I think they are all being a bit mean to you Nick. I for one enjoy your stories keep them coming. Sorry about the tummy probs, I hope you are both on the road to recovery.

Congrats to Daniel well done young man.

Hi Debs and Lucy I'm enjoying all these exchanges.

Oh Kash I haven't forgotten about you hope you are a bit better this morning. Drink plenty of fluids.

love you

mum xx

kate rules!

nick drools.

love,

andy&court xx

Don't be fooled Lucy's just trying to win the best family member award!

She's all talk!!

I have a job without internet access remember?

Didn't Dan do well? Apparently he may be cracking some famous backs/cracks shortly ( the latter if they have SI joint probs).

Can't drop names for patient confidentiallity

I will be glad to see you 2 again.

Hope you're having a great time.

Lots of love MUM XXX

Yes, I second that: mucho congratulations Dr Daniel Hughes. Could you please post your full title on here to end all speculation. I know you´ve been busy getting educated and employed and all, but you really have been quite lapse about keeping your distant brother informed!!

Maz, as I can´t seem to write a blog post to keep YOU all informed without being criticised for some lapse or other, I can only apologise whole-heartedly once again. When copying the text across from an email all paragraphs were lost, and upon checking just what the jeebus you were on about, I have seen how painful it must have been to read.

(full stop. paragraph)

Your frankness (or cruelty) in pointing out my failings is appreciated but I will have my vengeance. . .in this life or the next. . .or on Wii Sports.

Lubles! Glad you´ve got back on the horse; what can Jan possibly say about that post?! I´m sure he´ll find something!! Thanks for being THE BEST at staying in touch with me too. i sent Ma and Pa a text the other day, just a couple of lines about finishing the dangerous road, and when i called Dad a couple of days after, he said "we read your blog post about some dangerous road the other day"!! Ha ha.

Jan, not rising to the Facebook chess challenge then?! I feel it´s the least you can do. I was really looking forward to playing chess with you in America, on the deck, listening to Bob Marley, smelling freshly cut grass and hearing the gentle plop of Koi coming to the surface to kiss the heron on the nose. . .but you had to just go ahead and ruin my dream didn´t you!! Seriously though, we´ll miss you loads. . .so get on Facebook chess so we can stay in touch while you´re away. You only make a move when you´re on, and you could just make a profile with one of your multiple personalities!

Thanks for the message Mum (finally!), and you will be pleased to know that we should be getting out of Bolivia today (finally!), we´re on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and getting a bus to Puno in a couple of hours. Hopefully things will be a little more civilised there.

Oh and sorry to everyone for the lack of photos, I know some of you prefer comic books, and would certainly favour a picture instead of a thousand words from me!! Maybe we´ll manage to get some more on in Peru if the internet is better, but don´t hold your breath.

Love to all

xx

(Tsibon, why haven´t you dropped the F bomb yet?! You were given specific instructions!! And if you have given up in that chess game, you should resign and we´ll start a new one!!)

After 27.5 years of educational development, I am proud to annouce that our brother Spaniel has passed his exams (Not a resit in sight) and is now a Doctor of Chiro something!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love you.....xxxxx

Well its not Kiev but sod all else works with that place, and its not a palindrome. The palindrome of Bolton is Notlob - it dont work! So I reckon Azeretc must be close anyway.

My dear Bolivars - biking down dangerous hillsides, how exciting - please someone, pass me the novocaine (again).

I am leaving for Kiev on 5th July for 3 tours of duty - back from the first visit on the 15th August. I am going in search of some tractors and willing young blondes if the country PR is anything to go by. Could have used both to dig the pond - which is now full of water and me, but no fish for a few months. er indoors is planning to continue the waterpark and install another swimming pool for you guys when you get back from your travels.

So digging has totally knackered my back - I am prostrate today - please someone.. more novocaine!!

Apparently that old codger Roger is also suffering so we will make a fine pair of old gits on our Eastern holiday.

Yes - my intention is of course to take over this blog and declare my own Orange Revolution. Out with you Bolivars and in with the Tractors!!

Enjoy the honey and dont go too close to the edge - biking, hiking or coking (or was that cocoa?). PLEASE someone just one little snort of novocaine..........

god my eyes hurt. glad you took time to proof it nick but i have one word for you: paragraphs.

(see?)

looking forward to the end of your trip so i can stop being insanely jealous although you can have bolivia from the sounds of it.

dan & i are off to St Martin after July 4th for 5 days to recoup. wish it were longer but we have to pay for it somehow and also have to keep Arthur in the lap of luxury.

post more piccies xxxx

Great to hear about your latest exploits.

I think I'm glad I wasn't there to witness it. Sounds very scary.

I didn't know that Ivan was emigrating to Kiev?! How long for? Sounds like he'll need a blog himself.

(Can we have a photo of the new swimming pool complete with fish?)

Hope u 2 get out of Bolivia soon.

I love you lots

Mum XXX

PS good to chat last night. Looking forward to a long chat when you arrive in USA! Not wishing your trip away!! XXXX

Hi u2,

Geetings from the shires.Hope you are both well and enjoying your extended stay!!!!! Thanks for the postcard. Nisa tried to text you on your b/day but without success. Pippa has had another girl,and is calling her Liberty.|||Both are well. The family continues to grow!!!!. We are expecting to see Lucy and her boyfriend this weekend, a lively time looms. Pleased to hear about Dans new job - in the money at last. Take care and we thinking about you both.

ONE FOR DAVE AND DEBS:

Why did the guru refuse Novocaine when he went to the dentist?

He wanted to transcend dental medication!!!

and Dr Yaz

Doctor: Nurse, how is that lad doing who swallowed the quarters?
Nurse: No change yet!!!

Its gonna be one of them days. I just started writing - and the damn page vanished.... where was I?

Ah yes - you have spent a week being blockaded, as indeed have I. Since 'er indoors discovered that I was emigrating to Kiev, a list as long as your arm has appeared of immediate jobs that need doing. My car keys have been confiscated, ladders provided and instructions issued. Meanwhile I am still digging a fish pond which I now see has become a swimming pool and attraction to anyone who wants to visit the 'rents' this summer. Would you really want to swim in water where fish shag?

Dr Yasmin we know you will never want to visit you here!! BTW - good luck on the Finals. I always wanted to be a doc too - rude jokes to follow..

KT - If you find any of those 10 year old minor miners - ship em here to do some digging. We can always forward them to MJ once we are done!

Your trip will be done in 4 weeks time? I can hardly believe that time has flown so fast. I hope that you get to the US safe and sound - the yard will need a lot of sorting out Nick, so come prepared to work! I will try and get a couple of days from my 3rd World adventure and join you here.

l8r

It dawned on me yesterday that you will never moan about how cold your room is whilst wandering around, in winter, in your shorts. You will obviously just put some more clothes on!

Lots of love

XXX