Tom&Lou Can't be long now till you guys have to head back to reality . We are looking forward to seeing you and catching up with everything you have been up to. Just got some great pictures back form when you were here in Norway. . That was a pretty funny trip. Come back soon - let us know though so we can get a new tent! lots of love xoxoxox

Porchy Hi guys, How are you both? Hope you're having fun in Chile?! We miss you. I am currently watching the Wimbeldon Men's Final (on the sofa) It's 2 sets each - nail biting stuff but clearly nowhere near the stuff you're seeing on your trip. Mark is out playing tennis with Jon (as usual) and he's due back soon so I better pretend I've been making good use of my time and make dinner! Humpf! Anyway, enough from me...keep the stories and pics coming and see you in just 3 months - how time flies... Love ya xxx

hilary Happy Birthday Abbie - wherever you may be??? Great to hear news of Chile. Mark found India amazing - saw Taj Mahal at dawn we spoke on Sunday after his return really excited about his trip and business worked well too!! Bye for now love and kisses xxxxx H&G

hilary Great to hear your news once more.Had some kiwi famers in last night. Talking to them about wine - what else! They were saying that there is a glut of wine at present in Aus so they are offloading it - presumably overseas? They said you should visit Central Olago wine area S. Island Marlborough S.I and Hawkes Bay N.I We didn't find out what kind of farmers they were but they had planted pinot noir grapes on their land (they're in Marlborough district) Nelson. If you had time/funds Tasmania is worth a trip. Don't forget Jeremy Claire Robinson is there. Enjoying a busy week-end typical bank holiday - raining. Both well off to Wirral 10 May for Heathers birthday bash. Great pics Love H&G xxxxx

Porchy Dudes, your trip sounds immense - need anyone to carry your bags?! Abby - you write very well - perhaps will have to get you a job at 'The Dirt' when you get home. Jem - how are you? Is your beer belly still growing...and speaking of growth, how's the beard?! hee hee All is good here - v busy as always but cool. Off to Paris on Friday to celebrate business being one year old. Mark getting v excited. Missing you lots and lots as always and looking forward to hearing more from you - and hopefully some more pics - they keep me amused for days and I like to look at them when I should be writing! Lots of love Lisa (and Mark) - he's busy reading a mag and watching Time Team (they're in Liverpool this week - he punches the air eveytime they mention the Wirral - what a loser! I just smile sweetly and pretend he's the cleverest person I know - ho, ho, ho!) Tattie bye for the nooooooooo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hilary Wow what a week you have had having lots of fun visiting the sights in Sydney and nearby. The restaurants sound interesting and you are both enjoying the liquid delights of Oz! Jeremy you had better watch out for the 'old wife' whilst swimming. The octopus doesn't sound too friendly either. Just as well you are not travelling back to Heathrow at present. Major major problems with new terminal 5 you thought you had problems with luggage - backlog of 40,000 cases flights cancelled as they couldn't cope with the baggage. Staff problems from day 1 many couldn't find parking places on opening day so were late to their stations causing chaos. Now the baggage is being flown to Italy to be sorted and then to be distributed to customers to all corners of the globe!!! Not too busy at present but will be within the next month looking at the diary. Have fun missing you loads xxxx H

hilary Hi guys have just flown back from acrose the 'pond' desperately trying to stay awake till at least 8p.m.!! Have had a good trip weather has been mixed from frost on the second night there! to 79% Monday night.Enjoyed the rest, warmth and sunshine I now know what you are experiencing in Aus what a difference sun/warmth make to lifestyle.Went to MGM studios and had a lot of fun tell Jem lots of different rides and shows since he went. Love the photos. H xx

hilary Life sounds good. Did you see the fruit bats hanging in the trees in the Botanical Gdns (we did!!!!) Monty Don doing a programme on Gdns of the world and Sunday was Australia/New Zealand. He went to some super gdns one of which was the Botanical Gdns in Sydney. Difficult to believe it is only within the last 20-35 years that they have evolved - oh for some sunshine and heat. Count down to our trip to Florida next week! Would love to see some pics of where you live and surrounding area? and of course surfing! Still very wet. Murray/Wendy send their best. Lots of Love Hilary

Tom and Lou Sounds like you are really getting in to the Sydney thang。No doubt you are enjoying a lot of pizza too。Post some pictures of you in your baggies surfing。 We all want to see how the tan is coming along。 Life here continues 、 we are looking forward to Winter holiday and some good skiing。 The snow here is great。 Lots of love

Hilary Glad to hear Abbie you are keeping fit with the cleaning - hope you are checking for high/low dust. Have just read in DT this week that a baby Koala has suprised keepers at Dreamworld park on Gold coast by peeping out from Mums pouch with piercing blue eyes!!! very rare first time seen in 20 years! Is Adelaide on your travels Simon Madge has just got a posting there for a year - he is a medic specialising in opthalmics, and would love to see you. Lots of love xxx

Tasha & Andy Happy New Year Mr and Mrs Cowan. Sounds like the adventure so far is amazing we are now getting very excited about our trip. Just a reminder that we are arriving in Sydney on the evening of 26th January for 4 nights and will be back in Sydney again on the 16th Feb for one night before flying to Singapore. If you are in and around Sydney on those dates it will be great to meet up. Good luck on the job and flat front! Much love. xx

Tom and Lou Glad to keep reading about your adventures. We are going to have a mini-adventure ourselves form tomorow. We have two weeks off for Christmas so are heading back to Switzerland for a few days skiing and then to Lisbon, Portugal, for New Years with some friends. If we get off the ground - heavy fog and minus 10 degrees c hee today. We are looking forward to being able to afford a few bottles of wine in Portugal! Happy Christmas and have a great New years eve and continuing adventures. Love to everyone who knows us reading these messages, tom and lou brodie

Sarah Griffiths Oh the nostalgia kills me. I did that trip from the islands to surat thani down to the south, its great isnt it. The Thai boxing is great fun to watch. Sounds like your having a great time, its freezing cold here and the xmas madness is about to start, have a great time over the holidays I cant wait to read the next blog. Loads of xmas love

Seema Hi guys, Wow Ive just been reading all your posts. Im extremely nostalgic and very jealous. I cant believe I was in Vang Vieng a year ago and right now am sat in work in cold London. Keep all the stories coming - am totally loving them! Take care guys, have a great Xmas. Love you lots, Seema xxxxx

Catherine & Dan Hey Guys, Sounds like the Cowan's are having fun! It's cold and wet here-traffic jams on the motorway every other day so your not missing much! The blog's are very educational-keep em coming! No holiday is complete without it's drama's and it sounds like you've had a few. So jealous you'll be in Oz for New Year Loads of Love XXX