Contrary of what? We want your weather, and you want ours!! Looking forward to Christmas. It would be nice if you were here, but better if I was there!!!!!!!!!!! So far I have made no plans for the trip, maybe we will cross in mid-flight. Have a great Christmas, we will have a drink (or two) to toast you. Love from Nanna XXXXXXXXXX

Hello Ben, Good to see you are getting focused on the future with views on getting a job etc., Give our love to all the relatives in Melbourne and don't get sunburnt. We're having a week of thick FOG, and all the domestic flights our of Heathrow have been cancelled yesterday and today, causing havoc with Christmas travellers. They have had to put up heated tents outside to house all the weary folks. We're all going to Allison's for Christmas dinner and can't wait. Your Nanna has been behaving so far - but it is early days - so who knows what her true colours are? Bye for now have a great Christmas. Love from us both.

Now now now it's awfully quiet here! How is everyone???

Hi Carol, yes it is crazy out here! I am not working at the moment so I may be mailing the people I've met sooner rather than later... hope you're ok and have a great Christmas :)

Hi Naomi... where abouts are you going in America? Sounds great, you got to tell me some gossip!!

Allison, well... the weather has been a "let's not talk about it" topic up until today, first sunny day in a while! It peed it down last night couldn't believe it, it got my drunken baguette all wet. Yes Emma emailed me, Im just checking the mail again so I can text her because we are going out en masse on New Year's Eve (I don't know if thats the right phrase for it? There's a lot of us!)

Well bye for now everyone no more long and boring journal entries will keep them brief and to the point from now on... :):)

Merry Christmas to you all xx

Hi ben, sorry its been so long since i emailed. Loads going on here that i won't bore you with. Been through your photos and it looks like you having a "roo" of a time. Bev has given me your address but i think i left it to late for a xmas card. Hope you have a brilliant time out there for xmas. Hope you have settled. Whats the new pad like. Where are you working.. Of course we busy in shop but i bet you don't miss that. you lucky thing you....anyway looks like you will have lots of "mail" pals when?if you decide to come home. Enjoy it for as long as possible mate. Take care.......

Hey Ben, Sorry its been so long since my last message - my internet at home has gone down and so im using my net at work as no one is in today apart from me lol Sounds like ur having a brill time... wish i was out there christmas on bondai beach sounds amazing. Im going to America next year woohoo cant wait lol Ne ways best crack on with some work i guess :) have a brilliant christmas and a fantastic new years kove ya loads naomi xxxx

hi, don't you go on??!! You've not mentioned peoples most talked about topic......the weather!!! how is it there, here it is very mild for time of year, but very very wet, loads flood warnings etc. Emma flew to Perth on Tues, not heard from her yet though, she said she'd mailed you when she was here, and think hoping to meet up with you NY Eve. finally got our usually '1st' christmas card, but they were late this year! not much else to report, take care.x

Just updated my photos guys, update coming soon (its needed, the photos dont tell the whole story) - sent you an email Uncle Roy and sorry Auntie Ann, its not as innocent as that, its snakebite! It tastes horrible too! Hope everyone is well and gearing up for Christmas, I am, I got my sunblock all lined up...

Hello Ben, we think the 'S' on top of the frothy Beer looks like the reminder for the inebriated that you are still in SYDNEY, or to remind you that you could be SLOSHED. love Ann & Colin.

ime trying to write this listening to the on going, loud, saga of pauline trying to decorate the christmas tree with 'fizz' (the cat) undecorating it almost as qickly with a colourfull comentry from pauline at 100 dbl+, i cant evan drink my tea incase it comes out of my nose. ben could you collect some aussyisms for me y'know like 'tinny'=can of beer etc also please confirm your land address by e-mail so we can send you a card.

Hi everyone thanks for your messages... read the bit about Sheila's in a Scottish accent Dawn!! Great to speak to you Bev glad you finally got the tube hehe, and hi Gary how are you doing? Hope you're all well :)

Hi Matey,
Nice to see your updated message.
Looks like your making friends everywhere you go out there! cool!
Good to hear the new job is going OK.
Your new photos look like you where having a blast.
Keep in touch and I'll chat to you soon.

hi Ben,
Great to hear from you..looks from your photos like you are having a wonderful time.Are you fed up with Barbie's yet ?? how are the Sheila's (LOL). keep in touch matey and keep laughing
miss you Dawn xxxx