Hey you lot! It's all very well you off travelling the world and having fun. What about all us poor Emma Eleanor Helen and Natalie deprived peeps left in Richmond? This is a demand for more photos and a message! Where are you anyway? You did tell me Em but I've forgotten. Guess what we're doing today? Tidying up the garage. Exciting eh? Yes Emma, all the rubbish you left from the car boot sale and the combination of yours and Claire's Stuff. I've been avoiding it but finally facing up to the job. Booked our New York trip today. Should be fun. looking forward to seeing Claire. Also booked my Australia trip. should see you soon. Joking!!!! Sarah is playing netball. Her team won and she is Man of the Match again. Barney won their rugby thing so are through to the final at Twickenham. Right. I must get back to my garage clearing. I know it's quite difficult and expensive to put stuf on t'internet but we do all love it. so please please please please..... Love from Annie C xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Nat Are you having a lovely time? Have you been on the bus? What was it like? Been to Youth Club. Did some painting there, just like Mummy did upstairs in Grandma and Grandad's room. Waiting for Daddy to come home, he's not sleeping at work today. Was in a show at Northallerton where I was a clown. Also dressed up as a crab and danced. Loved it and took lots of bows. Lisa's trousers fell down (it was funny). Going into Darlington on Saturday for a cup of tea in Binns. Getting good at making a cup of tea and coffee and served up the soup the other night. Natalie Rayner painted my nails pink, they look fabulous!! I just want to say to Natalie that I love her and when are you coming back? Sarah and Woody XXXXX (Sarah's words, Mummy's typing) PS Sarah made me laugh the other night when I picked her up from Northallerton and a car had stopped in the middle of a roundabout, she pipes up "Hey mate, you can't stay there!"

hi ya nats, just a quick note so ya know i am thinking of ya, just read about the bamboo huts, sounds like love island, is Calum Best there???? Sounds like you are all having a wonderful time, although don't think i could cope with the creepies very well. Missing ya obviously i have no one to blame when my desk is untidy and i can't find anything!!!! Scuba diving sounds great thank you for the postcard so exciting wot a star it has pride of place next to robbie!!! Take care and keep having a super time big hug xxx H

Hi Girls Just watched your CD at work with Julie - well impressive! You looked like absolute pros!! The new computer is causing more problems than the old one - the CD wouldn't play on it and I think it's because it's the new Home Vista Windows System. Will show it to Dad on the comp upstairs. Loved all the detail Meli about your adventures - it's great to hear about everything. Can't wait to hear why you didn't make it to the Beach Party - anything to do with the men from Saltburn? What is the actual date of your flight to Perth (?) - is it Perth even? I don't seem to have details of your schedule. Driving ban lifted on Cal - he's now inundating me with txt messages when he goes anywhere. Beat Wales yesterday! Drove to Bristol to watch. No news on the house! Hannah now working every other weekend in the Richmond Salon. All very quiet in the Mond!! just gearing myself up for DMail game on Saturday and seeing Caren!! Haven't decided where to stay Friday or Saturday yet. Will just be me and Hannah - she's got the day off work - not bad for the Saturday girl!! Keep up the contact girls - good luck with the visa run!! Take pictures of the "Love Shacks" sounds brilliant! Look after each other. Miss you Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Woops! Hi girls. Great to hear from you. I've phoned your mum Eleanor and given her the web site address. She didn't get the last e mail so hasn't seen any of the fab piccies. Thanks for the CD Em. I thought at first it was just a CD to show the things you might see when you dive and then I SAW YOU ALL!! I will invite Adam for tea tomorrow and he can watch it. Had a great time ski-ing as did Sarah. Sarah depressed to be home again! I did a black run!!! hello sisterrrrrr!! I would have replied to your message on facebook, but i dont have a clue how to work it so I didn't! mum did a black run, i did about a million black runs.. coz im mint! ha nearly died though, fell off an edge face first n missed hittin my head off a rock by bout a centimetre.. instead i got scratches all over my belly n ripped my jacket.. arghhh! your little beach hut thingys sound well cooooool! im jealous, wish i was sleeping on the beach n goin 2 moon partys.. richmond is as fun as ever! full of exciting things 2 do, like go on msn and on bebo.. thats basically my life, fun ey! ha well il stop babbling.. might email u sometime and write u an essay.. look 4ward 2 it!.. bye byeeeeeee, miss u! the house is strangely quiet.. still havent raided your wardrobe yet, i dont know whats wrong with me?! i must just be an amazingly nice person! laters duuuuude xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Well done Helen, you're doing a great job keeping us up to date with your journal entries. We appreciate the effort. Almost three weeks gone now. Where are you off to next? Love to you all. Big hugs to Nat from Sarah XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

hi to you all, Well worth the wait - can't think of any other word to describe what it looks like - other than paradise!! (Not Newcastle Airport obviously). Sarah brought round similar pictures from airport scenes. And how lucky are we to be able to share it with you and feel part of it all. Was hoping to see the scuba gear and small, non-eating, super friendly sharks!! Oh well we'll wait until next time! I'll save this lot of photographs - Anne saved the last set! I'm really impressed with your planning - it seems to working out really well. Happy move onto the next place - can't remember how to spell the name never mind pronounce it! Have fun, love you Meli Love Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello scuba girls Thanks for the new message and fantastic photos well worth the effort and risk of bankruptcy. Well done Helen some amazing shots of sunsets on what looks like Paradise. No wonder you're all reluctant to leave. All looking good and glowing (in some pictures more than others!!) Thank you for the lesson in pronounciation (very helpful) I find if you just say the names quickly and mumble them you can get away with it. CDs and bedroom still safe Natalie. Pink fabric still in the lead!! (Although a gold velour stripe is coming up on the rails). love and hugs Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXXX PS Sarah was expecting you back yesterday - you've had your 2 weeks now - where were you? PPS It's amazing how much the credit card (and Binns card) has reduced since Nat left and that's includes buying new carpets and paint!!!!!!! PPPS Hope you're managing to stretch the wardrobe or have you bought a new one? Accessories still looking good!!

Howdy ho! Yes I only facebook y'all last night but i thought i'd spread the love even further :-) Those pictures are amazing, i'm all green and jealous and things, you look like you're having a proper adventure, wish i was there with you instead of stupid bloody uni!!! Although, Ronald McDonald did look a tad on the creepy side... Me and Jillman are doing the great north run (on my 20th birthday!!), go us! Bet you'll all be too spent up to sponsor us when you're back though...those pesky internet prices seem to be crippling you! Hope you're all safe and ticking along nicely, lots and lots of love, Emily x x x x x x x x

Orite guys, sis. How r u doing? Hope all is well and your having fun and all that self defence is keeping you safe. Home is very quiet without my big sister, shame we didnt talk much in the time you were around! School etc. is going well but im sure thats the last of your worries. Keep it real, Cal x P.s. enjoyed the message from sarah and woody, go on woody!

Hello and a big hug to my sister Natalie. I loved your pictures and laughed out loud at some but my favourite was the Palace - it was fabulous and the colours were great. Had a lovely half term. Been to see Happy Feet (Sarah actually said Happy Foot!!). It was good but not as good as Garfield. Got a new swimming costume and swim bag but I still don't want to go back to school on Monday. Went to play with Alice on Wednesday for an hour. It was Grandma's 80th birthday on Friday so we are going up tomorrow with Uncle Ian, Auntie Cathie and Peter and we're going out for Sunday lunch. Will give Grnadma a big kiss from you. Looking forward to seeing your next set of pictures and a message from Natalie (it must be your turn). Love from Sarah and Woody XXXXXX PS Words by Sarah typed by Mummy