This is where you have to imagine “The Final Count Down” rock ballad in the back ground and a Flash animation with the world spinning and a plane taking off from London Heathrow airport, into the atmosphere, back down to earth for a quick stop over in Bangkok and pulling up at the final destination Melbourne, Australia. That’s how I pitched it to Mattie anyway…as it has taken us this long to write a blog…I don’t think fancy animations are going to be part of our site any time soon.
So finally we have broken the silence…
England seems to be exploding with colour from dusk until about midnight for the last week. I have never seen anything like it and Matt rightly asked why would a country celebrate the failed plot to blow up parliament?? The thick cloud at night reflects the fireworks in the distance and it seriously could be mistaken as a war zone at times! It really is ever so fun and Matt and I enjoyed our first Saturday night out together walking the streets, drinking beer and watching the fireworks. Part of the evening was soaking in the atmosphere, but the other part was celebrating our decision to come home and booking our tickets to arrive home in mid-January. So needless to say the night started in the Aussie pub drinking VB and Boags, and watching Australia take on the French in rugby (league or union it is hard to say…).
Our plans are to leave Bedford on the 21st of December travel north to New Castle then catch the boat to Gothenburg in Sweden. Catch the train down to Pete and Kate’s house and spend Christmas and New Year with them. On the 3rd of January we will catch a plane from Heathrow to Bangkok for some R&R, acclimatisation and to readjust our body clocks…then we will head home on the 12th of Jan, in time to enjoy some of the summer.
There is so much to catch up on that I have decided to write a retrospective series that will cover Liz and my trip to Germany, and the parents’ visits, it should appear over the next few weeks or so. If there is anyone who is still checking this site thanks for still loving us.
I just realised I just typed “peach” up there instead of “peace”. Now I look stupid. Making fun of Phil always works better in person.
Hey, you guys are coming home already? Damn, I was looking forward another year of peach without Phil bugging me every few seconds! hehehe. Can’t wait to see you guys. We gotta have a party guys – by the way I just landed a job over at MMG Interactive (http://www.mmginteractive.com.au) – bet you guys thought I’d never get a job! See you soon crazy boopsies!
Glad to hear you guys heading back home, we’ll have the BBQ ready 🙂
so good to finally see a new msg after checking every couple of days!!! glad you guys are well and still enjoying it all. Wow – time to come home already, how time flies. Look forward to seeing some new msgs soon. Take it easy guys 🙂
Welcome back! Finally I have something to get me through the days.
So very excited that the tickets are booked – Nice one Mattie!