hello!! sorry about the long break again, we are just lazy (or drunk)! so here goes, buckle up and believe people......haha

july 19th- Today was a good day and nearly totally full of sun. we grabbed a phat english breakfast at our new local 15 palms, which filled us up for the day ahead. after breaky we hired mopeds (dnt worry parents we wore helmets) for 3 quid. on our mean machines we headed south on the island to a waterfall. after an entry fee and a rather long trek through the jungle we found it. it was absolutly breathtaking, fresh clear water, so refreshing! we spent awhile here swimming around and boys being boys, jumping in off high things....YEAH! back on the mopeds we headed further south to bang bio bay, the beach was insane, white sand, palm tress, warm sea water, blazing sun and imaginary tennis (which jim managed to injure himself playing)....what could be better. after a chill we head right back up 2 home for dinner. we then met back up with the leeds gang, the rum started and a very funny nite followed including, somersaults, dancing and jim losing his phone.

july 20th- been away a month today, gone so quick. woke up this morning with pretty bad hangovers. we managed to pull ourselves out of bed around 3ish and go get some lunch. we then made a half arsed effort at finding jims phone.....unsuccessful! so ended up laying on the beach in a breif ray of sunshine and having a quick dip in the sea, which more than likely now owns jims phone. in the evening we played some pool and drank some soft drinks haha.

july 21st- rain rain rain! we woke up to alot of rain so around 1ish we went to 15 palms for food and a long cards session. went on the internet for awhile, then back to the bar for more cards...haha. though our new friend the barman at 15 palms was celebrating his bday and when the leeds gang turned up only one thing was gna happen...... Om (the barman) was so so drunk but still managed to win pool, cheeky b******. more rum, dancing and drunkness followed. me and calva got back about 3 and we were ok actually tho jim...... he turned up about 5 absolutly ballsed!

july 22nd- today we travelled back up 2 bangkok. we had to get up at 8, jim did not enjoy this, he was hanging out his ass to say the least, me and calver found this very funny indeed! cramped taxi, followed by ferry, followed by 6 hr bus journey was not fun, alot of reading and alot of ipod battery. we checked into a hotel just off kho san road, sorted, until jim realises he has now lost his card as well..b...l...u...n...d...e...r...!!!!! got some food, then sorted jims life out over the internet. played some cards, drank some beers, got some sleep.

july 23rd- kinda overslept this morning, but once up we headed for breakfast. after breakfast we came back to the hotel for some trousers and started our sweaty walk to the grand palace. the palace is insane, all the buildings are made up of loads of little mosiac pieces, must have taken so long. after we headed to the standing budha which was huge and again made up of loads of little bits of mosaic, so cool. calver let some birds go pretty funny. we got back and had a little shop on kho san road brought some t-shirts and some flip flops, all good. went for dinner at O! hungry...lol.

july 24th- got up early for our mini-bus to the tiger temple which took about 2hrs. the tiger temple was so cool. not what we expected, u just brought ur ticket and walked arouund urself to the different parts. the first place we got to sit and stroke tigers, i mean bloody massive tigers, so surreal but so cool. good photos. next was the tiger cubs, they were really playful and funny to watch. we got to hold one on a lead, better than having a dog, how boring are they haha. another long journey back followed. got some dinner and a few beers to sharpen up and headed out to some bars. got pretty wasted, good fun, bangkok has got a pretty good atmosphere. we all ended up pretty gone and stumbled back to our room.

hope all is good at home

lots of love the old gang

xxxx