Snow!!!!!
Great photo, you lucky lucky bastards!

Just been to see Goldenhorse in the zoo, picnic in the evening sun and washed down with a cold G & T and great company... life is good!

Hugs to all x

SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW

Well Hello All !!!!

I'm back at work after a most marvelous holiday, had a great time up north - partied as only a 23 year old can (got to take it while I can, sorry Kat and all other un-young ppl :-P ) - and I do have a bit of a tan (many hard earned hours in the blistering sun)

well I must say something else quickly before the backlash hits......Hmmmm what to say.

I'd like to Say NZ is great, but it does feel a tad empty having been abandoned by you all. Had another Airport send off when I went to see Ged flee the country. Also had the pleasure of Going to his leaving party and yes Vikki was slightly intoxicated, but was adamant she was going dancing - until her body decided that maybe that wasn't such a good idea, and home to bed was preferable.

I must also apologize for not writing earlier, and yes it did take me a while to read all the goss and update myself. Lovely pics of NYE (did the top of it say 2003???) and to those of you who have been spending unnatural periods of time looking blankly at computers and playing stupid google games I have a lovely treat for you. This game will amuse you for at least a day maybe more. My highest score is 323.4 and I know another person who got 323.5 (but I think they just said that to beat me - bastards)

http://1337-face.dk/pingvin.htm

Ohhh - fun isn't it.....

Must be off
Loads of Luv n Hug's 2 u all
Mike xx oo

I read that Adam has bought a pair of clipon sunglasses.

I thought you all should know.

Now I really am going to the pub.

P

Couple of thing -
Comments on the new layout please
There is now a commenting system - click on the comment button underneath each post and you can comment on the post directly.
Also- there is now a search function - it looks at all the archives too. The output looks a little strange but I think it just about works.

Hugs

Am going to the pub.

Just to emphasise the point -

www.howoldiskatfish.co.uk

Pete, based on the changed layout, all I have to say is that you have far too much time on your hands.

Hmmm, Mr Taylor. That comes up with pretty much bugger all. Somewhat graveolent in fact.

To the lovely Kat, I say GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! :o)

But the challenge has been set...

transverse hydrangea = 194 hits
filibuster cumquat = 3 hits
monodist graveolent = Googlewhack

monodist
1) An ode for one voice or actor, as in Greek drama.
2) A poem in which the poet or speaker mourns another's death

graveolent
Having a rank smell

Always a pleasure, Never a chore - Adam

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I want to come to the reunion :o(

To anyone sat at their desk, staring forlornly at the screen...i have discovered a new and fun way to procrastinate. Last night at the Dave Gorman show, i was introduced to 'Googlewhacking'. What the bugger is that? Well its an internet word game where you enter two random, obscure and unrelated words into the Google search engine, e.g. Ragnorok Dugong or Dork Turnspit - if Google only finds one site in the whole universe containing those two words, you have yourself a Googlewhack. There are rules however: no inverted commas, they must be words in the dictionary and word lists don't count. Now i know what you're thinking....Kat's been spending way too much time with Pete and has morphed into a net geek. Well you may be right but i defy you to try it once and not get addicted...go on, you know you want to. Be warned, you will be confronted with all kinds of unimaginable degradation on your quest!

At this precise point, I have the choice between going downstairs to do my tax return, or sitting here and writing something brief yet witty for the blog...

Right, this weekend saw the first of a couple of reunions around here when Ms Fish and myself met up with Ross and Amanda and the elusive, yet finally rediscovered Seb and Sadie. This was in the somewhat contrived name of Ross' birthday, and we actually went to the theatre and did not drink that much. Hard to believe, and actually had a really good time. Actually untrue, I forgot, did drink cos at the end of the evening we met up with a friend of Kat's who introduced us to a new late night drinking venue. Always an exciting event in these bloody isles when everything usually shuts at 11pm.

Other than this, arrangements continue for the NZ reunion in a couple of weeks which at the moment includes (somewhat tentatively)

Me, Kat, Matt, Bev, Sue, Welchy, Seb, Sadie, Ross, Amanda, Penny, Jo, Jamie, Lyndsey, Matt's exhousemates who I can't remember, and many many others...

On other news, Fish has an interview at a temping agency tomorrow, and I am due to give my old work a call back today about a 3 month contract paralegalling. Money fairly shite (although several times what you earn you antipodean wasters! (please excuse my jealous rage - I must seek solace in what I can), but am in need of some income in these cold Londinium times.

Oh yes, and theres a great story about Seb being locked out of his hotel room in Vegas, in the middle of the night, NAKED...

Hugs n stuff. My tax return is calling.

Pete

...I feel like shit today!! Ged..I dont actually remember being at your leaving party....Im sure it was great. We started drinking in the garden at 2.30 so by 10pm I wasnt really sure where I was. I can safely say I have completely written off my Monday holiday.
Adam...I promise not to be contaminating your beautiful blue bus...as for the answers to your questions...you will have to wait and see.
I hate to admit that I totally forgot it was burns night..I guess that could be my excuse for getting drunk last night.
The London posse....I have been looking at flights to come visit. Problem is it wont be a weekend as I have hen nights and weddings.... Matt said you guys may come up but I guess it will depend on work.
Anway...I will stop bletherin'...must go lie down again..
Hugs Vick xx

Indeed. Happy Burns Night to all the pseuds :-)

In the meanwhile...Friday was quite a drastic night for me too....Jo & I went partying in Reading. And yea, verily, we had lots to drink and found somewhere decent playing 'doof-doof' music. I have no idea what time I left, or whether or not I payed the taxi driver. And I had an all-day hangover yesterday...not fun when you're trying to move house.

I don't know what the correct salutation is but...

Have a great Burns Night to all our Scottish and sudo-Scottish friends - wherever in the world they may be

Well well well Bev, things never change do they. Slurred "I love you" coversations and waking up in a pool of vomit (some else's earns you extra points) that's class, top class. Nice to see your not letting the side down even when in the Northern Hemisphere.

Vucky, you may expect a ride in the beautiful blue bus, but as I emailed your friend Kirsty, you have to pass three tests BEFORE you are considered:
Stage One
1) Are your hygene levels high enough to make sure you do not dirty the beautiful blue bus or contaminate her
2) Are you moral levels high enough not to corrupt the beautiful blue bus or any of her passengers
3) Are you music tastes high enough to appreciate Boney-M on all the levels they reach out to

If you have answered YES to all three then proceed to stage two

Stage Two
You also have to answer the following questions
a) Have you ever, are you currently or would you consider having a threesom
b) Have you ever, are you currently or would you consider having sex with a member of the same sex
c) Have you ever, are you currently or would you consider having sex with a member of the animal kingdom (excluding Joe)
d) Have you ever, are you currently or would you consider having sex with a member of your family

There is no right or wrong answer to these questions, I just think it would be interesting to know.

Goodness, I have typed loads without even talking about MEEEEEE, what is the world coming to ... anyway ... back to me.
I have just finished a flight and cruise to Milford Sound, it was AMAZING. Highly recommend it. There, cruise and back again in four hours, that's the same time it takes just to drive one way!
Off to Duneden in the morning, then I start the hike back up the east coast.

Starting to get a bit lonely on the open road, can't wait to catch up with the Welly crew on the 6th.

Love to all, always a pleasure, NEVER a chore
Adam

Kat - I'm sharing a bed with her in the Pete Porn Palace??? Who is she??? (and more importantly was she good, looked like she wasn't sharing her tongue with you!)

I woke up this morning with my jeans soaked in someone else's vomit which was enough to make my hangover even worse, lots of gritty bits on the floor which i'd brushed off with my bare hands before i knew what it was... eeeuuuuggh. Welcome back to England.

matt - good job i ran out of phone juice, cos i think our conversation for the first few minutes was 'matt, i love you, i really love you matt'...

a messy night.

love to all of you!
big hugs
B x

Sweet as..
Finally back up and running on blogger...thnk Im logged in as Annie though.
Its been a crazy few months...big changes in the house, piss ups, parties and sun at last YEAH!! At last I know why Im here. I was getting a wee bit worried that winter would never end.
Had a fairly quiet Xmas without you guys. Was fun but very different..... Had to work over the festive season...still managed a fair few wild nights though!!!
BIG DAY OUT last week..wasnt impressed with the set up..didnt manage to get a beer all day..but the line up was great and I guess thats what is about!!
Been leading Annie astray..had her out on the piss a few times...and poor Frankie..I think he spent a little too much time with me while Al was away... last text I got he was watching TV sipping a G & T so all good.
So next trip is on 6th of feb and I will finally make it south of Taupo. Annie and I are off to meet Hamish and Adam in Wellington for the 7s. Gonna spend a few days travelling back to Auckland in the beautiful blue bus.
Well apart from that no goss ....cause Im not like that ;0)
Im off for a wee glass of wine..just the one of course... ..Hugs to you all...stay smiley :0)
Vick xx

Just waiting for my helicopter ride to Frans Josef/ Fox Glaciers and around Mt Cook, so I thought I would just let you know that Al was right, the South Island rocks! It's so beautiful and I've been very lucky with the weather, only one grey day, the rest have been big blue skies with fluffy white clouds popping in to say hello.

I do miss Auckland though, it's quite strange not to be able to pop around and see at least one of the blackpacks at any given time.

I'm in Queenstown on Saturday, does anyone know if Rory or Ramsey is still there and if so, what their emailmbile number is?

Always a pleasure
Never a chore

Adam

Hello world!..... This is auckland calling, Auckland sucks, south island rocks. This just in. There are many ditch diggers in the south island I don't know why but there are, during the lovely trip with Hamish and Annie we saw many unacompanied diggers rotting in fields, hedgerows and ditches, just thourght i should share that with you since this my first adventure in to the wonderful wacky world of the blog. Just to fill in anyone who has not heard yet Yes i did catch a large brown trout, Hamish did not....HO...HO.. Happy New year love Raddles, Franky and Chase the nutless wonder dog. Well thats all Folks......

Well Halston may not have lost its touch, but it has apparently lost its spelling!!! Oopsy!

Hi Honies....
Well Halsron hasn't lost is touch (just some loved ones...) our guest list over the next few weeks is somewhat crowded, I think we could be topping 10 in the house when my parents come over... may have to take up Pete's plan and boys go pee in the garden!

Adam - bumped into the mad Welsh possy in Taupo... they were by no means offended, in fact that night will go down in their 'travellers tales' . All good babe! Talking of travellers tales - have you racked any up yet!!!?!

Summer showers here at the mo, but the rain is needed as the place is tinder dry, well is was up until a few days ago... sun again now please!

Jamie, your post is on the way.... good to hear from you... let us know your number when you get sorted : )
Good luck on the job front x

Pete and Kat - will be ringing you soon. Most excellent photos! Oh my God! you were pole dancing! Any chance you can get H on Blogger too?

Matt - got your message about the stamps - thank you so much! Let me have you phone number so I can ring you!


So fluffy bunnies, keep on having heaps of fun and doing daft things! (and putting the evidence on Blogger!)

Take care

Hugs

Annie xx

Good God...there seem to be far too many pictures of me around....must avoid people with digital cameras if at all possible from now on....

FINALLY, I should be getting out of my parents' house. It has been a long, hard slog to get back to somewhere even approaching a steady financial income, but I have a room at l'hotel chez Binks (my old flatmates' unfortunate surname - and no, he isn't Ja-Ja) which has been furnished & looks like all my rooms do prior to me moving in - clean!

Over a couple of evenings this week, I should be helping Andy set up stuff downstairs (and actually make room for 2 people to be able to live there), and then moving in over the weekend. Which is nice.

Bizzare but true, I have finally got access to the blog(thanks Katfish), I've been back in Ireland for a about two weeks now, all is very odd, well different at least. I've not been in contact much I'm afraid,excuses as follows. No phoneline connected at the house yet. Have applied for it,ergo no internet. I'm working away with the engineering company that I was sort of involved with before I left. Going good. Spent NYE with the delightful Kat and Pete( much thanks)(will be over to grab stuff very soon,just trying to organise a meeting in london so the company pays for it). Adam, hope Oz was good for you keep me posted on travels. Annie,Whats this I read, you and haggis!! More!!!!! Vicky, look forward to seeing you when you get back for weddings etc!! MAtt, good to hear about contract!!! Jo, hope alls well. And to everyone I forgot>get over it< Just kidding will sort you all out as soon as I get wired again!

Love from Ireland

Me

Not to be outdone by Adam on the photography front.

Click here for some of our NYE photos.

Personalities present include Matt, me, Kat, Jamie, Lindsey (Kat's flat mate from K Road), Lynne (Bangor lass), my lodger Gabi and her boyfriend and my mate Bernie (tall Chinese looking guy).

Sorry Annie, sometimes I forget it is not acceptable, even in today's 'day and age'.
I hope I didn't offend Dan and Angus, it certainly wasn't intended, apologies to you both.
I had only been to the bar once before and it honestly didn't have such 'gay' feel to it.
Humblest apologies
Adam

Me? Scandal? Femmes du jour? You must have me mistaken for someone else, surely. I'm single...I think! But I'll get back to you on that.

Well. Anyhow. It was indeed a good weekend, and I am tired. Again. Thankfully, nought on but work for the forseeable future, although a possible house move beckons this weekend.

Unfortunately, not a lot to report. Contract being extended at work 'til end of March, hopefully should be made permanent then. Seen Jo's pub near Henley - clientele best described as very Ab Fab, dahling. Most amusing - should be dragging the Jo-ster out for some serious 'dooff-dooff' sessions in oh-so-glamourous Reading soonish.

Beyond that, I am merely keeping my head down and ignoring the world as best as I can.

IT is cold here, and it is dark, often raining too just to top things off.

However, have just come back from top weekend in Bangor. Fish and I went up for a respite from the London gloom, and Matt was up there visiting his femme du jour. Cue big piss up in very very dodgy Bangor nightclub, large double tequilas etc etc, cleaning out KFC at 2 am etc etc and etc.

Now it is Tuesday, we are back in the land of the unemployed. I am having lunch in a minute with my old boss and might see if I can get some short term work out of him, Fish is sending cv's to temp agencies today. We shall see how this pans out before taking next option. Rest of day is filled up with tax returns and driving licence applications... fun fun and double fun.

Kat has joined a poi course here though so should be getting know lots of crusties which should make a change from all my dodgy law mates...

NZ reunion at my house first weekend in Feb if any of you fancy it. Are back in contact with Seb and Sadie, went drinking with Ross and Amanda last week too.

Same old shit, just colder.

Pete

Sorry about your phone Schmanny, fnarr fnarr.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Apologies to anyone reading this who thinks I have been ignoring their calls/texts, but my phone went walkies on NY Eve - Bugger!

Still 2004 is all very exciting at the mo, after a fab holiday with my boys, Hamish and Al, I now get to look forward to seeing my mum and dad for the first time in 18 months next month : )

Things also simmering away, when and where Hamish and I will live together (don't tell Vicky but my exit from Auckland is on the cards....) In fact me and the old Gal are off to the capital for Waitangi weekend : )

Talking of Vix she is definately leading me astray.... first dragging me to Summerdaze (via the kindly Paul, friend of Katfish, getting me on the guest list) for a big dancey dancey night and an extravagent 4am return, only to do it all again the next night via the Hydrant (Adam you really should have mentioned that was a gay bar - poor old Welsh Dan and Angus were somewhat Gay struck!), Cuba and Coast : )

The weather has been gorgeous, so the beach is on the agenda at every opportunity, dare I say we are even getting a tan!

Hope you are all happy and healthy wherever you are,
Any news on the job front Pete or Kat, Jamie, Joe or Jo?
ANy more scandel Matt?

Blimey there are more of you there than here now : ( !!

Anyways bunnies take care and keep in touch

Annie xxxxxxxx

*** New Photos ***

3 New Photos: Bamber Dinner - Big Roast Dinner cooked at Bamber House 29/6/03
35 New Photos: Taupo II - The second trip down to Taupo, staying at Hamishe's Uncle's bach 12/7/03
9 New Photos: Piha - Some shots of Piha Beach, West of Auckland 20/7/03
52 New Photos: Ausin Powers Party - It needs no intro! 9/8/03
40 New Photos: Bethells Beach - Picnic on Bethells 24/8/03
44 New Photos: Coleville - A weekend away staying on a farn in Coleville on the Coromandel


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Annie, Al, Katt, Matt, Vicky and Me at Matt's leaving drinks in de Poste, Mt Eden, Auckland

3rd September 2003

Dear All

Had a few hours spare, so I have managed to put a load more photo's on line:

8 New Photos: Long Time Ago - Me and my sister when we were very young
8 New Photos: Room 12 Gang - Those who stayed in room 12 of Bamber House in April 2003
40 New Photos: Pimps Party - Held at the Esplanade Backpackers
30 New Photos: Hillary's leaving party - Including the head shaving and the four Hillary's
8 New Photos: Al's Party - A cold winters night out on Al's Hill
24 New Photos: My Karaoke Party - My house warming party at Carlton Gore

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