Hola and Mrs!

Hope you made it out of Jo'burg with no more incidents! And that you are both safe in Oz. I wont mention the incident as that will make GREAT bloggage material.

Had a 3 day week today after coming back from Cuba. Such a hard life! Only 2 weeks left to go before I am once again retired. Woohoo! Got loads and loads to do before Switz though.

Umm...Still missing you, but loving the updates. Keep em coming.

Mai, what do you wanna do about your dress, babe, and cleaning? Shall I ring your ma? If you do want it cleaned, I can ask Josephine to pick it up next times she's home and then I will get it from her and give it to mein onkle.

Not much to report this end, other than that it's COLD. (But sunny today). I've got hooked into Xfactor. How sad.

Oooh! You're gonna drink GOON. I still havent tried that stuff yet.

Lots of love to you lovelies

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hi friends of adam and mair

maybe you don't no me,my name is butch and i'm from south africa(cape town)i played against adam in england when we toured england IN 1999/2000.i met adam&mair yesterday in cape town and i must say they are fine and look just tired of all the party's(african style).adam hope you and your wife will enjoy your trip onwards.PLEASE MAIR WEAR YOUR SPRINGBOK SHIRT AND SHOW THE ROSES WHO'S WORLD CUP CHAMPS.

I WILL VISIT ENGLAND NEXT YEAR AND WILL MAKE SOME "POTJIEKOS" (AFRIKAANS) NICE STEW IN N BLACK POT.EVERYBODY MAKES THIS IN SOUTH AFRICA,IT'S NOT FOR THE TOWNSHIPS,IT'S FOR ALL.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS AND MAM(MISS BULL)HIS FINE AND I SEND YOU A SMALL PRESENT

LOVE

BUTCH

Hey guys,

It's so great to read all about your travels and it sounds sooooo fantastic. It's convinced Oz and I that we need a travelling trip - just gotta start saving those pennies! Life in England is much the same - the news is full of doom and gloom - apparently we are all gonna lose our jobs, houses and money before Christmas. Gotta love the British media!

Teaching is going well - loving my school and class even though they are driving me to distraction. When I tell them to stop talking and rolling around on the floor during a lesson they look at me like i am insane - i'm just so unreasonable!

Love to you both, from us both! XXX

Hellloooo!!

Wow....still having an amazing time so I see. I'm not jealous...but I am a liar. Can't believe you guys have been away for 2 months, it's mad! But it also feels like I haven't seen you for a bazillion years so that's odd.

Thank you so much for my message on my birthday. I was so touched that you remembered given that I expected all your brains to be consumed with travel stories and excitement...though I should have known you thoughtful Bulls wouldn't forget!

I had a good though little too drunken weekend...went out with work straight from work on my b-day, then all the guys from Caerdydd came up on the Saturday and we had food and watched Sat night TV and ate and drank and drank and ate etc. I think we were all in bed by midnight, which sounds incredibly lame but we were all knackered (and started early!). I had loads of brilliant pressies which made me v happy!

Work's ok. Too busy and stressful but what changes?! Dave's currently trying to convince me to do a two week cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End, which is kind of exciting and kind of ridiculous! Be good to do something for charity and a real achievement though. No other major news...you'll be pleased to hear I ate chips tonight (and last night...oopps) so the Chip Monster hasn't changed since you left!

Anyway, I shall shut up now methinks. Must go and find more chips. Love and miss you both, keep blogging and having the trip of a lifetime!!!

Lady Monster of Chippendom

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Hello all!

If your struggling to picture what we've been doing, have a look at the website of the comnpany we have been touring with.

We've been doing 'overlanding'. http://www.acacia-africa.com/

Keep the lovely messages coming! xxxx

Love this stuff Bulldog - sounds like you're having a hell of a time while I'm here just having done wet break duty in Bishop's Stortford.

Also - you tell me it's all Mair's friends on the blog, but that's because you didn't tell anyone about it! Muppet.

And it's so Mair who write that last post about Windhoek, right up to the gag about the chocolate teapot, which had Bulldog written all over it...

News from home - Foxes still pushing for promotion, Tigers doing well, job busy, house great, still ducking the "I caught the bouquet you know" comments. Peter, Trevor, the chairman and the endless Soviet-style stadiums are missing you on Evo.

Big love to both of you xxx

Hola chico y chica!

Loved catching up on your blogspoits! Just how many times have you two been married now? I think you should try and do it in every country! Sounds like you are still have the time of your lives! Toot toot! Hippos would have scared the bejeesus outta me!

Am just back from Cuba! It was AMAZING! Saw loads and loads of cool cities, went to Club Tropicana and danced with the dancers; discovered that cigars are NOT rolled on the thighd of Cuban virgins...sorry Adam; held a CROCODILE (a babyish one, but still scary. It could have chomped a hefty bite out of us), swam with DOLPHINS (oh my god, like the best experience ever. Do it if you haven't already when you get to NZ or somewhere), did lots of swimming and eating and rum drinking and fending off Cuban men (they are very...er...loving...and a bit more forward than our British boys!). It was fantabulous.

Still missing you tho. Can't wait to see some pics when you are able to put them up.

THANK YOU for my Postcard! Made me smile loads! Arrived in under 2 weeks too.

Let us know where you'll for xmas if you can so we can send you goodies.

Lots and lots of love and can't wait to read the next blog.

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adam & mair i hope that you ate some "pap en wors" (afrikaans) famous south african and african dish and "blik hoeder".please don't miss that 2 things when you go to the townships it's great.When you arrive in THE GREATEST CITY OF ALL CAPE TOWN GO TO THE BEACH AND TRY SOME "SNOEK".

HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS

BUTCH (0731362713)

Hello Mr and Mrs Bull,

Well, I can tell you after reading your blog that West Midlands Safari Park was "nearly" as good! Yeah right!! It sounds so amazing I can't even imagine it. I am finding it quite surreal though, one minute you're camping in the bush...the next your texting Tom a happy birthday! How does that work? I'm wondering where do you charge your phone? And is your brain like a portible calander??? Sorry I sound like such a loser. Anyhoo, this is my third week as a "housewife", and you know me I never do anything by halfs so basically I'm a cross between Anthea Turner and Stepford (actually that could be the same thing!) But I am loving it!! Ted thinks all his christmasses have come at one. Homebaked bread, cookies and pizza, all his needs met, house gleaming! Its been three weeks and I reckon it'll last about another three days!!! Ha ha, no seriously it is nice to be able to look after him, he is working really hard. Boys are good, can't belive my baby's 2! We so need to get cracking with baby no. 3!

It sounds like you guys are having the time of your life, and you deserve every glorious minute of it! Miss you millions and love you more.

Love Kate, Ted and boys x x x x

hi adam

hope u and mair are enjoy the wildlife.Adam know you can see that we don't have lions as our pets at home they stay in the wildlife.hope you ate some crock pie its very nice,if you did not eat yet you must come that we must eat some in franschoek.the greatest tourism place inthe world,just ask around & the wine great.I THINK YOUR MISSING THE BEER STELLA BUT TRY A CASTLE LAGER MY FRIEND THE BUST BEER AROUND.

HOPE 2 C U.BUT IF YOU DON'T MAKE ITS COOL BECAUSE I'M MAYBE VISITING ENGLAND EARLY MARCH NEXT YEAR.

ENJOY YOU DAY AND GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY

LOTS OF LOVE BUTCH & FRANSCISCA GREEN

Hello from me and James....we've got a new puppy- will try to get some phpotos of him on my facebook.

Vic falls is mazin isn't it- helicopter- how cool!!!

African wedding- can't wait to hear about that Love you, miss you XXX

I love reading your blog, it makes me feel closer to you. It is all exciting stuff but a bit scary for me. All those snakes spiders and animals that might eat you. Worst of all for me though---a hole in the ground for the loo? I'd rather be eaten by a crocodile!! What an experience for you both though. Enjoy every minute. Lots of love to you both xxxx