Happy Easter! At last the sun is shining in Oxfordshire, or it did yesterday anyway. Catri left us yesterday after her week's cramming course in Oxford, she did really well - it was very intensive. Your mum picked her up and brought Echo and Inka to play with Florrie who has been missing them terribly. Maisie is a poor substitute! They all chased round and round after a football the boys were kicking, we had to stop in case Inka had a heart attack in the heat. We'll soon have her back to pre-pregnancy size! Everyone coming for lunch tomorrow, we'll miss you! Have a lovely time. lots of love xxxx

Glad you had a good time in Perth and we're very envious of those white sandy beaches! We are just off to Thame Country Show for the day - with our coats on! Have a good trip to Sydney and Happy Easter to you all. lots of love xxxx

Hi girls, Happy Easter! I thought about sending you a virtual Easter egg - all chocolatey and yummy filled with praline seashells .... but you seem to be doing quite well on peanut butter sarnies, mountains of icecream and piles of pancakes so I won't bother. Do the Aussies make chocolate kangaroos instead of bunnies and chicks - their pouches stuffed with goodies? If they don't, they should! Hope your arrangements all go well in Sydney. xx

Hi girls,
HAPPY EASTER.
Hope you are having a fab time in Perth and are meeting up with Claire's old and new friends. Must seem so civilised after Malaysia. Hope Charlotte has all matching underwear etc. Do your best to post a photo on this - I haven't seen Claire in 10 weeks and we have almost forgotten what she looks like, although she has reverted to her Aussie accent!
Have a great flight to Sydney on Sunday.
Lots of Love mum x x x

Glad you made it to Perth safely and I bet you and Jo have had lots to tell Claire since you arrived! Sunny but still cold here today so make the most of the warm sunny weather in Oz. I'm sure you're suntanned enough now to blend in with the locals! Happy Easter to you all and hope you go to some interesting places over the next few days. lots of love xxx

hi jo

Glad to hear you have made perth safely - hope you get a chance to see all the honeyeaters, black swans, pelicans and parakeets and even a kookaburra that are supposedly a feature of the city.

Ive added a list of veggie places you may wish to checkout. Have fun.

Peppers Vegetable Eating House
685 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley 6050
Open Mon - Thurs / Sun 5pm-10pm, Fri - Sat 5pm-12 midnight
BYO + full licence. Only takes CASH no cards

Annalakshmi Restaurant
2nd floor, 12 The Esplanade, Perth 6000
Open Mon - Fri 12 noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm, Sat 6.30pm-10pm
No alcohol Indian vegetarian buffet style
Unique Indian décor with great view.

Happy Buddha Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant
131 Stirling Highway, Nedlands
Open Tues - Sun 11am-2.30pm, 5pm-10pm Chinese food.

Idli Dosa
623a Wellington St Perth 6000
Opp. Perth Entertainment Centre
Combination of Indian food and Western fast food style.
Totally vego affordable cafeteria style. Recommended.

Hey guys! put some fotos up soon i want to see all these amzing places you're going...especially piccies of scrummy aussie men when you get there...!!! Carry on having a fab time. Missing you lots xx

Just read your last entry and so envious of all the adventures you are having. Just love the idea of a little man running you across the road safely, how very gallant of him. The flora and fauna sound amazing, so very colourful, almost as colourfu l as certain parts of the anatomy one has inadvertantly sunbathed perhaps?
Continue to have fun. I am sure that will not be too difficult to manage. Really enjoy reading all about it.
Much love
Grandma. xx

Hi Jo, Your trip sounds amazing- we're all so jealous!! Meg is off to Australia and Thailand this summer so will be wanting some travel tips please!! This web site is a fantastic idea! Have a wonderful time.
Richard, Beth, Owen, Meg and Lowri

Hey, I definitely want pictures of the green flashing man who helps you across the road and of a squat loo thingy - I can download pictures of leaf frogs from the internet any time ...... (tho I'm sure yours will be brilliant of course!)
Thanks for taking the time to do a great journal entry.
I hope you will survive Singapore without the comfort of skyscraper-top-restaurants and young orthodontists for company ... . Let us know what the REAL Singapore is like!

Hey tis been a really long time since my last post, but nothing that interesting has happened,cept for the fact that i am out of work for a while. Im planning on finding a really amazing job (like that will happen) but im still hoping to work at Sapphire Moon, i love that shop. I didnt get into Brighton uni btw, so atm its just Portsmouth, got my Kingston interview coming up soon, will let you know how that went, they're pretty tough though, so fingers crossed. Oh my goodness and i have FINALLY booked my theory test! im bit nervous but it is done! anyways thats brought you up to speed. Say hey to Claire for me btw, will post again soonish hopefully then i wont be jobless.....have fun! love Jana

Hey! It all sounds so exciting...did you get to pick the frogs up?! I am sure you will blend in very well in Australia...not everyone is brown anyway....and if you use the auzzy slang then nobody will be able to tell the difference! Hope you won't need to use any other survival tips tho! Wish I was there with you, it sounds like you are having an amazing time. Send my love to Claire when you arrive, and hope you have a good flight, missing you lots, loads of love and hugs from Hannah xxxx