Japan.

[garrymanilow]

Me and jimmy arrived in Japan earlier.

We are in Tokyo, but we are both jetlagged, so i think we will have an early night. I don`t mean in the same bed or anything.

There wasn`t much room between the seats on Japanese Airlines, but the air stewards were lovely, so that madeup for it. I had a bona the whole trip,and i`ve got a feeling jimmy did too.

Watched Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire twice on the plane.Great !!

I even gave a rendition of Cococabana, and both me and jimmy signed some autographs.

I`m constantly being chatted up by Jap girls. Even jimmy had some attention, and that`s saying something.

Tokyo has a population of 12 million people. Amazing. Thats more than Great Barr .

[MM6]

Konnichiwa Garry-san.

jetlag is a terrible thing - it makes you go all funny. Id watch out with Jimmy - it will make his trainers turn grey and his cigar drop off.

here are some japanese etiquette tips to ingratiate yourself with the natives.

the Japanese expect foreigners to behave differently and are tolerant of faux pas, but they are pleasantly surprised when people acknowledge and observe their customs

It's customary to bow upon meeting someone. The art of bowing is not simple; the depth of your bow depends on your social position with respect to that of the person you are meeting. Westerners can get away with a nod of the head but if I were you Id bow as low as poss.

There's no taboo against slurping your noodle soup, though women are generally less boisterous about it than men

Garry - please take note and tell your brother: Among faux pas that are considered nearly unpardonable, the worst perhaps is blowing your nose. Excuse yourself and leave the room if this becomes necessary

Some japanese superstitions include:

If you lie down immediately after eating, you will become a cow

If you whistle in the night, a snake will come to you ( I tried this hopefully but it didnt work)

[Vera]

I'd love to see Jimmy and Garry bowing.

[garrymanilow]

weve both tried it but when i do it, i butt people in the face with my nose, and when jimmy does it, all his necklaces jangle.

we are both completely knackered and we are having an early night, instead of going out doing some serious top notch shagging.

all the girls are just lining up for us. one even thought i was my brother barry and asked for an autograph. i couldnt disappoint her.

even jimmy was called tall, silver and handsome earlier today, but she was 92.

going to get something to eat and then off to bed to have a wa... errr sorry, er.... to go to sleep. ahem.