Hi edd
Just caught up on one months off exploring- now my computer is sorted ,i will be reading it daily.
so glad you have your car, sounds like great fun getting it kitted out for your travels. The next few weeks will go really quickly ,so make the most of your time with mark and fenella and working at the strawberry farm.
Liked the photo of you as a surf instructor - that must seem an age ago now ?
had a lovely afternoon at vanessas birthday party,again spent alot of time talking about you and your travels- people are so impressed with what you are doing , and all on your own and paid for by you !
matt jenkins is leaving soon for his travels in Asia- he is going to Korea and Vietnam, i dont know whether he is on facebook?
So lovely to see and speak to you today , Ruth gaunt says she wants to speak to you before you leave fenellas , so I will try to set that up one weekday.
Bye for now , lots of love .mum xxxxx
Mandy Bunce
Hi edd, just caught up on your off exploring- weather sounds fab-better than our summer!
Glad you are back into surfing,sounds like you are having such fun. mum xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mandy Bunce
Hi edd
Have you contacted STA travel re your change of flights?
I would send them an email before you go on holiday.
Yes, I think your "office" is great- what fantastic views. I hope you manage to get a good trolley when you get back from holiday.
Im off to bed .
Enjoy your hols with mark and Fenella. Mum xx
Eddb
Hi mum.
Urm I have got December 13th to Singapore and the other 2 home flights a week before expiry date, end of Feb. Not impressed the email hasn't arrived, I will ring again if it hasn't by Friday.
I think if you change 1 then they expect all of them to change, so your allowed 3 block changes.
Tell tony when you see him, I will send an email at some point. Photos arnt on there yet but will be soonish.
I might meet gaz for a surf at some point yeah.
Fruit picking is fine yes, will need back fixed eventually though I'm sure.
Yes Mother, I will use suncream.
It is half term next week yes - they have 2 weeks off.
I'm glad the Grandparents are ok, and win has warmed to my travels. I thought about them today. Please write - wins, grandmas and the parkers addresses on a piece of paper, photographer and what apps to me - I'm going to send postcards for the 1st time in 3.5 months hahaha.
Edd xx
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
Please can you let me know what flights you have booked now.Rather than write all the details on here you could send me an email.
The confirmation still hasnt come through ,dad and I have checked.I still dont understand, how changing 3 flights counts as ONE change??
So glad you got to Noosa ,I will be able to tell Tony when I see him next or you could send the Wrights an email? It did sound a lovely place,Im going to look at your photos tonight.
Great meeting gary there too, perhaps you will be able to meet up with him to surf locally?
Fruit picking didnt sound too bad,not sure it will do your back much good- you might need a bit of manipulation from Mark!
Please send a photo on wotapp of the bike/buggy picking machine.
Lets hope you get to drive the forklift too?
Please make sure you take your SUNCREAM and put that on in the morning and reapply at lunch time- nag ,nag :-)
How come cecily and diggor are on holiday next week- is it like half term?
Went to see Win today, she is recovering ok,and grandma and grampie came at the weekend ,and Grampie is so much better after his fall too. They all ask after you constantly- especially win- I think she is now proud to have a grandson in Oz, as you know she wasnt keen you went to start with. Emma Pope and Amanda asked for an "Edd update" today as well as we watched david & boys playing cricket for benger.Our first dry ,sunny (BUt cold) evening for weeks! This is their first match since the beginning of may, due to the bad weather.
Glad to see Dave gave you a full run down on his running, hes doing so well. Tom has last exam tomorrow, then hes helping at benger football , then off to Chris's to watch the football..
Im off to bed, lots of love ,glad you are happy and all going well. Mum xxxxxxxxxxx
Eddb
I am now indeed a Farmer John!
I'm loving it mate, been smashing the strawberries! Although a 70 year old man can pick them twice as quick as I can...I think he has a turbo..
You'd be surprised, I actually love hearing about how your now taller than Tom (who needs to smoke that pipe like a rude boi!) and how it's always raining!!
You ran the 1500m in 4:41?! You must have a turbo too, that's incredible!
Nice one with the exam, sounds like you have hopefully done well. Good work.
Your going into year 10?! Jesus Christ.
Hahahaha, bet your bath buddy is royally peeved after 2 losses, BANTAAAR!
That's fantastic you matched your PB in bad weather conditions, and as you got into south west nationals you did what you had to! All you have to do is turn up there and give it your best shot... Keep me posted.
I am indeed at Mark and Fenellas and I'm absolutely loving it!
Stay off the Whiskey before your races (other than that go wild you certified bad man!).
Laters bro.
Edd
Mr W. Sipper.
Yooo Farmer John,
Bet your having a wild time picking small pieces of red fruit 'eyy ;) ?
Just here to write a short one, Mandem's been ordering me to update you on my boring British life as much as possible despite the fact I'm sure you have better things to do than read it!
Had my first 3 runs of the season, first was the county trials at Bath Uni last thursday (on the 7th). Was quite a hot day, didn't really fancy a quick run, however I won the race leading the pack from the start and setting a new season PB of 4:41 (my best from last season was 4:47.7). Succuring my place as fastest in wiltshire schools. Wednesday also just so happened to be my first GCSE exam -_- (Mr. Craig was of course completly oblivious to the fact that we had an exam and we almost didn't get to go to Bath:L) I finished the exam with about 45 minuites to spare, and after finishing the exam and talking to my mates outside about the answeres they got for some of the questions I'm feeling really quite confident that I've done well :) FINGERS CROSSED! Will find out after the summer hol.'s on my first day of yr 10!
My second race was just a schools championship on wednesday (the 13th)
I was racing against my mate who I train with at Bath and who came second in the previous race (gave me the upper hand with bragging rights and bantaaaa at training^^). Again it was a hot day on the Bath track and I didn't fancy my chances, but like before I won the race, leading the pack from start to finish, setting an even faster PB of 4:39 :D
My most recent race was yesterday on saturday (the 16th). I was put through because I won the wiltshire trials to run at salisbury, the run was to determain if I got into the South West regional team (bigger than county) Was really windy down in salisbury and I wasn't very hopeful after seeing a few faces that I recognised from the Cross Country national event, one boy in my race is in the top 50 cross country runners in the country! The race was really quick considering the conditions and I didn't run as tactiaclly as I planned. I finished third with another time of 4:39ish, however I've managed to scrape through into selection to run for the South west at the nationals. Not looking forward to being minced by the fastest boys in the country trust me!
Well, err this message didn't turnout to be a short one after all:L Sorry about that:L !
Hope you're continuing to have a epic time, I hear your at Mark and Fernella's which sounds like it's worked out perfectly! I often ask Mandem how you're getting on so keep her posted!
Signing out,
Yours Intoxicatedly,
Whiskey Sipper
Eddb
T Bomb.
Kids are a handful, eh! Just need them to respect you a bit, then you can have a laugh easy as ya like.
Who you Guna coach them with?
SHARED IT?! That's bull shat. What a load of rubbish.
I saw some of the photos from Ryan's...good night by the look of it!
I'm a strawberry picker now Broooo, going up in da world init!
Laterz x
Tom Bunce
What up Big Dawg,
Coached the kids at Benger football yesterday. Bloody hell are theya handful. You can't keep them still for one moment! Was there with Matt and Dan, as I'm going to coach them next year. You'll be glad to hear that they shared the small schools tournament trophy this year. Made it to the finals and finished 1-1 after extra time.
On study leave at the moment, been pretty tame. Had Ryan's party which was awesome, pictures are on facebook of that. Went round Dave's house to watch the first England game in the Euro's, 1-1 with France, not looking too bad. Also had a massive BBQ which was quality.
Played a bit of tennis with Eddy P today and had a small match against him and his friends in the MUGA. Was against Phil Kershawl, Tim Cook and a few others. Playing tennis with the one and only Dave Morris tomorrow at 10, should be interesting. I'll make sure the beat the South African tool.
Hope you're surviving all right, know you're now staying at Mark and Fanella/s so sounds like it's going good. News just in - also got a good fruit picking? Noice one sonny.
Anyway I'll see you later Big Bro, try not to miss me too much
Tom xx
Mandy Bunce
Hi edd
No response from STA travel , they want me to ring them , so i will , before I talk to you tomorrow. You can skype them though, which i think would be a good idea.
I will ask Tony if he can email any info to you ,as it would be better than getting it second hand from me.
Speak tomorrow.
Mumxxxxxxxxxxx
Eddb
Hi mum.
Can't wait to play some football again! I Havnt even trained yet and they want me to sign on and play games for them!
Ok...you'll hve to inform me on the STA email..
Hope Grandpie is ok..
Get as much info on Bali from Tony as possible when you see him after his trip!
Edd xx
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
just read your off exploring- great news re farm ringing about a job!
Glad you enjoyed the football,its been along time since you played.
Tom went along to help at benger school today and really enjoyed it.
David has his GCSE maths tomorrow- hes confident as usual!!!- I wont comment til he gets his result!
Ive emailed STA travel re your ticket ,hope to get a response by Thursday.
Looking forward to seeing and talking to you on Thursday.
Weather still awful here,cold and wet.
Its fathers day here on Sunday, so dad is going to get Grandma and grampie- not happy for him to drive after his fall.
Win is going into hospital for her hip op on thursday.
had Tony Wright in again today, hes going to Bali 21 st june, he still insists you need to visit Noosa!!
Off to bed now . Let me know how farm visit goes. Lots of love Mumxxx