G'evening Al

Awww it was so nice hearing your voice again, we do miss you. The vineyard looked good, so do the beaches. Fancy being the only person on the bus, they can't be making much of a profit. Have you seen any of the road trains yet??

Well Chris is at Leeds, in the mud, though it didn't rain today. I did offer him your wellies as they're in the garage but he declined and bought his own.

Eve's planning her birthday. She's decided to share it with a couple of her mates. Looks like I'm having a load sleepover again, but this time there's some boys so they will be in a tent in the garden. I shall sleep with my window open. They know what you look like as well, so all I need do is remind them that you're coming back.

I will put your books on amazon this weekend and then the money will go straight into your bank account. I'll let you know how much.

I still have no idea what you'll be doing as part of the conservation project, kangaroo fencing, ditch digging??

So you've not met any nice girls called Sheila yet??

love you

Mumxxxxx

Well well Burton! Chris has mentioned your exploits a couple of times in the Beech Tree and now your mum has given me the address to this site.... you lucky jammy thing!! Just remember all those late Saturdays b****ing about the world; overnight bus journeys will seem bliss! Anyway, have heard a juicy rumour that Hodgeson is leaving 107, don't spill your beer cheering, but alas it came too late for us poor souls. Not to surface bad memories for you but you know how much us admin guys loved spreading the gossip, even across the water now!! I'm not going to comment about any of the pictures or repeat what I thought when I saw them but Al, you looked a bit too comfortable with those ladies! Have a fab time and make a point about calling them flip flops, them Ozzys think they rule

Thanks for the postcard from thailand & phone call, sounds like your having an amazing time if you want to stay out for a couple more weeks, but laura said don't cut short NZ. Coz u'll want to stay in NZ for longer.

V Fest was ace despite the rain & mud. our tent lasted the distance & so did the wellies!! K O L were best, but i love scouting for girls now!

V 09 could be a possible stag weekend

Take care

Christian

We are off to V in the morning!! and you will pleased to know its goin to rain all weekend!!

Hope its sunny in OZ! have the fun and take care

G'day my son,

How's you now you're down under. Can't believe you're in Oz now. Looked on your itinery and you're in Corrs Bay today. I'm off this week, so it's been raining, more like autumn than summer at the moment. Is this the bit of your journey where you do the Oz equivalent of the greyhound bus or am I old and confused again??? Or is it the conservation project. My god watch out for those snakes, lizards and man eating mossies.... never know what you may come across in the bush?? skippy for instance?? had an ostrich or kangaroo burgers yet??

Miss you

Mum xxxxx

Heyy al,

You dont look that brown love, just a bit read! haha.

Hope you are having a really good time on your travels. Did you get to watch any of the opening cermonany of the Olympics? It was proper good. First day of it today and we havent won any medals yet but i hope we do get quite a few this year.

I am envious of you, the scencary is amazing i liked the pictures of the beach in thiland. I just want to go and sit on it.

Miss you lots and have been thinking of you alot me and claire have now got some of the tip duties!

Love you.

Eve. xxxxx

Hi Al

My goodness, you did look happy with those nice ladyboyz lol. I heard your sisters laughing when they looked at your pictures, now I know why. Yes , do remember your sister, the younger, reads these pages. Glad you're having a good time, don't think you'll want to come back in a hurry. Oz next, wish we were coming with you. Bought a lottery ticket today, if we win enough we'll come meet you. I hope youthought about me in Singapore, obviously lot different to when I was there but you can understand why I'd like to do the Far East again before I'm too old to enjoy it. Was wondering if you'd been watching the opening ceremony at the Olympics - pretty amazing.

Love you

Mum xxxxx

Got a postcard from a Mr Kumar??

Any ideas?

Sounds like your whiley wearin ya rolex!!!

Keep up the good work, flying the flag

Enjoy phucket.

Oh and i would have posted earlier but i didnt realise i could do it...yes it would appear that on some levels i am still rather dumb!!!

Hey Buddy,

Been checking out your photo's and it looks like your having a great time and plenty of elephants around...shame i cant be sat having a tiger beer with you or sampling some of the local wine!!

Everythings good back home, working hard and looking forward to V-festival. just stocked up the fridge with cans of strongbow 30 to be precise so looks like i'll be spending must of it drunk this year.

Kepp posting on the blog as its really interesting to see what your up to. (Cant believe you didnt get in on the picture with Ronald McDonald!!!).

Take care mate and i'll check on you again soon.

Chris

Hello my darling,

Thought about you at tea tonight. I made a baked alaska - it was reet good, so I will make you one on your return. No new picis so you must be busy or not at an internet cafe. Not long now and you'll be in Singapore. Wish I was with you.

I'm off the end of this week and beginning of next. Busy cleaning carpets at the moment. Your dear sister, the younger, left a bag with mozerella and yeast in her wardrobe. I had no idea what on earth the pong was as it was a bit like sweaty socks. Anyway, after a rant she cleaned it out and found the offending bag of leftovers from cookery. She put the bag on the hall carpet and it leaked. The smell was horrible. It's taken a week, a gallon of febreeze and the carpet cleaned to get rid of it. Needless to say she was in the dog house.

Love you

Mum xxxxx

Hello my wonderful son,

Guess who got a postcard??? Me and your sis. One with a temple on it, so the post does work.

I'm sat waiting for Eve and her mates to appear. They've gone to another Minster rave up. About 10 of them. They were all sat in the garden earlier, think the neighbours had a fit, but they're good kids. The theme tonight is "beach", so they are all inappropriately dressed. Last week she was at a party in the rugby club for her mate who's emigrating to Oz. They had a picnic on the Westwood on Thursday but not your sarnie and a bottle of pop type picnic - no she made a pizza, her mate made garlic bread, another did chicken satay sticks, one of the boys made a cake, another chocolate krispies. She told me she was too stuffed for a big tea. She has a far better social life then me!!!

You seem to be having a good time, glad the 1st aid kit has come in handy. You know your mother. Have you been bitten much?? I can't remember if you took a mossy net. Glad you had all your jabs, don't think I'd have got too close to the monkeys. I'd be scared they made a grab for you and you couldn't shake them off - I know I've seen one film too many.

So have you bought a new watch or any gadgets in Thailand???

Love you

Mum xx

For once it's been very warm, should have been my day off but I was training - suicide interventions skills - just what you need on one of the warmest days of the year. By the time I got home the sun had gone.