Dad's fine and bone is mending - he could be weight bearing in 3 weeks, if not, 6. Your flying sounds amazing and much harder than I imagined. The hop and pop would terrify me - I'd have to shut my eyes and would count much too fast! Have spoken to Gill Humphries - Will is having a great time. Loves the people, teaching, country and even the vegetables so she says. He isn't easy to communicate with as it takes him 1 hour to walk to the nearest internet connection. They have checked out his 3 choices for halls and have contacted him to suggest he changes his order of preference. They are going to communicate with us as to his decision and we will sort something out. Mel is due down this week and has to move out of London next weekend but I am hoping to escape to Cawsand for a couple of nights as I haven't been down there since New Year. It's my last chance this month and we have lambs due in April so will be tied again. Hope that next weekend goes well - if you pass to stage 9 what does that mean and will you be able to afford to dive all round NZ? Please try for some photos too!! Lots of Love MXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi Josh we are all very glad to hear your OK and the course is progressing albeit slowly sounds fun but rather daunting especially stage 9. What are you up to during the week when you can sky dive, have you contacted any of John's friends or the Hallards. We keep bumping into people who've recently been to NZ. Otherwise all is well, Mum & I are just of for my x-ray to see how the bone is mending so keep your fingers crossed. Love Dad

Hey Josh! Your trip sounds amazing! Really going to have to work hard to get there this year! How long r u staying in NZ for? Did yu get rach's email address? if not it's [email protected] Keep on updating your site, take care n have fun xx

HI Josh - Heidi has baby too - Evie born yesterday! Have phoned Will's parents and left message. Hopefully they will phone tonight. Beautiful blue skies today, just right for sky diving!!!! Let us know how it goes.
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His Josh, Sorry to hear about the weather but I expect that goes with the sport. What have you been up to in the meantime? Did you get the PIN? and are you going to Christchurch.
Lou had her baby yesterday a little boy called Otto, Mum is up helping Mel in London but will be back today. Keep in touch Dad

Got it wrong - another 8 weeks till you leave for Oz - plenty of time for work! Of course this is your mother speaking!!! How are dives going and have you received your pin number from Dad?

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Hi Josh
Janet gave me the address - looks like you're having a great time. Some of the pictures are stunning... I'm sure I recognise those ducks...

We have some good news - Lisa is expecting - so you should have another cousin in August.

Keep up the good work - enjoying yourself for all us frozen poms - stuck in grey old england (white today - it's below freezing).

Lots of love
Andy, Lisa, Tabby and bump.

Good luck - hope course goes well and you achieve your certificate or whatever you get and your 360 degree turn - look for that horizon! Looks like we are going to have to turn the map over again!!!! Are you going to try the vineyard contact from Uncle John?
I see that you have another 4 weeks in NZ so hopefully you can save some money in that time or at least pay your way so you don't have to draw money out.
Very cold here and we had snow last night but sun is shining today. Looking forward to spring.
Hope you get some photos this time.
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Hey U!
Nice site u have. But I'll have to agree with the others. More pictures..especilly of u! Hope you're having a great time! Miss u! Love Anna

Sounds amazing and very very scary - you are either very brave or completely mad, maybe both. What a lot to cram into one weekend. Perhaps one of your JW's could take a photo for us of you - that would be cool?

All well here - taking Dad for a check up this morning. John and Kate have been down doing lots of work on Mel's cottage, putting in and rearranging the kitchen.
Took Toots to a training session with Dave Munnings and Toni Dawkins yesterday and they both loved Toots and wanted to take her home. David said that's how collies should be - completely mad!!!!!

Hope you have a good jump next weekend - you could visit the Hallards on the island off Auckland while you are killing time or John's friends?

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i saw your page... put more pics.. don't be lazy
your grandfather
oscar

Found the pic - looks like you've got the G force grin before you even jumped!! By the time you get this you will probably have done your 2nd jump - how many before you go solo? What are your plans after your course? There seems to be so much to do out there - is it expensive? This weekend we have John, Mel and Lola down (unless Lou has her baby - due Monday) to blitz the kitchen at Number One and sort out the workshop space. It looks a mess at the moment but will be very cosy once sorted.
Looking forward to hearing from you - loads a love!!!!!!!!!!!
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