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... in Australia! I will take lots of photos and make sure you all see what we get up to!

Have fun while I'm gone and make sure you behave for your teachers while I'm away,

Lots of love

Mr Shark and Frederick Lion

:-)

... all of the people turn up that did on Thursday, made me feel very loved and I can't wait to see you all again and tell you of all the things I get up to. You all mean the world to me and if any of you get the cash or motivation to escape lovely England then let me know and I'll make sure I'm at the airport to meet you!

So now until I arrive down under I bid you adieu

x

Started way back in Feb of this year when 6 of us all agreed to go to richard's and johanee's wedding and at the same time visit South Afica and take in England against SA at cricket. Sadly having returned to SA Johanee decided to call of the wedding in September.
We decided to press ahead and Johanee ...

... 4 had suddenly gone quiet to be replaced with an autonomous voice that sounded like the voice of Hal from 2001:

“Pardon” The sat-nav exclaimed nonchalantly.

“Christ!! 221; screamed Shaun again..

“Pardon” the sat-nav replied; “voice command not recognised”, and we burst into a fit of laughter.

I’m guessing people in South America don’t have these problems.

... Mumbai to Trivandrum in India on 3 years ago. It’s been pouring down with rain up until this point and suddenly the sun bursts out from behind the turgid grey wall of English gloom. I begin to wonder what mad journeys we’ll be having in Bolivia and Peru, and the people we’ll meet on our way through South and Central America.

There is light at the end of the tunnel.

... then comes back to pick us up for dinner and then returns us to the accommodations. He has been a fantastic guide and we are thrilled to have found him.

Tomorrow we are touring the Yorkshire Dales, another beautiful place in England. Today I am leaving another T Shirt for "Charity"! What a wonderful way to lighten my suitcase load so I can fill it with purchases from here.

It's a lovely town and everyone comes to shop on a sunny Saturday. They all have their favorite places and the river is so pretty but I'm tired of writing about churches for a little while.
Look at Philip's pictures of this gorgeous, full on English Gothic perfection.

... and i was more than a little pleased to be in the actual room where where william booth was born! wow! there was actually something rather surreal about that actually, in all seriousness. we had the museum to ourselves and i had finished with the previous room quickly and so was in this room alone for a bit, and i was just thinking "wow. i am standing alone in the very room that william booth, the ...

... especially with 2 Primarks (very important for Sabine ;-)) 16) Meeting up for coffee or tea on Lincolns Brayford Waterfront 17) the most fascinating landmark in Lincoln: Lincoln Cathedral where they filmed Hollywood Buster "The Da Vinci Code" 18) Lincolns Christmas Market (apparently the largest in Europe - ok guys, you forgot about Germany, so maybe UK only ;-) 19) costume parties ... AND SO ON Many people might have heard about Nottingham ...

... on to Derby where we were to pick up Anne. Finding Derby was easy, finding Trowels Lane where her brother lives, a little more difficult! Had a drink there before heading off for Radcliffe on Trent. After tea, whilee it was still light (daylight saving has just begun) went for a walk around the village before I gave in and went to bed about 9pm. Slept well for a solid 12 hours and so ...