love the new pics you have done some amazing things o to be young!your new room looks alot better you seem very settled in melbourne ! it seems ages since you left on your travels o well soon b january!!!miss you both xxx ps ellie passed her test but your car is safe!!! xxx

hi you two glad phil liked his pressies but he didnt have to wear them all at once! your new room looks alot nicer and hopefully no mice! just got back from brownie camp never again but i think i said that last year! love you xxx

Hi Aunty Jo!!Lovely to hear from you :-) Yes we are having a brilliant time and Ive just got a job so things are looking good!! Hope your all well, speak soon xxxxx

hi laura & phil just caught up with all your blogs what an absolutely fantastic time you're both having! So jealous but takes me back 30 odd years when uncle colin & i did the u.s.a.!! Hope you've managed to get a job Laura.Keep enjoying yourselves-take care Love from The Lyness' & Mary xxxx

hey geeks, you both look so unbelievably happy and the pictures are amazing. I hope you are enjoying your adventure looks like you are having a blast. Laura loving the backpacker/hippy look, suits you!! the necklace is lovely. Man am I jealous that cake shop looks amazing, please tell me you ate it all. Save me a lamington. love you both. missing you laura xxxxx

hi u two i cant believe gareth is in melbourne with you both its a small world! looking forward to our night out with joanna round town!!!! ellie is off to the dales on sat doing her gold award hope the weather is ok for her !! love you both xxx

Ahh it sounds amazing, im soo jealous!!! aww thankyou :) yeah definatley doo, i knoww we will have to have a big night round town when were all back next year some time! haha xx

yea we are planning to stay here until december and then go to thailand for crimbo and new year!!!its all exciting!!!Awww you did sooooooo well getting in there- really proud of you!!!you will love it!!no you wont :-( but ill come visit you :-) it will be strange without you lot around!xxxx

haha are you planning to stay in Austrailia for a while then? hmmm can't think of much gossip haha but ill keep you updated if any comes up!! yeahh real excited for dance college, i wont see you before then will i?! xx

Hi Joanna, lovely to hear from you!!!glad we are keeping you entertained he he!!!puttting some more pics on soon!!so any news?tell me all the goss!!!you excited for uni??!xx

Hello! Hope your having an amazing time, very jealous of your tans and how much fun you look to be having! Your blogs and photos are keeping me entertained whilst bored at work! Miss you! :D x

hahaha what are you too like!sounds like you had a brilliant weekend!!a show...wow!!!Im home alone today while Phil is doing is course!!hopefully jobs will start coming through soon!!lots of love xxxxx