Here’s to 2008!

As the sight of a new year approaches rapidly over the horizon, I wanted to write a quick post to wish each and everyone of you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! I know for many people 2007 has been a year of supreme ups and downs, highs and lows, loss and joy, fun and frolics.  [...]

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It’s all down hill from 23….apparently!

HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY TO ME!
So, December 27th 2007 marked my 23rd birthday. Unlike previous years, I am obviously away from family and friends. Away from the traditional and world famous ‘Mumford family gathering.’ Away from my mum’s traditional hiding and therefore forgetting of the birthday cake (I had my 21st birthday cake a [...]

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Merry Christmas!

Firstly, may I wish everyone reading this a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you all had a great day and ate lots of turkey. I’m jealous of everyone who ate turkey. You’ll understand when you read about my Christmas day! But firstly, let me talk a little bit about Sydney.
Sydney:
After a 3am [...]

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Guess what….

….you can still get a cold even when you are in Australia.  Yes people, it is true.  The devil of all illnesses has captured me, not only in Australia (where it is HOT!) but also 2 days before Christmas and 4 days before my birthday.  I realise I was whining when I said I wanted [...]

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Did you know it is now politically incorrect to say ‘Ho Ho Ho?

Yes, that is true.  It is now politically incorrect to say ‘ho ho ho’ in Australia because, wait for it, it is offensive to hoes.   Ridiculous.  Next thing we know, it’ll be very un-pc to sing Baa Baa Black Sheep and Fairy Penguins…..oh, wait a second, it is!  Unbelievable.  Its as silly as not having [...]

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The day Adam and Sarah prostituted themselves for Neighbours.

I guess this blog can only start with the immortal words: (all together now…)
‘Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours….’
Yes, my crazy blog followers, I have crossed that mythical line into the land of ‘cool.’  I was toitering on the edge for a while, it was touch and go as to whether I would finally be accepted…but [...]

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I hate flies. Possibly more than I hate pigeons.

Imagine, sitting in a confined space with a 5 year old kicking the back of you chair, the old man sitting next to is smacking his gums together, the music being played on repeat is Steps ‘5,6,7,8,’ a baby is screaming, a tap is dripping somewhere nearby and you are being force fed brussel sprouts [...]

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G’day from Perth!

So we are now in Westralia, more specifically Perth and have been for the past week.  Leave Africa was sad but arriving, finally, in Australia was exciting.  I can’t believe that the second leg of our trip has begun already!  I’ll be back in London before I know it…though I’m not sure that’s a good [...]

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The Ultimate Numptey

I felt that the numptey deserved a separate post. As previously posted, I have received the dummy a number of times. By the end of the trip, that number had risen to 9. At the final meal, Stu and Stu decided that I should be awarded the Ultimate Dummy. Suprisiingly though, [...]

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It’s time to say goodbye….to Africa at least.

So, here comes my final update from Africa.  I may be in Australia whilst writing this, but my heart and soul at present are still very much on African time.  As my dad says, it never leaves you.  Now…where to start!
 Cape Agulhas:
Immediately after leaving Cape Town we headed, on our somewhat depleted truck, to the [...]

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