Hello everyone... well, we finally made it out here!! 26 hours on a plane is a VERY long time but it's definately worth the effort... we'll do our best to keep you all updated with our journals and pictures...have a read if you get a spare 5 mins!
Today was our day off... after 3 days of snowboarding Sam and I both needed a little bit of a lie in... I know, it's tough!
Well after we got up, we had a bit of breakfast and watched some…
Booo....last day snowboarding today! We got up at 7 to catch the 8:15 shuttle to the Remarkables. We got to the Kingsgate hotel at 8:14 only to find that we'd missed it again!. There were an A…
The Winyards
Just got this site from the Thompsons... Photos wow!! Not jealous at all. Congrats on the job stu and a big thank-you from the girls for THEIR birthday presents!! Hope you both continue to have an amazing time.Stay safe.
Loadsa love
The Winyards
James
Hi Guys!!!
Sorry haven't rung you for a while, been a bit lame I know. Anyway congrats on the job mate thats awesome must be a big weight off your mind, sure you celebrated with a few teapots did you not? your pictures look amazing and well done Sam for getting Stu on a horse, and Paragliding must have been wicked as well if not a little bit scary. Okay so I'll totally be a good bro and give you both a call soon. BYEEEE!!!
John Linton
Glad to see your enjoying yourself, having a great time here without you someone said the other they miss Stuart but most people said who the hell is Stuart me included.
You know thats not true have a great time hope to have a few coffees with you when you get back. My current PA is a lot better looking than you and she does what shes told
See you mate
Phil & Kim
Congtatulations on your job at Countryside Stuart!!!!!!!!!!! We're really happy for you! Glad your both having such a wonderful time1
Love you loads.
See you soon!
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Den
Hey Stu & Sam,
Been reading your journals and se3eing the photo's and it brings back memories of when i was in Queenstown especially the pics of you guys in the Altitude Bar cos thats where i stayed i.e. The Disco Lodge. Ahh sweet fond drunken memories especially World Bar and the Teapots gotta love the teapots.
While you guys are out on the snow were basking in the sun which is strange for England, anyways it looks like your both having a wicked time in NZ and i wish i was out travelling again but the funds have let me down.
Anyways take care guys and keep on having fun and watching 24.
Denny
Stu
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all you messages, we're having a wicked time out here as I hope you can see. Sam's getting pretty good at this skiing lark and I'm doing okay on my board, need a lot more practice so not come home for a while yet!!
James - Hit my first black the other day, it's a soft black but manged to stay up and came down with a smile on my face, so it's all good! ... still gotta practice but I recon I'll be able to teach you a few things when I get back!!
Gemma - I hope everything's going really well back in Bristol, both Sam and I are really missing all you guys, we'll have to have a large night out when we get back to England!!
Nick and Helen - I'm glad you both had a really good time on holiday, that's really funny about Helen's injection.. hope she's much better now. Sounds like you had a great time!!
Phil and Nick - You've both got nothing to worry about.. Sam's in good hands, I'm taking good care of her, and it's okay because when I do go out without her I make sure to lock the door so she can't get out ;o)
Nick and Helen
Hey guys,
Back at Helen's now after two weeks in Lanzarote, which were pretty amazing. Just good to get away but as usual Helen managed to add some extra drama by 1) Getting an ear infection, having to go to the doctors and getting her first injection into her BUM! She was so proud about it (Don't worry Helen i put it all on the credit card...) 2) Fainting in the middle of the supermarket. Luckily i sort of caught her but i didn't manage to rescue my sunglasses which she crushed. She stayed out cold for a minute to add to the drama but was soon brought back round by the 4 shop assistants all fanning her with different magazines. Other than that we rode camels around the volcanoes, went to the local water park and learnt to line dance on a western themed night out (Free beer n sangria all night, yeah, that's what i'm talkin' about!). Looks amazing out there and sounds like you're making the most of it, so keep on enjoying yourselves while we start job hunting. And Inskip you better look after my sister, i've got my eye on you...
Loads of love,
Nick and Helen
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Olly
Hi guys,
Looks like you're having a great time - was good of you to go all that way just to test it all out for me! Keep me posted on what's good, and see you out there in ... about three months!!
Olly
P.S. Bristol's the same as always ... you're not missing much (as if you were worried you were ... )
James
Hey Buddy!
Looks like your having an awesome time, pictures look amazing, gotta tell you Im totally jealous back here at home. Snow looks good, nice to see you've bought yourself a snowboard, have you been laying it down harsh on the blacks already?
speak to you soon
Gemma
Hey guys,
Looks like you're having an amazing time out there!
We're missing you guys loads too, and I'm still sooooo jelous!
I haven't had a chance to read all your diary entries - some of us have to work!
But will have a look at lunch time...
Have fun, and be safe...
Love Gem
xxxxxx
MR Philip Thompson
Stuart!
Sam may be a lazy bum but what did I tell you at the airport about leaving her behind? You may be half way around the world but I'm keeping my eye on you young man!
Hope the snowboardings going OK!
Den
Hey guys,
Good to see you guys are having fun and i see you're living it up in the hotels and not the hostels and whats with all the hot tubs its a bit steamy for public journal writing isn't it (Good pun hey mate)
Snowboarding and skiing you lucky devils we're stuck in 30 odd degree heat i'm loving it and Mark is dreading it constantly searching for shade even behind a little baby kid walikng down the street.
Stu my tip for you guys would be do the Nevis jump and The Ledge which is on the top where you guys saw people jump off as i did that and it was tres good.
Basically there are no tips except enjoy yourselves and throw caution to the wind and do the stuff you want and worry about the money side later its proven to be a good philosophy for me and it works.
All the best guys and dont get frost bite out there.
Denny