Hello everyone this site is crazy its amazing to hear all the news, I'm glad Andrew has passed his  driving test but even more excited about the chalet! Off down the coast to Jarvis Bay to dive with seals this weekend it should be great , I am travelling down with my friend Carl so it should be a great laugh. Then next weekend I have a stag do to go to so things are good.

I may be away but I still need your money,we are doing a Guinness world record attempt for the largest underwater dance class. All the proceeds go to the charity Canteen a charity for children. It means that i have to go to dance class's which will be a laugh to watch, and its all going to be on TV! It is also national bandanna day just incase I don't look stupid enough!  So any sponsorship would be fantastic as we have to try and get at least $100 each and I am placing my Dad as the collector for the UK!

Thank you all speek to you soon Ben.

Fantastic news David-pass on our congratulations to Andrew-maybe we will see him in sunny Gloucestershire in the near future. Good news also about the house.What fun to have you joining in with the gossip-almost as good as hearing from Oz-which reminds me how is it going with all of you down under? Hope all's well. Ben it would be nice to have some pictures of seals after the weekend, if you get the chance. Jen -a card arrived yesterday-I haven't opened it yet!!!

 Looking forward to the next message from someone-lots of love M

Sorry to lower the tone, but of greater concern I'm appalled to note a spelling mistake in my last message - for which I apologise most strongly.

This time next year the French chateau will be habitable by other than mice and lizards - at least I think that's what Monsieur Bob, the newly appointed project manager, said when I met him there a couple of weeks ago; but I didn't have my phrase book with me at the time and I may have lost something in translation. But wax your skis for next season and who knows. 

Emily and Richard say 'Hello', as does their mum (I imagine Andrew does too - but I've not spoken to him for a couple of days. Actually he's a bit pleased with himself at the moment as he's finally passed his driving test; I promised not to reveal to anyone how many goes it took him, but strictly between you and I it was 5 - although to be fair the last one he took was so many years ago it's effectively like passing first time). 

I can't help but respond to the previous message. I love the way 'women' was dropped into the middle of the list!  David I hope you realise that you have lowered the tone of the whole website-but I can't help but laugh-imagine an old_ _ _ like you sending a message -I am really impressed. Anyway hope all is well with you

Fred -great to hear from you -hope uni is going well-I expect the pictures bring back some good memories. The white water rafting looks particularly fun.

Ben  Jenny and Joe-all sounds good. The snorkling sounds lovely but I would be a little nervous of the turtles,they are so big. Ben have you found a job yet? It was nice to talk to you all at the weekend. We went to Scarhill on Sunday to plan the triip away on Saturday-just hope that the weather is good-we have had rather a lot of rain recently. Class 3 had a Victorian day today so I had to get the cane out-the children all enjoyed it (not the cane). Jacko goes back to the vet tomorrow, so fingers crossed for a clean bill of health and then he will be able to go shootng with Harriet. Take care everyone-Lots of love M

Ben - you do realise, don't you, that this is all new technology for an old git like me, but if I understand it correctly and it's your website onto which I've stumbled it seems you're having far more fun than can possibly be good for you, you b******. Don't forget, there is an alternative - and I assume you will be availing yourself of the cultural offer now you're in Sydney. By the way, have you been bitten/stung by any spiders, snakes, sharks, crocodiles, women, jelly fish, ants or any of the nasty bits of fauna they have in those parts? It's definately safer here in Leicester. On the other hand... 

All the best, David

Hi everyone, we hope you are all well. We have just come back from a day snorkling around the whitsunday islands. We saw loads of amzing fish and two huge turtles. The weather has also been gorgeous we have got really funny sunglasses marks.  Right, back to the road now to find a camp site for the night. speak to you soon. lots of love Jen and Joe xx 

Hello everybody not doing that much at the moment apart from diving we had a long weekend not that it made much difference to me. Going on a night dive tomorrow and then diving with seals at the weekend.

The weather is getting nice and it is starting to become beach weather which is good.

Hope that your all well Ben..

Hello everybody,How are things going? It all sounds fantastic. Nothing much to report here. St Jo's was closed today because the torrential rain at the weekend, falling on the untiled roof, caused the ceilings of a couple of classrooms to collapse! Don't ask why they waited until now to re-tile the school roof!! Still, Chris enjoyed his day off.

Ian flew up to Edinburgh today. When I spoke to him earlier he was sitting under a tree near the railway station waiting for Izzy to meet him after her netball training. I went with Gramp to drop him at Bristol airport and then we went for a walk along the sea front at Clevedon which was lovely. (Though I expect the 'sea' was an awful lot muddier than your ocean!)

Must go now, the highlight of the week 'Spooks' is on in 3 minutes!!! 

Thinking of you all, take care, have fun!

xxxx 

Thought it was about time i posted a little message to you Benno. I can't have all these photos of places we went along side all these hundreds of others which are further, bigger, scarier,.....than those we have from last year without at least making comment. Im not specially suprised to see you've been diving alot - i do seem to remember a fair amount of enthusiasm for it last year! What courses are you doing? And how are they going - i was wondering if its just a case of doing the hours or are they quite a challenge? Im half expecting to seeing you come home next year a fully qualified dive master. Whats your next mission going to be? West, North? look forward to your reply.

 Jen & Joe - good to hear your having a little fun as well. the van sounds amazing (theres a Deep Purple tune called 'Speed King' but somehow i doubt whether thats particularly relevent in this case) definitely the way to do it.

take care,

Fred

Hi, Everyone, we hope you are well. We picked up our camper on thurs which is amazing we will have to show you photo's when we get back. It has a rock group on the side of it called Deep Purple?! We have been staying at some brilliant camp site, some of them have been right next to the beach. Yesterday we went to a volcanic lake which was stunning it was surrounded by rainforest and it had turtles in the water! There were also loads of waterfalls all around the area. We are at a place called mission beach at the moment which very beautiful we are just about to get back in the van now and get on the long long road back!

Mum and Dad I did manage to get my license sorted but it took alot of phone calls! I am having so much fun now driving the van (As you can probably imagine!). lots of love xx

Lindsey, lovely to see your message I bet your bump is getting very big and that you are looking froward to meeting him! I hope everyone in the office is well. looking forward to seeing you soon. Love Big Jenny xx

Kat, I hope you are ok and that its ok to be back at uni. can't wait to see you and to her all the proper gos! Please send Kim my love and say good luck from both of us. lots of love xx

Hey B, i hope that the flight down to Sydney was ok. We are having a great time, we will tell you all about it soon. Lots of love Jen and Joe  

Ben, Jen and Joe,

Hey there guys how are you? Sounds amazing all the things you've been getting up too!!!Jen and Joe are you now in an camper van?Im so sorry for my lack of contact, we only just got the internet today(after much hassle and harsh discussion with telewest.....dam them) we finally got it so I haven't forgotten you all honest!!!I can't believe you went white water rafting, that sounds so scary! Can you imagine me Jen haha! Although the swimming has got better!!

So whats new? What else has been happening? Ben how is life treating you out there? Nice to see Jen and Joe? Tell all.....

 Not much has been happening here, Uni is going well Freshers week last week so had quite a large drinking fest and started my lectures on monday! I really like my courses!Havelots of hours this year, the spanish classes I was really worried about but theyre going really well! Hola lol!!!Its so nice to see everyone as well and be back in the house, seems like I wasnt away! Jen, Kim has got a job in Kent.....40 mins from Tom.....she's moving away on Satarday!Its all so sudden she only found out last week and shes working in a pretty similar job to now but has her own house with garden, etc she is so happy! It'll be so weird though that shes moving!  Think thats all the gos really! Luke goes next week, think Caths a bit low but shell be glad to have you home! Looking forward to seeing you all!!!Enjoy the rest of your trip hopeyou have an amazing time!Take care love you millions!

 Lots of love, Kat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx