| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 20-08-07 | Bonjour Patrick,
Oui, nous sommes revenus au "l'ete anglais". Je commencerai le travail en 2 semaines- un peu de temps pour me laver, raser et acheter quelques chemises! Peut-etre un tour du monde en 3 an, mais je dois gagner un petit argent!
A bientot,
Dave |
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| Author: | Patrick COUSTRE | | Date posted: | 18-08-07 | Hi Dave and Gary
Sorry the last message is cancelled!!!..
I said " Are you back to UK?...
If so now?..back to Work Asap!!!
Keep cool and I am waiting from you another new long ride " All over the World!!! " in your
" Web " site
Regards
Patrick |
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| Author: | Patrick Coustre | | Date posted: | 18-08-07 | Hi Dave and Gary
Are you back to UK ???. from SouthAmerica!!!
Now!!!back to work soon. Tha |
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| Author: | Will | | Date posted: | 16-08-07 | Hey guys, it's Will from the Caracas-Toronto flight. I hope you had a good flight back across the pond and I hope you enjoyed your (very) brief visit to Canada. I'll totally send you guys that picture ASAP.. just gonna take a little while to get all my photos loaded up on the computer. It was really nice to meet you guys, your photos are amazing! Maybe one day we can convince you to ride across Canada. Cheers for now,
-Will. |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 14-08-07 | Thanks Dave and Katy-we should have a big chinacycle reunion sometime.
Iīve just added a few more photos of the last few days to the album.
Off to Caracas now- 20 hours on the bus!
Dave |
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| Author: | Dave and Katy Wallis | | Date posted: | 13-08-07 | | Dave - Congratulations to both of you on completing another magnificent journey! We have certainly enjoyed your journals/photos over the past months. Will check our account and see if we can spare the odd peso for Headway! Best wishes for your new venture at GSK. Dave & Katy |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 13-08-07 | Hi Jonny and Di,
Thanks for the message- I have 2 weeks to sharpen my pencils and buy some shirts before starting work. I fly in late on Thursday- but I go via Toronto (early on Thursday) so maybe Iīll see Tom there?!
Dave xxx |
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| Author: | Jonny Di and Tom | | Date posted: | 11-08-07 | Hi Guys - Many many CONGRATULATIONS on your magnificent achievement. You deserve a chill out on a nice Caribbean beach now. I see you get back to Blighty .. I mean Heathrow ... next week. I wonder which day, as we will be there on Weds 15th pm, dropping Tom off to fly to Toronto for 2 weeks (including a cruise up to Alaska with his cousin Thomas) It would be great to bump into you. I shall look out for bikes and hairy chaps with blisters !! Glad Mum and Dad are managing to get a holiday in. Do hope to see you before you start at GlaxoSmithKline - when does 9-5 start ?? I must let you have your overdue Bday pressie in time.
LOTS OF LOVE The Chiltons xxx |
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| Author: | Pam and Graham | | Date posted: | 09-08-07 | Just had 3 days of 'activity fun' with the kids - your god daughter has completed a bouncy assault course for the first time - at Manor Farm to say hello to Katrine and bring your b'day pressi which we forgot (sorry).
photo's stunning.
luv
Pam and graham |
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| Author: | Katrine Wilson | | Date posted: | 09-08-07 | Just missed you again! Leaving for Norway again on Sunday night.
Fantastic photos - fantastic trip. Hope to hear about it some time!
Love Katrine |
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| Author: | Hannah | | Date posted: | 09-08-07 | Congrats on finishing guys and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gary! Enjoy the beach :)
Looking forward to seeing you at Heathrow next week. H xx |
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| Author: | Bob and Joy | | Date posted: | 06-08-07 | | Many congratulations Dave and Gary( and Winstone) on reaching Cartegena and the Caribbean and a fantastic completion of your trans. SA cycle ride you must be very elated and emotional. We are at Salcombe with the Packos and the Woody's and will be toasting your health tonight at the Winking Prawn!!! Looking forward to your return. Love Mum and Dad |
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| Author: | Patrick COUSTRE | | Date posted: | 04-08-07 | Hi Dave and Gary
Just I note that you are at Sincélejo
( Columbia ) after 5567 Miles already done !...
239 Miles/384,63Kms done in last 3 Days!...
Are you speed-up or the road is flat or down-hill?...
You are just near your target point!.. The Carribean sea is not so far.
No much time for me,because the wife just back again at home from hospital!!!
Vegetables garden need me aswell!!!
No biking at the moment, because too busy!!!
I send the new updated spreadsheet to your mail address..
Keep cool and pedalling hard!!!
Regards
Patrick
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| Author: | Guest | | Date posted: | 02-08-07 | yeah that was me sending the info...flew back from Santa marta yesterday...to bogota....start work on Monday...teaching year 3 in a brit school.
have a blast!
steve |
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| Author: | Dave and Gary | | Date posted: | 01-08-07 | Hi Steve (I presume itīs you!)- thanks for the detailed information. We are in Santa Rosa de Osas after taking some time in Medellin meeting some friends. Last little hill tomorrow and then the 2500m descent- can't wait! Missed the takeaseat tandem guy somehow- apparently he passed through town yesterday.
Happy travels- are you heading into Venezuela?
Dave and Gary |
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| Author: | Guest | | Date posted: | 31-07-07 | hey...some info for ya if your riding to Santa Marta...where I am now....1750km in 16 riding days.....there is a new road that goes closer to the coast....NO buses or trucks...amazing....follow road by the sea from historic centre to aiport and continue past...and follow along the beach....few services, excellent shoulder....and 55km or so to the volcan de lodo....put your bike in a restruant there...pay 5,000p and soak in the mud...wash off in the lake.....well worth it.....then into Barranquilla....went thru the city....didnīt think much of it....ring road to santa marta probably better.....stayed in the last hotel before the only bridge over the rio magdelena.....20,000 with air....hotel universal....there are 4 or 5 gas stattions right before the bridge....its in the 2nd last one...just a truckers hotel....135km
over the bridge there are zero services or houses for the next 50km!!!!!!!!!!! very unusual for colombia....excellent shoulder...and great marshes....very close to the sea....great bird life......100km exactly to santa marta.....15 km from town there is a division....take the left thru the beache resort...starts with an R i think.....and you will climb up a hill for 10 15 mins and have great views of santa marta before entering. great town...not to big.
where are you now? |
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| Author: | steve and paul | | Date posted: | 29-07-07 | ya we met him 2 days from Cartagena....was with a guy who owns a sailboat and gave him a ride from panama to cartagena....he was going to medellin with him. hell stop in pasto and hook up with my brother in law carlos hopefully.
we got here on the 28 to cartagena that is....1500km from pasto in 14 days straight...paul flies out of here in a few days and im riding to Barranquilla monday and santa marta tuesday and will fly to bogota on wed to start work. last two days will be icing on the cake....great riding around empty streets of old cartagena on a sunday when everything is closed. you have a 200m climb 15 to 20 before the city and then drop down...the rest is mostly flat....there is a variation from the main road....the road that goes to tolu on the coast....take it half way ...then go north on a quieter...flatter road...with lots of big trees for shade....cartagena is VERY hot and humid.
glad to hear the tire thing is sorted....have a blast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 29-07-07 | Not quite 850 miles because we're planning to finish on the coast rather than Caracas- probably Cartagena or maybe Santa Marta- don't really fancy a bike ride through Venezuela's oil fields!
Photos and Journal going up now
Dave
Steve and Paul- hope all is going well. We managed to find some 28 inch tubes to fit so punctures less of an issue now. In Medellin now taking it easy before the last hill of the trip tomorrow! There is a guy coming south from Cartagena on a tandem on his own; have you met him yet? He gives rides to anybody who wants one! See www.takeaseat.org. |
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| Author: | Bob | | Date posted: | 26-07-07 | | Only 850ish miles to go -only then Dave and Gary can you hang up your boots!Thats a LEJOG Columbia style. |
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| Author: | steve tober | | Date posted: | 24-07-07 | Hey guys....we met outside of pasto....3 of us starting in pasto....last saw one of you in popayan pushing your bike for 5 km....did you try a vulcanizadora????? melts rubber to rubber....works for me after 5 flats and 900 km from pasto...lots of glass. we are in santa rosa de los osos....80 km up at 2500mm above medellin.
looks like we will stay ahead of you to cartagena....should be there in 7 days...on the 29th.......8 days to here...cycling everyday 100 average...no probs...security is excellent and people very helpful....awesome scenery.
cheers
steve and Paul....canadian and belgiun....brother in law made it to cali and went back to pasto. |
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| Author: | Gary | | Date posted: | 18-07-07 | | Hey everyone, just letting you know that Dave and I arrived safely in Popoyan today and are jumping on a bus early tomorrow morning to visit some ruins in San Agustin. When we return (Thursday), we'll have some photos and a journal article to upload. |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 14-07-07 | Hi everyone,
Weīve had a slow few days since Quito. Firstly Gary got ill so we had to take a day and a half off and since then weīve had big winds and big hills. We crossed the border into Columbia this morning and are already overwhelmed about how friendly people are here. According to everybody we have asked it is pretty safe here at the moment as long as we cycle in the day, but we are going to avoid camping for the time being just in case.
Dave
PS Good luck in the Trialthalon David |
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| Author: | David Lane,other Worcs. agrics.,and "1st Thursday" | | Date posted: | 10-07-07 | --also dined with RD last month(his 1st 1st Thurs.)
--am inspired to greater efforts to prep. for Sat's. 1st Upton Triathlon with a massive 20Km cycle tomorrow pm.
Keep pedalling .
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| Author: | Bob Wilson | | Date posted: | 10-07-07 | Fund raising total now at Ģ5771 for Headway Oxford
Dave and Gary are nearly on the last lap. Now is the time to donate. Cheques to Headway Oxford. C/O Manor Farm, The Green, East Hanney,Wantage OX12 0HQ.
Your recognition of their achievement will be a precious gift to someone who has suffered a brain injury |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 08-07-07 | Hi everyone. AS you may have noted by the very straight line on our map, we opted to take the bus to Quito from Cusco. After looking out the window for 60 hours and seeing nothing but shanty towns and flat desert I canīt say Iīm too disappointed about not being able to cycle this stretch (for a second opinion see www.cyclingsouthamerica.co.uk - the guys had a really bad time on this part). The plan is to set off tomorrow up to Columbia, which we are assured isnīt as dangerous as most people think.
New photos up now!
Dave |
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| Author: | Felipe Barbosa | | Date posted: | 07-07-07 | | Dear friends, buenas pedallajas per america latina!! jo estoy en brasil, nos conecemos en el buses de cusco a lima!! ja estoy con mi bicicleta e dando buenas pedallajas!!! |
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| Author: | Chiltons | | Date posted: | 04-07-07 | Hi Dave & Gary - Can't believe how far you've got just looked at map. Saw Bob few weeks ago and he updated us on your progress. Spent day with Stringer last weekend and we all raised glass to you. Keep pedalling and see you soon.
Love from us all Di xx |
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| Author: | Gibbos | | Date posted: | 29-06-07 | | 62 hours in a bus, yuk! The scenery is amazing and my second book of your expoloits is almost full. Glad alls well with you both. Have fun and see you in August Sylvi xx |
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| Author: | Joy | | Date posted: | 27-06-07 | | Fantastic photos and love the necklaces!! Sweet! |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 27-06-07 | Hello everyone and especially Headway. We will try and be there for the 17th- as long as we donīt have to Salsa at the dance!
Dave and Gary |
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| Author: | Bob | | Date posted: | 27-06-07 | | Sorry me again -welcome to Cuzco -the satellite map is so good we can see the bench you are siiting on. |
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| Author: | All at Headway | | Date posted: | 26-06-07 | Dear Dave and Gary,
We hope you are both well, you must be pretty knackered by now!
You have gone over the top of the first map we put up and everyone follows you with great interest.
Hope you make it back for H/W summer dance on August 17th you will be the stars of the show!
Many thanks for all your hard work for us.
Take care, lots of love and best wishes
Ali and all the HW posse xx |
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| Author: | Bob Wilson | | Date posted: | 25-06-07 | | New fund raising total is Ģ5561. The Target is Ģ10000 so only Ģ4500 to go! The fund will go towards new accommodation at the Headway Day Centre near Oxford.To find out how to donate click on Charity on the Home Page. Every penny will go to The Headway Charity without admin. deductions. |
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| Author: | Rich | | Date posted: | 22-06-07 | | On a bike?? I am pretty sure that real men to prefer to run, bare foot whilst carrying their family and all significant possessions on their back. |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 22-06-07 | | Gravity assisted? Real men prefer going up hill. On dirt roads. With a kitchen sink. |
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| Author: | Camilla Atkinson | | Date posted: | 20-06-07 | | Or try "Downhill Madness" on Calle Sagarnaga, Nick and I braved them down the Le Cumbre-Coroico route and they were very good, you even get a T-shirt for your efforts!!Have fun and good luck! xxx |
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| Author: | Ian | | Date posted: | 19-06-07 | Hello Gentlemen,
Time to enjoy the descent! You should stop mincing and talk to the guys at http://www.gravitybolivia.com/ about doing some real riding.
Very jealous.
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| Author: | Patrick COUSTRE | | Date posted: | 18-06-07 | Hello Dave and Gary
Just I send to Bob one mail about your position in Bolivia ( La Paz )because for the spreadsheet the " Days " on the 1st day on the road cause me some problem!!!
Please also tell me what is the problem for the wheel for Gary Bike ( Front or Rear one )
Keep on boys
Patrick |
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| Author: | Bob | | Date posted: | 18-06-07 | Hi Dave and Gary
Welcome to La Paz. Just about half way then. you may be accosted by someone from East Hanney who is on his way through! I play tennis with his dad.
Good luck on the next leg.
Bob |
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| Author: | Hannah | | Date posted: | 17-06-07 | hey boys,
so you're back in la paz! hope the leg from oruro wasn't too tough. also hope they're treating you well at loki hostel... dave: i think you should discourage gary from licking any more feet!
love to both of you, H xx |
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| Author: | Milton | | Date posted: | 12-06-07 | Stop slacking and do some cycling chaps. It's a long way to Caracas. You ought to be able to make a decent pace without Westy too...
xxx |
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| Author: | Coustre Patrick | | Date posted: | 09-06-07 | Hi Dave and others
Thank you for your message and I hope you will be on the road again from to morrow (Sunday 10th June)as you said!!!
That is the "Birthday date" for my wife born in 1946 !!!
Don't worry she is at home now but I am too busy with her condition because she have to go everyday for local treatment in hospital....
The Surgeon said!!!
Keep cool and go ahaid now with your friends
Waiting for your new position in Bolivia!!!
Patrick |
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| Author: | Dave | | Date posted: | 07-06-07 | Don't worry Patrick. We haven't given up yet- just taking a couple of weeks off to see Bolivia properly! Back pedalling on Sunday I think.
Dave |
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| Author: | Patrick COUSTRE | | Date posted: | 01-06-07 | Hello
Where are you now?..
Are you still in Bolivia?...
No more Miles or Kms registered from day 97(10th May 2007)
Waiting for your news.
Keep on Boys!...
Patrick |
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| Author: | Rob | | Date posted: | 24-05-07 | Although it may be straightforward to predict how long a 150 KM stint will last when travelling by touring bike, the same cannot be said of public buses in Bolivia. Team SAC, when not pushing/pulling the vehicle in question, has made the most of this unexpected downtime by contributing to the world of geographically-minded humour... (A tactical substitution of Shaw for Olney was made after Olney made clear that he preferred the company of his iPod over our fine efforts at comedy.) All praise/ignominy should be lavished on the Wilson-West-Shaw trio.
- My wife travelled to Indonesia recently to visit some friends.
- Jakarta (Dīya cart her?)
- No, of course not, BA First Class all the way.
- My girlfriend was attacked in a South-East Asian zoo yesterday.
- Kuala Lumpur? (Koala lump her?)
- No, it was a lion actually.
- I attended a film festival in honour of Dirty Dancing last week hosted by a small African republic.
- Swaziland? (Swayze land?)
- Yes, he did make an appearance.
- Did you hear about the popular pet exchange programme in Northern Spain?
- Catalonia? (Cat Iīll loan ya?)
- No, itīs primarily a canine scheme.
- Did you hear about the recent fractious religious troubles in Eastern Europe?
- Budapest? (Buddha pest?)
- Yes, he was rather.
- There has been a recent surge in the theft of cloths and fabrics in Central America.
- Nicaragua? (Nick a rag, yeah?)
- Yes, thatīs right.
- Did I tell you about my trip to the Northern France last month where I wrote the initial part of my new book?
- Reims? (Reams?)
- No, just the first two chapters unfortunately.
- I met a stunning doctor in Northern-Eastern France recently. I could really do with an excuse to see her again...
- Champagne? (Sham pain?)
- Good thinking Batman!
- I do think we need to secure Batman for the filmīs premiere in Nepal.
- Katmandu? (Catmanīll do?)
- I suppose so.
- I think Iīm going to have to travel to the South Pacific to help out my girlfriend.
- Polynesia? (Polly needs ya?)
- Yes absolutely.
- I took a friend from Bangkok out for dinner in Taiwan last night.
- Taipei? (Thai pay?)
- No, it was my treat.
- I hear there has been great progress in alternative energy in Southern Africa recently.
- Madagascar? (Mad! A gas car?)
- No, solar-powered actually.
- Iīve heard there are some great dancing courses available in Southern Africa.
- Zambezi? (Samba easy?)
- No, in the Congo actually.
- Iīm told Father Christmas is planning a relaxing holiday in Bolivia shortly.
- Santa Cruz? (Santa cruise?)
- No, of course not, Bolivia is landlocked.
- Iīm looking forward to the biscuit convention in South America next week.
- Caracas? (Crackers?)
- No, Iīm told itīll be mainly shortbreads on show.
- I suffered a terrible fate the other day in Eastern Europe when I offended a friend of mine.
- Estonia? (He stone ya?)
- Fortunately not, but he was very annoyed.
- Did you hear about the British Special Forces chap who relocated to South America last year?
- Paraguay? (Para guy?)
- No, I think he was a Marine actually.
- Gentleman, any ideas on how we can sort out that troublesome little island in the Caribbean?
- Grenada? (Grenade her?)
- Why not.
- My continental friend has been learning to fly for ages, but it seems he might not realise his dream of becoming a pilot.
- Netherlands? (Never lands?)
- Yes, thatīs his main problem.
- Did you hear of Danielīs legal troubles in Africa?
- Sudan? (Sue Dan?)
- Yes, unfortunately so.
- I hear Superman has recently begun sporting facial hair.
- Tashkent? (Tache Kent?)
- No, I think it's just a beard actually.
- I'm told we missed a wonderful food convention in the Indian Ocean last week.
- Mauritius? (Moorish us?)
- Yes, indeed.
- Did you hear about the recent surge in farm animal theft in Southern Germany?
- Munich? (Moo-nick?)
- No, I believe it was a spate of sheep thefts actually.
- My chubby girlfriend is on her way to the States at the moment.
- Chicago? (She cargo?)
- Yeah, you could say that!
- Have you heard about the latest agricultural developments in that small Pacific island?
- Palau? (Plough?)
- No, the arrival of the tractor in fact.
- Have you heard about the up-and-coming female cricketer who's transformed the previously languishing Northern club?
- Sheffield? (She field?)
- No, batting's her speciality.
- Have you heard about the new legal restrictions imposed on employers in the U.S. capital?
- Washington? (Wash intern?)
- Nope, not allowed anymore.
- My Soviet friend is so impatient.
- Russia? (Rush her?)
- Yes, all the time.
- Jennifer is in South America at the moment attending a pop concert - I forget the singer's name, but I seem to remember her singing something about being the best...
- Argentina? (Our Jen and Tina?)
- Yes, well remembered.
- You can now fly to Africa with Easyjet.
- Kenya? (Can ya?)
- Yes, it's hard to believe, isn't it?
- William has just started going out with a stunner from Eastern Europe?
- Belarus? (Bella Rus?)
- Yeah, you could say that.
- Did you hear Benjamin has just relocated to Central Europe?
- Benelux? (Ben he lucks?)
- No, I hear he's finding the transition rather tough.
- Did I mention I broke my arm in Eastern Europe during the summer?
- Warsaw? (Was sore?)
- Yes, it was rather.
- Have you heard about the company in Western Africa that specialises in swimwear for the larger woman?
- Burkina Faso? (Bikini Fatso?)
- Yes, that's the one.
- My friend has just headed off on a sunbathing holiday in Asia.
- Pakistan? (Pack his tan?)
- No, to India actually.
- Just back from South America - summitted a few mountains, put away a few barrels of wine, great success with the ladies...
- Uruguay! (Youīre a guy!)
- Why thank you!
**XXX**
- I met a beautiful girl on a small island in the South Pacific last week.
- Tonga? (Tongue her?)
- No, donīt be so crude.
- Have you met Rogerīs new girfriend - Vietnamese I think?
- Ho Chi Minh! (Oh she mings!)
- My thoughts exactly.
- Did I tell you about my recent visit to a lap dancing bar in Southern Italy?
- Naples? (Nipples?)
- Yes, the whole caboodle.
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| Author: | Eirlys Janae | | Date posted: | 19-05-07 | | I sny sbylis i kosy raspleli. Eirlys Janae. |
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| Author: | NIGEL and MARY | | Date posted: | 15-05-07 | Hi Dave et al,
Many happy Returns to you, Dave, as you grow no older and, from looking at the photos, no balder.
I should keep rolling in the mud so you all look more handsome.
Any news of the lovely Argentinian and Bolivian chiquitas- or is it just chorizos all round ?! |
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| Author: | Camilla Atkinson | | Date posted: | 14-05-07 | | Well done dave,loving the facial hair. Good to see you've made it to potosi, enjoy Bolivia, any tips needed for the Le cumbre to coroico road let me know!! Buena Suerte xx |
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| Author: | Rich | | Date posted: | 13-05-07 | Yeah Dave, Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you had a good one. Just come back from Wembley myself, after seeing the mighty Truro City FC beat AFC Totton in the FA Vase Final. Happy Days.
Rich |
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| Author: | Chris, Penny, Emily, Ben &Lucy | | Date posted: | 13-05-07 | Dave & Gary
Just rescued the 'boys' from their arduous trek over the mountainous Malverns. Some problem with a small amount of rain!
Lucy is now up to cycling past the pub to playgroup so I'm sure she'll give you race sometime.
Happy Birthday from us all and enjoy the rest of your trip. |
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