Dot Thanks for all the great reading and photos of your NZ trip. It has made us want to go back again and do a more extensive exploration of the vineyards and cake shops of South Island, when we can. Have a good time in Aus and on your return stop-off. More vineyards? We've just finished bottling this year's vintage from the garage front vine; ten bottles this year, and we may scale up the process to a full dozen bottles next year.

Alistair Gammell Hi B&Bs Good news about the brown trout - who got it and did you eat it? Looks a good trip and looking forward to getting a detailed debrief eventually

Alistair Gammell Hi B&Bs Good news about the brown trout - who got it and did you eat it? Looks a good trip and looking forward to getting a detailed debrief eventually

Kay Lindon Hi Jane, These wonderful photos keep coming and the scenery looks marvellous, all this space, I love the mountains and the waterfalls. Baby massage is going well, and I'm enjoying it too! Molly, Mandy's granddaughter came in today and started with her first session. She loved the legs and feet massage. Doreen's granddaughter has finished her massage sessions now. But there is a steady trickle of new babies coming into the group. Anyway, just keeping you up to date! Though I'm sure you are not actually thinking of work just now. You are almost half way through your trip, can you believe it? Continue to have a great time..... Sarah has booked 4 day break at Rocktail Bay just south of Mozambique still in SA, we're sleeping in a luxury treehouse, it looks wonderful! Just looking forward to a bit of warmth and sun...... Still you look to be having plenty of good weather, lucky things Keep having fun With love Kay

Grandma Ive just seen your lovely pictures, makes me very envious!! The four dogs have a lot of fun together & Alex is doing a good job with them!!! I am off to Norway on the same day as you return so Happy Christmas to you all. See you in the New Year!!! Lots of love mum xxx

Dot Delighted (and a teeny bit envious) that you have been exploring the famed Magrathean Slartibartfast's handiwork, even if he didn't win an award for that particular piece of coastline. Still, it won't be long before you can make yourselves a decent cup of tea 'back home' instead of relying on the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser in the camper vans (maybe it was just the water but I didn't manage to make really good tea over there, and as for the Danish Pastries…). Cheers, Dot

Katie Richards Hi Will & Sarah sent us the link to your blog ***** Looks as if you are having a brilliant time, fabulous picture of the whale's tail! We can't stand it any more and have booked our flights to NZ on the 1st Feb so thanks for your wonderful travel guide. Love katie

Karen Burningham Hi Jane Sounds like you are having a totally wonderful time. Just make sure you come back again ! Things busy here as usual. Doreen has discovered what Bridget calles a 'festive font' and the christmas news letter has just gone out. The Christmas fair is rushing up fast so were into sorting Santa, ordering pressies and making sure he has a little helper for the day. Kay has taken up the challenge and is looking forward to helping the big F C on the day! Hay soon party time although I'm sure you have started already. Keep having fun ( I know it will be hard but sure you will manage) K x

Naysla Edwards Dear Chris & Mary,Loved the site, great photos!! You are obviously having a great time shame we could not be in Oz to see you! Having a look at some of the photos makes me feel very emotional as it shows some of the places we love specially Byron Bay! Have a great time in Perth and hope to see you soon.Love, Naysla & JonPs: Sorry about the last message, having IT difculties :)

Naysla Edwards

Dot I'm betting one of the next entries will be on sampling the wines from Cloudy Bay... Poor souls, how do you manage to keep up the stamina to have all these barbies, trips to cake shops and tasting sessions at vinyards? Brill photos of the whales... Enjoy while you can....

David Robinson Is it me or are there VERY regular visits to places where cake and the suchlike is eaten? This seems to be an underlying theme of all of your blogs! Exercise regimes all round on your return! Dogs will need to take CJB for a walk rather than the other way round I guess. Looks superb - I look forward to my daily blogread as soon as I get to boring old work in an increasingly cold and wet UK. Still, you will all be able to enjoy it soon - too soon I am sure for you all. Carry on camping. Love. D

Tim & Catherine Good to hear you got to Clearview for lunch guys - the trip evidently continues to be gruelling..... As for the Orcas in Abel Tasman - you lucky b*****s!! Awesome. See you very soon for first hand accounts of everything to date behind the 5 star blog! T&C

Tess,Ali Ben Isabella & Archie ! Hi Guys! Looks as though you're having a wonderful time...such a shame the weather isn't as good as it is here... Michael & Rosemary heading down for a week with us this week so we will log in when they are here and show them what you're up to! LOL and enjoy yourselves!!!Tess, Ali & the Crew x

Carol Hi Guys, Wow....it all looks amazing. Thanks for the card from the WhitSundays...beautiful. Some of us back here are still working very hard and not swanning about enjoying ourselves but hey just carry on. Someone has to do it. Lots of love C and A