Louise is working at St Andrews Primary school as a teacher in year six. Her contract is till Christmas1998, after which we shall probably rent out our flat. Dave finally proposed to Louise in Cape Town (South Africa) and we are now planning on getting married in the Summer of 1999. We are still living in our flat by the sea in Weymouth (ie still at the old telephone number).

School and University Friends
    Eleanor Thomas got married to Paul Beddoes earlier this year and they are now living in Bristol. Charlie Aram is getting married on the first to August to Heidi a research nurse and are currently living in Denby Dale, Stag party here we come. I'm the best man so any gossip!! Paul Nix finally proposed to Sara a fellow Oxford Student after a 7 year relationship (longer than ours!), Claire Hood (Warwick) is getting marrying to Tim in September, and Heidi Curran is marrying David. Rob Churchill is currently working for Schummberger in Kadizstan, Colin Fraser is still working for First Direct in Leeds. Marc Carter is a finicial advisor for Allied Dunbar in London. Paul Thomas is living with his girlfriend Vicky in Leeds. Jay Watmough is living with his girlfriend Suzzane and is about to start a new job. Vicky Bradshaw is now married to Antony Bunn and they are both teacher near Stoke. Nick Parker is working for a Japanese bank in London and lives near Fulham.

Weymouth
    Heather Bonsa  passed her access course Brill!!! Roy and Jane are getting married and Rebecca got married earlier on in the year. Rob Pallister has got a new job in Poole starting at the beginning of August. Claire and Julian have finally just about finished their house and are still keeping Safeways share price high (amazing since Claire looks great, who's eating all the Food Julian!). Everybody else is still the same.

Back from Our Travels March 1998

We are now back in our flat in Weymouth. Louise is completely brilliant and has started a job at St Andrews this week,lasting till the end of the Summer Holidays. I'm am still actively looking for a worth while occupation!

Well we finally made it back from our epic journey, after 6 months of backpacks, trains, buses and vans. Our final destination of South Africa was really great lots of wild life zebras, lions, giraffe etc. We both have wicked tans which are fading fast, unfortunately there aren't may places at this time of year in England to show it off. We are moving back to our flat in Weymouth as of the 1st of March or at least till we have jobs!! Louise's parents have just moved down the road from us in Weymouth (Not) to Newcastle Apon Tyne!!! which is where they are from originally. Still 7 hours in a car doesn't seem so bad after Australia. By estimates we probable drove around 12000 miles, and travelled 6000 miles on trains and buses!

Emails From The Road

1) Cairns, OZ

2) Alice Springs, OZ

3) South Africa
 

May 1997

     Well Folks I've just been made redundant due to my refusal to go to Libya , so I'm now unemployed. I am presently looking at running my own bar, in  partnership with one of the main breweries. However I am going traveling with Louise before I start in a new career. Check out the travel page to see where were going. Anyway now that I no longer work for Bpb, means I have a life again, and can thus plan things Wow! This years Summer Beach party will be on the 11th July till 13th July. The main Bash will be on Saturday 12th on the Beach at Greenhill in Weymouth. This will involve drinking vast amounts of Cocktails, drinking games, swimming in the sea, windsurfing, canoeing, paddling, playing lacrosse and anything else we can think of! So RSVP your invites and if you don't have an invite send me an email and let me know. If you need a map of how to get here, then let me know and I'll send it up to you. Check out the new names with photo's page for individual pictures of people.

For Family

    Dad now has a midi keyboard and is strumming music on it till all hours. Hopefully he'll let me put some of his music on the net soon. Mum and Dad are continuing to be a proud granny and grandpa as Jack is now 7 months old.  Sarah is going back to work at her old job shortly. Helen is continuing to teach and is moving to a new school (still in London) for the next academic year.

Well HAPPY NEW YEAR folks. Well I managed to get Christmas and New year at home this year. I spent Christmas at home with my family, and then New Year in Honiton, Devon with Marc and Stuart. At present I'm still working for BPB Wireline Services. I think currently I am on a training course in Basingstoke, England, for the next week or two. Then I'm probable going to Libya for 5 weeks (starting at the end of January), before coming home for 5 weeks leave. My sister has now given birth to her first son Jack, which no makes me an uncle. Help I must be getting old!!! Of course he is the most beautiful baby in the world! Louise is still working at Westhaven Junior School in Weymouth as a primary school teacher. Anyway check out the pictures below, and if you haven't read the old info check it out . Do please get in touch, since it would be great to hear from you. Also if you have a web page let me know and I put a link here for you

The Before Christmas Speech

Well I am now 27 years old Arh and life is starting to get a bit like 4 weddings and a funeral. Both my sisters are now married in in fact the oldest is about to have a baby. Also my first friend to wedd did the dastardly deed this summer. Although I think Antony can be sure she didn't marry him for his surname !!! Charlie Aram is also engaged although no date has yet been set. Apparently I'm the best man, Arh the speech !!*! but wow what an excuse for a party. In fact Charlie is at present just a bout to leave the army, so anybody got a job down in Plymouth !*!? I've moved house and in fact I've bought a place Arh the mortgage. In fact I seem to spend my whole life talking about lamp shades and curtains rather the girls, beer and lacrosse. What is the world coming to. Anyway its a large 2 bedroom flat down in Weymouth, about 30 yards from the sea front, and the best thing was there was room for a dishwasher, NO more washing up yea !!!!! Marc Carter has also moved so let me know if you need the number. Anyway send me an email and I'll give you my new address and phone number. I'm off to Holland till just before Christmas but will be back on Christmas eve and am hopefully spending Christmas up in Leeds with my parents. After that who knows. Anyway here are some more pictures of you lot

The Christmas Till April Bit

Hi guys and girls. Well its now the 15th of Feb. I've been working in Coevorden in North Holland most of December and January. I'm of to Libya on the 18th of February until the 27th of March, so I guess there is not a lot of point trying to get in touch before then. We are planning a Summer Beach Party (Number 3) again this year and I'll be sending details out at Easter. Anyway its time to go to the pub. So get off your computer and go and do something less boring instead.

The May Bit

Hi Guys and girls. Well I'm off to Libya again on the 1st of May arriving back on the 5th of June. Yep just in time to miss Louises Birthday on the 31st of May, still never mind. The 3rd annual beach party is taking place during my next trip home. The invites have gone out on the 28th of April, so if you don't get an invite drop me an email and I'll send you one. The main Party is taking place on Weymouths newly reclaimed beach, avec Cocktails, wine, midnight swimming, windsurfing (for the daring) etc so it should be a good laugh. Till then have FUN!