Just thought i'd send a quick g'day and see how the little one arm bandit is getting on! Sorry about the blank msg previous, this new page with the sums... was obviously a little too challenging for me! Ha ha Anyhow.. happy anniversary! Strange feeling... feels like you've been gone FOREVER but then it doesn't seem a whole yr ago when we were all sat sipping on our diet cokes talking about your adventures ahead, you being so adamant you were only going to stay for 6 months! ha ha Look how you've blossomed, 1 yr on your a million miles away from the scared little el you was before and now we have to bribe you to come home ha ha. You've achieved so much and stuck it out through the good and bad times. Just want to say well done, I'm proud of you! (((Big squeeze)))
Anyways, just you carry on enjoying yourself and we'll all sit here looking on enviously at your website so keep in touch and us all updated as regular as poss.
India was fab by the way, i'll send you an email and maybe a cpl of snaps too, when i stop being so lazzzzzy!
Spk sn bud, love ya. xxx
JO
Nicola
Hi Elles, Looks like matt had the same idea as me!! Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary!! Do you remember what we were donig this time last year in Bangkok?? what a way to start your trip - I hope you are doing something with a bit more class to celebrate tonight (Unless you ENJOY ping pong shows!!)
anyway, well done, it is a great achievement to do a whole year, and a big chunk of it on your own - you brave girl!
I have been thinking of you all day " this time last year we were doing this...this time last year we were doing that"
Anyway, matt has just called me for dinner - chicken salad - ROCK AND ROLL
Enjoy Elles - Miss you loads xxxxx
Matt Cook
WOW. you are having an amazing time. Doesn't seem a year ago that me and nic were picking you up at bangkok airport. We thought we were well hardened travellers then, looks like you've kicked our bottoms now you little backpacker.
Australia sounds like such an experience, you really sound like you're having a brilliant time, all those people you've met out there. So cool.
So June hey (never know you could be back for nicola's birthday), mind you the way you're going i doubt you'll be back at all.
anyway, so glad your having a cracking time (liked the picture of the telly tubbies, very random). Maybe see you soon (ish), otherwise i'll keep looking longingly at your blogs etc.
have a gooden
Matt
Jen, Carl, Rhianna & Imogen
Hi Elle
I have just logged on to check on how you are doing, and I knew it would happen you are now talking about staying for a second year!! Not that I can blame you hon, you sound like you are having the time of your life, and you have the diary entries and photos to show it!
Keep us posted, as we are hoping to see you in June... Back for my birthday perhaps??!
Anyway hon, we miss you lots, hope to hear from you soon.
love you loads, take care
Jen, Carl & our gorgeous girls
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cathy
Hi Elle
Wow, I can't believe you've been there for a year now! Crikey - it looks like you're still having an awesome time! So pleased for you chicken.
Nothing too exciting happening here - just waiting to hear back on a flat in Withington I've put an offer in on so fingers crossed!!!
Anyway, keep us updated, do love to read your blogs and see all your piccies - make us all pig sick!!
Love you loads and miss you heaps!
Cathy xxx
Jen, Carl, Rhianna & Bump
Hi elle
Just a quick msg to say hi, and to let you know that i have logged on to see what you have been up to!
I can't belive you broke your wrist!! Bless you honey, take care of yourself.
Fancy that chat soon? I might try you sometime this weekend.
If not, maybe an email catch up?
love and miss you lots
Jen, Carl, Rhianna & Imogen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nicola
Elles Belles, You sound like a different person on your postcards...I hope we are still gonna get the sacrcastic and cynical Ellen we all know and love?! Fingers crossed about the wrist - i hope it is all better - you are gonna need it for the neighbours night - it is the most fun, get there early to get a good table, then you can watch all the old retro episodes they play between the quizz and the personal appearances! Brilliant!
I am working, and not doing much else - quite enjoying being back really, although sometimes it is a bit of a shocker it is all over. Anyway - as long as you are home for 24th Aug 2008 so you can watch me become Mrs Cook!
Carry on enjoying yourself, and giving us updates. take care xxx
Big Sis
Hi, how's it going? Glad to hear you're off to Melbourne, have a good time on the Neighbours tour, I've started watching it again now that I'm a stay at home mum (Emily recognises the theme tune!) so take lots of pics for me! Can you believe that your little niece is 1 tomorrow!!? This time last year I was the size of a house and having what I thought were contractions - maybe I'll wake up tomorrow morning at 4.22am with sympathy pains for last year. Think I'm more excited about Emily's cards and presents than she is as she hasn't got a clue! Looking forward to the get together at dad's on Friday but sorry that you're not going to be there, we'll have to do it all again when you come home. I'll freeze you a bit of birthday cake (I'm making it myself!). Take care, miss u lots. Big Sis & Little Buddha/Birthday Girl xxx
Matt Cook
Hey there ellesbelles,
sorry to hear about your wrist, i broke mine when i first started going out with nicola, i didn't listed when they said to come back and get it taken off, so rather than 6 weeks i think i had it on for like 3 months, it was well stinky. The think is you can't help but have a sniff. Ho hum, that's life.
Hope all is well apart from having broken things and not being able to work. I'm now working at the yorkshire bank, doing a very similar job to what i did before. Nic's doing well at work (i'm not too sure what she does but she managed to get me this job). We had decided on a wedding venue but nic's spotted somewhere that may be nicer so that's kind of being decided at the moment (though the honeymoon is gonna be in south africa, and i'm not budging so there).
it'll be good to see you when you return, you can come round and tell us all about what you've been up to (though we have been checking your site quite regularaly).
we'll see you soon (though not too soon as i hope you manage to sort our your broken wrist situation).
,have you though about your travel insurance, they may cover you for loss of earnings? Also i tried to ring the australian embassy to see if you were elegable to sickness pay in australia, the best they can say is to contact your local superanuation or tax office and ask them, you may be eligable (though i did do a bit of research on the internet and a proposal from 1987 outlined changes to existing sickness benefit provision, and basically took it away. however it was just a proposal so you never know.)
anyway have a gooden and mail us all soon, p.s. my e-mail is no longer hotmail, it's [email protected].
gday
ME
Just a quickie to update you all on my news which isn't too great but hey ho i am coping. I ahve managed to break my left wrist in a stupid accident so left in a cast for 6 weeks!! so am actually a bit stuck at the mo as can't get a job so can't get any money! may be back sooner than expected but am woking on a solution so hopefully things will work out ok, i'll let you all know. Anyway hope you are all good luv you all loads
Jo & Charlotte!
Hi Ellen! Wow! Looks like your having the most amazing time! Every time I come on here I envy you so much! Hope your not working too hard picking grapes, youre meant to be enjoying yourself not labouring-LOL! Take care and hope to see you in Maidstone when you eventually come back!