfamiliar! its so gd 2 hear ur really enjoying your last couple of days... sounds like alot of fun! spk 2 u when ur back darling. love u lots n lots, linda xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Lil - can't wait to see you...make sure you don't leave anything at the airport - it'll be worth spending the extra money to bring everything home.
Looking forward to my present!!
xxx
really excited about seeing you now! i have mock gcses which are the most pointless things EVER, god they are so dull but i think they will be finished when you get back. see you soon!
I'm glad to see you're doing lots of the cultural stuff before you head off for the beach!
We're all getting very excited at the thought of having you home - we've made lots of plans.
Much love
Mum
xxx
i miss you loads omg so i have finaaly left a comment bout bloody time i know. im so jealous u sound like your having an amazing time but now i just cant wait to see you it feels like forever. well il email with more details but keep having an brilliant time and dnt worry u will. be carefull out there too love you so much amy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aw bless, losing your phone lol! Can't remeber if i said be GK is going travelling in a couple of weeks and therefore will not be able to make our little reuion! You still seem like you are having a fab time. Hope you do get some luck. Love Alix xxx
From Rome To our dear disposable-mobile-kid...
We can tell you have made yourself at home in India because you've lost YET ANOTHER mobile! Glad you're having fun the rest of the time. Look after yourself on your journey back to Sri Lanka. xxx
Hello Lil!
You sound like your having such a fun time, im so jealous! Hope your having fun sunbathing, swimming, shopping etc. whilst im at school!
The places you have visited on your many travels sound so beautiful. anyway i've got to go! Keep on soaking up the sun, love stokie. xxx
When you come back you are going to be so brown Lil! Im so jealous! Still looking forward to the meal even though its ages away! I hope you keep having fun lazing around. I was cool last night and feel down the stairs...go me! Love Balfey Bear! Lol! xxx
Hey Lil,
Good to hear you're enjoying yourself more...i knew that you'd get used to doing nothing other than sunbathing/ drinking/ eating/ shopping soon - it sounds like really hard work!!
Looking forward to having you back in the UK too.
I've sent Gma a b-day pressie (it's her birthday on Sat) from all of us..your name was in brackets!!
Speak to you soon,
Love Abx
hey Ganga
I was very touched by your message and you are right I love Sri Lanka and the people are some of the best in the world (that i have found so far!) I hope you have a great trip back in December.
India is not a patch on SL!
Lily
Nice to read about your experience in Sri Lanka Hi Lil,
I just saw your blog and started reading it.. it made me so home sick! Well, I am a Sri Lankan studying in US for the past five years. I am planing to visit home this December and I can't wait. I have read most of your writings and really appriciate how you still talk about how much you like my country and its people, regardless all the leaches, matrons of the school, food.. and I am sure it is very uncomfortable for you to travel in the local buses and trains... but it looks like you are having an amazing experience and know how to enjoy your time. Some of the places you have traveled even I haven't been to yet.. my home town is called Kurunegala, in between Colombo and Kandy.. kind of. I studied in Colombo.
Well, hope you are having a nice time in India and have a safe travel back!
Ganga.
hey lil hey lil i think i just typed out a massive comment on the last page but nothing appeared so i think it didnt work. i was just saying that we have sort of got sky, its an ntl or something but its more or less sky. and we are going to go skiing next easter with all of us (mum dad included!) and stuart i think, going skiing! anyway i hope the last comment will appear cause that one was better!
hey lil hey lil sounds like your having fun, im at home getting bored wish i was out there! im assuming that you have heard that we are now a skiing family!!!!!!! parents agreed cause some of their friends were going or something, either way we are all going skiing next easter i think. really looking forward to seeing you, dont even think about extending your time in sri lanka any more! oh yeah we have a sort of sky thing at home too. it isnt actually sky but it is something like that, we are moving up in the world! lol. see you soon. love you. arthur
photos Hey Lil, I've just been looking through your blog page thing and there aren't any photos of you. You need to put lots more photos up, so bored people like me (sitting in a grey office, looking out at a grey sky) can dream of being on an exotic beach etc!!!
No seriously, I'd like to look at your tan!
lots of love, abxxx
It all sounds a complete nightmare. The poor poor woman. I hope she at least had her baby safely.
Its great to have all those dates written down clearly - I'll get them in my diary.
I'll email you soon darling.
xxx
So good to hear from you hey Lily,
Mum told me all about the awful events of the other day - you poor thing. I said to mum that if that was going to happen to anyone, it should have happened to you, as you'll be able to handle it - don't take that the wrong way though!!! Well done for being so calm in a crisis...you should be a nurse!!!
I'll email you soon, to update you on everything this end.
Love you loads,
Abi xxx
I'm feeling a bit sorry for Frances now, she'll be feeling dreadful now. Perhaps she couldn't cope without you after all!
I hope that your new mum forgives you for your rude comments about her cooking - the poor thing probably kindly thought you'd prefer to have western food rather than their delicious Sri Lankan meals. I suppose she may just be a useless cook though! Be kind...
love Mum
I'm glad you're enjoying Sri Lanka and the people because Grandpa and I liked it so much. No doubt you're working hard too. It so lovely to hear of all the new friends you're making - you must keep in touch when you get back home.
I'll look forward to seeing you at Christmas.
Love
Grandma
Its good to have another blog to read - we're always checking to see if there's more news! I'm glad the move to your new placement has gone well - could you give us the new address please so I can send you some photos. Grandma has sent another letter to your old address so there's another reason to go back to see your lovely old family.
I'm looking forward to seeing more photos of your new placement...
Love Mum
Ella sounds wonderful -we'll definately put that in our itinerary!
Next time you're in Negombo check out Dephani guest house (189/15 Lewis Place) The rough Guide says that the big hotels cater mainly for German tourists and they're very characterless. They recommend the guest houses as cheaper and nicer. They say this is one of the nicer budget guest houses - 'sleepy and homely, with a beautiful garden running down to the beach...'
Can we have some more photos please!
Lots of love Mum
What a lovely description - it's just what I wanted. I feel i can imagine what you're doing more easily now!
What sort of thing do you have for breakfast? You are lucky being cooked for all the time, I can't wait to try Sri Lankan food but I bet it won't be as nice as your home cooked food.
Love
Mum
How lovely to have another blog to read. Us addicts need them more often please! I've taught Valerie how to use get on the site so you will probably hear from her soon too.
I'll email you tomorrow.
Love
Mum
Lily
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Excited!
Wow its so wierd that by the time u read this, u'll probably be sitting at home in england!!!! woohoo cant wait 2 c u lil! its been too long and ive still got 2 wait an extra 2wks... i shud b back around the 14th (hav a maths tutorial which i hav 2 attend on thurs 14th... if i didnt hav that, i'd be able 2 leave manchester on monday 11! I think u may well b in 4 a shock coming back, everything will seem pretty much unfamiliar! its so gd 2 hear ur really enjoying your last couple of days... sounds like alot of fun! spk 2 u when ur back darling. love u lots n lots, linda xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx