Hi Ian thanks for your brief news update just thought I would let you know that Grandma has updated her mobile phone! she has now bought one with a camera! I got in trouble over this as I said she would never be able to use it any how she has said if she cant work it out she would give it to Elaine so you can imagine Elaine when I told her she got quite excited I dont know how I kept my face straight in the shop and the young girl trying to show Grandma how it worked! well just thought I would tell you that story we have all had a good laugh. bye for now . Love Mumx

hey there boys. Tis the gypsy here, obviously no stranger to travelling myself... its what we do. I didn't really understand this travel log thing hence my lack of communication... but now i do. I hope you are both keeping well. Johno these are dark dark days without the rays of sunshine your emails used ot bring me. Yeah mate, I'm still inputting the data. I've decided to make a career of it; someone has to! Enjoy yourselves boys xx

Hey guys, Sorry for the delay on the blog, Avery had been saying he would do it for about 4 days or so, so not my fault! We are back up in Bangkok today (again) on our way through to laos as our schedule demands that we move sooner rather than later. Murray and Holly- Good to see you've both meandered your way onto the board. Still no word from the gypsy or pottymouth though so if people could find out whats happened to them that would be good. Mum- Good to see grandma's back to herself, try and ignore it and you'll feel alot better, hope you have fun with Jane. Camera has been out of action for a few days and having problems charging my phone for some reason, but hopefully things should sort themselves out. Thanks for the footy update, saw the highlights the following morning and looked a bit dodgy but got to be happy with a win. Al- Good to see things are back to normal at work, horrendous to hear that bigbird hasnt died a slow and painful death and is still eating her way through children in the nursery. To everyone else, keep posting, i'll be back on blog duty after avery may have missed off a few details about the trip from Koh Samui which i'll update you on when i get a chance.

Hi Boys sounds like your both still enjoying yourselves watched the lads in Lille a bit of a niggly game some problems also in the growd some of man u fans were hurt. There was contraversy over Giggs's goal and they had a goal Lille disallowed. Hope you manage to see some of the game on your travels. Liverpool won in Barcelona havent seen the game yet was out tonight. Elaine's gone to love train tonight so wont see her till about 3 am. Grandma is up to her usual tricks. I am going out with Jane tomorrow get some peace Your Dads in Southampton tonight home tomorrow evening. Send some more pics if you have them. Love MumX

What happened to keeping birhday celebs low key and not over-inbibing?? Despite your false promises, nice to speak to you on your birthday, ring again soon if you can. Hope the suits have worked out ok and GET YOUR PHONE FIXED before departing to Laos. Take care both of you xx

PS. Ian, the highlight of my life this month... I'm now on season 6 of Smallville woooooooooo, being ill sometimes has its perks!

Hi guys! I realise that I am THE worst person at keeping in touch (possibly even worse that Murray i think you will agree!) for which I’m very sorry. I have had another fun game of "see how many illnesses I can catch", its lasted 4 weeks and I have kicked everyone else’s ass in the office wooooo! Gotta say loving the idea of this website, its awesome and I'm very very very jealous. I just got off the phone to the Wyatt and she says you guys are meeting up today? Let me know what you think of the hair, she is a through and through traveller now, its tres cool. Bye for now, keep having fun xxxxxx :-)

cokeham i hope ur not going to use this account of jonno and avery's holiday, that will serve as a reference point for the future to remember that it was the first time they thought a civil ceremony would be a wise option, to simply write offensive messages about ur friends.... u..... u...... u....... gay! it's very selfish, u've gotta think of other people for once! couldn't think of anything better to put other than fat cos i'm really original... it's all about the festive pounds! i look like an anorexic eggert magnusson but without the hair lol! nah it's not that short was just a shock! to echo previous sentiments update the blog boys or i'll start a rumour around campus about u two and a thai lady boy... there's no smoke without fire! andy "really wishes he didn't have the body of a 12 year old girl" murray xx

I know you must be having such a great time and therefore have little time to update your blog, but guys..... do it soon please! You can only read the BBC website so many times....!

Alright Ian, Hope you're having a good time, things are pretty much back to normal now at work. Feels like we've been in Accrington for ages! One bit of news though, Liz went to pick her little girl up from nursery the other night to find a new girl working there - Big Bird!!! Several of the children have already gone missing- presumed to be eaten... Sal's turned into a prawn as well after eating them constantly for two weeks. You missed a good curry last week as well by the way! Speak to you soon, Al.

Look whos come out the woodwork!! I may be carrying a few 'festive pounds' Andrew (and currently get out of breath after traversing a staircase), but I take exception at being labelled as 'fat'. Do you look like Eggert Magnusson now you've had you're haircut? Cokes P.S- Jonno, Avery hope you're having a good time etc etc.....

dearest gentlemen may i first of all take this opportunity to apologise for my shocking efforts at keeping in contact with u boys... i went missing and for that i can only ask for ur eternal forgiveness! i'm currently writing an essay, hence i hope u can both understand the necessity for verbal verbosity in writing this. by the sounds of things ur both havin a quality time... still no news on lady boys avery i'm disappointed, get in the game son! i expect an autobiography from both of u entitled "ripping yarns" upon ur return to dear old blighty! and happy birthday mr avery for yesterday, had meant to log on for the first time yesterday to wish u many happy returns but i'm a bad friend so it had to wait a day! can't really report anything in the life of lancaster's number 1 pin up... work's seriously s***, playin loads of football, 1sts qualified for the nationals got hull 1sts on wed who haven't lost a game all season... oh and i've had a hair cut difficult to believe i know! it's not short but it looks vaguely styled now! right on to football matters... we're gonna do barca this week in the champs league, i'm so up for it it's untrue... and ur gonna get beat but lille cos ur s***! here's a link for a quality vid on utube with a fight between china u23s and qpr, it's awesome http://youtube.com/watch?v=YakRihwBdbo that'll do... douglas is still bald, cokeham fat and york and forest s***... and andy murray is just plain great speak soon... hugs and kisses the ever youthful looking old man xx