Xmas in Wales I joined some other Xmas orphans (a dozen Aussies, 3 Kiwis, 2 Georgians (part of the former Soviet), a Hawaiian and an Indian) on a bus in London headed to Wales for Christmas. The 4 hour trip turned into about 6 hours as there was a lot of drinking on the way and bladders needed to be relieved at regular intervals. The beer finally ran out (except for Brains - the disgusting wlesh brew where the whole bus couldn't get through one can) as we go...

G'day Crew, My current situation finds me working in Ashford, Kent. A town I had never heard of until a month ago. Ashford is only famous as it is the only other Eurostar (that fast train between England and Europe) stop besides London. I am actually closer to France than London so flicking through the radio pick up Pierre counting down the top 30. My job involves driving around to little English villages via winding, tree-covered country ...