Hi Mum,
I have really enjoyed teaching too yes, it's really rewarding (although also frustrating). E.g. Today I was helping a girl who it turned out was about 20 with a hip replacement, so needless to say was really struggling, but she got there in the end with a lot of help..
Thanks for the tip - I have been speaking to people and have a few contacts for fruit picking. She is right Brisbane to Cains is the area most people go, and it's tropical climate so much warmer than here. Although, if you go too far North the Barrier Reef stops 100% of the surf, so it's a balancing act.
Good news david enjoyed his time away.
Hahahaha. Love it! So glad Tom had a great time Snowboarding, but im not being help responsible for that fanatic gap year idea ;)
I had contact with Mary on Facebook about her car - I saw that one coming. Sounds like a good choice though.
Bens relentlessly perusing his career by the sound of it. Wonder if it will take him to the Sates eventually?
I'm sure Roo would love to know I had a proper Bowls experience I agree..
When I get the NetBook I have a whole lot of surfing photos you will be able to see. I think I now have about 500 photos on my memory stick from various sources etc..
I need to on a real computer to put comments against my photos - cant do it via iPhone...another use for the NetBook.
Will try and get some of those photos you suggested too.
Edd x
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
Dont forget to descibe where photos are taken. You did start doing this ,but the latest ones dont have any details.
How about a photo of the instrutors, your room now its had a revamp, you in your surf gear and board?
Mum xxxxxxxxx
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
Sounds like you are enjoying the teaching of surfing as well as doing it. Fantastic that you have the opportunity to ride lots of different types of boards too.
Speaking to Amanda today , she said it would be good to go to Cairns to find work as the weather would be better there in the ozzie winter. She wasnt sure if there would be any surf there??
As I write this we have no water or heating! dad has decided to replace the taps in your old ensuite so has has to switch the water off:-(
David having a great time in Portugal with the gees.
Tom loved the snowboarding and after 5 hours on the slopes was doing jumps and looking confident.He thinks he may do snowboard instructing in his gap year! Look what you have started !!
Aunty mary has settled in well, and is getting her new 1 series BMW on Thursday. Ben has been headhunted for a new job, which he has accepted ,so he has been taking dads advice about buying a BMW 3 series (Ferrari next??)
Love reading your Blogg you seem to be having such a great time and meeting new people .Roo would have been proud of you playing bowls :-)
Take care .Lots of love.Miss you big boy. Mumxxxxxxxxxxx
PS still no surfing photos
Eddb
Hi edd
Good to speak to you today.
So glad surf is good and you seem to be having a great time.
Just sitting in sun room with win and have shown her the photos on off exploring- she thought it looked great!
Dad getting on well with painting- will have Mary in room by next week. She was very upset leaving dubai , but settling in now.
Ben has few days with simon, he said mango was still like a " little prince in the household".
David at airport with gees ready to fly to Portugal- will get feed back re surf there!
Please put photos of friends & surfing on blogg if possible.
Take care. Lots of love . Mum xxxx
Eddb
Hi mum.
Weather has been reaaaally good recently. Hot and sunny everyday. Your right though - the clocks changed and it's not getting dark earlier. We didn't ever do anything after dinner though so hasn't had much effect on us.
It's gone down to minus 3?! That's nuts. Trust England.
Nice, David's going to have a great time then.
Yeah will be nice for you to see Ed.
New board is great so hoping the surf continues yeah.
Edd x
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
Whats the weather like now?
has the temperature dropped ,it seems the days are getting sorter? Have you had much rain?
Temperatures have ranged from 23 to -3 here!
David is getting ready to leave for Portugal on sunday.We are taking Tom to the snow dome,as he just wants to go snowboarding!
Alison,Babs and caroline came round last night ,they are all intrigued to know how youare getting on.Alison loves checking out your facebook- not keen on the spiders!
Im looking forward to seeing Edward as he is back from uni.
It seems your new board is good ,so hope the surf continues to be good. Bye for now. Lots of love. Mumxxxxxx
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
Sounds as if you are having a great time!
Glad you have sorted another board ,as in your blog you didnt seem too impressed with the one you bought.
Are you staying at the camp again this weekend?
Seems you are making lots of friends now, as each entry seems to mention another person.
Tom and David went to chipp rugby club tonight to do touch rugby, they had a fab time.
Dad and I went to carols leaving do,as usual ,mad sandra was on form and kept us amused!
Dad will check out your bank account this weekend and will post lap top next week.
Enjoy the weekend. Lots of love.mum xxxxxxxxxxx
Eddb
Big T,
Yeah all is good bro, Aussies are hilarious!
Hahaha goal line poacher, good man.
Hahaha ring of fire is ALWAYS the beginning of the end..
I hope you boys had the whiskey and cigars out then, as you say it is our favourite drink.
Be cool.
Edd
Eddb
Mum,
I know I can't believe it's a month now!! Gone so quickly, doesn't feel like a month..
Unfortunately everyone is taught in theory how to fix boards so can't use it as a little earner haha.
Your going to laugh - I Havnt done any washing yet ahaha!! I will wash all my clothes the week before I leave here, but I can easily last till then.
I can't see what you mean about toms photo on my Facebook.. People will do alsorts of things on Facebook you and dad will disapprove of though..
Glad everything at home is fine. Edd x
Tom
What up big E,
Hope all is going well down under and you're getting on with all those strange Aussie folk. Apparently my comment was removed when Dad updated your photos so I'll try again to remember what I put.
Well 2 weekends ago I played my first game for Chippenham town, got a debut goal. It was the sweatiest, Jewish thing that you shall ever see, but they all count my friend. Had a party at the Hanlon's this friday, all I'll say is I had my first experience of Ring of Fire. Saturday had the lads round to play poker, one of the funniest things in a while. Ryan was on form as usual and managed to lose all of his money in the night - £10 well spent. He decided to try and bluff £3.50 on a pair of 2's... didn't work out well for him.
Hope you received my beautifully made photo of our favourite drink.
All the best big bro, don't miss me too much
Tom x
Mandy Bunce
Hi Edd
You have been gone a month tomorrow! Seems like forever to me :-( but so glad you are having a great time.
glad you managed to get new board fixed- how useful that week was with the surfboard shaper.Perhaps you could earn some money mending other peoples boards?
Have been meaning to ask, how are you getting on with your washing??
Have seen your latest facebook photos-I wasnt very pleased about someone posting Toms photo on your facebook.
Glad your parcel arrived and you liked your things from home-keep the arnica handy! Will send your next parcel this week.
I so enjoyed my bootcamp,muscles aching but I loved all the different exercises.
David had a good rugby tour,played one of his best matches ever!
Tom had a good poker night ,but Dad sent them to bed at 2.30am!
Lovely weather here now,hope it lasts til Easter.
Lots of love mumxxxxxx
Eddb
Doug,
I was hoping it is possible to print the book with the blog posts as well as the photos attached with them?