HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR!! Sorry its a bit late but was I was actually dying on New yrs day - DEATH hangova!! Sounds like you guys had a good one....can't believe u r still drinking that thai whisky...but would love to get amongst it tho!! How envious am I after seeing ur picture on your journal enrty, did u take that urselves? just showed people at work it aswell - think I depressed them slightly! Ur daily routine at the mo sounds like mine and Vics when we were in Fiji...its so lush being out of civilisation! Really liked looking at your new pics, Patacake and Keith had a snoop as well this time...burts mum was perving on you opening ur xmas presents!! the 1 of u both on xmas day, burts u look very cleancut! (think I prefer the rough bearded look better tho!) The one of u Ruthy titled 'Hoi An' when ur tucking into some food, u look so pwreeeetyyy!! Hadam, write you an email tonight. Love u both lotsxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Message for Karen and Andrew.... I have been trying to reply to your e mail but it just bounces back, but wanted to let you know I am ashamed that I haven't been with the Taj photos. I will get them copied over the next few days and bring you them over, now all the festivities are behind us. Hope you had a lovely Xmas and New Year and will see you both soon. Lynn

Right Lorraine you are gonna have to stop typing so fast (just like you talk) as I was unsure exactly how you save a range of hills that go down central England to spend in Thailand (Pennines), and you are not drinking there like you did over Xmas and poiling our time. I'm also pretty sure me and Lins will beat your red noses and beady lips with our scorched bodies if we ever dare show them to the world, I'm considering wearing a burka while I'm there. However for 2 weeks I am doing the 2 bowls of cereal for 2 weeks to drop a jeans size. Desperate times means desparate measures!! As mentioned we are gonna try and change flights to Phuket and save time and perhaps our skins as government warning Brits not to go ! Anyway it may all have blown over in 2 and half weeks time. Can't believe it's so close, but am dreading the journey. Right get some more pics posted of New Year and also the paradise Island youare currently living on and the beach hut that is making me very envious. Have a great boat trip and am looking forward to the next installment. LOTS OF LOVE R & D Mam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy New Year!!!!!!!! Oh my god after seeing the picture and reading your last journal if possible I am even more excited about January 19th and joining you! don't worry Scrutty you know within 24 hours I will have a worse tommy tomato nose and a beady top lip than you. Me and Carl had a very quiet new year saving pennines to party with you guys and also because was STILL hung over, I can't imagine ever being able to drink again - tradge I will have no personality as its all about the drinking! Hope to speak to you soon and see you in 3 weeks WAAAHOOOO!!! Lucies b'day this sunday to remind you and am meeting Haylea for brunch on Saturday as she is down with Damo so should be a good weekend, will fill you in with the gossip next week. Can't believe I am back at work tomorrow how am I possibly gonna get up at 7am? On a short day though as have appointment at the hospital for my knee can't wait to get that one sorted out once and for all! Peath out and come on to a good 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, hope you had a great one like we did. Looking forward to reading your jounals in 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR.......hope you have a good one and dont drink too much love to you both take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU BOTH LOVE AND MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY HERE IS TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN 2007 LOVE MUM AND DADXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Yo Yo and Merry Xmas very late but for the last week I have not been able to move due to being either drunk or hung over. It is now Saturday and I am still hung over from Tuesday night (boxing day) in the bongo tradge times would have been wkd if you guys were there but Mitch was a good replacment I actually love him! Really cringey I was telling him we have to bone on your wedding day as I will be the matron of honour and he will be the best man and it is tradition. Anyway xmas all over and me and Carl have now decided to do nothing for new year as I can't drink ever again and we should save for Thai land. Scrutty don't stress too much about the itinarary we will be happy just to be out there and see you guys. Hope you have a good new year and hopefully I will speak to you new years day. Love you loads and miss you, can't wait to be with you so we can chat properly, this emailing and short telephone calls just are not good enough. Rainy xxx P.S As I said Mitch (if your reading this) if you ever want to stay at mine when in London will be great to see you my mob no. is 07977567694. Happy new year guys see you soon. Carl xx

Well sorry this is the first posting of my Xmas time but have only just got in front of the computer as been totally at dads the whole time. Well it's been and gone and was very quiet as only 3 of us for the dinner and none of us ate very much but it was nice as we all 3 of us sat watching babe and peeling the veg on Xmas morining. Lorraine spent a lot of the time home in bed or very ill (guess what alcohol poisoning!!!) but wjen she was there she was as usual good company, though not sure if she'll ever dare show her face in "the bongo" again. Can't say too much I'm sure you all know who you are that she got very excited about seeing whilst there!! The bouncer had to forcibly remove her at 3 0'colck on the 27th moring and though she was supposed to be staying out for the night ended up in Lansdowne Rd at 20 past 4 that morning claiming a hindu had brought her home!! She's gonna kill me so I'll stop there except to say that I'm sure Northallerton are much the worse for not having heard her karaoke version of Kylie and Robbie with Michael Holmes! So apart from that nothing much has happened since we spoke Xmas day but as I said in my mail to your hotmail get the accommodation booked for us and Thailand beware Lorraine is coming!! Lots of love and hope to speak again soon when I hope to be several pounds lighter. Diet starts today!! Mam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy Boxing Day!! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday and ate lots of food and drank lots of booze. We had a lovely day on the beach but didn't find our xmas dinner anywhere so settled for an Italian instead!!! Thanks for all your messages it really meant alot as we are away from home especially opening the cards we were given before we left, thanks. Anyway enjoy the time off work xxxxx Love you all x

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU BOTH

Well you guys its officially xmas day just going to bed as santa will be here shortly and if we are not a sleep he wont leave us any pressies. MERRY XMAS TO YOU BOTH LOVE YOU LOADS. mum and dadxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx