Toodle pip
Feb 11th 2005, 1:08 pm
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Toodle pip
Right, that's it! There's only so many times you can break down in tears before work ask you to move along.
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
Feb 11th 2005, 1:11 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Right, that's it! There's only so many times you can break down in tears before work ask you to move along.
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
Feb 11th 2005, 1:12 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Have a good trip GG!!! Have a great time...
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Feb 11th 2005, 1:14 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Right, that's it! There's only so many times you can break down in tears before work ask you to move along.
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
Good luck GG, safe journey, have a blast and haste ye back.
The Madsads.
Feb 11th 2005, 1:15 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Right, that's it! There's only so many times you can break down in tears before work ask you to move along.
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
So, I'm off to London to go and check into my hotel at Heathrow and wait for my flight on Sunday afternoon. I may go via the bar and get hideously drunk.
So this will be my last post for a while. I may try and check in en route to Aus, just to say hello. Otherwise I'll be back sometime towards the end of March. :scared:
Laters taters,
GG
Feb 11th 2005, 1:22 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Good luck & safe passage GG
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Feb 11th 2005, 1:25 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Have a good trip GG 
Feb 11th 2005, 1:32 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Don't get toooo plastered. Nothing worse than a long flight with a hangover.
Have a great trip, enjoy America etc and look forward to hearing from you down under eventually.
Have a great trip, enjoy America etc and look forward to hearing from you down under eventually.
Feb 11th 2005, 9:10 pm
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Hi GG,
Howya doin chuck? Hope the goodbyes went ok at work.... know how you feel, I am fortunate enough to work with a fab bunch of folk and when the time comes I will be gutted to leave them...
BUT HEY think of all the new mates in Oz who you havent even even met yet (god help em!!lol! ) its gonna be fab!!! Im so excited for you!
Bye for now!
Hang on!!!!! Stop the plane!!! ..also wanted to let you into a lil' secret....me and hubby and 2 kids are thinkin of visiting Sidney when we come over and if its ok we would love to catch up with you. (Ill be the small one with fake nails (just had em done today and they look nice!
) you will spot me a mile away!) Dont know when yet will let you know asap.
Take care!!!! OMG!!!!!!! You must be on cloud 9!!
Good luck guys, all the best!!
Lots of love and stuff,
Karen
XXXXXXX times one million
Howya doin chuck? Hope the goodbyes went ok at work.... know how you feel, I am fortunate enough to work with a fab bunch of folk and when the time comes I will be gutted to leave them...
BUT HEY think of all the new mates in Oz who you havent even even met yet (god help em!!lol!
) its gonna be fab!!! Im so excited for you! Bye for now!
Hang on!!!!! Stop the plane!!! ..also wanted to let you into a lil' secret....me and hubby and 2 kids are thinkin of visiting Sidney when we come over and if its ok we would love to catch up with you. (Ill be the small one with fake nails (just had em done today and they look nice!
) you will spot me a mile away!) Dont know when yet will let you know asap.Take care!!!! OMG!!!!!!! You must be on cloud 9!!
Good luck guys, all the best!!
Lots of love and stuff,
Karen
XXXXXXX times one million
Feb 11th 2005, 9:38 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
You jammy bugger!
Safe journey and hope to hear you are safe and more or less in one piece in March.
Cheers!
Safe journey and hope to hear you are safe and more or less in one piece in March.
Cheers!
Feb 11th 2005, 9:45 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
GO ON.......GO ON......GO ON........GO ON........GO ON......GO ON...........
and have a brilliant life in Australia.
Donna
and have a brilliant life in Australia.
Donna
Feb 11th 2005, 10:48 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Hi GG,
Hope you have a good journey and enjoy yourself!!!
Good luck!
Shell
Hope you have a good journey and enjoy yourself!!!
Good luck!
Shell
Feb 11th 2005, 11:59 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Laters taters,
Have a safe trip and tell us all about it when you get to 'the other side'.
Feb 20th 2005, 3:53 pm
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Re: Toodle pip
Hey all,
Just thought I'd check in and see what's going on, taking advantage of t'internet while at our hotel in Vegas (Vegas, baby!). Just wanted to say thank you for all the support and karma, too.
So far things are going well. Flight to LA was nasty (because I'm scared of flying and there was a lot of turbulance), but we cleared customs and reclaimed baggage in record time (sitting at the front of the plane a bonus then). Air New Zealand has masses of leg room and looked after us well - definitely recommend them.
From LA we hired a car and drove out towards Arizona. We've visited Palm Springs, where we went up into the San Jacinto mountans and built a snowman, then drove to the Joshua Tree National Park, where it rained (and it's meant to be a desert 'round here, right??!
). Moved on to Phoenix, for a bit of museum-style culture, before heading to Flagstaff. From there we went to the Grand Canyon and visited the meteor site. Both were really quiet, which was nice; there's a lot to be said for visiting a place off-season. Then we've driven to Las Vegas and Mr GG and I have gone a bit mad. Still, money's there to be lost, right?! Liquor and blackjack's a dangerous combination ... Tonight we fly up to San Francisco for a couple of days, before heading back to LA for the flight to Fiji.
So, to make this vaguely Aus-related, flying via the US gives you lots of luggage allowance. There is no longer a left luggage facility at LAX, but if you ask the hotel nicely, they'll store your two enormous cases containing stuff not needed until Fiji or Aus for free. Which is nice. OK, it's a poor attempt. I admit this post is all about me bragging.
If it's any consolation, the weather's cold and rainy and I'm freezing.
May try and call in again from Fiji.
Byyyyyyyeeeeeeee!!
GG
Just thought I'd check in and see what's going on, taking advantage of t'internet while at our hotel in Vegas (Vegas, baby!). Just wanted to say thank you for all the support and karma, too.
So far things are going well. Flight to LA was nasty (because I'm scared of flying and there was a lot of turbulance), but we cleared customs and reclaimed baggage in record time (sitting at the front of the plane a bonus then). Air New Zealand has masses of leg room and looked after us well - definitely recommend them.
From LA we hired a car and drove out towards Arizona. We've visited Palm Springs, where we went up into the San Jacinto mountans and built a snowman, then drove to the Joshua Tree National Park, where it rained (and it's meant to be a desert 'round here, right??!
). Moved on to Phoenix, for a bit of museum-style culture, before heading to Flagstaff. From there we went to the Grand Canyon and visited the meteor site. Both were really quiet, which was nice; there's a lot to be said for visiting a place off-season. Then we've driven to Las Vegas and Mr GG and I have gone a bit mad. Still, money's there to be lost, right?! Liquor and blackjack's a dangerous combination ... Tonight we fly up to San Francisco for a couple of days, before heading back to LA for the flight to Fiji.So, to make this vaguely Aus-related, flying via the US gives you lots of luggage allowance. There is no longer a left luggage facility at LAX, but if you ask the hotel nicely, they'll store your two enormous cases containing stuff not needed until Fiji or Aus for free. Which is nice. OK, it's a poor attempt. I admit this post is all about me bragging.
If it's any consolation, the weather's cold and rainy and I'm freezing.May try and call in again from Fiji.
Byyyyyyyeeeeeeee!!
GG
Feb 21st 2005, 10:14 am
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Re: Toodle pip
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Hey all,
From LA we hired a car and drove out towards Arizona. We've visited Palm Springs, where we went up into the San Jacinto mountans and built a snowman, then drove to the Joshua Tree National Park, where it rained (and it's meant to be a desert 'round here, right??! ). Moved on to Phoenix, for a bit of museum-style culture, before heading to Flagstaff. From there we went to the Grand Canyon and visited the meteor site. Both were really quiet, which was nice; there's a lot to be said for visiting a place off-season. Then we've driven to Las Vegas and Mr GG and I have gone a bit mad. Still, money's there to be lost, right?! Liquor and blackjack's a dangerous combination ... Tonight we fly up to San Francisco for a couple of days, before heading back to LA for the flight to Fiji.
GG
From LA we hired a car and drove out towards Arizona. We've visited Palm Springs, where we went up into the San Jacinto mountans and built a snowman, then drove to the Joshua Tree National Park, where it rained (and it's meant to be a desert 'round here, right??!
). Moved on to Phoenix, for a bit of museum-style culture, before heading to Flagstaff. From there we went to the Grand Canyon and visited the meteor site. Both were really quiet, which was nice; there's a lot to be said for visiting a place off-season. Then we've driven to Las Vegas and Mr GG and I have gone a bit mad. Still, money's there to be lost, right?! Liquor and blackjack's a dangerous combination ... Tonight we fly up to San Francisco for a couple of days, before heading back to LA for the flight to Fiji.GG
Sounds like your making the most of your trip there and having a ball
Totally agree with the off season thing, some things definately need to be experienced without 700 strangers standing around you 
Enjoy every minute of it and safe journey