Matty keeps trying to censor me - he kreeps up on you like that.. you think he's being nice and helpful then you realise he's editing... so I've sent him away - ha ha. He is the better blog writter - no doubt - mine would be too motherly. he stopped me writing a blog full of tips for travelling with children which I keep feeling brewing up in me.
Anyhow... we are here in Railay in a lovely backpackers jungle resort with limited electricity - and lots of climbers with amazing bodies - sorry matty. Never before have I looked at sheer limestone rock formations and wanted to scale them so badly... same with Toby.... still time. A rather keith jones type climber told me - 'teach em young and they never forget' so tomorrow tobes and I will scale 200 metres up the ropes... no will still - nothing to leave! Pete - I finally get climbing... Olly - you would be proud of your nephew - I told him you were a climber altho I have to say M and I discussed this and I had to concede that mountains were easier than sheer rock faces - sorry to let you down.
matty by the way... as a side note to those of you who were suprised he came... is really settling in. he came back from a night scooter drive and declared he could live here!!! When pressed it seemed to come down to the fact he could park where ever - whenever - a little bizarre... but my evil plan may yet come to pass and I may make an expat of him!!
Toby has the inevitable squits... the precursor is a sad face and him anouncing his tummy hurts - i then run frantically to nearest loo - praying for a western loo and that I remembered wipes... or I have to make do with a bush and the sea and hope the other swimmers don't notice what I am cleaning..... sorry all
his diet is limited - i have not convinced him to eat noodles - which saddens me. matty and I take small comfort from the belief that banana pancakes contain protein (eggs), carbs (sugar) and fat ... and vitamins in the bananas.. and that ovaltine milkshakes are full pof vitamins (they drank them in the olden days at night - no??) . We supplement with plain rice, cucumber, occasional frankfurter, pineapple.... mmmm Matty tried to convince him that V8 (tomato and other veg) juice was like sprite today - as it was in a silver can - did not suceed. Still he's perky ... I will feed him diorelite tomorrow.
The fact we will be away for so long is sinking in now... esp as we are no longer holidaying so much. it is a funny feeling having a day stretch in front of you... bizarrely tiring at time - I know - no sympathy! How can one fill a day on a beach in a beautiful country. I am also possibly tiring of the beach. But letting experiences happen seems to really work - just suddenly deciding to cayak through limestone caves, coming across a long boat making pat thai for 60p... these are real highlights.
Matty declared today that he misses marmite most!!!! I declared I missed Toby having his friends & nursery - not so selfless as one might think - both these = me time!! It is tiring having toby all day ... especially as he has taken to mauling me regularly - why does he like eating my hair??? why does he think it;s funny to pull my pants down in public or open the loo door when I'm not yet finished. So yes I miss all Toby's friends because he misses them and I love them/ you all - but also you do save me some of this mobbing.
But he is amazing travelling. It is currently 10.36/9.36 pm ( we are not sure - we think the clocks have changed - must ask - I did point out to M it could be useful) . Toto is sitting in a lazy chair- feet on a tool box - curled up in blanket - asleep having fallen asleep in pram - then the lovely internet guy gave me the chair for him - he's just switched the music from David Gray to Motzart (says it's better to help him sleep - tool box to lift the legs up - better for circulation according to internet man) . People are so lovely with him. He is maturing so quickly - he understands about mosquitos (pretends to be one - much to my annoyance) and animals - but is so so calm. Rather oddly tonight he announced he had 4 babies - 2 in his tummy, one round the neck and one on top of his head - he offered me one to look after in my stomach - I asked if daddy could have one too and he said no - No pressure then!
The censor has returned - i must publish now for fear of the black pen - I will endeavour to creep another message past him soon. Love you all so much - happy birthday Olly and Abi M - please print this off for Granny - Hel love to the bump
Kate xxxx/ alias the mothertongue!
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Hey Matt, Kate & the Tobster. I must confee this is the first blog I've read of yours, and I wish I was living large like the three of you. Getting bored of beaches sounds like a seriously nice to place to be. All is well in London. Coincidentally I just decided to take a barge down the Regents Canal to find a Chav selling skunk from the side of Camden Lock - that's similar to what you were talking about right Kate? Any way, enjoy what sounds like an incredibale experience, and love to all. Ps Matty, I lost to Kev at squash so my indestructable powers have finally left me...good timing as you're not here to fianlly taste a victory against me.
Jeza.
Yo... Great read, sounds like a lot of fun and a priceless experience. Enjoy and take care.
(Regarding the pics, your camera should be able to save a second copy as a JPeg and that would download so much faster and be perfect for the blog. Remeber to keep the higher quaility original tho. Sorry if this isn't helpful :p )
Dealem...
hiya, bumpie's deadline is approaching very rapidly (the day after tomorrow!) and as i was reading your blogs all i could think of was that i can't wait for bump to be born and grow up so that ian and i can take him/her on a long world tour as well. it all sounds like great fun so far and actually possible with a three year old. wishing you lots of more exciting adventures! love, kati
Dear Toby,
I love you and miss you. Come back soon on Friday. I want you to come to your house please and to my school also. I love Sound of Music and want you to watch it with me. I love Do re mi fa so la ti.
You look nice in your photographs and when are you going to my India. Take care of my taxi (Aside to mum: has Toby dropped it?)
Lots and lots of love Ahaan
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