101 Challenges:

Girls – we feel your pain. In preparation for the Ladyboy Tea Party, we both opted for a full body wax. Now, dedication to completing a Challenge it may be, but it’s also one of the stupidest things we’ve done too.

For the next 3-4 months, we’ve got to explain to anyone who passes us – why our bodies are smoother than a baby’s bum. Back home, it would be simple. We’d just say that we wanted to host a ladyboy tea party and wanted to look our best. In Thailand, it’s not as straightforward as that. Firstly, we share a room. Secondly, we both have the same surname. Now, add these two factors together and then take a second glance at our unnaturally smooth legs and arms and it gets a bit too tricky to try and explain that we’re brothers and not married to each other.

We found a great little beauty salon and so the journey through the pain barrier begun. Never having seen this, or any other type of wax, other than candle or ear before, we were amazed at how it worked, the temperature that it has and the pain such a small strip can cause a man. Again respect to all you girls.

Putting our hearts and souls (the soul that felt it was being ripped from our bodies) we told them to go for it. No place was to be left undone, well apart from the Mankini lines, that bridge would be crossed later. First the legs, then the arms, the back and then the chest and we arrived at the metaphorical bridge.

Lee went first. The torturers, just moments earlier known to us as the staff, went in for the kill. The Mankini line was being done. Never before had Lee screamed so loudly and wanted to hit an innocent person as he did as the pubic line was taken in closer and closer. Eventually he demanded they stop and looked down to see Charlie Chaplins moustache looking back up at him. He considered for a miniscule second if it would be better to have it fully removed then even quicker decided that the pain was not worth the outcome. And besides, who else would be looking at this part of him.

Lindsay then followed with as much screaming as Lee but his time in the torture cell took a few minutes longer. Everybody in the near vicinity had heard about our antics and had come down to stand and listen to Lindsay getting a good waxing. Lee now recovering slightly enjoyed a damn good laugh too.

Lindsay appeared declaring the worst parts of it. It was then Lee explained he had a Charlie Chaplin and Lindsay declared he had a Hollywood front and back. Lindsay is now jealous of Lee’s Chaplin and Lee is not one bit jealous of Lindsay’s Kojak.

Nearly 5 hours of excruciating agony later, we left Audeys Beauty Salon. The staff were amazing, even if they had too much of a great time pissing themselves laughing at our pain threshold (zero).

So girls, and some guys, if you ever have the need to de-hair your entire body or just parts of it - go here and mention us. You won't get any discount, but at least it'll be an ice-breaker to a nice conversation;

Audy Beauty Salon
Vientai Hotel, 42 Rambuttree Road
Banglampoo
Bangkok 10200

So, physically prepared, but forever mentally scarred, it was time to meet our mentors Oil and X and buy some clothes and makeup for our party. These were two sexy ladies and what a pleasure it was to meet them. They were totally down to earth, eager to help transform us into ladies and were totally upfront and open about ladyboy life in Thailand.

So 3 hours of shopping later and clothes, high heels and makeup were purchased. It's now totally understood and appreciated by us why it takes women so long to shop. Mainly, because womens clothes are so much cheaper than man cloth and also because women have a choice of items which out numbers men's choices 100918328322 to 1. We only have the option of trousers or shorts, shoes or trainers, t-shirts or jumpers. Women have high heels, low heels, no heels, long skirts, short skirts, leggings, tights, suspenders, blouses, t-shirts, gowns, dresses, accessories galore and a million other options.

Exhausted, we thanked the girls and told them we were going to get ready and we'd see them at the party. Each were given a kiss on the cheek goodbye. It made us happy?

So with a quick stop on the way to pick up cakes for the party, we finally arrived at K and Natasha’s apartment - the party venue (on the rooftop, with a pool, overlooking Bankgok's amazing skyline of huge buildings and bustling streets).

We applied our own makeup quite quickly and with reasonable success. Obviously the practice we've had has helped improve our techniques and we're now comfortable enough to openly discuss brush types and shades to best suit our skin with anyone whose unfortunate enough to be close enough to listen.

And so to the party…

We had decked the roof top pool area with pink balloons, table clothes and chairs. We had put on a lovely spread with delicious cakes, tea and even champagne. Oil and X had brought another few friends and they loved what we had put on.

We all engaged in a lovely tea chat which was delightful and very lady-like. We even played some games with the girls, ate and drunk wholeheartedly and then had a beauty pageant in which the girls had to decide which of us made the best ladyboy.

After the party which we thought went swimmingly well, there was only one thing for it... a pool party!

At one point around this stage we had a little boat journey on a river in Bangkok. It was so beautiful and calm and the views were amazing. Lee and Lindsay sang and dance their way off the boat as they were so happy. Mark didn't want to sing or dance and infact looked a bit white. Apparently, our producer friend doesn't like boats - especially boats that float along water. Here's a little picture to show our concern;