Well Eleanor it's been a long time coming - did wonder at one point whether you were still with the girls - although the photographs did reassure me on that one - but the wait has been very well worth it. Very entertaining and amusing!!! Would just like to reiterate to all of you please please do not try the fire thing especially after your bucket of whatever for flyering!!!! Pls txt tomorrow Helen so I know all is well!!
How class would that be Anne to walk into Wetherspoons and instead of sitting in the garden walking into Phi-Phi!!!!! Glad you are really enjoying the island and the boat trip to the Beach was well worth it! Now that you have posted such a fantastic entry Eleanor - do you think your Mum might reply? Is it only Anne, Mags and me that are the sad peeps?
Keep having fun and avoid all contact with fire!!!!
lots and lots of love Jane and David xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Annie C
Hi Girls. Fab photos. haven't had time to look at them all yet so got that to look forward to! Thank you Helen and Emma.
Great message Eleanor! Very funny. Emma Caven! Do NOT try the fire thing!!!! Glad to know you are still alive Netalie and that you haven't been electrocuted.
Usual Sunday in richmond. Been playing badminton this morning and going to quiz tonight. Would be fabulous to go into Wetherspoons and be transported to Thailand with you all but think i'll just have to contend with the Ship! Lots and lots of love x
Marianne
Hi Girls , not sure what happened to my message but I will try again. Looking at your photos brings back memories of my visit over there, Love the Island and James Bond Island and Phi Phi. The weather in Perth has been hot this last week 42 most of the week, alittle cooler this week 30 + We have water restrictions on so all look dry. Loved your pics and vid. Steph is looking forward to meeting you all as she is needing hair models for work.She quals this year at Toni&Guy and always hunting models so I hope you need your hair doing. You all look well and has good tans. When I was over there ate Thia green curry and I was Ill for a week. How are you handeling all the bugs and spiders. We have our own here with the famous Red Back, and funnel web. Snakes and mozzies. Take care speak soon. Love from Marianne and Family xxx
Marianne
Hi Girls I hope you got my last message, not sure as its not showing. Take Care travelling. xx Marianne
Jane And David
Hey girls - love the latest photographs. you look well tanned and healthy. Incredibly jealous! love shacks look great and the sunsets almost as good as those we see in the 'mond'. Missing you all but great to see you having such a great time. Entertaining messages from bethybop and jilly! keep posting them girls! love to you all take great care and keep having fun!
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Jilly&bethybop
sorry we'd already bin drinkin when we wrote that msfsage appologies for the spelling!!!! xxxxxx smoochies xxxx
Bethy Bop&jilllamn
hey guys, glad 2hear ure all well&making good friends with teh wildlife, is that all the friends uve made???????!!!!!!!!
elephant trecking sounds amazing, did it live up2rosie and mani cavey?careful wat u say, u dont want 2go hurting their feelings!they often wonder why u havent been shovelling poo in so long!!
have been researching lots of flights so is it ok2just go ahead&book one wen i find a reasonable one that dusnt take about 30hours or have 6 stops!!
cant wait2c the pics but try not 2hurt ureselves anymore wen putting them on, must go&get ready 4mine&jillys nite out, well b gud&put our drunken pics on facebook2moro 4u!!
oh sarah&charlotte r cumin up on monday 4some tiger tiger action so well excited 4that!then me jillamn7woodcock r goin2c bedouin soundclash the monday after, that aboit as exciting as it gets!
take care&speak soon, miss u all lots love&hugs from the toon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmwahxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Anxious Mother From Richmond
Hi all
My initial euphoria at seeing a message from Natalie quickly evaporated when it ended mid sentence!!! Are you still alive or have you fallen foul of the dodgy internet? After shaming you into writing the message, you have the ultimate revenge Natalie, as I obviously have several days of worry about your well being ahead of me!
Oh my God are you OK?
Love
Mum
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Anne
Hey girls. Great to hear from you.
Emma, did you mean answer your e mail or answer your journal? My e mail has gone extremely wierd. Thought I had a virus but virus checker didn't show anything. Lost lots of stuff though so not sure if all working properly. i did answer - put photos in and everything. i resent it last night so let me know if you have it please.
Hi Natalie. Keybboard not the only dodgy thing. Did your connection pack in? You have got to contact us quickly now or we will think you hve been electrocuted in dodgy internet cafe!!!!
Where and when is next? Have you made any friends in the big world?
Absolutely no gossip that i know of. Sorry. Nothing exciting to report at all, apart from Adam winning all that money! that was good!
But it is a lovely day here in Richmond. Sun shining, birds singing. Could be worse eh?
Lots of love from the Caven Cave xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mumsie Clark
ps - should I organise a bus trip to Ko Lanta and bring the 'mond' to you - I could fill the boot with crates of pink lady Helen - or are you a sophisticated cocktail party goer/drinker?
pps how ill we manage the one to one personal interview in Edinburgh on 27th March?
ppps - Helen you'd hate all the rugby talk right now - enough to make you want to leave home and go travelling!!!!!
Miss you all but especially you meli! love you xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Margaret
Hello everyone
Great to hear from you again. Looking forward to the photos but it may be safer to wait until you will not be risking life and limb putting them on line!!! Is Natalie still travelling with you? Haven't read a journal entry by her. OK, so you went on an elephant ride but I got a new mobile phone but I have had such fun trying to use it!! Managed to send 6 messages to Jane C none of which went to her phone, had replies like "Who is this?" "I think you have the wrong number" At one point I had 15 draft texts saved including one saying Gi, many saying nothing and one which had no spaces in it! Teenage daughter needed to help!! Let's see if I have cracked it by the time you return.
Can't believe it's a month since you all left. Shouldn't you be in Singapore by now?
Hey, don't dis the 'mond! It may be quiet but that's why we love it (isn't it?). Anyway, we had sunshine today, quite warm sunshine at that. Absolutely no gossip to report (that's why we love it isn't it?) but I'll keep my ear to the ground and obviously publish it on this website for all to read.
Is this 'travelling adventure' turning in to one long sunbathing holiday?
Have a great time. Love to you all.
Mummy G
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PS Sarah visited Thorp Perrow (birds of prey sanctuary) today and was the first to put on a suede glove and have an eagle land on her hand. When they went for a hot chocolate afterwards she asked if they had any marshmallows to put in it. See the high standards set by the Sip girls!!
Jane C
Great to hear from you as ever - big thanks emma for making the effort to keep us sad lonely deprived peeps very happy!! Don't make too much effort with the photographs - sounds a bit too dodgy. never mind gossip from the mond - of which I know none! What about gossip from you? have you spoken to anyone else? have you rowed and kissed and made up? What about the men from Saltburn Helen? Nelson's the only male you've mentioned and I think he was taken!
No news on the house! Everything else ticking along OK. Oooh - nearly forgot Helen, Edinburgh want to see your portfolio on Tues 27th March so I'll take it up as Dad will be at school. I'll have to scan the pre-interview questions you have to answer and word process and return before the Tuesday. I'll e-mail you when I get home. Then we go to Twickers on the Wed. so it's all go.
Lots of love to you all and the gheko and cockroach......
ps I winced with pain when you entered the water from the boat Eleanor - Calum and David laughed out loud!!!!! Sorry - blokes!!!
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