Only a week to go before we fly home : ))))))))

Getting excited!

Well, it's all looking quite interesting....I have 2 companies on the verge of offering me jobs...it's nice to be in demand!

Meself and Jo have enticed the Fishy Swede combo out of London, and the Middlesborough Mob (aka Welshy & Sue) are also down this weekend. Not sure if Stu-ster if joining us, but we can hope!

So, a weekend of getting pished, eating pie, and watching copious amounts of rugby...hard life!

Ch ch ch chch ch ch chch ENGLAND!!!
I've landed with a gradual bump back to my home land thanks to meeting up with various faces of Bambettes and others...wahooo!! And I've finally been taught how to use this Blog thing so can now potentially bore the pants, knickers, Reg Grundys, boxers off you all if I really want to......but am not....yet!!

Now that I'm back, if any of you would like to either offer me a job that is easy (the amount of pay is important, but not critical) or send a donation (however large or big) to the "Stu's House & Life Appeal" then please make cheques or bank drafts payable in my name.
Look forward to meeting up with people whenever time and money is good (obviously the more donation you send, the quicker that'll be!!),
Stu

I want to come out on the piss, why don't you all come to my local, I am only 19 hours by bus from Beunos Aires.
Have fun ya´ll

About to head out on the piss...

Stu has just arrived, and downstairs we have Jo, Lyndsey and we're about to head into town to meet up with Ross and Amanda...

Beers beers beers!

ANd on a Monday too.

P

Dearest Kat,

OF COURSE I'm going to make you sit through a slide show, boring people is what I do best, it's a gift I was born with.
I will also re-tell the same old stories (only slightly more exaggerated each time), until you beg for mercy or fall in to a coma.

Have you caught up with "Tricky Vicky Licky Sticky Dicky" yet?

I go to Mendoza on Wednesday, wine capitol of Argentina. I will crack open a bottle for you all whilst there.

AAPNAC Adam

Mike if ya can't beat em, join em...follow the herd and come to Blighty! There's always a place for you at Hotel Baldfish, and you are most welcome to bring your chick along. Stu, i sincerely hope you are not too jetlagged because we have plans for you on Monday night my sweet...

Re: our skiing trip, yes, i'm ashamed to say that i did bitch about being forced to drink every night...but what pete neglected to tell you was that for each unintentional double entendre and moment of f*ckwittage, i was required to down a large glass of toxic French table wine as a fine. Needless to say i was necking a considerable amount of booze each night and, in fact, won the trip trophy for having the most fines. Having never won a trophy before, i was inordinately proud that it was awarded to me for being a tw*t (excuse the French).

Adam, i think your photos are absolutely incredible, but if you ever make me sit through a slide show it could be the end of a beautiful friendship!

Oh Vicky, where are you????????????????????

hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Oh Pete, how foolish you are....

You think you've seen pictures of iceburgs do ya?

You AINT seen nothin' yet!
I have thousands, an I am going to take great pleasure in showing you each and every one.

Can't wait to check in to hotel baldwin.

Tricky Vicky Licky Sticky Dicky: I hope you had a safe trip, have fun in the homeland and I hope you can fit everything in.

Congrats to Al and Franky on your new home.

AAPNAC Adam

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Vicky, I think, is now somewhere here in the country, although she hasn't made contact yet....Vicky Vicky where are you???

Anyway, Fish and I went skiing, and apart from Fish bitching about having to drink too much (I kid you not!), a great time was had by all. I even managed to get Fish off piste, down a red run and parallel turning by the end of the week through my own sensei-esque abilities....

Our diminuitive blond friend mr hot chicken is coming to stay at le hotel Baldwin on Monday, the latest in a long succession of NZ visitors.

Am suitably excited by imminent arrival of lots of people.

but if I have to look at another bloody picture of ice bergs........

Hugs - Pete

Hi all,
Still alive down 'ere.
Have been up to sweet FA, just work and a bit of partyin....
Have not had a weekend in Auckland for about a month..... but always come back with a smile on me face =P
Al stole the telly, Al stole the telly, Al stole the telly!!!
I'm unsure if this is common knowledge yet (don't want to steal your thunder Al) but Al and Franky have moved to Wellington and have moved in with Hamish.. So we are currently looking for two new flattened, so if you know of any Swedish volleyball players who are in need of accommodation, send them our way..

and Thank you Matt, the Mighty chiefs are standing up (finally) but if they get talked up too much they will crumble like houses on the banks of the Manawatu River...
Well must be off - got work to do and all..

Much love to you all
*Mwah*
Mike, the now almost completely alone Kiwi (will live, if only just)

Antarctic Photos ONLINE!
Just in case you were REALLY bored ....
*** 228 New Photos in total: Antarctica Index ***

Vick here.. :0)
2 more sleeps till I fly. Im counting the hours now!!
Had a quiet sat night saving money. Friday was Annies 30th Bday Bad taste party... was fairly tame for us, actually had 2 bottles of vodka left over... I know, its shocking!!

So.. still desperately trying to work out when I can come visit. ONe option I have is to head down there on Easter Monday, have Monday night there and then fly straight from London on the tuesday night to Auckland.... Let me know what you think.. I guess you will all be working on the Tues??!!

Kat, Pete..still in one piece?... How was it?

Matt, thats great news about the house..

See ya really soon..I hope

Hugs Vick xx

Hold your horses, m'dear! Housewarming dependant on the landlord - who's far too laid back (just like me) - finally sorting out his remaining furniture so we can move a loada crap from downstairs.

As for the tinnies, they don't start piling in until I actually go permanent - which may be up to 2 months away! Bloody contracts....

Oh, Mike, been following the S12....go those Cheifs! Splendid start to the season.

Congratulations Mattus! When's the house warming then? - as you don't drink beer i can only conclude that you have a vast stockpile of tinnies somewhere!

Michael....well i've been publicly chastised for slack netiquette, oops... sorry babe, don't have email at work yet coz i am but a lowly temp and its something of a battle to get the Baldwin boys off the PC at home but i will try harder!

Happy Birthday for the 8th Schmannie!! Welcome to the dirty thirties. Can't say that i have had any sudden urges to nest or produce baby Baldwins...thank god! Sorry we won't be there to party with you but we can have Birthday Mark II in a few weeks when you return.

Adam, i have a question...are penguins edible?

Well we're off to hit the piste in Meribel, French Alps on Sunday, its minus 30 on the top slopes at the mo, although probably not half as cold as the Antarctic. I shall be wearing thermals with uplift padding now that i am old and saggy!

Hugs
katfish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Good news, folks & folkesses (if that's a word of any sort!). Have been offered a permanent job at the brewery - so free beer every month!

Hi all,

One of the lonely abandoned 1's down 'ere in this hemisphere, just writing to let you all know I'm still alive.

and yes Adam there is 1 question that I have been dying to know the answer.

How far do penguins really fly when u smash them with a club???

So it sounds like there is going to be a huge contingent of you all in that other hemisphere, whilst some of us are left all alone at the bottom of world.

And young miss Fish, I know I cannot txt u nor u me, but u have no excuse for not replying to emails, especially solicited 1's - consider yourself told.

Umm what else, Stu has also just left our lonely hemisphere, for that polluted, over crowded, smelly 1.

I think thats about all for now.

Much Love to you all
Mikey

Hello me babbers, ow'bis?

Tis back from a tres chilly big white place, not too sure if you knew, but I´ve been to Antarctica (don't like to mention though).
I am indeedy back in late June IF I can change my ticket. Having BIG problems with the airline over here!
Thanks for all the birthday messages and emails, I am working through the pile now and should reply soon(ish) if you have sent me an email.
Big hugs to Kat and big hugs to Annie March is Birthday Bonanza.

My sister finally dropped her sprog, she had a massive 9lb2oz chubster boy that she has called Connor Jay. (not Adam!)
Mother and wrinkly spew machine doing very well.

I can confirm the following:
There really isn't much of a gay scene in Antarctica.
Penguins do walk funny
Seals bite
Penguins shit in VAST amounts all over the place
Seals stink
Ice is cold
I did a naked swim in the Antarctic Ocean, I now have two ice cubes and a ice pole, frost bite is not nice.
Big waves and small boats do not mix
If you kick a penguin on ice they slide quite far

Any Antarctic questions not answered above please feel free to ask.

Love to all
All way a pleasure, Never a chore

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That thursday before Easter sounds good...

Can't get a flight the day earlier, so that friday out!
How about the following Thursday? The one before Good Friday?
Just found out I need a new passport - arse!