Went running with Rod last night Rect - we did a nice nine miler. He is in pretty good shape but I am confident of dispatching him! Dirty volcano sounds OK, get involved and put some snaps of it on here....

Sorry - I kind of replied to you via email Jmorg. Anyway - we're now in a place called Whakatane and have just come back from a walk up a live volcano - was pretty mad when you gaze over the top into the crater and see all this boiling acidic stuff. It only erupted 3 years ago too....

In case you didn't get the message our campervan died on us - big time. Conked out twice in two days - fortunately it looks like we're gonna get our money back. Not all that long till South East Asia now which is pretty cool - nice andf cheap there hopefully.

Horps - How's things - you still coaching tennis on silly little islands??. Oh by the way - you enjoy the rugby final???

Bsh - Rsh's times sound pretty impressive, you better not lose.....

Rekt - any danger you might actually write something here???

So hello to the brown-folder holder, turtle schpleening, sleeping , rancid machine. Hope you are having a great time. Congrats on the wedding etc. Enjoy the rest of the hols- see you sometime soon. Stay off the ice in NZ-you never could skate......Horpo

Rect, Jaime, how's it going? Finally got organised to post a msg. From the photos it looks like you are having a great time - v jealous!! The Oz photos bring back memories of my drunken trawl up the East Coast after uni. Africa and NZ also look great, wish I was out there not stuck behind this desk! Have had a few hols though, a massively drunken ski trip to Meribel, also going skiing in Italy at end March so should be good. So you heard, I have finally managed to get Rob to enter a half marathon - the Shakespeare 1/2 at April end. We are going for an 8 mile training run tomorrow - all my work mates are doing the run as well. Looking forward to putting Shearer junior firmly in his place with a sub 1.25min effort! Also we have been hitting a lot of balls with JMorg and even got involved with Thurs night practice sessions at Beck - played with that guy Brett last week, he is pretty useful but we held our own. When are you off to Asia? I'm sure you'll have a great time then back for summer! Have a good un, look forward to seeing you both soon - Bsh

I'm sooo jealous!! Regonised a few places from your photo's, glad you're having a great time... Antarctica was absolutely AMAZING! Loads of penguins and whales, and stunning scenery, will swap photo stories with you when you get back. Business is really taking off, doing 7 weddings this year - still waiting to be asked though! Much love, Tania

Morning/Afternoon jokers, good news that you're enjoying NZ though I hear you're living in a camper van... classy - see if you can pluck up the courage to jump out of a plane its great fun. Things are much the same round here, except that Palace are now winning matches by tennis scores and having played both days last w/e the boys have set up a mid-week hitting session - you may struggle to make the team when you get back Rekt!! Came up against dirty Paul Salter and Robin Gowling (remember him??) in a match the other day. Salt's a nice lad these days, though when he sees a couple of decent rackets lying around you can see his eyes light up as a Gollum-like internal struggle grips him - managed to hold onto both of mine. Anyway, speak soon

J Morg

you can leave that lion there...

Very cool little web site. Hope all is well, photo's are spectacular!!! Not been up too much, your not missing out. Still unemployed, still a bum and obviously still very poor!!!! Re-iterate jmorgs point, don't skip too much in NZ, great place and soooo much to do. Blow the overdrafts, think about the consequences later!!! Keep in touch, shall e-mail properly soon, take care, Alex

Yeah the less said about that match the better eh J Morg!! Don't think it helped rolling in at 5.30am when we kicked off at 10.30am!!

Have to agree with Morg. Don't skip through NZ too quickly there's loads to see/do and its pretty cheap. Nice meat pies too! Your both looking pretty brown and relaxed..i'm gutted to be sitting in this office looking at to yet another dreary day...

Catch up soon. Millwall for the FA cup!

Rob

Hi Guys

This little website is brilliant... anyway thought I'd say hello as even R Shearer's getting involved. Talking of which Rob and I experienced two fairly humiliating defeats whilst playing for Beckenham the other day (unfortunately I can no longer even hit a serve), think I need a bit of practice. Don't think Clive thought too much of my efforts!!

From the photos it looks like you're having an amazing time... you must have been away for over three months now and not back till May??? Could be worse. I know you're struggling for cash a little due to all the activities you've done - The Whitsundays are pretty amazing - but make sure you don't skip over NZ too quickly its a cool place.

The great Rog took out Safin fairly comfortably (I'm guessing you saw it considering you're in Oz), I was fairly relieved given that in a moment of drunken weakness I gave Newman 60-1 on Safin winning the title... could've ended in tears.

Both Pud and Mud are well, though talk between Simpson, Dad and John Coward of investing in Charlton season tickets instead of making the dreary trip to Selhurst Park seems to have inspired the Brave Boys who recorded their fifth successive away win with a 0-3 thrashing of Sheffield United - quite a good side in Div 1... Pud doesn't know what to do with himself.

Anyway, hopefully will speak to you both soon... Jamie last I heard of Alex he was involved in a 26 man brawl in a game of rugby against the Navy!!

Speak soon

J Morg

i thought you were going to benidorm for your honeymoon