Stu Hello Murray, happy new year and all that, hope you had a good time wherever you were! Whenya back? what are ya plans? nothing much to report as usual, hectic crimbo though as i had to sort out a flat and a car for Martina in Germany (for her new teaching job) which means she'll be back to Germany soon (which is crap) so depending on how long my current contract last i'll probably be trying to get something out there again! anyway hope everything ok, speak to ya soon, Stu

Dylan the man that can Hey Dude Just a quick note to say Happy Christmas and a Happy New year and to ask you when you're comming back. Exciting News is that I bought a house :-) in Sandridge, basicaly a few doors down from where we live now. Also got some walking boots for Christmas and tried em out in North Wales the other day so there'll be adventures a plenty when you get back. take it easy hasta luego Dylan

Hannah & Alex Happy Christmas!! you'll beable to have a drink on us on boxing day rather than christmas day...was a bit late in putting something into your account! anyway hope you have a great xmas day...spk to you soon love h & al

Hannah & Alex Hello....Suellen & Nick went home today probably be home about now (its 9.30pm here on Sunday) we had a very good weekend if a bit boozy!! stayed in Friday and looked at Suellen's travelling pictures and then tried to match it by showing her our wedding pictures...I think Suellen out did us with quantity! Went for a walk in winlatter forest on Saturday which is a great place with lots of mapped out walks and cycling routes...will have to take you there when you come up here, we decided on the blue route without first really consulting anyone in the visitors centre how long this would take....so opted for the blue route, after walking for a while there were concerned mutters so we opted to join the green route which some girls said they were on the last leg off, as it was raining and it was coming up to lunch time it seemed a safe bet! Anyway got back and went to pheasant in for lunch and a pint - they had a nice roaring fire going so was a good option, then headed back to whitehaven to drop Al and Nick off at the pub to watch the rugby, me and Suellen went home and had cake and tea...yum yum. Then we met Nick and Al in whitehaven for food and drinkies....and ended up home what seemed like the early hours of the morning but was really quite early - obviousy not as young as we used to be!! Went for a walk on St.Bees Beach Sunday to clear the heads and then back home for roast dinner then Suellen and Nick where on their way....so all round a nice weekend. Looking forward to some more pictures soon....hope all is well at the borders! h & al

mum Hi Murray, have hauled your dad in to look at the latest piccies and he was well impressed....compared the gates. His is better.....Millie has had her IJs and is a bit quiet today, thanks goodness. She is also chipped - ow that hurt, in case she gets lost and has worm and flea treatment, can life get more exciting....? It has been very cold here this week, vests on and little robin hopping hopefully round birdtable.It was minus 2 when I got up yesterday. Lindsay is coming over with Sonia and Eliz on Sun for lunch and brining Margaret who will stay night and get on plane Mon which is her birthday so I've bought surprise balloons and will get a cake. Nice to geta way from The Lists of what to do next....it is the Christmas market the following weekend. sarah marchant's dad, wesley dropped dead ( on my birthday) down in cornwall which was a bit of a shock all round , especially considering both sarah and her mum have had cancer and were the 'ill' ones! Went to last PCC- where they were wortrried that David might fret about the bonfire and graveyard if noone took it over- and oh yes all barbie's jobs will need taken over err, dont worry to thank me for 20 years hard labour!Oh well Love mumxxx Hope Elle is better ??

Hannah Once again your photos look amazing! have you had your ear pierced?!! not the one at the top of the ear but on the ear?!!

Hannah Hello - hows the travels?? nearly home time, v dark now. have sent you an e-mail about your storage charge. Al did 10 mile run in keswick yesterday - was quite cold and a bit wet! came home and had bacon and egg muffins with beer, and put the fire on! Going to pack up now....spk soon....h

Jenny Hi Murray, your trip looks amazing. i thought it was going to be all helpful charity work and no play - silly old auntie!!! getting very chilly and miserable here now as clocks have changed and it is dark at 5.30pm. we have just returned from 10 days in Portugal so it is doubly cold here! hope you go on having a brilliant time. lots of love, Jenny

Millie Hi Murray, it's Millie- was Poppy last week, keep up. am still having a lot of training to do with mum and dad.Dad is a bit of a soft touch though so not too much trouble gettinglots of cuddles and doing what I like. Boy did I set up a noise when he tried to put a lead on me. hey- does a girl need it..... I want to be free. Auntie Hnnah and Uncle Akl were putty in my paws and a photo should be winging its way to you. I am growing very fast and having a lot of fun chasing Holly.......whoops there she goes....then I collapse and sleep for 2 hours .Whaty alife. i haven been told anything about moving to Troon but guess it ll all happen, cant think whay they get stressed about it all .Who cares.....whee , wheres my next meal? Hope you are having fun lots of licks Mllie

Hannah Hello! Received your photo cd's ok, so will keep in safe place. also have received 2 more parcels - one long tube, and one smaller packet. Haven't opened them thought best to keep packaged up. Are there anymore?? I think the local post office thinks I'm doing something dodgy - getting v strange looks from them when I go in now! Hope all is well your end, been v busy this week, but makes a change I suppose, less time for sociable e-mailing though, realloy looking forward to seeing poppy - I'll get some photos when we're down and send them to you- if mum doesn't do it before...speak to you soon...h

poppy ( ex Trillion) Hi Murray, I think your piccies are fab. Yopu can have a piccie of me as soon as dad gets his act togther and buys batteries for mum's digital camera. Dad says he does enough shopping as it is . The vet stuck a needle in my neck and I jolly well told him that wasn't at all funny.I've comehome to play and have got dad and mum exactly where I want them , and the cat is definately on the run....Can you come back and play with me , I need a lot of attention. Auntie Hannah is desperate for a cuddle and is here in a week or two- I'll see how she shapes up..A pair of Bolivian socks to chew would be good? Mum has her birthday pressie locked away by dad so she can't peek. Dad is going to buy her a mobile digital radio and take her to the Waggoners.I am under dad's shirt now, nice and smelly. Bit tired keeping them both amused.Lots and lots of licks and cuddles Poppy. ps dad says that the red salt is probably either iron or whatever flamingoes eat( pink shrimps?). He will consult his books when he unearths them! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tim & Vikki We hope you are taking care of Elle and have lots of mountain climbing etc planned. How is the Bolivian Sauvignon Blanc, and is there a Baroosh in La Paz?? Are you now fluent in Spanish? Vikki is now learning , but unfortunately the first part of the story seems to relate to her car breaking down in Marbella, so we may have to change our journey!! Have you avoided any more scammers? I must learn b****r off in SPanish before we leave! We will be in touch soon.

Hannah Sitting here deciding whether to go out for a run tonight, haven't been since going on holiday, and contemplating that a. its going to be cold and b. hard as i haven't been out for ages....Going out for a meal later tonight which should be nice, there's 4 of us going for a bit of a catch up and gossip, hmmm maybe skip the run and go straight for the meal :-) It was a year this weekend that it was my hen do, can't believe it - time has flown by! probably wont be drinking champagne and betting on horses this weekend though....speak to you soon.....h

Hannah Hello - Friday already this week has absolutely flown by! hope you're up to something nice this weekend - pictures look fab! we're off to see Dunc, Marie and clan on Sunday for Arran uncle murray shorts birthday, so looking forward to that - I'm on cake making duties, so will be knocking something up on Saturday, but big lie in on saturday I think for getting through the first week back at work. Enjoy your weekend - speak soon....hx

118gti Yo Mo Fo Weather is getting nippier which is not helping my general Happiness as things are dying in the garden and going Cycling in just a T-Shirt is becoming less pleasurable (that's just a t-shirt, shorts, sox and shoes !) Also I'm having to revise for an Exam on th 7th of Oct which is realy no fun at all and screws up my drinking schedule no end. On top of all that I'm told the clock change at the end of the month which means leaving work once it's dark,,,,,, tidy times are here again! Still I have Balls scootay to fix at some point despite promises that he'll come help at some point, and I suppose Squash will be on the cards again now that being outside after work is not possible. Anyways best crack on with some revision :-( take it easy dude you have no Idea how lucky you are to be making Ballon animals ! I might make some myself, sure I could make one that looks just like you if I can find one that will take that level of inflation. later D