Tom the game was a washout mate - waterlogged pitch. wouldn't have happened in the 80's. you can see the team on this website - www.oakbourneleague.co.uk and the team is billesley town. its worth it just to see the date's of birth. basically i'm old enough to be there dad. i wonder why they all looked at me in a strange way this am. maybe the red mg and the jamaican friends didn't help. just read your latest entry - funny - now you know why i was trying to get you to do those chin-ups in the summer. the football match sounded amazing. i'm glad your having the time of your life mate - don't stop me now because i'm having a good time - springs to mind. anyway leicester managed a draw so we've got 45 points. i think we need 50 just to be really safe. had a succ weekend on the extra income front. sunderland were working for me & didn't let me down. + seem to have come across a formula for knowing how many corners there are going to be in a match which i cannot divulge in public. cheers bignose

Burdeninho, carvival sounded amazing mate, so jealous! still have tears in my eyes after reading she thought you were a brazilian pretending to be english!!!!! have to leg it back to the hostel now for the united game! keep up the hard work mate, An X

Easy tom - making my debut on sunday against the a team who r top of the league. no pressure. have a good weekend.

Glad I didn't know about the climbing before you did it and glad you dond't take after me - think you can do it but then when you get there, just freeze! Good old Jodha he's always there when you need him. It sounds amazing, am I looking forward to the photos? I think so. I've sent the journal addrees to Andy again so hopefully he'll be able to get in touch soon, he'll be gobsmacked at what you've been up to. It was great to get your call the other day, you sounded so close, hard to believe you're so far away. I know that's a very Mum thing to say but there you go!Of to the cottage to do some more decorating this weekend , but its Glasgow soon, so Dad's getting nervous. I'm being allowed to see his talk toight. Lots of love, M

Hi all safely in Búzios -Its very nice! Bit of a funny story with rooms - but I´ll reveal all at a later date (not tonight - you understand, but in person!) Watched the sunset tonight after a short swim - all very nice. thanks for the messages as ever. More journal antics in the week sometime. XX PS Nick - I think you´re right about Carnaval - I had to be careful! Don´t worry about the call - keep enjoying the footie. PPS Hey Nic&Ames - Hope work is sorted - let me know whats the score!!! Love you too Greek God - Toight PPPS M&F Nice chatting to you see you in a month!

Sorry i missed your phone-call tom. v tired - playing too much football for an old man. 4 games a week is too much. No much happening here apart from dad is very busy on the computer. lots of cd's around so i think he's lost all of his music files. Doh! Good to see nic timpson on the message board. i haven't seen him much since his bet about liverpool not being in the champions league after they'd won it. that was nearly 2 years ago. jug of stella please.

yo yo yo good to hear that the massive ass if not hindering your climbing and apparently helping your dance moves... congratulations big nose things here hectic, but good... just jealous I guess. amy is being sleepy and boring, so it's only a short onem but... LOVE YOU peace out mate N & A

Good to see Posh Steff on your site. it seems her life is considerably harder than yours!

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Good lad tom. i'm sorry i wasn't in when u called. given up drinking at home (for lent) so was in the pub. playing football 4 times a week now. knackered but keeps me out of trouble. playing for billesley town with 3 jamaican lads in it. i think they like me as they keep calling me bottyboy which i think means jolly good chap. the other guys are just yout's init u bloodclot. from quite fly for a white guy.

Nick I´ve just done my one walk of the trip!!! This time it was to the top of sugar loaf (400m) (including a 20m climb) - It was amazing & exhausting (took 3 hours) and I got some photos - hopefully I´ll get these on soon... Hope you´re all well. I´m off to shower & then sleep on the beach... XX