The Last Hurrah

"Patience is a virtue"

This phrase has stuck particularly hard with me over the past few months, I had my doubts over the Summer and whether the trinity of Eurotrip and Asiatrip would be completed with the missing piece of the USA. I nearly gave up hope of it happening and settled for a more `typical' holiday, but just when I thought the fat lady had sang, she sat her booty back down and listened to the boys discuss one of the greatest adventures to date.

Not only has America been penned into the itinerary, but within an hour of frantic facebook messaging another equally emphatic holiday was secured. A little getaway to Portugal to a villa followed by a quick hop over the border to Seville to finally visit one of our greatest pals and regular star of this blog, Phil. Things have fallen into place nicely and all there is to do now is to enjoy every second of this glorious summer before I'm shackled down by the working world.

Let me give you some insight into a summer that most probably will top 2012 even to my own disbelief:

• China & Hong Kong with Mamma Kwong
• Portugal & Spain
• USA
• Sweden

Not only is it the number of adventures that I've managed to secure, but it's the quality line up that will be alongside me, for the second leg of this awesome quartet of journeys I will finally enjoy a week away with a man, most would consider a giant amongst men. Someone, the world doesn't fully recognise but deep down appreciates with awe. To some he is a myth, to others he is simply known as Colin... to us he is a legend.

The strip is getting torn up by this hunk of a man

That's correct ladies and gentleman, we have managed to acquire the company of the elusive Mike Wilson for a whole seven days, and what a week that will be. Let us not forget Alex Yoh though before he starts bitching, a dear old pal of ours who has always wanted to come travelling but just somehow never managed to do it. But now he's stepping up, not just Portugal & Spain but also the big U-S-of-A but who knows if he can hack it with the veterans of travelling, myself and Mr Jack England who together form an unlikely but deadly trio that will have Obama sending his daughters straight to Air Force One for the duration of our visit.

A few other events that will mark this summer as one of the finest includes Tough Mudder with my fellow yellow Chen and old Cornelius, along with a welcome surprise addition of the big fish himself, John Wilson. It's going to be a harsh couple of hours in the cold depths of Leeds but it will get bossed like all other things in life. Granted, there won't be much time to train for it but when you're part of the Picton Muscle Club, who needs it?

One tough mudder fucker!!!!

Last but certainly not least, is the return of Pebbles to the UK and a family BBQ to celebrate an immense year abroad, but sadly a year lost without her, not to worry though a family weekend away will soon have us all caught up and looking ahead to more good times.

Nothing matters more than family

So that's the summer schedule, it's going to be busy and it's probably going to fly by but I will savour every moment of it before the dreaded employment comes, so stay updated and.....

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