Last night with the boys tonight and are now back in Ko Samui. Last night was probably the craziest of the hols so far. Us and the Medics abnd some randoms from Tues night drinking buckets like they were going out of fashion. Did the ring of fire again...had to be done. P-Man did it knaked (obviously). We were all hoping for some scorched pubes but dirty boy shaves them!! Once the bar stopped puytting on entertainment we had the bright idea of playing rugby (minus the ball) so everyone is fully broken today. Owen almost broke my ribs, Greg can hardly walk and Willy's back is screwed. Imanaged to make it home last night with someones elses sandals...not sure how that happened! But Willy lost his wallet with all Paul's cards in it. Means Paul has no money but at least we can control his boozing now :)) Keep threatening to leave him if he starts being toop crazy!!

Oh and my small camera gave up the ghost last night. Think a combo of sand and 3 years of abuse. Will send home with the boys and pick up another one in Bangkok.

Think tonight is going to be a quiet one as really want to do some sightseeing tomorrow .Get some mopeds and take some nice pics.

Just got my last payment from RBS and checked balance i'm now officially a millionaire in Thailand. Just over a million baat in the account but that will change pretty quickly. Last 3 weeks has put a fair dent in the finances!!

Later peeps,

C

Had top night with the Medics last night. Sat on the beach watching footy then started doing drinking games. The crazy Thai fire people were out and they brought out a flaming ring which everyone was jumping through. Was getting some Dutch girl to video me fly kicking through it and had to do it 9 times as she couldn't work the camera. Suprisingly enough I got burnt on the last attempt. Just a wee one on the arm so nothing to worry about. I'll post the vid when I get bangkok as the connection here is reeallllllyyyy slow!

Cloudy here so been chilling out watching movies all day long. But now the boys have arrived and it's back to the usual craziness. Paul has been boozing since last night and is proving most amusing :))

Going to get flights sorted tonight so can get to BK by Fri.

Hope all is well at home.

C

Left the boys in Ko Toa and am back inm Ko Pangyan with some of the medic's I met. Was getting pissed off with all the diving chat. That place is just a diving machine. 70+ divers in the water at one time is way too much for my liking and there is nothing really to do there except dive and drink. So back in sunny Ko Pangyan for a couple of nights. Boys will prob join me tomorrow. They were all lightweights and went to bed early last night. I went out lookinig for my mate James and bumped into the medics and got leathered with them. Feeling pretty good today considering only had 4 hours sleep :))

Slowley but surely getting a better tan although still look like i've just got off the boat. Also have started running and going to the gym as 90% of the people here are brown stick insects (bastards). Bit of deli belly or some cheapo living should sort that out!!

Right off for a shower and a change before showing the medics the sights and sounds of Haat Rin on a Tues night!!

Me x

Out enjoying the nighlife in Ko Toa. Pretty good but not on the same scale as the Ko pangyan craziness. Met up with some mates from Scotland and had a proper session. Out with the English medics, think we may have broken them by the looks of it today :D Plan was to try and head to Ko Pipi today but getting in at 06:00 this morning kind of kyboshed that!! You'll all be pleased to hear that it is raining and overcast here. Think we may chill and watch some DVD's or maybe go bowling...

Had my first dive in Ko Tao yesterday. Not as good as it was in Sail Rock and way to busy. 50+ divers on our boat and another 2 boats at the same site. Vis was only 15m as apose to 25 before. Instructor was pissed as Paul and I only did 1 dive instead of the normal 2 but at the end of the days its all about the wedge!!

Boys mail me and let me know what craziness happened at Rock-Ness was thinking of you all on Sat night as I reckon it would have been awesome!!

Well going to go and sit in the see and play volleyball badly with the rest of the muppets.

later peeps,

C

Woo Hoo now an advanced Padi scuba diver and can get down to 30m!! Boys are stoked to get their open water and am trying to convince them to all have a dive together.

We all went out last night got proper leathered (Ali and Richie you would have been proud). Visited Magic Mushroom Mountain on Het Rin and partied with some crazy folks. Have some good vodeo of Paul doing the stupidist party trick in the world, basically tryuing to balance a bar stool on his head and dropping it off a cliff. 1000bat later we managed to calm the Thai's down.

Willy is stil got the tummy bug and did the usual dawn raid and fast move. Got to bed at 6 after having to look for Paul for and hour then kisked out of bed at 11 and made to sail to Ko Toa. Much more chilled here \, basiaclly just full of divers. Going to have another dive tomorrow as it's ranked as one of the best in the world!!

About to try my first night with no air con. Willy is not looking forward to it but I reckon it will be top. The boys have started calling me Sgt. Major (can't think why!!).

Anyway off for a feed and a beerio or 5. Big shout out to all the boys going to Rock Fest, if i had a star trek thingy would defo be there!!

Later folks,

C :))

Well survived the first day of diving, went to 30m/90feet which is the deepest you are allowed to go recreationally. At that depth yopu start to get Nitrogen Narcossis which makes you act leathered but I was fine :)) Then did a multi level dive that was a piece of piss. Bit worried when I first started to put the wetsuit on backwards then couldn't remember how to set up the kit but 5 min revision and i was back to ninja status.

Went to the gym here for an hour and almost died of the heat but the Thai food is so good was worried about becoming a fat boy as most of the people here are young stick insects and not a relic like me. When I get back I plan to be 11 stone :))

3 dives tomorrow and then thats me an advanced diver :)) Paul, Gregg and Willbur say hi to everyone back home and all is fine as we have staying off the booze while diving. well apart from Gregg who had a panuic attack half way through his 2nd sive but is fine now!

Later peeps more tomorrow Oh and as they say in Thailand "Me Love you Long Time"

C

Starting my Padi adanced open water course tomorrow morning at 6:30 which should be interesting as have not been scubaing for 9 months or so. 5 dive over 2 days including the notorious deep dive to 30m/90 feet. Looking forward to it though as means can have a few days off the sauce and might even make it to the gym for a well overdue workout :))

Weather is still scorchio and managed to get quite burnt while out on the mopeds yesterday. Mopoeds were fun but the boys are all really good on them and i've never been on one so after some sreiously dangerous dirt tracks i managed to roll mine. No damage to me and only a scratch on the bike (2.50 cost) so not too bad.

Think we are going to stay here till Sat then head up to Ko Toa to hook up with some mated mabd maybe all do I dive together. The boys need to be back in Bangkok to head home next weekend and I need to pick up Ruth so not sure when we are going to part ways.

Hope all is good back home and could do with a mail or to from you guys and girls
back home lyleston@gmail.com as the comments thing on the blog does not seem to work too well. Oh and before Richie et al start abusing me there hasn't been too much dodge to report ergo no e-mails to the boys.

Laters peeps,

Chris

Now in Koh Pha-ngan after being forced to leave Ko Sammu do to excessive boozing...that place is mental. Half Moon Party on tonight but going to give it a miss, as sleep is needed and i want to see a bit of the sun and sights.

Hope all is well back in blighty.

Me

Change of plan now in Ko Sammui which is the largest island in ther Gulf of Thailand. Staying in Changweng which is party central. Huge rave going on when we got to the accomondation but pretty tired so only stayed for a few. First day in the beach and managed to not get too badly fried (thanks to Ruth and her super factor 30) Willy and Greg decided not to use the Scott war[paint as it taked about 20 mins to rub in and are both now doing their lobster thing :)) Really nice not to be in the same boat!

Hooking up with Scotty mac tonight and looking to get some diving done over next week. Boys are wanting to do open water and think i'll go for the advanced.

Anyway now late to pick up laundry so will leave it there.

Later people.

Me x

Well landed safely in Thailand and made it through the first night in Bangkok. Met up with all the boys and went out drinking in Bangkok. Good night apart from falling off Pauls shoulders on Kosang Rd while all dressed in latex masks (don't ask)!!

Off to Pattaya to see Keneddey's old boy for a night then possibly down to Ko Toa for some diving.

More later.

Me :)

48 hours to go and i still have about a million things to try and sort out. didn't quite realise how much crap i've collected over the last 3 years. Anyway just packed bergan and most of the stuff that i want to take fits :) The boys left today so will be good to hook up with them in Thailand. Hope work is as exciting as ever.

Me :)