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...