Hello again guys and girlies, here I am, back by popular demand.

Well I’m all packed – 3rd attempt at getting everything in my rucksack and I finally got there. Mind you having to leave behind my jeans (devastated), two extra pairs of shorts, and a little black dress + a rather nice little pair of glitzy sandals for the Carnaval Balls in Rio, and all in favour of bloody thermal underwear, a wooly hat and gloves and a rather attractive waterproof coat.

Now just wasting time until I leave for the airport – a bit of panic set-in this morning when I woke up to all that snow, but when I last checked, my flight was still going on time. And yep, this time tomorrow I’ll be in a hot sunny Rio drinking cocktails by the pool in my 5* hotel… obviously starting off as I don’t mean to go on.

Anyway thanks to everyone who’s sent me a txt message last night and this morning to wish me well, sorry not replied yet but I have to have something to do at Heathrow and Paris airports other than drink.

Then next stop the whole of South America and I promise to keep you all up to date with my antics – and if you find yourself getting a little green with envy or I just get bloody annoying with my website updates, remember you can delete yourself off the list.

To everyone at work – thanks for the card and beer vouchers – and don’t you all work too hard. I’m obviously already looking forward to seeing you all again for the Grad season!!!!

To everyone at home – don’t forget to have a few beers in The Sun for me…

To everyone else around the world… keep in touch.

To Beth, looking forward to hearing all about baby Magee (and obviously seeing the photos) – you take care!!

And hey Singin’ Jonny… I’ll see you tomorrow.

xxxx