Hello again! So today has so far been no where near as exciting as yesterday. I had a good sleep in the hotel last night, but didn't have the chance to visit the spa, which was a shame. On the plus side, it seems that I have magically worked out how to use the Tokyo metro, but this still did not stop me getting lost looking for my new hostel. After some help from a (useless) taxi driver, a policeman, a delivery boy and the YMCA's receptionist I finally found the ...

Ok, this will be a long entry, and for that I apologise, but it has been a very busy 48 hours. To start at the beginning, I awoke at 7am on Sunday morning, after very little sleep due to packing. It seemed that every time I was about to drop off, I suddenly thought of something else that I needed to prepare in some way. Anyway, Sunday morning, with my Dad still in hospital and so unable to join us, Mary and Malcolm from over the road in Baddesley kindly drove Ian...

So here we are then, departure time T -23 hours. Nerves are really starting to kick in now, especially as small things keep going wrong, like Booking confirmations not printing etc etc. Anyway, I am knee-deep in packing at the moment, trying to condense a years worth of gear into a 20KG bag is by no means easy! But its getting there slowly! Went out to the Luzborough House pub last night (for those non-hampshire residents, its just a typical local watering hole,...

Hey guys, Hows it going? I am still here in the UK, but only just. The departure date is coming round really fast, especially as I am trying to get all my sorting out done now, as I want to spend as much time with my family, friends and Natalie as possible before I fly out. I am all moved back into my parent's house in Baddesley now, which is cool, so if any of you local people want to meet up, just give me a call or text or something. I am bakc in...

Hey guys, Hows it going? I am still here in the UK, but only just. The departure date is coming round really fast, especially as I am trying to get all my sorting out done now, as I want to spend as much time with my family, friends and Natalie as possible before I fly out. I am all moved back into my parent's house in Baddesley now, which is cool, so if any of you local people want to meet up, just give me a call or text or something. I am bakc in...