"It's the final countdown de de de duh, de de de duh de...." So here we are 364 days after we left an overcast Teddington, we stand on the precipice of our return to the days of yore, and, as sure as night follows day, that having avoided various deadly diseases around the world one or both of us will contract swine flu back in England within a week. So, settle down for the final instalment of the 'Honeymoon Travels'. The soap box has been dusted off an...

When you left us last we were eating up the hours in Shangri- La awaiting our overnight bus to Kunming. As if it knew we were leaving imminently, China chose to highlight its best and worse qualities to us all in the same day. On one hand we met three lovely Chinese whilst we were eating in a small establishment who just wanted to chat to us, find out about our lives and share their food with us. Added to that list of characters was the kindly fruit seller who ga...

Alright readers, this one might take a while so you better take an extra week's Summer Holiday. Part diary and part stream of consciousness...stick with...you might learn something. A matter of days away from my 30th Birthday (Aug 10 for all of you preparing cakes, parties, firework displays and general offerings) I felt now was the time to lay my cards on the table with my beloved: I want a baby and my induction into fatherhood should be imminent. Now being a r...

Ni Hao our faithful readers, Well we complained about being on the travellers route, but we have broken free of those shackles with a vengeance. Yes we have made it to China and as this blog entry proves are still thirsty for adventure. This is without doubt the toughest travelling so far bar none. The lack of spoken or even written English anywhere and with our Mandarin being a little rusty save a few pleasantries sees to that. So we have taken to doing the one...

So I really am becoming prolific at this whole blog malarchy...is exactly what you are thinking. Well, motivated by our imminent departure to China where rumour has it Facebook has recently been prohibited, the potential curtailing of my loose tongue by the Chinese government and the news that if I name drop 'Luke Alexander Meloy' or 'Hollywood' as he is known to his friends, it adds at least two people to our readership, I'm giving you more. Just be grateful! W...