Recent posts - My tales

Spider grows to size of a basketball... From Charlotte in My tales (123 days old)

... but sadly doesn't bounce back so much as squish when thrown... Ha!What I really wanted to talk about was grief - yeah, now you've stopped reading, I know... SadnessLossA hole inside youAngerDesp… more

none From Charlotte in My tales (124 days old)

I was sad it didn't work out he called that a negative phone call the next day - well yeah dips*it left him feeling down, what a joke nothing to say after that enjoy hurting me I'… more

Another day... From Charlotte in My tales (124 days old)

... that I've had enough. I'm happy and I'm sad. I wanted a fairy tale and didn't get it. That's OK, I know. I just wanted it to be simple. I don't deserve this. I wish he could've been… more

Still in Wellington From Charlotte in My tales (307 days old)

I'm pretty tired, I think I mean a bit 'down' rather than tired, but doing OK... I really like Wellington, still,,, If only the rest would fall into place so well!! The job is good but I'm not learnin… more

i am effed off From Charlotte in My tales (333 days old)

big time. effed off. eff eff eff, new zealand, bottom, fuck, nope to, knees, nope, bowl, chips, bug, … more

Donnie Darko From Charlotte in My tales (451 days old)

Convention Religion Belief Mental health Freedom Social convention Sociology Common conception… more

Ha ha - 29 - where did time go?! From Charlotte in My tales (588 days old)

Have now settled in New Zealand in its amazing landscapes and views. The people are fun and nice. I have knitting to do, studying of tourism, studying to add value to my job. It's good but I w… more

Tour Guide Hats DO NOT suit me! From Charlotte in My tales (681 days old)

Aaargh, I have a new love in my life who's just came to live in the same town as me. Only I seem to be a frequent tour guide. I'll soon be adopting a loud brash patronising tone and wearing bright pin… more

When work goes well... From Charlotte in My tales (954 days old)

This is when I like my job: Yes and yes to all below! Well done! ------------ Said my boss … more

Easter trip From Charlotte in My tales (954 days old)

OK so I left for Taupo on Fri at about 1pm with Dom. He came from Hawkes Bay via Wellington, Izabella's then my house, n Taupo before hitting AKL. Playful. Not exactly the shortest route from HB to AK… more

What order - what first??!! where, who what??!! From Charlotte in My tales (1110 days old)

B*gger it, I'll start in the middle! I'm just gonna post my pics n it'll all be sweet as! Except this Internet cafe doesn't let you use half the friggin' software that's on here to view your p… more

My kids, fleeing Burma... From Charlotte in My tales (1231 days old)

Oh, these kids are GREAT!!! I'm going to cry when I leave. Every one of these kids are special. They went crazy when I brought a camera into school! Here's another below; a bit clearer... … more

Amazing people... From Charlotte in My tales (1236 days old)

Ok, did you know that Burma (now called Myanmar) is ruled by a military junta? And that it's terrorising its people, forcing them out of their homes by destroying them, raping women, children, using… more

Ho, ho, ho.... From Charlotte in My tales (1249 days old)

No it ain't Christmas, this is just an exclamation of 'you wouldn't believe what's happened between now and then"! A total 'about-turn' is what's happened. Anyways back to that in a mo... Itiner… more

Go-karting & Thetford forest cycling From Charlotte in My tales (1342 days old)

Mid October (half-term for the kiddies) had us cycling n karting along! My brother, James is in black with his mate, Jordan. This is them in Thetford, having made a den. Dens are appare… more

Athina, Hellinka From Charlotte in My tales (1342 days old)

Around 5th October 2005. Ha, ha! This is when I thought I had started travelling!!! I'm with Emily just before we set off on a light 5km race with most of Athens in tow, or should I say them wi… more

Itinery cont. From Charlotte in My tales (1352 days old)

Vietnam cont Luang Biang Mt trek (3 peaks), bus to Nha Trang, o/night bus to HoiAn, slow tourist bus to Hue stopping at every bloody sight on the way (I was so tired already). Hue Imperial city on … more

More nonsensical stuff... From Charlotte in My tales (1359 days old)

Cambodge cont. Kompon Cham (seedy GH), Sen Monoram in Mondulkiri (pick up truck to there, great GH, swam in Bouan waterfalls), Phnom Penh (seedy Lakeside boum boum GH) Vietnam (Visa time ran out… more

Travels so far From Charlotte in My tales (1375 days old)

Sorry to bore anyone, but at this stage the below is solely a reference for myself and any people who indulge in a bit of voyeurism!! OK, so... Thailand Bangkok (Thai Hotel), Ko Chang, Ko Mok (… more

Night night From Charlotte in My tales (1423 days old)

:zz: (too much vodka...)… more

Bangkok From Charlotte in My tales (1423 days old)

When someone says Thailand, I think: Thai noodles Gorgeous beaches Food markets Buddhas Clear blue waters Heat Tuk-tuks Wonder if I'll think differently once I've been there??!! :DD … more

Keffalonian friend has joined... From Charlotte in My tales (1423 days old)

Hi to whoever's reading this! (If anyone!) Adi is an interesting humourous Romanian artist and well travelled enough already - I met him at Katelios sea turtle project - definitely worth checking o… more

And more... From Charlotte in My tales (1436 days old)

I wasn't sure if I'd reached my blog limit for photos but it appears I have more space! Here are some more... "See, we do actually clean up from time to time" Protest Shana Pirhana above and La… more

For the inboxes I maxed out - sorry! From Charlotte in My tales (1437 days old)

Ha, ha!! Sorry about filling your inboxes - here they are! For the majority of people who weren't there in September - you missed some breath-taking sunsets. This was taken from Mounda beach. … more

READ ALL ABOUT IT!! From Charlotte in My tales (1437 days old)

Blogs are the new fourth estate. (i.e. 'first estate' is religion, 'second estate' for modern times is government and justice system, 'third estate' is the people, the 'fourth estate' is the watch… more

Ha, Ha... From Charlotte in My tales (1437 days old)

New soap for all those dirt lovin, down with the kids, blaspheming their way into the can... "Wash yer mouth out ©" Whadderya think??!! Pretty cool, huh?! Hmmmmm... :roll: … more

Foooood..... hmmmmm.... From Charlotte in My tales (1437 days old)

Off to the Ghurka Kitchen tonight (a restaurant); just a practice run, you must understand, for the Nepal travel bit of our trip, of course! A Ghurka Sword... (needless to say - keep on the rig… more

Decisions, decisions, decisions.... From Charlotte in My tales (1437 days old)

OK, so the pros and cons, just to put it on 'paper', of the following are: A) RTW ticket: On this you select flights to/from several countries you want to visit, you pay before you go and can chan… more

A book From Charlotte in My tales (1443 days old)

I have just finished reading Rebecca, by Daphe Du Maurier. The rhythm of the book reflected well the events. It did annoy me at times - I got so angry with the heroine! - when she gave in to Mrs… more

A glimpse of heaven...!!!! From Charlotte in My tales (1448 days old)

Ha, Ha! At last I have loads of images which unveil the once in a lifetime experience that meant a lot to me with a little explanation underneath. (How corny does that sound?!!) As you know I went … more