Mum- Just send it again, it seems to always come through from your account on the second attempt anyway. But I'm not bothered either way about pick-up. It is just as easy to get the train, but up to you. I'll talk to you soon anyway.

Peace out to all the lovers

Hi Everyone

This is a message for Matthew cos my email to you has just been returned. I assumed that I would be picking you up from Heathrow on the 3rd. I'm on annual leave anyway so let me know flight times, numbers etc and I'll be there unless you would prefer to get a train. Love to all

Word up. Ther are a few new blogs on here now. I have done one for the Whitsundays, Sharon has done one for Fraser Island, and Faye put one on for Noosa and the East Coast too. The blog says we are in Fraser Island right now. But don't be fooled, it is lying. I'll rty to sort that out in a minute.

If anyone wants to read about Oz, the blogs are under New South Wales, Queensland and Capital Territory. Go. Read.

Bye X

Hi Nick and Laura

Didnt know its was you birthday Nick so Happy Returns for when ever it was.

Sounds like you are still partying and having a fab time brings back memeories of our time in Aus when reading the blog messages,

Anna is staying the night as she has been to a wedding so wants to say Hello but cant leave a message as she has such a hangover that she cant even see the keys!!!!! Pete has just taken Russ on the Harley back to the hotel to collect his car. He has just come back all excited as he saw a Harley rideout of 30 bikes on their way to Eastbourne. He is like a little kid! (live the dream)

Sarah is now in China and it is only 3 weeks and she will be home cant believe how quick it has gone. She too is having a great time met laods of lovely people and partying hard.

Pete has been working hard in the garden laying a patio by the pond and generally trying to keep the garden looking good.

Laura hopefully you would of been proud of me the other day when I took Nicola to Brighton to get some shopping for your Nan. I parked as close as poss and carried your mums bags all the time I was thinking what would Laura say even so she was exhausted when we got back but pleased to of been able to help her Mum

Well that all the news for now will emial later

Love to you both

Jane and PeteXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hello ladies and gents.... Today, the Seven Samurai went their seperate ways for the final time on this trip. Nick, Laura, Mike, Faye and Adele are all on the bus to Cairns and Magnetic Island,, and the two of us are still in Airlie Beac. By next week, Adele will be in the UK, and the other four will be in various locations, ranging from New Zealand, Malaysia and Melbourne. I leave for the UK on the 2nd of August and Sharonides is having an adventure in Sydney. By then, Faye will probably have an amazing job here too, and Mike, Nick and Laura will STILL be sitting on lazy islands with sun, sea and food.

But yeah, the journey is in the final chapter now, and as well as wishing Nick a very happy Birthday for yesterday, I just want to say thank you and good luck to all 6 of my travel buddies. We have had ups and downs, but LOTS of good stuff every day, and we can do it in South America in 18 months, all over again. I say that flippantly, coz I owe my Mum about 75 grand now, so it may have to wait a bit.

Mum- I'll email you in a bit, but I'll be back at 3.30 ish on the 3rd, so I'll probably train it straight home from the airport. Arsenal emailed their offer, so I've emailed back and deferred again. You shoudn't get anything thru the post for a while.

Everyone else- Adele has in her possession lots of CDs. These are copies of Nicks, Fayes and my photographs. We are gonna hook up in a fortnight, and we will dump photos on here then. Blogs from Faye, Sharon and the others will have to do for now. Sharon's one on Fraser Island is on here now.

Peace out peeps. Keep it Mencap, keep it Tevez

I'll be the second then...Happy birthday Shaz!

Happy Birthday Nick! Hope you get a hot day and have loadsa fun and pressies! Laura - just keep singing Happy Birthday all day.....he deserves it!

Sharon - Not long till your birthday now........Let me be the first to say ....Happy Birthday to ya!

To all the Samurai - the diving sounds superb. Anyone take any underwater photos? Make the most of the time left before you continue on your seperate journeys.

Love to you all, Mama B xxxxxxx

Hi gang! nice blog Faye...glad you enjoyed the second camping trip to. Happy birthday Nic! Thanx Laura, happy birthday to you in case i forgot!! Look forward to more photo's (the bane of Matt's life!) before the seven become six.Ahhhh!Look forward to seeing ya Adele!

Nic....your soooo lucky to have a car which you can get into without all the fuss of opening the passenger door, clambering all over the passenger seat, then trying to get your legs to somehow be over the peddles without twisting your back........innit?

It's been a while...Jimmie was once in a toothpaste add in the middle east, lucky really, it means he can walk the streets of London without being mobbed, shame the same can't be said about the middle ear (just testin'...east!)

Ramble on was a song on Led Zeppelin 2!

Bye travellers! Love you and miss you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy birthday Nicholas

Have a lovely day'

Your car now has a door that opens without you having to clamber over the passenger seat!

Love you lots,

Mum xxxxx

Hi Nick

Have a brilliant day mate.

Love you Lots

doulaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hola matteo el griego! thought i'd better get at least one message on here. not that theres' much news from these parts. basically hastings says hi and is looking forward to your presence once again. and if you can steal some hot summer's sun and get it thru customs with you we would appreciate it muchly as our's is ridiculously unreliable. hope alls good, take care xxxxxxx HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!!!! hope you have a lovely day xx

Hi everyone,

just to say Happy Birthday Nick.......Happy Birthday. I did send you an e-card, so check your mail.

Laura, you have become a right adventurer!!

Matt, safe journey home mate, and hope to see you soon.

Adele, you also have a safe journey home to your Steve, (who thinks your a baby!)

Faye and Sharon, I understand you are staying on in Oz land, is that right?

Mike, is Pete a friend of yours? If he is, tell him not to call my son a Poushti!! Also thank him for proving we can write swear words in Greek.........GAMOTA!!

Bye for now

Papadoulou xxxxxxx