back already You have only come back so soon because Reading are doing so well and Dee has got to go back to work, or is it because your camera memory is full?
I will pick you both up at the Stanwell roundabout......that's closest to Shepperton, I think!!!!!!!!!
WELCOME HOME xxxxx
Hi, it's been great reading of all your adventures, such a shame it's coming to an end. Look forward to seeing you when you get back - I might wait until your tans have faded a bit first, though! Enjoy what's left of your hols xxxxx
Welcome Back !!! Wow, what a journey. I am sad that it all has to come to an end, but don't all good things ? Just see the farce that is Van Halen and their current reunion !
Will really miss reading the blogs, they have been so much fun ! And I imagine that you must feel sad knowing that it is the last one.
I put forward the motion that you should now keep open a life blog so we can read about everything you do. From the first toilet visit in the morning, to cleaning the cats out and everything inbetween. Otherwise, life will not be the same without them !
Seriously though, it really has been wonderful being able to share your experiences as you trek around the World. I thank you both so much for sharing them with us all. It has been fantastic !
Enjoy the last week of R n R, and have a safe journey back.
Look forward to seeing you, whenever that will be as we appreciate that you will be busy catching up with everyone upon your return !
Matt, Reading are doing fantastically in the Premiership, and I love watching them on Match Of The Day. And no, I am not taking the mickey. Good to see a hard working team not full of pretentious knobs playing passing football and reaping the rewards !
Just hope you are playing for bugger all on the last game of the season as we will probably be desparate for the points to get back into a UEFA Cup place !
Ta da !!!
I can't get Extreme out of my head !!! Hi there,
I don't know if you remember the band Extreme ? Anyway, they did a song called Decadance Dance. The first lyric of the song goes:
"Trying So Hard To Kepp Up With The Jones'"
Anyway, everytime I come on here to read "The Jones' Blog" of your trek around the workd, I can;t get that song and lyric out of my head !
Anyway, noty much to say this time, apart from the fact that it still sounds magical and you still look very happy, despite the fact it must have been really tiring.
I have just discovered that if you click on the photographs, you getter a bigger view of them, so I am going to go back and view them in all their glory !
You wouldn't believe I worked with computers, would you ?
Take care, and don't get too stoned in thailand. If some Scottish guy gives you a map and starts going on about a, "Fucking Beeeeeech". I'd tear it up and walk away if I were you...
:D
Now this sounds more like Proper Travelling!! Getting down and dirty (kinda!!) with the locals. Just how fit will you be, by the time you get back?! And I'm impressed with the high standard of tuk-tuk you managed to find - did the driver actually know where he was going, though? And Dee, how did you cope with the heffer-lump? (I'm not meaning Matt, in case you're not sure!). Hope you're having a ball, it sure sounds as if you are!! Miss you, loads-a-love, Suzanne xx
Hurry Home!!! Hiya, Well, I have to say I will be disappointed when you are home and I can't read all your bloggs! Looking forward to Matt's slide show though!! I keep looking over the fence into your garden and the magnolia is coming out to welcome you home! I am the size of a small wedding marquee! But all is good. Looking forward to lots of cups of tea with Dee on your return. Let Pete know flight details asap. See you soon.... Fatty Hattie!! xxx
Good to hear from you ... .... cannot believe your time in Oz has gone already but you will love Hong Kong - not that I've been there, of course, but hear it is a great place to experience- !
Loved your account re the cricket, Matt and yes, well done Dionne for enduring 10 hours - or were the cricketers rather too handsome ... ?!?! (I'm only jealous!)
Glad you have found our comments and hope you enjoy them - mine, I am afraid are a little on the boring side but wanted to let you know that I was (a) thinking of you both and (b) really interested in your adventures.
Take it easy and enjoy and I look forward to the next BLOG!
With love from us all
xxx
Even more bloody jealous now .... !?! Hey you guys! Lovely to hear from you again. Sydney sounds AWWWWESOME! Wish I was there to share it with you!
Also looking forward to seeing you guys in February - hope you've got a packamac or similar for when reentering our beautiful country!?!?
Gotta be the wettest January I have ever known, that's for sure.
Big hugs from us all.
xxxx
Hello Sydney Hi, Dionne, Sydney is really beautiful.....fireworks on New Year...we saw it in TV. Wonderful to hear from you. Missing you at work. See you soon in Feb. Take Care. Hilda
At last, more blog to read !!! It was getting too bad. Jen and I were taking to sitting in the corner rocking whislt waiting for the e-mail to come in to tell us of another blog update.
:D
But seriously, I can't tell you how much we enjoy reading the blogs. Kind of makes us feel as though we are there with you. OK, well maybe not quite. All I have to do is take a look out the window at the rain pissing it down over the Madejski to make me realise I definitely AM NOT out there with you !
It all sounds amazing and magical at times, and we both are really pleased you got the chance to experience it all.
I know Jen has said already, but do try to check the Casino in Melbourne and the flames from the towers outside the front. Brighton Beach is really lovely, but but some suntan on, unless you want to end up looking all Phil Mitchell like I ended up after only 20 mins in the water. My usual rule of, "F**k it, it be reet", didn't work that time !
Take care, and keep on blogging ! It's not like you're on bloody holiday, you know !
we come from the land of under Dave apoligies if your replies not being posted. I read (and laughed) and posted them on the blog. They are up on mine.
Hope this one comes up.
Are you sure its not you? I know how northeners find it difficult to work with I.T. If it was a cotton mill well no prob at all :)
where is everyone? Obviously life in OZ is so bonza there's no time left for we poor Poms, or is it being so close to the Ozzy vino that your never sober enough to see the keyboard? NZ seems all you hoped for and more, pictures and super,brill, awesome comments speak for themselves. What happened then?...... arrive in OZ, was it stormy/raining?.......two weeks later and not a dicky bird, methinks you both must be crook or gone walkabout.
FA Cup draw Toon v Reading(possibly) might even be worth coming back for!!!!
back to life as we know it, we all want more news and more photos, so stop enjoying yourselves and log a blog......PLEASE
Just sooooo jealous, man ... ..... seriously, the photos look amazing and reading your text makes me want to go and see everything for myself. As Dionne said, awesome ...
.... enjoy Oz and thanks for the text.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, YOU GUYS WITH LOVE FROM US ALL XXX
Hello South Island NZ Hi, Dionne. Nice experience kayaking......must be scary... We had a quiet xmas at work with only few pts. Best Wishes for the coming New Year 2007. Enjoy Australia. See you soon. Take care. Hilda
Happy Christmas Hi Dee and Matt - Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas wherever you are. Thank you for your text, we have sent one back but I am never sure whether you get them or not. Take care on your travels and catch up with you soon. Love to you both. xxx
Bloody hell ... .... can you sodding believe it, the baby has just woken up !!!
NZ looks really, really beautiful - much better than the outlook here - even without the bloody fog!!
Laughed out loud re the shrunken clothes - bet you look really sexy, eh ?!?! Matt must need even more trouser pocket adjusting now (tight trousers and all that - just incase my joke did not make sense - which, I admit, they rarely do except to me !?!?)
Must dash - boobs are now leaking and everyfink?!?
Will send an email with a new photo of Lily-Mae - she has changed already - a bit worried as she appears to have inherited her Uncle Randolph's rather fetching frown .... !?!?!?!?!
Lots of love to you guys xxxx
Hello New Zealand Dionne
Hi, Having a good time? Happy Christmas.... Where ever
you will be, enjoy your X'mas of a life time. Best Wishes. Hilda and of course ward 14
Merry Christmas! Just wanted to wish you a very Marry Christmas as going to Dads and the thought of logging onto his computer doesn't bare thinking about so sending you this early!
Evie is just about walking which is very cute and her Daddy has taught her to say 'Rovers' which is not so cute!
Well have a fantastic time and keep the blogs coming they are a brilliant read. I hope Matt manages to get a proper tan is Oz and it doesn't fall off this time and D - I can imagine the colour you are already!!
Take care, lots of Love Jen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
D'oh! Now that I have worked this thing out - have realised I have been working backwards - D'oh!!
Should be better next blog!
This blog business is fantastic .........
Great pictures I would love to go to Beijing - I don't know - the sound of the word just conjures up romantic, romantic, romantic - Jesus, what's up with me - me stitches haven't even healed yet AND, his lordship needs to visit the old quacks before any of that can happen ..... ha ha ha !?!?
Trouser pockets! Hey Matt - how's the "trouser department" ?!?!? I did laugh when I read that !
God, I am so late in responding to these - I hope you get them okay - now that I've worked out how to get into the blogs - nothing is gonna stop me ... !??!
Yeap - you guessed it - lonely ol' housewife!!
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You have only come back so soon because Reading are doing so well and Dee has got to go back to work, or is it because your camera memory is full? I will pick you both up at the Stanwell roundabout......that's closest to Shepperton, I think!!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME xxxxx