denise welcome home-what terrible weather to greet you !i am back to london thurs night so ring me when u feel up to it,look forward to seeing you at tanyas around the 27th?love denise x

Helen Hi Jan - hope all is well. Looking forward to a long weekend off, but true to form for Bank Holiday weekends, its Friday afternoon and it's thundering, lightening and chucking it down with rain! Hooray!! We haven't had rain for weeks and it has to wait until now! Apart from the weather everything else is fine and the "boys" are well. Best wishes, Helenx

Louise Hi Jan .Wow,I'm going to call you super aunt from now on what with all the treking ,zip lining you've certainly been very busy.Have loved reading about it all.Luv Louise

denise HI jan Love the butterfly motif and slide show have to go as am about to be logged off-blast will e mail again soon hot here 28 today luv Denise x

Helen Hiya! Am very annoyed as I left you a Happy Birthday message on 30th April, but it's disappeared!! I think your website must have had a "blip" that day as the last message posted was in November! You're obviously having a fantastic time - so many wonderful experiences - I'm very, very envious. I cannot believe how many places you've been to. Look after yourself. Hx

denise warren Dear Jan, Happy Belated Birthday!Sorry I have not been in touch but am up in N Wales still at the farm until the 5th May then back to London to the boat which will seem very strange as not been living there since Feb 15th. My toes are improving daily most of the swelling has gone down and today for the first timeI am able to put my normal size sandal back on.(I have been wearing a size too large to accomadate my swollen toes) Your pics look idillic,mind you one cannot beat a view of the Rhineog mts which I am gazing at as I type,beautiful day here and a couple of days ago I heard the cuckoo.It seems so long since you left these cold wintry shores! Well,had better finish off now as I have a few campers arriving to book in and the B and B is full tonight it never seems to stop here. Take care,Love DEnise x

Amanda and Jeremy HAPPY BIRTHDAY time traveller.Hope you had a great day yesterday, and managed to celebrate with a turtle or two. Looks like you are having a great time, gues you have now well and truly got the bug.Stay safe and keep on having fun.Amanda and Jeremyxx

Dave Hi Jan Bet you are really sorry you are not sitting with me in this office fighting the paperwork and the wrestling the bl***y computer!! I trust you are keeping well despite this. Went to a meeting in Butleigh last night and thought of the time were in the CCV outside the shop.....excuse me while I dry my eyes.......!!! Oh well back to reality got another pile of paper to shift and some really useful work to do so take care and keep the info coming. (I still have the hat with me ready for August/September when the blighters will reappear). My, how time flies.......Cheers.

owen Hi Jan I saw on the news this morning that there was a terrible accident between a coach and a lorry where five gap year students from the UK were killed out where you are or have been recently there are other casualties some serious and some walking wounded hope you are fine and still enjoying yourself. The weather here is changeable but I noticed the !st swallows about a week ago and have now several flying around my cottage and the river in front. Regards Owen

Helen Hiya! Sounds like you're having a wonderful time. Believe it or not it was 19 degrees here yesterday, apparently we're in for heavy frost this weekend - typical! Sadly you missed Mells Daffodil Day - the bit I saw resembled a rather unpleasant car boot sale with large areas of squashed daffodils - nothing changes. Thank you for your email from Galapagos - extremely envious! Look after yourself. Hx

TREEBS thought Tarzans mate was Jane not Jan. you looked terrified.Shepton has a similar interbreeding program on the Hillmead estate but alas there are no pretty girls to get on the back of my police bike. handicap down to 18TREEBS x

Amanda Morning traveller Its Easter Sunday morning, the grandchildren are having all of thier friends around at Heather's, and true to form - its raining. The eggs will get very soggy in the garden, there is even snow in the Midlands and North. Not much news, its Jeremy's birthday on Tuesday - only 3 more of those before he is entitled to a glof trolley!! Keep up the good blogs, always enjoy reading about the fabulous things you are doing. Looking forward to seeing you when you get back, but we wont talk about that just yet. Enjoy. xx

owen Hi Jan I liked your photo of Galapagos/Easter Island I'm glad you told me where it was as I thought it might be Seven Oaks in Kent on a good day in summer.You are obviously still enjoying your self despite the odd drama but we are all looking out the window at torrential rain and high winds and thinking how lucky you are. Regards Owen

Thelma Hi Jan, Glad to hear about the tortoises, I can image it will be a slow pace!!!! Had good weather in Tunisia came back tanned bet its not as good as yours!!! Enjoy yourself Love from Thelma and Chris

Jan Thanks for all the messages. I´m just about to update my travel blog. Now in Galapagos and sail to Isle Isabella this afternoon to look after tortoises for a month. I understand that internet on Isabella is very slow so may not be doing much updating but will see how it goes. Take care and thanks for keeping in touch.