WOW! What fabulous photos; I'm very jealous! Aplolgies for taking so long to get on your blog... life has somehow limited my ability to procrastinate on the internet. Oxford is looking equally gorgeous at the moment and my commute is down to just under two hours a day... life is good! School can be a little crazy at times but tis all fun and games etc... Can't wait to catch up back in London.
BIG KISSES AND MUCHOS LOVE
XXXX
Miss Gladwyn

Reiko keiko!
Your blog is making me v v jealous-Durham is soo grey and cold! The only plus side in my life is the fact that someone came up to me at a gig the other night saying "I love your top-it's in Vogue this month!" I came round after about an hours worth of shock! Seriously though I hope you're having an immensely fab time and well done for displaying Delia skills with minimum resources. Keep in touch!

xxx

Hmm combined boasting from you crossing perilous border controls in South America and Lucy reaching Everest Base Camp: i'm feeling somewhat underwhelmed by north London on a dull Thursday afternoon...sounds like usual hold-this/STEPHEN!/night of the red trousers escapades are also finding time to resurface in between globe trotting, I wouldn't have it any other way! pregnancy/dodgy tummy story had me in fits and think people at work now consider me slightly unstable and approach me with caution (graduate trainees, not to be trusted under any circumstances). miss you lots, send more photos! xoxox

Hi Love,

Just a quick one to say I am so jealous! Sounds like you're having an amazing time-I knew you would! You'll come back to England a new woman, bronzed and beautiful-spare a thought for us pale types, weather is terrible here, I'm very upset by lack of tanning opportunities!

Take care and keep us up to date with your news-it makes hilarious reading!

xxxxxx

Word up Nigel,

You can tell i've got an exam tomorrow cos i'm wasting my evening reading your journal but it all sounds v exciting etc etc etc. Not as exciting as The Pastoral in As You Like It mind, but it runs it pretty close....! Just saying hi. when u back in the 'nham or u movin straight to London? I haven't even started looking for house for september yet but i think it's gonna hav to be Uxbridge/staines/some other rather s***ty commuter suburb, at least for 1st few months. not that you're interested seeing as you're swanning round the world but i couldn't think of anything more interesting to tell you so you'll have to deal with it.

I'm so bored.

Look after yourself, don't catch anything too nasty....

Joe

xx

argh, you horrible girl, telling me about all those lovely things you're doing? sounds soo amazing, especially in comparison with my dissertation! No, seriously, it's lovely to hear what you're up to, so keep the messages coming. All is well in Oxford- will you be jealous if I tell you how much fun punting is? no, didn't think so, it doesn't quite compare! Speak soon, much love xxx

Hooray!! :) Great to hear your news. sounds immense! SO wet in flippin durham. never seen the river so high. Exam this arvo, another tomoz, back on the red bull (u know i think i went a whole year without it!) it's gross!! but it's all gooood! finish on friday! woo hoo! party on! keep having muchos muchos fun chicklfu! love u xxxx

Hey Reix,

I'm as green as pea soup here! I once watched a whole hour long programme on the blue footies boobies-Obviously I was in fits whenever David Atenborough said the word 'boobie'!

Work is pretty dull but everything else is madness, I'm rowing like a maniac and have managed to simultaneously get a cold sore and impetigo on my face-sexy lady that I am!

Alix and I got absolutely plastered on friday night with her Deloitte peeps-so many funny stories for you-I'm suddenly keeping my end up on the team single front!

Keep the messages coming when you can, helps break up the day!

Loads of love xxxxx

keiko i come to be distracted by your exciting tales, away from my boring books, and what do i find?! nothing!! (although I was excited to see that the flashing red square is now in the g. islands!) Hope they are super fun and that you're seeing cool things and meeting fab peeps. 1 exam down, 4 to go. 1 week and 1 day...starting to think i might miss the Ham!! Tho it is time to move on... anyhew , hope all's fabulous, look forward to hearing of your adventures. muchos amoros chicklfu xxx

Keiko chicklfu, how r the satin shoes coming along? Genius idea the ol online travel blog thing - perfect for revision breaks! :) sun is shining here in duzza, there was even an ice cream van outside the lib yesterday - oh the excitemtn! hope travels so far all smooth and you've met some exciting peeps to hang out with. miss yoooouuuu! have lots of fun! looking forward to reading of your adventures! muchos love, katrina xxx

and i thought i was going to be able to christen your page... oh well im sure youll appreciate a bienvenido a Ecuador! (i heartily approve of the use of the exclamation mark altho might add that in nearly 2 months there i never once heard the song-how upsetting).
hope the flight was bearable and you enjoyed the super duper yummy scrummy airline food- always a joy. am currently time wasting after meetin my supervisor for chats- moderate fear is engaged but shall be ok in bonnie scotland. oh the jealousy.
have a fantastic time with the finches, iguanas and tortoises on the G isles and if u see any dolphins i may cry.
big luv
soph xx

An online journal, how very hi-tech of you Reix! sounds like an excellent plan, I shall take every opportunity to procrastinate by regularly checking what far-flung and exciting place you now reside in. I'm especially excited about the interactive map..

As for my news (of which there is actually quite a lot), you will have to wait for me to get round to writing an email. FYEO and all that..

Have a WONDERFUL trip my love, and enjoy every minute of it. I'm going to miss you lots.

Love Ellie

xxx

ps. sorry I was so unhelpful on the phone the other night. Alcohol was rendering me incompetent again. Rubbish.