Only got a second cos we have to rush out to the local brothel, theres been some problems with the girls wages. Anyway just wanted to say hope the hunt for propesective girls is going well, the pretence of the whole travelling thing stills seems to be working with the rest of the family. They are totally oblivious. Keep safe and remember the budget, no more than £30 per girl. JC & MB

Hello stranger,

I've finally worked out how to get into your travel bag (With a little help from Jimbo) Hooray!!! I have sent you e mails so hopefully you have read them.

Mate first of all, thanks for effort you put in to try to get liams tambourine for me, that would have been nice on the mantle piece. But next time you go to a gig with the chance of getting memorabilia, don't get so hammered, then you still might have the ability to catch!

All is well in the village, the locals from the foresters have been asking after you, so i will update them all tonight. I got my promotion at work last week so as from the 12th i will be looking after china, glass, gifts, pictures, mirrors and stationary! It should keep me busy.

Really glad you're having a quality time, and look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Take care fella

Mr B.

(hello to everyone else on here aswell, hope all is well and hope to see you soon)

2 Mar 06.Hi Ash. Got your travel site from Ali. Glad to hear that you are having a great time. Booze seems to come into your journal quite often - heed your nan's advice!! We are very impressed with your journal - especially the pics. I have a date with the surgeon on Monday for a hip replacement. Can't match Steve's cars but I do pick up my new MADZA 3 TS2 tomorrow. I have also sold the Fiat, at my price to my Golf partner. Sadly, Margaret will be the driver of the new car for a couple of months!! Whatever, look after yourself and keep well - there is still a lot of GAP Year for you to get thru. Grampy. Hi. It's Margaret. We have just spent a very enjoyable week in the Bell, lots of swimming and jacuzzies.We thought we were dog sitting but in the end it was just 3 p**** cats. We missed not seeing you, and you weren't there to carry Grampy's bags, so Steve had to do it. ha ha. Take care of yourself, and come home safely. lots of love from us both xxxx

Hi Bamboo Boy, just been chilling out down Waitrose, quality, it was a right 'meat market', sure was mental. Grandad has just had 12 beers, 2 shots and a couple of red bulls, wont be getting up until 2oclock tomorrow afternoon. Apart from that nothing much happening. If you like Stevo's lifestyle so much just remember he doesn't drink! I hate saying this but take stock of your life, you have so much to look forward to and achieve, so cut the booze.
Love you dearly and miss you so much. Love N & G. and Chris

Hi Ashley, I've worked out how to get directly into your awesome travelbag at last! We're on our own again now, Max has gone home, until the next time. There was no-one to get us up this morning or make us go for a walk. I shall miss the exercise. It's Clive's birthday today and Jenny came round for supper and friends called in this evening.
We stayed at Chaweng Beach 2 years ago in the Chaweng Regent Hotel. We really liked the beach at our end of the bay but the roadside area was awful, obviously we didn't try out the meat markets.
Nothing of great interest to tell you except that we are due some snow in the next few days, probably won't come to anything.
So bfn and keep safe. xx

Hi Ash, Stevo here. I had a couple of hours sleep last night on the plane, but it's been a full on day catching up at the office (boring !!) but now paid the deposit on the villa in Barbados, so it's fairly certain we will proceed. All I need now is to find the money ! so if you have any spare cash when you come back, would appreciate a loan ha ha! Liked your pics, look forward to seeing more, take it easy, not too much booze, C ya in Oz, it's only 7 weeks away luv as always, Stevo x
Hi sweetheart, Mummy here. It was sad leaving Barbados yesterday, we have had a great week in the sunshine, but arrived back in the UK to -2C and snow expected this week, so quite a difference! Max has had a great holidy with Kang & Clive but he was pleased to see us too and it is great to have him home. We have some pics of the villa to show you, but not sure if we can post them on your message board or not, so we will have to wait until you are home to show you. Looks like Stevo will go ahead with it after all, but don't worry I have made an appointment for him with the doctor to see if they can give him anything for his propertyitis as he has it bad at the moment!
We have sold the ski apartment in France and will be going over there in 2 wks to clear out our personal bits and pieces, so that wll be sad to see it go, as we had some fun there. Can you let me have your new phone number so I can ring you ? as I am geting withdrawal symptoms from not hearing your voice. Take care 'Leo' and i'm pleased to see from your lovely photos that your hair is starting to grow back again. Be safe, have fun and stay away from those meat markets as I am sure Lucia wouldn't want you near them either ! Love you lots, miss you, but have a great time. I will look at your bank account status to see if you need topping up yet, but keep up the good work with your cheap beach bungalows - pleased to see you are learning the value of money at last ! love you lots, mummy xxxxxx

Stevo here nearing the end of our hols in Barbados, been a great time, lots to drink, eat. Been doing my old trick - looking at property ! Have put an offer in on a million pound villa - your mum thinks I'm mad. Meeting the guy in a couple of hours to see if we can deal as the offer is cheeky ! on the cars front, have bought a new supercharged RR with multistack dvd dsystem in rear, great car to drive, but not for the faint hearted. Sold the ferrari, awaiting the new spider in April, your mum's car is going well. Lou's driving lessons are going well, soon she'll need a car. We get home early am on 27th monday, give us a call that evening fr a chat, take care, b safe, speak soon, love Stevo xx

Hi sweetheart, mummy here, sorry I wasn't around to speak to you when your head was hurting, I could maybe have saved you a few hundred pounds on hospital fees. I am pleased you are OK but please take care, your head was probably full of syrup from all the alcohol you are drinking ! Try and drink more bottled water and give yourself some nights and days off from the booze or your liver will be like a football. Missing you loads. I am sat in the reception of the hotel in Barbados writing this message to you, perhaps I am closer to you here than when I am at home ! The archways to the gardens are open, with no windows, the fans are gently cooling us overhead, the sky is blue and the water turquoise, an absolutely idyllic place, just sad our time here is nearly over as we leave tomorrow. As Stevo said, he has been looking at property again. We are here with Steven and Nicky and they are suffering from Stevo's propertyitis too ! Poor Steven is having to have a lie down on the sunbed to come to terms with the huge amount of money he is about to part with ! We will let you kinow if this comes off, if it does, we will all be holidaying back here again next year.

Try and see if you can call us Monday evening as I don't have your new tel. number yet, or text it to me so i can ring you.
Love ytou lots, speak very soon, take care mummy xxxx

Ashy boy, glad ya having fun, bangkok is a mental place isnt it!. Did ya stay on koh san rd? remember in KOH samui go to the cactus bar ( the one where the tee shirt u borrowed.... is from) its the only club with no bloody thai women!! and if ya want a cheap but kewl bungalow on the beach go to charlies huts on chaweng beach!! Also i would say rent a jeep for a day or so its so cheap and u can exploor the whole island, aparently there is some good spots round from the big budda cafe (BBC!!). Everything is good here have a 5.5k rowing race on sunday that should be amusing!. And the TT is going tommrow ;-( and going to pick up my new lambo murchialago in the afternoon! oh i didnt tell u i had a win on the lottery............... opps my imagination got the better of me there! ive got a seat ibiza cupra tdi for a bit, so i can invest some money and go on holiday!. Just booked my summer holiday to the good old USA for a month in july going san fransisco, LA, san diago, The oc, palmsprings, vegas miami and new york should be fun! when do u get back?

take care buddy and remember be safe ;-) in more ways that one!!
luv Jon xx

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I have been reading your messages when i get a chance but i dont have the net at home so its not that easy. Im at amy's for a week as i had some time off off work. She is out at uni for the afternoon so thought i would use the opportunity to catch up on what your doing. Sounds like your having a quality time, wish i could come out and see you, but you know how it is when you have a wife and children to financially support. Saw the picture of u with he M16, looks mental, i thought they had given you a job in the viet kong army. Your left hand should be on the fore grip though not the magazine, just in chase you find yourself having 2 shoot one again,haha. Glad to hear yr making to most of the local hospitals, i bet they only made u stay in overnight to earn some extra cash. Thanks for the txt the other day, i had a great bday night out. Just went to the Royal Oak but quite a few of us went and Jenny got me a bday cake and they turned off all the lights in the pub and sang happy bday, it was a really good night. I didnt realise you kept your phone on you so i will txt when i have some interesting things to tell you(although england sounds fairly dull in comparison). I messed up my driving course at work, so im back in soton for a while till i get another one. Not to bad as im at Shirley not Bitterne. They said i was basically to good and they could see i had been practicing on the Nurburgring. Never mind, good things come to those that wait. Keep on writing as it makes for very funny reading. Im proud that you are doing so well, i knew you would. Next step Big Brother 2007, then you can be famous. Looks forwards to reading your next installment, take care dude, your cousin and friend - Jimbob

Oh my god, you actually are a nutter. No wander they call you the machine. thats mental, cant beleive you went to hospital, at least you are ok. I cant beleive im saying this, but dont get alcohol poisoning. that concert sounds amazing and 2 days long, it would have been so funny if you got that tamberine. Im going to Jack Johnson this fri, but doubt it will be as mental as that though.
Well it was nice to get back from uni and see a message on the site from you. youve only had 3 wks and the stories are mental already, keep it up you party animal. Love you loads. nouxxxxxx ps your ozzy mates didnt stay with me, i emailed them but they said that they were staying with a friend in manchester.

Hi Ashley, I am trying to come to terms with your journals, Grandad finds them hilarious, knowing you like I do I am not getting unduly worried, my biggest problem is understanding the language. I c u r having a great time and am surprised u r travelling about so fast, it was a whistle-stop tour of those temples. tut-tut. Grandad is thinking of taking a year out next year but he can't get any insurance. Love you loads, take care, think of you every day. Love Nanny, Grandad & Chris

hey you hows it going, cant beleive you got chased by a tranny. Wish i could have seen that. dont stop writing the journal, and i must say i did put 20 quid in the kitty and said you would stay out there, please dont.love you lots and lots.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx