Hello everyone. You may all be a little confused as to what's going on. In the last post I put that I was in Singapore. I apologise, I lied. But it was necessary. You see I didn't know whether my ma would be checking it or not. Anyway, the plan worked brilliantly. Mum didn't have a clue that I was coming to south africa with her. Hahaha! And me being late and lazy as usual meant that I didn't see her till I got on the plane. She was sat there and I walked up behind and tapped her on the shoulder. I believe my opening line was eyup or something equally as crap. Anyway, it didn't matter as mum nearly fell through the floor. Ahahahahahahaha. She was agog for a while then managed a, 'what's gone wrong, why are you here?' As predicted she assumed the worst.

We're both in South Africa now which is cool. Not in the jive talkin' sense either. I mean it's bloody cold. Bit of a shock learning that this country has a winter too. Have to where a fleece and everything. tch. Should be off to the beach today though and it'd just be rude not to swim in the sea. Lets hope I don't get pnuemonia.

Gran's birthday was a good craic. Went to a lovely restaurant and ate like a king (20 people and the bill came to 300 quid. Unbelievable). Anyways, those two are considerably older than the last time I saw them. It's sad really but I guess it's going to happen to all of us at some stage. I stayed with them for a couple of days but have now jumped ship to a backpackers. It's a bit tatty but there's a bed, a roof, a bar and a pool table so it'll do. On Thursday I'll be legging it to Singapore so there's little point in forging any long term friendships but the clientel seem alright. Most of them are here for a big surf festival that's going on at the mo. Haven't had a chance to check that out yet.

It's great seeing Wayne and Jenny (aunty and uncle) and the kids (cousins) again. Clyde and Brenda (aunty and uncle) were here briefly too. Gave me a chance to say thanks for how good they were when dad got ill. Weird seeing some other folk too. Going to dinner at Glen and Corty's tonight. Last time I saw them I held there baby for a little while. Now he's 8! Doesn't seem that long ago at all. Well, I'll leg it up to the grandfolk's house now. I just hope mum's going to drive today (never thought I'd say that) but it's a bit of a white knuckle ride with Grandpa driving. He can't remember where things are so Gran sits in the back shouting right or left. She's beginning to forget aswell so it makes for some pretty interesting driving.

ciao for now. P.S. Bell well done for figuring out the comments this time.
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Andy, kill the prozac'd little shits