Hello Everybody,

well we finally managed to drag ourselves away from Nha Trang and our new buddies (We miss you Thu and Phuong) and are now in Saigon.  It's really hectic hear and a real shock after Nha Trang.  Neil has been getting a little cross because you can't do ANYTHING without somebody wanting to get some of your money.  This includes standing on the street - street hawkers, kids selling chewing gum,  old men with 1/0 arms/legs begging, eating or drinking in a bar/restaurant kids and street hawkers, playing pool - your only allowed to play if its for money, going into the wrong section of the market - we had to physically free ourselves from the clutches of the t-shirt ladies yeasturday, thank god I know self defense!!! It's just a bit mental but that also makes it rather interesting I think.

So far we have been doing a bit of xmas shopping. Yes I know but it takes three months to get to England you see. And thats about it.  Tommorow will prob be pagoda day, we have a day booked in for the walking tour and one for the water park.  Then it's off down the Mekong delta to Cambodia and Phnom Penn.

Hope everyone is well. xxxx Mandy

Stu and Katie -  We'll speek to you next Sunday chickenheads xxx

Kimbers, Lau and Andy - I think that sounds like a good idea.  We'll see you there.  Missing you already xxx

Hey kids!

Glad you got your PADI's, like I said we could end up on diving hols looking for buried treasure...? Dude if you end up starting your own business and you need some more PADI's, give us a shout yeah! Can't think why but thats seems a more fruitful lifestyle than driving the length of Hampshire making sure iriots are doing thier jobs.

Get a trial run at the diving in 10 days time, I'll use my training techniques on Katie (if you know what I mean), must remember to ensure she breathes when surfacing, mmmmm? Looking forward to the Red Sea and moonlit terraces of an evening admiring tracers and mortars over neighbouring Israel....sweet.

Probably can't make the MSN thingy this weekend as its my last at work and bound to be mental but should be good for next week??

Speak soon, love you all tonnes (that includes you two Kimbers & Andy)

xxxx

Well hello poppetts!!

Hows things? Have you managed to leave Vietnam yet?!!!!!!

We are on Lombok in Indonesia at the mo, we were meant to leave today but andy and loz are well ill and so we had to change it to tomorrow....cant wait though, we are headed to Sumbawa Basi, the next island along. We have decided to go overland/sea all the way to Kilimutu on Flores and then get the 2 day boat back to Lombok. Although schedule is really tight, which means no sitting on arses for a few days. Rubbish.  Had really good hols with my mum, was very sad to say goodbye, but we did loads of cool stuff and she really liked it here and got herself a nice tan!!!

Soooo we will be heading into Malaysia around the 2nd oct.3rd ish i guess, we are thinking of the Perinthians islands but what do you reckon??? Let us know anyways guys..

Take care and lots of love

kimbers, andy and loz x x x x

PUP 

i love you . badboy and my girl friend (mandy)forever ...........ever

Whats going on?  If it's not broken etc.  Did you hear in the news about the spate of attacks on sting rays in australia? This is serious for a change not a joke.  Ten dead stingrays where found with their tales missing and the police think it was a revenge attack by someone saddened (or outraged) by the death of that chump Steven Irwin.  Mandy didn't go to Aus early did she?  Man how funny is that? 

How are you guys? Neil my works number is 02392431418 i'm working most sundays (please don't phuck up and ring drunk at 3.00am saturday night and annoy my work mates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).

I'll try your number (mobile) and give you a bell soon. Take care love to mandy etc.x

just a quick message to say i completly agree that the red sea is more amazing then the great barrier reef!!!!!
was great to chat to you hopefully will catch you on msn another time.
big kiss and cuddle
xxxx

Hello everybody!

So we have finally managed to finish our open water diving course and we have our very own certificates to prove it!!!Brillient. Neil has decided he now wants to be a scuba diving instructor and live in Vietnam. Honestly, I can't take that boy anywhere!!!

So it's time to leave Nha Trang and head of to the hustle and bustle of Saigon. Apparently its even more hectic than Hanoi so I think it's going to be a bit of a shock. After that we are off to Malaysia I think and then Singapore for our flight to Aus. You all know what we're like though, we'll probably of changed our minds again by tomorrow.

We hope your all well x

Stu and Kate - everybody who we have been diving with has said that The Red Sea is the most impressive place they have been to. Even more than The Great Barrier Reef! You are going to have such an amazing time. xxx Make sure you send us some pics.

Tone and Lau - hows the house coming along? Stu says its really nice already.

My girlies (Kara, Terri and Rhi and Ameth) - loveyoulongtime xxxx

Bye for now everybody xxxxx

Hello children - hope all is well. Craig and Ange have left us for a flat in West Leigh. We're boarding up the room in case anyone else wants to use it!!! There's an application form here for an accountancy job in Bognor - are you interested?!!!! We could send it you hahahah! Jean's son Johnny got married in May, Lucy in July and Chris' Sue for June next year, we're feeling left out how about you/???????? Dad spent 2 days in the dockyard selling paintings - made 25p( which he found in the carpark!!) We have a new car - same model but with all mod cons - called Bluebell rather than Daffodil. Enjoyed our holiday in Yorkshire - going to Blackpool next month to see the lights. We know how to live dangerously!!!! No more news - take care and keep having fun. lots of love etc, Mum and Dad xxxxx
PS from Julie who is writing this out for Dad!!!!
If you reply via my email i will get the message to them for you ok and will keep you all in touch that way ok. Keep smiling and having fun !!!! xx

hey dudes

how are the travels going. you still dossing around asia i see, i dont know some people!!haha not much exciting news here sorry to say. i bought a new car a mercedes c220 coupe sport very nice i know but i needed something to make living back in england working full time more bearable. i pick it up on wed so very excited. other then that not much to tell really job going well, weekends go too fast. when are you leaving asia and where are you going next?
keep the updates coming
miss you lots
xxxxxx

Could someone please explain to me how Pompey are currently top of the table with 10 points. There is no God!!!!

just realised that the Man U game hasn't been postponed at all. b******s. that means I'm definitely going to be up all firkin night.....