A year or so away with Gavin, Hanna and Tehya
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.
Categories: Before the trip
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Hi Guys,
Have a wicked time…. Im sure you all will.
by Ian on Mar 9, 2008 at 10:36 am
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
by beccaholcroft on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Hello Gav and Han and Tehya
Have a great time. I am missing you. But dead proud of you. Love and more Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
by Carol on Mar 28, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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
by terry greene on Mar 29, 2008 at 4:00 pm
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
by karla and poppy on Apr 3, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Hey Guys,
I voted for you to be in Thailand for Christmas but that was before Australia was an option. It would be amazing to see you all. I.m close to theairport & have a shiny new Christmas tree.
Lotsa love,
Robyn
by Robyn Taylor on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Hi Guys,
A huge MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you. We are always thinking of you.
Lotsa love,
Robyn, Mark & Taylor xoxox
by Robyn Taylor on Dec 24, 2008 at 11:29 am