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... t get mossie bites so Jade is gonna bite me instead".<br><br>We just wanna get on that plane......Not too long till we leave for Heathrow wooooppp. Jade looks brown already, im minus pale so may come back looking a little less white like.<br><br>Peace and love, <br>xxxxxxx<br>

Two days left - still can't really believe we're going. Excited and also a bit nervous - how will we get from place to place especially around Cambodia and China?<br><br>Working our way through our final to-do list and just hoping not to have any last minute panics!!<br><br>Suppose it won't sink in until we're on the plane:)<br><br>Viv xx

Camping in Barnes Green was good fun. We set out for the night to test the new tent, awning and cooking gear. It was very cold and we eneded up caught in a thunder storm, but I'm glad to report the tent was suberb. It was dry inside and our sleeping bags also did the job. We were nice and snug inside and we had a big fry up for breakfast, so all in all a success! <br><br>We got our carnet yesterday, so we're pretty much ready to go! Roll on December 24th!

Well, what can we say! What a send off from the villagefolk at Lindfield. It was coincidentally Guy Fawkes night which is also a pretty big deal in England.<br>A grand parade of burning torches and witches led up to a bonfire and fireworks extrordinaire.<br>To top it off, a display of Morris dancing by the local chaps outside the White Lion. Wow, the locals really love us. Tomorrow we depart for Queensland.

... of Catholicism (1553-1558) 17 Protestant Lewes men were put into barrels and burnt to death on the high street. <br><br>Then, of course, there was the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 - from which the anniversary of bonfire night comes &#8211; a Catholic conspiracy of such magnitude that parallels can be drawn with it and 9/11.<br><br>Smoldering beneath Lewes&#8217;s deceptively normal exterior is a part of England&#8217;s history, a part of England&#8217;s identity, long since consigned to dusty ...

So tonight was my first night out in Brighton. Meet up with a girl called Sammie who i met on Gumtree.com we went and had a few drinks first then met up with some of her mates and went to a club called Coalition. Was a huge night, but i had so much fun!!!

My time in Brighton has been amazing, and only a week has passed. So many events and memories have transpired, it's difficult to believe I have only been away from home, family, and friends for a week and a half. I have met some amazing people who I have become surprisingly close with given the short amount of time we've known each other. England is a wondrous country, filled with beautiful natural sites, friendly people, and gorgeous ...

... pretending it didn't exist. The overcast weather &amp; rain actually seemed to suit Dublin, turning trees &amp; grass a deeper shade of green. We walked towards the city centre, past densely packed, grimy buildings until we at last reached O'Connell street - one of Dublin's main roads. Eb had organised to meet a friend who lived in the city, and we were to meet at the entrance to Stephen's Green - a massive park close to the centre of town. While I waited for Eb to phone her ...

Greeted by my Dad and then Rat's family at the airport, all very overwhelming and strange. Then thanks to the Rat family, we headed south and back home. I stepped out the car and Rat and I were parted at last! Rat went back to his parents house, to build a conservatory. I walked down the road to see my girlfrined, whom I'd not seen in a year. All a bit odd and worrying. I am pleased to say that alls OK. Chie and I are still ...

... to all my friends and family and went to Thorpe Park for my friend, Nathalie's birthday which was great - we both got drenched! I leave tomorrow for Beijing, where I will meet up with everyone from my tour. Flights at 4.35pm, so think of me trying to get through security at Heathrow! I've got a 10 hour flight to sit through so lets hope there's some ...