From hospitable Brisbane in 80 degree heat with 80 year old relatives to 40 degrees and an English garden city of Christchurch - winter had arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. But what timing, Ryan Nelsen, the one and only captain of Blackburn Rovers and New Zealand, was speaking at the local casino on a charity bash that very night. I ironed and donned the blue n white halves and at the event received no little attention as the most dedicated long-distance...

From a Bangkok reunion with mum and dad, and visiting the more politically correct of the city's attractions, I flew to Sydney - Bondi, beach babes and bums, and of course the iconic Bridge and Opera House around Mrs Maquaries point. In my rush to post a few souvenirs back to the UK before the Post Office closed (last minute moi?), I returned the photo CD of the first half of my Oz experience before posting it on this website, so no pics of that bit I'm af...