Dad Hi Caroline Just a quick note to ask if you have heard about the world wide credit crunch as your bills are arriving through our letter box in greater nos than xmas cards. You mum has taken to drink since hearing of your sky diving exploits and i must confess it makes her more depressing than usual - its not a change for the better. Brave old you!! But with a risk management hat on did you assess the dangers beforehand and complete a risk assessment form in triplicate?? You seem to be having a great (but expensive) time and hope you havent forgotten us at home - beavering away in the cold and gloom that is Rothwell!! Your mum has just made me put the tree up with her but it lacks your artistic bent - and its listing badly to port!! I give it 2 days max before its in a heap on the floor along with your mum! Cant stop its midday here and I need to get to get to bed as some idiot keeps ringing at 3AM! Missing youuuuuuu - much love Dadaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Natasha He he, I've just seen that I'm in your quotes on Facebook. :) Hope everything is going lovely. Miss you. xxxxxxxxxx

mum Sorry xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mum Natasha - get on with some work and stop messaging!! How long did it take you to get to work this morning then? Ok suppose I better send Caroline a message seeing as its her blog!! Hope Fiji was relaxing, NZ is all Mark & Tasha says it is and you meet some more 'nice English people along the way'!! Enjoy your time and NO BUNGEY JUMPING OR ANYTHING REMOTELY DANGEROUS!! By order of your mum

Natasha Actually, I've just checked the date and my previous message makes no sense, because if you're on track you should now be in NZ. Now I'm even more jealous. Enjoy every minute, and please say hello to the mountains for me. xxxxxxx I am odd.

Natasha It's SNOWING!!!!! Proper big fat flakes! Ha ha, bet you wish you weren't in Fiji now!! Hmmm. Nope, I'm still jealous! It is pretty though, although I'm not quite sure how driving home tonight is going to be. It took me two hours to get to work this morning. Are you bronzed and beautiful in tropical weather? xxxxx

Natasha Hey! I've just read your blog, it all sounds fantastic. It's almost like I'm there! The rollerskates sound fun. :) Unfortunate about the celebs, but I hope you have a lot of photos of relevant gates! One of my sister's housemates is American, and she's doing Thanksgiving for the house and 18 other people - they've got a 25lb turkey called Maurice in the fridge... Do you need your going away present from moi posting out yet? You promised you'd use it for NZ! Love Tasha

Mum Hello you Hope life in San Diego is treating you well. thought you might be staying with MarlenA for Thanksgiving so your plans must have changed. Enjoyed your blogs (posts?) and the photos - there seem to be a lot of men? Ive copied them onto Auntie Pat and Mollie (whose husband has just died - sorry to break the news abruptly). Do you remember he wasnt well when we were going to meet up. Anyway - will ring you over weekend and speak with you and MarlenA. Must keep practising....... Lots of love Mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rachel Wild Hello! Enjoyed your post, look forward to reading more! Lots of love Rach xxxxxxxx

Mum Hello This is your mother here! Hope you are impressed that I am blogging....... Just wondered if you will be popping back soon to tidy your room as promised? Missing youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx