Hi Ben - Nice to hear your news. We are in Cornwall at the moment doing some visiting. Chris passed his RYA Sailing Stage 3 course, so now he is the most qualified of all of us! Ian went to STA travel yesterday and wants to buy his ticket ths week ... you have been warned! Take care and well done on your record breaking performance! Lots of love xxx

Congratulations Ben-you have done very well! What does it feel like to be a TV star?

Look forward to seeing the photos. Remind us what the money was for?

Things are OK here-Jenny will start her new job on Tuesday and I am back to school then. Dad has had a few days off and will be back to work on Monday all being well.

Look forward to speaking to you on Sunday

 Lots of love Mum and Dad xxx

I'm a Guinness world record holder!!!!!    (Largest underwater dance class.)

We did it and it was crazy in the olympic pool huge tv screens, all wearing bandanas and tv crews all over the place. The atmosphere was great everyone was chearing and clapping it was great. I will be getting some photos soon and hopfuly the video footage. And tomorrow I am on tv diving with the sharks so i have to get that footage to that too.

Will speak to you all soon. Ben 

Hi Ben

I am not feeling quite so envious of you this week because I am on half term. On Monday Barb and I went to Swindon which was quite a challenge. We dropped Chris at South Cerney for a sailing course and went on-it took us a while to find the outlet shops but we made it and had a lovely day. On Tuesday I had an eye appointment in Bath so Jenny, Joan and I did a bit of shopping for Christmas-I know it is early but it was an ideal opportunity. Today and tomorrow I have got school work. The weather is still really mild but quite wet.

It was nice to see 'UncleChris' and all the family on Sunday-you were missed but sounds like you are very busy at present. Laura came to see Jenny this week she is hoping to travel from next Feb and I think diving is quite high on the agenda. I think she is passing your email address to Ed Voss who is heading your way shortly.

Hope all is well-speak to you on Sunday-lots of love Mumxxxxx

Hello everyone how are you all? I have been very busy diving I had the boat dives last weekend and the seas were so rought the boat was being chucked around everwhere.Then on tuesday I was asked to go shark diving which was being filmed for tv on channel 7 called the Sydney weekender. Then i had  my emergency first responder course and now i am off for the final practice for the underwater dancing,ready for tomorrow.

Thank you for all your sponsorship i will let you know more about it when i have done it.

Speak to you soon ben.

Hi Ben - So glad to hear from Jenny that you are fit and well, the diving sounds absolutely exhausting and really hard work, but I can think of plenty that would love to be diving in Summer Bay this morning!! It was lovely to see Jenny and hear all of your news- Dad tried to ring you from Scarhill yesterday but couldn't get through. Decided to celebrate the birthday yesterday as there is a shoot tomorrow!!! Say no more!  Everyone well here - N&N working hard at home and at work, S&E getting used to Matthew on the move ( crawling well now) and planning his first birthday party and Jo and Paul coping well with the terrible two stage - Dan and Ollie very excited about Gwampy's birthday!  Always in our thoughts Ben - take care XX

Hi Ben, I have just come up to see everyone and had a lovely lunch. Jenny has just been showing me her photos of Australia. Your diving sounds exciting and very busy. Although we are not sure about the sea sickness. Good luck with your sponsored dive we will be thinking of you. looking forward to hearing more about your travels and crocs!! Lots of love Nan xx

Hello everybody hope that you have all had a good week. I have had quite a busy week with alot of diving. I had another two courses this weekend wreck specialty and enriched air specialty, which involved boat diving off palm beach(summerbay) and the sea was so rough we were all hanging overboard, not pritty! The wrecks were good thought we had to go inside it a make maps of it,but it was a hard weekend of diving. Got alot more on this week  as we are preparing for the Guinness record attempt on friday and a first aid course this week and then the rescue diver course at the weekend.

Hi Ben, we've been thinking of you all lots as you know and we're feeling sad that J and J have to leave you but looking forward to seeing them back inGloucestershire. I know your diving will keep you busy and it sounds like you've made plenty of friends out there. Thanks fo updating the photos and well done on the fireworks they really are stunning!

Not much to report here, Ian is still working for Hortus landscaping and quite enjoying it (early starts aside!) he's also on the bar at the R&C quite a bit which he also enjoys. Stroud played Drybrook yesterday and won - I don't think they were much competition. Chris went sailing at South Cerney education lake yesterday and it was Force 3 which meant that he had a bit more fun than he had the last time he went. He's there for four days over half term so I'm hoping the weather will be good. I went on a course in Swindon on Saturday - it was all about songs and games so quite good fun if a little energetic for all us wrinklies!

I'v got washing on the line today and it's been quite sunny but we're promised a wet week from tomorrow.:-( 

Sorry the news isn't more interesting. Take care lots of lovexxxx 

Hello everyone just taken Jen and Joe to the airport it was sad to see them go as we have had a great time together. last night we went for a meal at at Circular Quay (bridge and opera house) and they started to set off fireworks it was stunning. I had a weekend of diving as I had to do my navigation specialty so thats one more course done. I have updated the photos. Hope your all well Ben.

Good to hear your news this morning on the telephone. What a shame it rained for the bridge walk, but a wonderful experience nevertheless. We will be thinking of you tomorrow-Jenny and Jo on your way home, and Ben having to say goodbye.

Pleased you have found a job Ben -even if it is not ideal. It will enable you to complete your course-so stick with it for the time being. The shark diving sounds interesting, so I hope the weather is good and it goes ahead as planned. Weather here is quite good for  autumn and we are hoping to go out for a walk after lunch. I am afraid Jack is still not right. We allowed him to go shooting on Friday but he limped all day on Saturday so another visit to the vet looks imminent. Your Dad seems to be having more success with his foot at present and is not in so much pain since he saw a specialist on Wednesday-so fingers crossed! He goes back in November.

Have a brilliant journey home Jen and Jo-keep safe. Love to you all as always-Mum and Dad

Hi J & J  Enjoy your bridge walk - sounds exciting!  Looking forward to seeing you next week and seeing photos  Dad will meet you Tues am at Heathrow.   Glos v Worc game was exciting.  Off to Cheltenham shopping/coffee now.     Have a good journey home.

Love mum X