Well, I like this blog thing, it's really like getting new friends that you don't have to meet & then worry they won't like you when they do.... cool. Hi everybody, I live in mid Wales & am related to Chris by marriage. His mom is my sister-in-law. (Just felt I needed to introduce myself to you all.) Had a few inches of snow a few days ago; all 3 dogs in their element. Today blue skies & sunny, but no chance of a ten me thinks lol. Chris, if your mom eats your easter egg I have a spare here which I will hang on to for you. Bet she visits me now!!! lol Build going well at bungalow, move in 2 weeks so busy with all that. Well, I know you get tired, but you really need to find sometime to let all us followers know exactly what you are up to. Have you met anyone at the local? What do you get for breakfast? When are we going to virtually meet your roomie? Busting a gut this end waiting for some info. Huw would be so proud of you Chris but wouldn't envy you the hard bed, just the life experience. Big hugs xxxxxx

Hellooo again! howz ur roomie? hope ur not keeping him/her awake talking all the time! (we know what ur like!!) Frankie has now wrapped ur elastic band ball up in cotton wool so it is safe from harm and is very sorry We miss you at work, its too quiet now!! hope ur having fun xxxxxxxxxx

Hi chris,

we miss you already! thought of you with all the travelling and glad you're there and settled.

what is your roomie like - girl/boy eastern/western young/old?! Very nice I hope!

look forward to hearing all your stories.

Lots of love from me - philippa- and all the smiths xxxxx

for fellow message boarders we're the ones with the chickens in arkesden.

Hi, no am not on my own doing this just in case you think i have become a master of this contraption. Have read your messages from all and sundry and it sounds as if you are doing very well. Sorry to hear about the hard bed but you can't expect to have the comforts of home when you take yourself away like this! Do hope your roomie doesn't snore, let me know and i'll send you some ear plugs.

I'll wait to hear back from you .........if i can find it. Lots of love Nain

p.s. from Mum blimey that was some feat probably harder than your kick boxing!!

Wow, all these people on here following your adventure. You really can't escape to the other side of the world anymore can you..

Hello fellow message boarders, who are you all? Mom, I know who you are.

Weather contrasts - it is proper cold here this week, me who isn't bothered by the cold just can't get warm. Just cycled 7 miles in mixture of sleet and rain.

So you grow up under my careful tutelage all these years and then ask me to show some self restraint? have i taught you nothing?!

People keep asking after you - big hello from the smiths, boones, tebbets, nick, nessa and baby joe. It is a full time job being your personal secretary and am finding it hard to do anything else.

Who is causing you pain? Do i need to come and do anyone over? Big good luck with your 'roomie', god that can be tricky.

I have picked clothes up off your floor and have come in here this evening and it still looks the same!! Miracle. Miss you really. Take the very best of care loads of lovexxxxxxxxxxxxxx

heyy

i hope ur havin a great time, it all sounds v. excitin!! i was wonderin lol, do u speak any chinese? chris is missin u already, and its not even been a week!! stay in touch! and have a gr8 time xxx

Wow, cheers for all the messages..

Mum: Show some self restraint, please dont eat my last easter egg (may well be too late to ask you not to..) I'm gettig a 'Roomie' this evening at like 10.30 when ill be all fast asleep so they'll wake me up (bad start) and finally im already in pain so too late on the 'dont get hurt'

Frankie & Emma: You guys will fail on the Itbox without me, it would be a waste of money , Frankie, that elastic band ball took me a week solid of not doing any work to construct and i entrusted it with you instead of taking it home, to be honest i'm not best pleased.

Melvyn: Cheers for the msg, will definately be getting some pics and stuff up on here as soon as i can do anything worth uploading! at the moment its all really standard (as standard as kung fu and shaolin kick boxing gets any way!)

Sonia:

Hello! unfortunately i am NOT all dressed up on an orange sheet but in joggers and t-shirt.. and yes by bed time 9.30 i am completely shattered. ill get some proper info about what im doing when I know what im doing!!

love

x

So cool to think of you all those miles away, sleeping on a rock solid bed and wearing orange sheets without undies!!!! lol Your now a few days in to it all, so presumably you are knackered by bedtime..... as it should be. Looking forward to reading all about your adventure. (Dead jealous too.) Big hugs Soni xx oo

Heya Chris,

You're there already. Look forward to seeing some pics and hearing some more about the classes. Haven't forgotten your birthday present btw xxm

Heyy! Hope it's all going well out there and u haven't got beaten up 2 much yet =P Frankie says her baby misses its godfather haha so hurry up and come home! How r u coping without an Itbox?! We're gona try and win some money at lunch ... will have a chance 2 actually read the questions without u being there!! lol let us know how u r! frankie also says that ur elastic band ball is getting smaller cos people keep stealing them! anyway have fun! xxxxxxxxxxxx

I just wanted to be the first to get my bit in! Hope you got there ok and hope your 'roomie' is sane.

Am sat in your room and can't help thinking that you seem to have left your easter egg temptingly on top of the telly. I cannot guarantee it still being there on your return!

Love you loads and hope it doesn't all hurt too muchxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx