The Bennetts HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU LUCKY BAS***D HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HOPE YOU'VE HAD A FAB BIRTHDAY - LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN SEPTEMBER?! LOTS OF LOVE, BOB, LINDSEY, KARL, ELLA, ERIN AND ZAC!! XXXX

Keith Happy Birthday Rob I hope you celebrate in style

Keith and Julie Hi We hope you are all well and enjoying yourselves. We have just got back from a week in France, we stayed in a Chateau with some friends, visted the Champagne houses, drank to much French wine and ate too much French Cheese. Good holiday all round . Back home now Keith is getting in to the DIY, decorating the conservatory and I am supposed to be working. Hope to see more photos soon Julie and Keith

clare hi there sorry to have been out of touch my computer died when i moved to monmouth!!! i am living in a small bullcot barn and it is fab lots of good peopleand nature all around good for bird spotting... i am at my nephew s and he has got me onto your site justlooked at all your photos oh my!!!! what a fab time you are having it wasgood to see you all so happy !!dont know when you are back but come to monmouth!! lotsloveand keep on trucking !! clare psmany thanks for you postcards via green spirit i got them ..cx

Lindsey I didn't tell you what it was did I? It was a very compact, with lots of features and filled with chocolate (I'm trying to big it up here) porta-potti!!! Really am going to be late now. Byeeeeeee xxxx

Lindsey The present went down well with all Barbara's family who were there (apart from maybe Magaret who looked decidedly unimpressed). Well, it caused much hilarity anyway. I'm not really sure how impressed Barbara was actually but she put on a brave face and was very polite about it! Just seen the time - must go and get the kids! Bye xx

Lindsey and Ella Hi Guys! Thank you for the postcard which arrived today. It looks like you're having lots of fun. We wish we were there! It's the school fete tomorrow - bet you're not sorry to be missing that! We're not going either 'cos Karl is doing a sailing course at the lake. I considered doing the Ladys course in July but considering was as far as it got. Next year. I expect Barbara told you that we've got our 1 star kayaking badge and certificate and we're booked onto the 2 star course in september and have joined Stroud Valley Canoe Club with Karl and Chris. Karl and Erin are here now and want to say Hi! Erin and Ella have had just had their birthdays and had lots of fun and pretty things. Barb, Kev and Chris got Erin these great floating seats with built in water pistols for the lake. The pistols take the water directly from the lake so you don't have to keep stopping to refill! I think we'll be trying them out tomorrow! We're off to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to Barbara now and deliver a slightly "iffy" present! Not sure how it will go down - will update you later!!! Keep having lots of fun. Looking forward to seeing you all again later this year - you are coming back aren't you? Take care. Lots of love xxxxx

The Thomas Family Love the new photos. Where abouts in Australia are you?

dallis and room11 Thank you for the post card we love the poto where are you now

The Thomas Family What wonderful photos - you all look fantastic, and as for Lucy..., what can I say? She looks the picture of health and happiness. Haven't looked on here for a while so it was a lovely surprise. I love your hair Lilla and the picture of you and Lucy. Thanks for putting up the photo of the boys - nice to see some cooking going on. We're skyping Ian now which is much better and they're doing their diving course over the next couple of weeks. It seems they're planning to hitch up with Ben in Sydney and he's taking them diving with sharks.... Hope you're enjoying the Cooks and have a safe journey on to Oz. Much love from all at Tinkley Corner x

Julie and Keith Thanks for adding the new photos, you look like you are enjoying yourselves.  We have been busy for the last few months organising a rally, which was last weekend, it went very well.  Keith has helped me dig over our new allotment and we have now planted loads of veggies - looking forward to eating them.  After 6 weeks of unseasonal sunshine the automated watering is working again ( the rain that is) Sharon and Mona have booked their trip to see you in October - will you be home by then ?!!!!

Karen Dear all, at last got to see photos. What an annoying site this is...you even have to do maths to send a message and then it deletes the old one just to annoy you even further!!!! Hope you had a Happy Anniversary and travels are fab. Love Karen and Natasha xx

Little Rob Howdi, son here, home for easter, only staying for a week as have far too much work on. The pics are so so nice, im so jelous, lik eth sheep one most, very arty! That song you called me talking about was bay a chap called mike! Please let me know more about where you will be in August, really want to book flights asap. Ive got 4 weeks of uni left, then thats it, game over, think i might travel for as long as apossibel, then move to dorset or devon for a while, maybe do a PGCE down there. Hope your all well, hope your still drawing mum! Rob whats the biggest fish you have caught so far, and lucy whats your favourite animal uve seen so far? Love and miss you all Rob

Erin I want to say hello too! We've been playing in the garden on the swings and we've been on the slide. We've been playing in the wendy house pretending to sell ice creams and lollipops and we've been running around and playing with our toys but we're not allowed to step in the mud where mummy and daddy put the dog poo!Love from Erin xx