hi guys, just read your latest entry, it looks like you are having a fab time , pics are great. its good to have shell back, although i think she would rather be back there ! she has been job hunting today. our internet service will not be available from the 8th to 13th as they are updating it. going to fetch nan the weekend . speak to you soon, have fun. lots & lots of love mom & dad x x

hello both just got internet sorted was excited to see where you are and wat you are up to. lucky gits no work gutted its sunday work 2mora great. Well it looks like your having a great time miss you both loads oh i love the pink beach hut its great. well you take care and enjoy it .Em make lee take sum photos of you we know he is a poser ha ha cu in only 10 months not long then lots of love emma & dingo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dont forget my post cards please bye bye x il write every week to you xxx

Looks like your having a good time, your weather is still better than ours would rather be with you than here, the sun is out at the moment. The photos are really good shame about the penguins. Went for a 3 mile walk yesterday hows that for a foot test, it feels ok today so have to keep doing more each day, doctor gave me another week off work so will go back on 12th. speak soon love mom and dadxxxxxxxxx

glad to know that you have settled down in melbourne after all the sorting out we look forward to seeing all you photos when you find the computer its great to hear from you both look after each other and keep safe hope you enjoyed your steak dinner YUM YUM ALL OUR LOVE grandad win @ alfie xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hope you had a good night with the group the other night, shame about debbie hope she's not too bad bet it doesn't stop her boozing. Anne at work finally had Mollie Anne 2 weeks late 9lb 1oz plenty to see in Melbourne so nan says so have a good time love mom and dadxxxx

Hi Guys!! Thanks for the messages, we are still in Melbourne, finally in a nice hostel. We will try and update the photos soon, but as yet haven't been able to find a computer that actually works. Love Lee and Emma xxxxx

hi little bro and emma glad your having a good time so far. Hope you have a good time in melbourne. we are back from tas and just sat in sydney airport where we will be spending our last night before heading back home. wish we were staying out here for abit longer oh well back to the real world to get a job cant wait. Have a brill time and talk to you soon xxx big sis and Dan xxx

hi guys , excellent journal but wheres the pics ? hope your boots are looking after your feet , all that hiking ! glad you got your money back from that not so nice hostel & found a good one. its still cold here ! picking shell up sat, another trip to heathrow, i think we should have a parking pass and meal vouchers. just going to watch t.v for a bit before we have to go to bed & get up for work tomorrow again. exciting ay !! so have fun, take care . love always mom & dad xxxxxxxx

Hi Em and Lee, Great to hear you are having a good time. Very jealous, really enjoyed my stay in Oz, only wish it could have been longer. Feel like you are extending the visit but without the sunshine. Take care and keep smiling, look forward to the next instalment. Run out of beer money yet!

hi lee and emma glad to hear you are safely on your way to an amazing time we will be checking out your journals and looking at the fab photos you both take care lots of love tracey phil kim sean and andy xxxx

Hi Guys Sorry we missed your leaving drinks i couldn't remember when they were and when i asked your mom Lee it was the same day as my birthday and we had made arrangements, anyway glad you got there safe, the pics look great and so do you both, have a great time we will message again soon. Luv Mark, Gill, Jordan and daniel xxxx

lovely to hear from you pleased to hear you are both enjoying yourselves hope you meet debbie in melbourne have lots of fun lots of love to both of you look after yourselves nannaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx