- Fin -
Monday, 29 August 2005
Well, we are back with bowels just about intact. It's very good to return.
Much thanks to all the people we met and who made it the excellent mission that it was and in particular (chronological order):
Our families for keeping all our stuff and keeping our stuff in order while we were away and for putting us up now we are back.
Helen and Jez for having worse luck than us and making us feel better in Asia and also for some old fashion english style bollocks talking in Laos.
Rachel for providing me with fresh UK trainers at my time of need and
Daz for being having a tremedous leaving party in Borneo.
Seb in Melbourne for showing us the Aussie ropes and sorting us a wicked flat for the duration and also Trent for pointing out what was crap :) Also cheers to the
Trading Post people (Asen, Dave, Andrew and people) and the WSG people (Matt, Cameron, Cameron and the crew) for making us feel at home and taking me out for lots of booze.
Loads of thanks to Janette, Pat and the family for being so extremely good to us in LA, putting us up and showing us the ropes (sorry about the car).
Daz and The Xlands for putting me during the brief UK mission and the people of San Fransisco for not killing my wife while I was there.
Cheers to Martin, Tina and Tanya in Philly for the bed, the hospitality and the introducing us to the Philly Cheese Steak which is a truely tasty object. Im going to introduce it in the UK.
Pat for providing me with gainful employment along the way.
My Dad and Barb for picking our sorry arses up from the airport at a stupid time in the morning. I don't think we'd have made it otherwise.
And...all the people we met along the way (apart from Mr Flakey).
That's all for me. Catherine might have some more though. Thank you and goodbye.
I think I'll leave the site up somewhere for prosterity but we'll turn the comments off soon.
It was very entertaining was the world. I recommend it. Miss out Vang Vieng though, it's shit. Oh, and bring plenty of music, it ain't that good elsewhere.
On August 30, 2005, Rob Clarke said:
Nice One. I doth my flat cap to you both
On August 30, 2005, Crossland said:
There wasn't that much about bowels in the end, but it was still excellent to be able to read about your adventures without your writing those irritating "to everyone in my address book" emails....thanks!
On August 30, 2005, ~lee/ said:
Welcome back to the UK.
On August 30, 2005, Catherine said:
Yes. Cheers everyone. See you in the pub.
On August 31, 2005, Helen and Jez said:
Welcome home. Glad we made you feel better in Asia - we could probably do the same in the UK - with our fabulous temp jobs and lack of money. We are living the dream... Be great to see you soon.
Love Helen and Jez
On September 01, 2005, Seb Halse said:
Great reading your tales, and great to see you again.
I will see you soon in the UK and I'm glad that we could share so much silliness together.
I really hope it all works out for you and that you fall back on your feet.
Again, sorry to hear about the loss.
Seb.
P.S. Catherine/Dan, can you send POUNDS back for the children? If you don't, I will feed them to the dingoes.
P.P.S. Remember 'POUNDS' not your cheap Asian currency (I know what Dan is like).
On September 02, 2005, andrew said:
Nice work. I hope you guys haven't damaged your bowels too much. I'd hate to see you in nappies prematurely(you should always leave the best things till last).
Looking forward to exercising my bowels with some English lager with you guys some time soon.
On September 07, 2005, Sian Jackson said:
welcome home dan and cathrine. i loved the site.
thanks for the message!
hugs thinking of you both.
Sian
On September 08, 2005, el daz said:
Estoy apesadumbrado. Éste es el final de una era. Voluntad leo nunca otra vez sus advenutres. Soy muy triste y así que soy mi burro. Mi burro es rasgones gritadores de la sal del remordimiento y de la carencia de la risa en su vida de ahora encendido. Puede ser que tenga que tirarle como hice a el antes. Oigo que usted ahora se está trasladando a Ealing. Tienen buenos heno y trigo allí. Puede ser que traiga mi burro animarlo para arriba.