REALITY CHECK what a very, very funny last entry to finish off the most amazing trip. going to really miss logging on and catching up with all the little irish ones antics, whether its head butting kiwis, kissing bird poo or walking in to lamp posts! soo happy to have you both back, we have missed you loads and can't wait for the slide show evening. xxx
it is with such joy and sadness i write this. soo soo sorry not to have my blogs to keep me going but what such joy to have you home safe and well!! it was one trip and a half by all your accounts.
we have a lot to live up to on all our next tours!
looking forward to a proper catch up at the weekend
p.s. roll on francexxxxxxx
At last the smile is on my face How does that saying go, ah yes "he who laughs last laughs the longest, hahahahahahahahahahahah etc. Your site and subsequent entries have been quite addictive and I have been quite depressed at the thought of the both of you having so much fun without me and Hoppy. But at last it is all over and a broad smile is across my even broader face/head/back side etc. to replace the green hue that has spread across it (not due Yorkshire's best either) over the previous weeks. Welcome home I look forward to chatting over the finer points of the last few weeks and plotting the future plans France and the new spiritual home of Valencia com July
Hi Elise. It looks like you have had an amazing time. Hope you are feeling well rested and ready to be back, not!! Hope the thought of coming back is not too depressing, but if it is, then ther is a small present waiting for you when you get back. It's a small reward for all your hard work on Sandwell, so make sure you read that e-mail first! I'll see you when you get back
Saw Doctors Cannot get too excited by the Saw Doctors but thanks for the text at 4 in the morning to tell me you had found a bar selling Magners you have no idea how pleased I was for you. Look forward to hearing all about it
when you get back you have missed the hotest May since records begain no idea why the grass is so green. Safe journey see you soon.
we soo need to get our saw doctors fix this christmas. now there's an idea for new years eve.- lets go where they go!!! think it is possibly the most envious of all the things you have done. what does that say about me???? think i would have insisted on meeting them though.
yes please just one more blog, big brother hasnt warmed up yet so you will be in plenty of time to catch up-lucky you!!!! see you soon looking forward to seeing the photos and you too of course xxxxx all too soon
"I'll be on my way..." How fitting for the last leg of the tour! I bet Carl had it planned all along - you know how romantic he is (tee hee hee). Can't wait to see you both again - if not least it means that I can stop being so jealous of all your wonderful trips/photos and expereinces. See you soon and wrap up warm - "cast ne'er a clout 'til May is out" - can't think what you must have ben doing wondering around the world in nought but shorts and bikini tops! love usxx
All you can eat for $10 ???? Obviously a non-profit making company after you did $10 worth of fodder. Dont know which looks more impressive, the canyon or the glow from FB's increasing forehead. I bet the helicopter struggled with the weight of 18st of English beef !!
FO, H xxxxx
SAN FRAN how jealous!! usually when awoken at 5am in the morning nothing much would persuade me to take an interest but you can only imagine my jealousy this morning. if there was such a thing as time travel i would have been there. what proper luck to spy that the Saw Doctors were playing--just another great night in a great trip i bet! photo looked like they had aged a bit though. even tried to tell myself that it wasnt really them so i could get myself back to sleep!. soo not jealous. keep maxing out on the experiences. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Show me the way to go home Hmmm, flogging out for a hotel room twice - or having a cast iron reason not to let the princess loose on rodeo drive? I know who I think is responsible. Wierd way to save money but I think the plan worked Carl!!
American toilets- I reckon the gap is becasue they built the stalls too small for all those ginormous butts and had to extend the width - but where then too tight to also buy new doors. Very disconcerting and not what the sisters of shamrock are used to . No wonder I get constipated in the States (tioilet shyness overload! - if you pardon the pun).
The photo's of Fiji were amaxing what a sun set - how could you bear to leave (I know the food sucked). Type soonest lovelies.
hello! good to see you enjoying LA! hope you did the baywatch run down the beach, no tripping over your own feet of course. did you see the massive seagulls? milliie and gracie mae are now counting the days and have made you both a portfolio of their best art work. enjoy las vegas! see you soon xxxx
You Fat * Carl who is the fat bloke in the blue shirt next to you
You seem to of gone a strange yellow colour mate best stay off the beer. Best of luck in Vegas $200 on number 08 never fails.
coming home hi good to hearfrm you missing your blogs the poeple that i feed are asking about your travels. Dont forget the cannon when in vegus is the best part of the trip. all well hear sunnie for three days but heavy rain to day. see you soon not rubbing it in that your comming home
yer owl man
cant believe you are on your way home already!! see how interesting work is, you just dont see the weeks fly by!! (NOT)
thankfully i missed our tv debut and it would seem, with all the luck in the world, so has everyone i work with. might be a little soon to count my blessings though. hopefully you are as lucky.
Good luck in america. what a culture shock it will be from Fiji. enjoy the shopping. xxx see you very soon now (sorry you probably dont want to be reminded)
2weeks to go Looking forward to seeing you soon although we will miss looking for your journal every night - we will be expecting journals every night from now on! \just rest at Fiji - you will need your strength for America. Keep enjoying! Lots of love Mum
Middlesbrough get beat! Hello Carl! Thought it was about time i posted a message after following your exploits for so long! Well you seem to be having a great time but the photo's seem to add a few pounds in weight! Not sure if you get to see any football over there but I thought I'd let you know your adopted town of Middlesbrough got beat 4-0 by Seville in the Uefa cup final last night! I'm sure you'll be devestated! The people of 'Boro' were and decided to smash the town up! Nothings changed! Well enjoy the rest of your hols and I might see you in October! Emoid x
How Sad I am feeling really really sorry for you having to sit around all day on a paradise island. So glad its not me with my book and Barcadi Coca Cola.
Big lads show local 'ow to shove it up is jumper Hello to my to favourite 'do as you likees' I know really why you have been quite the last few days. Old Lardy has been showing those delicate little wall flowers the Fijians how to play proper rugby, non of this fats running swere, pass, swere rubbish. Carlos the brave will have been showing them good old Northern Hemisphere shove it up the jumper and charge stuff. So I look forward to hearing your tales of battle or will it be I did not like the look of them???
Away the last night in NZ sounded great just like old times not jealous .........well that is a complete lie look forward to the photos
PS. ref done xx
so i see that some things stay the same no matter what side of the world you are on- sounds like we missed a great night out! isnt this the day that you get to live twice travelling back in time? with a hangover- what a great way to spend it!!!
lying on a sunlounger will do wonders for your back after the campervan. looking forward to seeing the photos of figi.
save travelling. you are missing nothing over here but rain. loads of love xxx
BALLS Well, dont know which is more scary, being in the ball with giddy Irish bird or 19st of manhood. I would have paid good money to watch the show, I cant stop laughing, just going about my daily life and bursting in to laughter. You will be pleased to know I met up with "The Danby" in Hfx last night, it wasnt pretty, I've done wonders for Anglo/French relations.
sorry!!!!! Sorry about the earthquake panic!!!!!! Just worried about you both. Zorb ball looked brilliant. Wouldn't your dad go well in that. Jonnie didn't get his test but has in for it again. Going to Gareth's engagement party tommorrow night. Weather at moment is quite nice - actually sunny and warm! Lots of love take care Mum
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what a very, very funny last entry to finish off the most amazing trip. going to really miss logging on and catching up with all the little irish ones antics, whether its head butting kiwis, kissing bird poo or walking in to lamp posts! soo happy to have you both back, we have missed you loads and can't wait for the slide show evening. xxx