Aug 2005

This is my first entry to the blog to check it all works etc whilst we are in the UK. Obviously as we are both still at work we haven't got any stories to tell yet, unless you want to hear all about my boring job and the fact that teachers have way too much holiday time. Been to the doctors, had all the jabs, about to start our anti-malari pills on monday, bought all the essentials - mosquito nets, water purifiers, wet-ones etc. Not exactly gripping stuff that's gonna keep you all wanting to come back for more. Just really waiting now for the off. We are going to have one last week in London though before I move back down South prior to leaving the UK, and we are going to Marc and Hannas wedding the penultimate evening in the UK which means we have to leave home on the Friday before we fly!

One bit of semi-interesting news, went to see Alan in Reading, and got to see the Chapter House of the Reading Chapter of Hells Angels (from the outside in the dark of course). Looked like a normal semi except for the TV cameras and metal shutters. Actually that wasn't really interesting was it. Oh well I'll try and think of better stuff to say when we are abroad

The first place we are off to is Peru, and we fly in on 19th September, staying for 4 days before Cusco and the Inca Trail. Looking forward to it immensly , although I know I will miss my sofa and Stevie (the TV) after a few weeks.

I'll write something better than this when I start for real. You could be reading the ramblings of the next Michael Palin.