Finally, I’ve made some major changes to the website. However, you wont notice most of them, but it will make things a lot easier for me to update while I’m in the cuds.

Changes you might be interested in

• There is a new Photo album. The old album was a pain in the arse. So, hello to the new and improved. You can do a full screen slide show, navigation is a lot easier (once you have got used to the change), the photos themselves will be better quality resolution and I can now easily upload and edit new photos.
• There is a ‘latest posts’ section on the main page that should update automatically as I write new posts.
• There is also some scrolling photos on the main page.
• I’ve added the RSS feed link to the site navigation bar. To fine out more about RSS feeds please check out the excellent BBC website

You might have problems with any favourites links you might have in your web browser, just re-save the link if need be. Any questions then please let me know.

PS I still can’t get a dammed spell checker working, so you will have to put up with the comedy spelling

On the 22nd April I fly to Venice to start the return Journey. I’m going to spend three nights in the Venice HI Youth hostel (Youth?), then I’m off on the route home.

One of the problems with a blog is the immense guilt you feel every time you go near a computer and don’t do an update. However, it is evident that I have coped with this guilt for the last 6 weeks.

I think it only fair that I get back into the rhythm of writing over the next 3 weeks so when I’m away we are all ready for it.

So, I’m going to find the time to write posts on such fascinating subjects as – Chang Mai to Phi Phi, Scuba diving, The new photo album (when I finish it), Training around Odcombe, The return route, Tee shirts and a much anticipated post on kit.

And on that note, here is my home for the next two months.

Although it wont be in my parents garden.

Hurrah we’ve just booked tickets to Thailand with travelbag who were excellent. We will be away for 5 weeks, then coming back home before setting out on the Venice to Odcombe return trip.

So far we have the first couple of nights in Bangkok booked. From then on we haven’t sorted anything. Therefore, it would be great to hear from any of you about your experiences in South East Asia. We hope to do some trekking in the north of Thailand, chill on a beach with some good snorkelling and maybe go into Cambodia and Laos.

We will try to do some regular posts while we are away and Michele will no doubt be taking lots of photos. We might even try to do a podcast.