hiya both. well its christmas eve, i finally finished my xmas shopping yesterday so i'm well and truly skint, it hasn't helped that i was buying myself pressies everytime i went shopping. still haven't kicked that habit - must try harder if i'm going to meet up with you. Not much news to tell you. Helen's had a worldwind romance and moved in with her boyfriend! nice he is too! i've been going out a lot over xmas, good fun but i'm all tired out now. i don't think 'special' fish has very long to live i'm afraid. Most of his days are spent swimming upside down, or wedged upside down inbetween the pipe and glass. he still has a healthy appetite though. mum and i are currently doing the traditional christmas eve cleaning before going down to get granny. Getting excited now although it will be very strange without you here. Anyway, have a lovely christmas whatever your doing, i've been missing stalking you - and not knowing what you've been up to. take care, love you both and i'll speak to you soon. NADOLIG LLAWEN A BLWYDDEN NEWYDD DA!!! P.S incase you haven't heard, Shane won x factor. i was most upset. Andy was robbed!!!!
Mum (Wales)
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to everyone who posts messages, its great that there is this network of family and friends and its good fun to read all the news from you all.
Best wishes Yvonne
Mum (Wales)
Hi travellers - Its Christmas Eve and I am just thinking about cooking the turkey crown and the pork, the veg is in the boot of my car keeping cold, and the cava is being chilled nicely in the fridge. No sign of snow here in Wales its just dry and cold. I went to Ffion and Josef's Christmas concert in the school it was lovely, Ffion was singing well and Joe seemed to be initially surprised when he saw me and Anne but then he played with his tail and his ears (he was dressed as a dog). Both of the children are really excited about Santa coming, Ffion keeps adding to her list of presents every time a new toy advert comes on tv. Well back to the preparations now, I know you probably will not see this message until you arrive in Hong Kong but I will be thinking of you and missing you, have a happy Christmas and a fabulous New Year.
All my love Mum xxxxx
Jayne Brian & Rhiannon
HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN HAVING A GREAT TIME IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE. HOPE YOU HAVE A FAB XMAS AND A GREAT NEW YEAR.RHIANNON HAD HER BOTOX SHE IS NEARLY DOING THE SPLITS NOW!!!! GET IN TOUCH IN THE NEW YEAR . ALL THE OTHER ARE FINE TO ALL ASKING ABOUT YOU XX
Ben & Jax
Happy Christmas sweeties, have a wonderful time and have a great New Year in Hong Kong (not sure it will top Broadhaven though!!!!!!) lots of love Ben, Jax, Murdoch and Dandelion (!!) xxxxxxxxx
Mum, Mark & Will Brown
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO STEVE, CLAIRE AND EVERYONE READING THE MESSAGE BOARD. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT TIME. GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEW BABY (CLAIRE AND RICHARD), PLEASE CAN I COME AND HAVE A CUDDLE WHEN WE GET BACK FROM HOLIDAY iIN THE NEW YEAR? ALL OUR LOVE TO EVERYONE. MUM, MARK AND WILLIAMXXXXX
Naz
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
Naz and Jo
Claire & Rich
Hello my lovelies, I know its a bit early but we thought we'd better send you our Christmas message now incase we don't get another chance before the 25th!! There are supposidly only 8 days left until Baby Woolford is due but I got my hopes up last week when the doctor suspected it might be coming early. However, here I am, still with the little passenger on board and not a twinge in sight! So who knows!
Thank you so much for remembering our wedding anniversary - we were very touched by your email and it meant even more considering you are the other side of the world doing fun travelling things! We treated ourselves to some lovely meals out and gave the visa card a blasting with a present for each other. It was also Rich's birthday last Friday so in true farmer's wife fashion I gathered up any nearby hanger-oners and served up a big cooked breakfast and we also went out for dinner in the evening Jac & Ben and Jo & Chris. (It was also Ben's last day at Zurich and he had been in the pub all afternoon which made excellent entertainment for the rest of us!!!). Last Saturday Jac did a fabby job organising the annual Christmas meal (however sadly missing two key members of course) and we went to the Three Crowns and gorged ourselves on their delicious food until we were all so full we could roll home! Now this week is just the build up to Chrimbo and no doubt some last minute dashing around as we will have forgotten to buy someone's xmas present!
We hope you are both ok and will have a wonderful Christmas. We loved looking at your photos (we'd nearly forgotten what you looked like) so keep them coming and all your stories. Lots of love Claire, Rich & bump xxxx p.s. Jane & James also say hello!
Gemma J
Hi guys, glad to hear that you're both having an awesome time travelling around the globe...great photos... especially like the ensuite bathroom!!! Great idea having this website ;), can keep track of where you are and what you're both up to. Have a wicked Christmas!!! loadsa love Gem xx
Benny Joseph
Hiya Steve & Claire, It is very great experience to fly above the Himalayas. This site is lovely and the message board help us share your thrill and excitement. I feel like travelling with you. We all are fine here. Lali is busy with her Math classes and teaching. It is her passion. Aswin and Alka are eager to welcome Christmas in our small way. From all of us "Happy Christmas" to you both!!!!Yippee. Take care and be safe.
Mum B
It's Monday again! Lovely to hear your voices on Saturday. Hope the flight to Nepal was OK and that you've got the corn plasters at the ready for your trek. This will be the last message before Christmas, will try to post a message from Cyprus while we are there. Am busy getting William's costume ready for the Nativity. He has his first speaking part this year and keeps practising it every 5 minutes. He's one of the Three Kings. We've been gluing diamonds, rubys and emeralds on to his gold crown tonight! If I get a good shot with the camera I'll email it later. Will have a think about any electrical items and let you know. Happy trekking. Merry Christmas. All our Love, Mum, Will and Mark
Noisynoy (Richard)
Finished with MAN at the end of November so can now plot your progress daily! Enjoying every minute of your trip with you and still hoping that our paths cross in New Zealand in May, you'll be heading South though and we'll already be in the North! Sounds like you've had an excellent passage through India and love to read all the stories! Will probably use OffExploring for our own trip so watch out for competition!