Mitch Hey there, just read your blog on Thailand...sounds like you had at ball. I was up in Thailand last year for anzac day and visited all those places you mentioned, pretty amazing place on that day. Hope you are settling back into home life and are taking care. M

Dad Welcome home Eleanor!

jen cooooey! hope you're good! i'm liking the new clothes and jewellery... i shall indeed by nicking those when you're back! you'll be pleased to know i have been so good with your things, and i haven't even worn your brown boots! i bought myself the nina richie (if thats how you spell it!) perfume to save me from the temptation! x love youuu x

Your mothers Hello Girls!Sorry we haven't E-mailed recently but we've had such a busy and exciting week!On Monday Pat did a sponsored jump to raise awareness of the closures at QueenMaryHospital.I'm not very good with heights and kept my feet firmly on the ground, but Pat managed the third step and raised £1.86.Cool!!Tuesday found us both snorkelling in Priory Gardens where we were lucky enough to spot a submerged C & A trolley - a scoop for us as there hasn't been a sighting of one since 1978.We weren't allowed to touch it but did get a photo which I'll put on my next blog.Amazing or what?Thanks for all your photos showing you with the crocs and tigers and of course the tarantulas.We had our own narrow escape on Wednesday when we came face to face with our native Lepthyphantes minutes.Apparently the bite of the red-back variety is fatal** and neither of us wants to see another money spider for quite some time!!!Thursday was a bit of a let-down.We had been so looking forward to brown water rafting on the Thames but the weather was against us so we did some washing instead.Another few weeks and we will have got to the bottom of your laundry baskets and it will be quite safe for you to come home!!We heard on Friday that members of its indigenous tribe were gathering that evening in Bromley, so off we went on the upstairs (very daring!) of a 208 bus (very bumpy!) to see if we could spot them.And there they all were in their traditional dress (skimpy top, tracksuit bottoms, hooped earrings) greeting us in their customary manner - "You looking at me?You got a problem?"SCAREY!!!!!Saturday was cold with snow so of course out came the tin trays and we set a new pairs' toboggan record for getting to the Doctors' Surgery at the bottom of the hill in 12.56 seconds, which was just as well as we collided with an R3 bus coming up.The plaster casts come off in six weeks.Well, must fly, we have some Extreme Ironing to do!** to greenfly

Sarah Hey Cherry - sorry I've been rubbish at the contact - just to let you know that I have been thoroughly enjoying your blog, it is the perfect distraction from revision, and indeed I check it every day, I am that cool. I'm currently spending my time in the LMH library...swap ya? looking forward to seeing you when you get back, lots of love Sarah xxxxx ps don't stand next to me when you get back, I'll look even pastier ;) :p x

Grandad! The cat has NINE lives and I think you are up to SIX. xxGGxx

pat Hi spent a very envious time looking at your photos will you want to come back to Orpington!Gland to see you are mixing sand,sea,adventure,alcoholand culture not sure in which oder of preference!It would seem your Mum and l will be blog mums for the time being lets hope the excitement will not be too much for us.Keep your travels safe and enjoy. love pat

Jen Ok so i just looked at your pictures...the one of the sand dune....i had a 50minute geography lesson on sand dunes today, all about the different plants that grew on them blah blah blah actually could have fallen asleep..and there you are across the other side of the world on one on a nice hot island! Obviously i'm not at all jealous! love you pumpkin :) x x x

jen hear = here lol woops! xx

jen ahh jayjays what an amazing name! Somebodys looking nice and slim in the old bikini shots there! i don't see this beer belly you mentioned! I hope you got my text the other day..but just again thank you so much for my pressies :) they're lovely and it was really nice that you sent them all the way from the other side of the world! I've got a fun filled day of english cw today! and i don't have you hear to help me :(! hope you're having an amazing time, it certainly looks like you are! love you loooooots x x x

Rosie OMG!!!!! You met the legend that is Karl Kennedy!!!!!!!!!!! That's so amazing!! Any goss on the Aussie storylines?!! x x x x

Pam So when you swam with the dolphins miles out to sea, you weren't out of your depth were you?!!! You won't mind me using your wall to say hello to your friends will you? Hi Rosie, hope you are well!

Rosie Missing you loads!! I have been doing some catching up on your blog! Looks like you're having an amazing time. Can't believe you went skydiving- and you managed to pose for photos at the same time hehe!! Will email soon :) x x x x

isi Ive looked at all the photos which are very special.loved the scenery shots.Ive also read the events of your travels and enjoyed those too..sounds like you wont want to come back!! enjoy the sun in Oz,cos its freezin here.

Jess R Well well missy!! AMAZING!! glad to hear your making the most of everthing... welcome to the sky dive crew!ha. will email you but just wanted to add to your wall! xx