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Merry Christmas to you all (From Malawi)

Hey all..

Another year nearly nearly over !! Where has it gone !!!

Well, Id like to wish you all a very merry christmas and New year. I'm on my way to Capetown and held up in a great backpackers place on Lake Malawi. Lifes a bitch eh !!



See some of you in the New Year and probably most of you at Riply or the mini meets...

Thanks to all the help people have giving me in planning, moral support and general good humour !

Rock on.............

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All the best Ted for Christmas and New Year, ride safe.
ps, I don't think you will make the '3000' posts before the end of year!!
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Have a good one! If you make it up to Livingstonia, check out the museum. Is the turntable with a vinyl record by the "Gay Darkies" still there?

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Merry Christmas Ted. I'm following your African journey over on your blog .. and now looking forward to seeing the Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda / Rwanda / Tanzania / Malawi pics when you find a fast internet (upload) connection.

Maybe we can meet-up in Ripley next June? Could be that greenmanalishi can introduce us, as I'm hoping to see him at the Cornish mini meet early next February.

Meanwhile, best wishes from me and a roast turkey

.. and my new Dalai Lama talking doll (from Asda) ..

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Happy Christmas Ted. Pity old Reggie, he's working Boxing Day. The real world sucks.

See ya'll at Ripley.
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happy Christmas

happy Christmas Ted, still wish i was on this trip. take care.

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Merry Christmas Ted.
Don't swim in the lake.....
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Merry Christmas to you Ted and to all on the HUBB. Where ever you are in the World, enjoy your day.
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Happy Crimble to Ted and everyone!

May all your trannys stay lubed and cool

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merry xmas ted ..
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Merry xmas to you Ted,and all the people here on
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I also am follower of your exelent blog,its great.
Ted keep on touring!!
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Happy Holidays Ted .

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Happy Xmas Ted

Yo Bigboy hope you are having a great time, there is a bottle of bourbon for us to share when you get back. Take your time there is nothing to rush back for the temperature is sooo low.
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Have agreat newyear

All the best and think of us salary slaves well for the next year anyway, ahve a great newyear and keep the black stuff down, well the guinness anyway,
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Thanks guys !!

Xmas and NY was fantastic. The tan is looking good, the bike is purring along and the is cheap..

I just can't stop swimming in lake Malawi though. The water is clear and its warmer than a swimming pool............ FANTASTIC !!

See y'all in the New year...
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