Hi Laura and all the other travellers,great to read more news on the blog Nick and Faye,sounds as if you're all having a wicked time and pleased the weather has improved for you.But it can't be as cold as here,my Friend who lives in Peacehaven said it was sleeting there on Monday!

So we're looking forward to our weekend away to Eastbourne Laura,thank you for that,but we were hoping to get on the beach to top up our tans but now have packed macs,umbrellas and wellies! Never mind it will be great to be away again. It would be a miracle if you got a baby brother I can assure you so forget that one.I'll have to wait till I'm a Grandmother!

Pleased you enjoyed your holiday in Scotland Dina and glad you got home ok,the flooding has been awful. I've always wanted to live near water whether it be the sea or a river but times like this it makes you think.

Thanks for your e.mails and phone call Laura,lovely to hear your voice.Love the photos that have gone up,great to see everyone all happy and having fun-you're pulling some great faces Laura!!

Hope you all enjoy your next 3weeks in Australia.what an amazing experience for you all-treasure your memories and I look forward to sharing them with you on the blog.

Love to everyone,especially to you Laura.Thinking of you as alwaysxxxxxxxxxx

I was sooo excited to read the message from Barn ward well done! I'm now in Sydney having a great time weather is cold a big shock coming from the heat of the Philippines which was amazing done my advanced scuba diving course there. I'm missing everyone.

thank you to those concerned about my health (fainting) dont worry i was taking maleria tablets which made me very sensitive to the heat so i stopped taking them and have been fine since.

Hello to Tim and Bandit we are having the time of our lives thank you.

Thx Rachel for updating Laura with the soaps i'm glad about Claire!

Hello to everyone else sorry havnt been on blogg for a while, love and miss you all am going to add a blogg on the thailand islands now if you fancy a peak! i'll be in touch soon.

xxxxxx Love Faye xxxxxxxxxx

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love you all,

Vanessa X x x

Gooday mates!!!

The sun is finally shining in Australia! Woo Hoo!!!

Rachel good work in filling me in on the hollyoaks front!! I cant believe claire!! -What a meanie!!

Jane and Pete thanks for all the goss! Keep me updated, glad Anna and Russ are going strong, do i hear weddings bells in the distance!! I've sent you a separate e-mail to. Hope the tans are still visable!!? Ours are now none existant!!

Mum and Dad Hope your both ok. Love you millions. Enjoy your romantic weekend away!!- I'd like a new baby brother please?!!

Dadoulou tell laura i love her is my favourite song!!! I'm now going to get everyone to sing it!!

xx

Thanks for the photo's....you pomey bastsrds!

Hi everybody

Got back from Scotland a couple of hours ago even though we were supposed to return last night.

We couldn't travel cos of the flooding in the Midlands and they then forecast snow for Scotland today!!! For a while it felt that we were going to be stuck in Scotland forever but we made our escape today after all. We passed a whole load of flooded areas on the way home - unbelievable to see and horrendous when you think that the floods were actually 48 hours before we saw it all and the water was still really high. We're starting to build an ark in preparation for the next deluge.

We had a really good time up there - sorry we didn't get to see you Barbara - hope you're beginning to recover.

Mary, I don't know what's worse, melting in the Cyprus sun or still having the heating on in England at the end of June!

Nicholas, make sure you contact Helen's friend, she's really looking forward to seeing you all.

I'll try and phone tomorrow lunch time (English time) and catch up with everything.

Photos were really great and it was lovely to see you all looking so happy.

Love to all xxxxxxxxxxxx

I hope you are all doing well. Please tell me that your going to do the Blue Mountains they are the best!. I recommend going to the YHA in the mlue moutains it's the best YHA i've ever seen.

Love to you all

Bcky

Hello chickadees!

I am perched on the kitchen stools whilst my legs bleed but no sympathy required! My eyes looked like this smiley earlier today. Twas awfy nippy but I am fine now. I can reach the keyboard so will manage a wee message. Ishy has given you most of the news for the moment. It was so nice to hear you guys this morning. Your next trip sounds really great. I am so jealous cos all we have is torrential rain but no flooding thank god! I hope everyone's families and friends out there are not suffering under these awful conditions.

Dina - I will try to phone you this evening! Hope you are keeping well and ready for your travels. xxx

Matt - Thanks for the love and the happy thoughts. It really does help you know! xxx

Nick - When the going gets tough, go find a tree! There will be some real ancient ones out there. xxx

Shaznay - Spoke to your Gran briefly and that is fine with her. I am missing you and sending lots of love to you. I am being forced back to my bed now! Ah it's a hard life for some....Talk soon. Mwah.xxxxx

Shine on Samurai! xxxxxxx

Hello my dear Sharon!

Just a little note to say that the adventures of housekeeping for your mum are a rollercoaster ride. You know that I am no good at doing anything new so your mum is typing this for me! Today I could not bear to watch her getting out 64 staples. I ran and got the ice pack after the first leg was done but oooooh it was a sore one... and that was just looking. My new name is Angelina Ancell after watching Mr & Mrs Smith the other night( load o waaash) - my expolits of running through the house and forward rolling over the bed to get the phone when it rings, then flipping it open but I was too shy to speak not to mention that I had no breathe left!!!! Your poor mum was speechless too but that was cos she was laughing so much she added to the washing one more time....The poor washing machine is so overworked that we have had to go online and order another...the original was truly fecked! You should have seen the mess of the floors in the kitchen and bathroom after the engineer had tried to repair it. Of course in the bathroom it just added to the spray tan and bleach that you threw all over the floor....The carpet lady has just been and nearly has all the marks gone..just a little swan remaining..how lovely!

Well I have to go off to work now... the library is calling. I have threatened your mum on pain of death - well maybe that's a tad strong - but I will be removing her poles if she does not stay in bed until I return. Please know that she is doing so well when you consider that it has only been two weeks. Please know that I will stay for as long as it takes. She will have me demented, possibly bordering on mental the longer her rehab takes but it's good fun and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Take care of yourself and much love to you, Ishy xxx

Helloooo! The Seven Samurai are back together and planning a kickass trip up the coast for the next three weeks...

Mum- CHECK YOUR EMAILS URGENTLY if you get the chance... and before you do.... thanks. X

Lucy- cheers for the contact... Shaznay and I are already out of Cairns, but the others will end up there on this trip we are all planning, just after we go back to Sydney. Nick has taken the number.

Everyone else- word up, talk soon

Love you Mum X

Hi Everyone - just a quick note to let you know that Helen's friend, Julie, in Cairns, is expecting you.

This is from Helen -

so, jules's phone number at home is: 0740534578 and her shop, Chalk Art (which is in the centre of cairns, 126 sheridan street) has a huge unmissable pencil suspended outside it!! the phone number for the shop is 0740515711.

i just sent her an email to say nick or matt might get in touch. i'm sure she'd be delighted to entertain them or whatever.

Love to you all,

Lucy xxxxmPs Scotland expects snow tomorrow!!!

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