Hi Pixieites,

I gave up trying to use Alison's laptop, way too tempremental and the keyboard layout was different and as she is working on her flat, there were no chairs with backs on, LOL.

Alison is just a wonderful friend, we got on famously and increased an already strong friendship. Her kids and Mum are all lovely and I saw a lot of the Scottish countryside. Loch Lomond is impressive and we went up some gondolas on Ben Nevis to a ski field. This was pretty special for me being an avid skier (not enough snow to ski on ) and seeing the mountain I ski on in Tasmania is Ben Lomond which is next to Ben Nevis, well i felt right at home.

The worst thing about scotland is understanding what people say. I was understanding one word in three when I got there and was always asking Ali to repeat things. I had to watch her lips as well as listen. I am very good at saying Och Aye the noo now LOL but am not good at rolling my RRR's.

Ali gave me some gifts to give to my and Curvy's kids, she is just so generous and a nice fun person.

I gave them all some Tasmanian gifts that I have brought along and Becky and Grant loved their little Tasmanian Devil soft toys I brought them. Naturally they were made in China LMAO!!!

I am in London now and spent 4 hours at the Tower of London. It is such an amazing place with such gruesome history. The white palace is 1000 years old and has walls 15 feet thick at the foundations tapering to 11 feet at the 4th story.

Today. Tuesday 20th April I am going to see the RAF museum and Lords Cricket Ground. Tomorrow will be off to see buckingham palace, Big ben , Traflagar Square, Houses of Parliament.

Thursday off to Heathrow airport and then to Boston to meet Teddy.

will post again after i get to Teddy's with some pics

Sounds soooooooo wonderful Ian! Tickle a guard at Buckingham Palace for me, will ya? LOL! Keep us posted hun...and take pics and more pics!

P.S. Ya won't have to roll your r's when you get here...but you will have to learn to speak Pa. Dutch to get along. Start practicing now with..."Throw the cow over the fence...............some hay"! We'll get to the real Pa. Dutch when you get here! Yammayay fadumpt!!!!!!!

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~Thomas Dewar~

Grumble,

Hope it's all the fun it seems.

OF

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Grumble,

Glad to learn that your trip continues to go well. Stay safe. Enjoy.

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glad ur havin fun !!!!!!!! to bad i aint closer to london id have to say hi, oh well will have to come from a post so "HI!" lol hope u have fun w the res tof ur tour of london and have a safe and uneventfull flight to the states!

~nikki

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Hmmm....in Ohio we'll make him *feed* the cows too.

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I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

Just as long as you all don't teach him "cow tipping" !!!

Sounds like you are having a great time Ian!!! Can't wait to see some pictures! Talk about a trip of a lifetime, not only seeing the sites, but also visiting with some really cool people!

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Grrrrrrrumble...I think you liked the Tower of London just a bit TOO much...did you go straight from there to a sex shop to pick up your BDSM equipment?

Tell us Grumble, is Liliths picture really on the Tower wall?

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Sounds like you are having a great time! Keep posting when you are able, I love hearing about your adventures!

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Never say never, but if you do it's okay to change your mind~me, I think

Today I saw the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the houses of Parliament. I went into the Strangers' Gallery and watched some of a session of the House of Commons. Wlked around central london for a bit then went on the tube to the Imperial War Museum. It was incredible all the stuff from the 2 world wars and there was a full floor about the holocaust. That was a bit mind blowing and very sobering. Yesterday I visited the RAF Museum at Hendon. Some of you might know that I spent 9 years of my young life in the RAAF so I found it absolutely enthralling and spent most of the day there. I have been out to some pubs at night and have met a few expatriot Aussies. Had a good time and got some hugs from some nice young ladies too. Funny how successful you are when you are not trying to pick them up LOL.

So tomorrow it is off to the USA and see what mischief i can get into there LMAO!!

And yet another dialect of a common language is going to be learned. LMAO

I hope you’re getting your Yankee version out now. It’s going to be from “cheerio” to “Heah Mac.”

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