This is a day late...

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Date: 02 June 2006 10:25:47

Due to technical problems this post was supposed to have appeared yesterday. Following a visit to a local costume shop this morning "As if by magic, this post appeared." Apologies to Mr Ben.

Ma and Pa are preparing for their first holiday of the year - a cruise around the Baltic. I'm especially excited as they get to visit St Petersburg, which happens to be my favourite place to have visited. I've requested a bottle of Stolichnaya Vodka. When I was there you could buy a litre bottle for $1 from the local street vendors.

If you ever get the opportunity I can highly recommend the city. The centre still has most of its buildings from the 18th Century and the Russian government spends a few million a year on upkeep. Considering that the Germans managed to destroy many parts it is amazing to see how much survived.

After dropping off father's birthday card, as he'll be on the cruise on the day, we returned home to eat and watch our Thursday night TV - House, Boston Legal & Surburban Shootout.

During House the phone rings. I pick up the phone asnd say hello. I hear my dad's voice say: "Blast. Wrong number!" These auto dial buttons never seem to work on some phones....

Just realised that Mum & Dad will probably read this......

I have therefore changed their identities to protect the innocent and prevent Al Qaeda from torpedoing their cruise ship by changing their destination. Or have I...