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Gavin (36) I've worked as a computer Engineer since 1993 (oh the domain names I should have registered, back in the day) and looking very much forward to spending some time away playing and adventuring with Tehya and Hanna.

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A year or so away with Gavin, Hanna and Tehya

February 25th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
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We are setting off on our south east Asia trip on the 28th march 2008. We managed a year abroad in 2000 - 2001 and visited many places around Asia but the most adventurous times where off the beaten track in remote places like Pulau Simeulue in Indonesia and its many surrounding islands and amazing places like Lampuuk in Lok Nag near Banda Aceh in the North of Sumatra. Our latest trip will have a few new challenges as we are going with our beautiful 3 year old daughter Tehya Jemima Holcroft.

We have decided to embark on this adventure before Tehya starts school (she should be starting in September 2008 but she only turns four in August - too young for full time education) and also to escape the depressing fact that we have zero prospects of ever purchasing a house in our beloved but expensive Cornwall. Over the past seven years we have moved seven times due to either the properties being sold, the rental prices being increased or nightmare landlords!

We’ve managed to save a few quid which was intended for a deposit on a house but considering our savings haven’t kept up with the 10% needed for a house, we will be spending it on our trip.

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  1. Comment by Ian on 9 March 2008:

    Hi Guys,

    Have a wicked time…. Im sure you all will.

  2. Comment by beccaholcroft on 9 March 2008:

    Only a few weeks left until you leave for your amazing travels, you can re visit all the beautiful places you have seen already and experince new ones with Teyha. She is going to love it.
    She has never experinced such warm waters (to keep up her star swimming she has practised for so long) and new friendly faces to meet and play with.
    I wish i could go back and re visit thailand with you. I could quite easily live on bamboo Island (just off phi phi) in a little beach hut, sipping on samsung watching the ocean.
    As you guys know i met my partner, Gaz, when i was travelling in thailand 3 years ago so maybe if we can scrape the cash together we can visit you guys and go back to the island where we first met.
    I just want to say goodluck and i think you could not have chosen a friendlier and more amazing place to go than south east asia.

    Love you loads and loads and am going to miss you so much (as well as miss my computer being fixed). Love Becca xxxxxxxxxxxx

  3. Comment by Carol on 28 March 2008:

    Hello Gav and Han and Tehya
    Have a great time. I am missing you. But dead proud of you. Love and more Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  4. Comment by terry greene on 29 March 2008:

    Hiya Gav Hannah and Tehya,
    i hope you have a wonderful adventure,and that all goes well for you all,i am sure Tehya is going to luv it all better than here,the weather will be an improvement to start with,and the people in that part of the world always try to make the best of what they have,
    good luck

  5. Comment by karla and poppy on 3 April 2008:

    hi guys just checkin out your pics, tehya looks so grown up already and you haven’t even been away 4 a week liking the underwater love photo too!!! Anyway gavin hows the hangover? How long are you staying at Johns for? Still looking for a webcam for skype! but should have one very soon so will check in again soon, just polishing off our second bottle and karla just cracking open the third ‘P’ head!!!!!!! I’m off to bed can’t handle the pace and not wanting to feel it morrow. Anyway me lovelys will speak soon loving you longtime sendin big love poppy and karla - sianora baby xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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