Hi Kathleen, still following your message board and keeping up to date with your travels around New Zealand it certainly is a very beautiful country. I know you have been visiting the Bay of Islands which is a lovely place to visit, we spent four days there before flying from Auckland to Singapore for a 3 day stopover before returning to UK. Maureen and Tony called in last week so I showed Maureen your message board and photo's. Patsy has been okay. Well Kathleen keep enjoying your wonderful holiday. Love Patsy and Brianxx

HI Mum...Hi Pat, Thelma and Louise have nothing on you two, glad you're road trip went well and hopefully Pat didn't keep stamping on her invisable break pedal!!! Just worked my way through the messages and photo's it does look so beautiful, and you're certainly packing it all in.. did you have to share you're board with the guy in the photo :) As you know we did go up to see the Humphrys gang had a terrible journey there on Friday 6 miles in 3 hours on the M40...so we didn't get to the hotel until 8 pm only time for a drink (maybe more that 1), dinner and bed. Got to Jamies around 9am Max and Harv didn't know we were coming so lovely squeezey cuddles from Harv he's got his teeth now and long legs another Giraffe in the making and a medium size cuddle from Max but as you know ..how lucky we were to get that. I noticed that Jamie didn't mention that he won the shooting...Michael was the looser ha ha we had a lovely day cheesey lunch with all the goodies. Max has discovered full conversation and didn't stop talking we went through every toy page of the Argos book and have made a very early christmas list which I think more or less covered the boys toy section of the book I was the secretary and made notes!!We were up and left by 9 this morning and home at 11.30 what a difference with the journey. Have a safe journey back to Lin+Mo's and hope to catch up with you this week. Lots of love Debra xx

Hi Muma,

Looks and sounds like you are having a fantastic time, great pictures you look like Doris Day in that hat (Katie is mental) Debra & Michael come for a whistle stop stay, it was wonderful to see them (Katie is mental) me and Michael went off shooting and left the girls with the kids. we came back to a huge lunch of cheese and ham from the Cheese Board, i ate a slice of ham in your honour ( Katie is mental) Had some nice wine and then slobbed for the afternoon watching football (Katie is mental) I can't beleive how quick the time is going. Max says hi Nan...... but please don't kiss him. Alyss is still in bed, so it will be the cold flannel for her soon. Harvey is playing on the playsation, with a boy who lives in Spain (Katie is Mental) I will have to go now as the rib of beef needs to go in the oven. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Keep us posted.

All or love

Jamie, Kerry and family. (Katie is mental)

We were picked up at 7am this morning,our trip lasted all day till 6.30pm ...we traveled 460k right up to Cape Reinge and all around the north end of North Island, The coach did 73k along 90 mile beach, We were told it's not really 90 miles its only 64 miles, due to the settles way back then ...back long ago when they didnt have a tape measure, It took then a day to travel 30 miles... it took them 3 days to walk the beach.... thats when they came up with 90 miles ! Wally our driver said it wouldn't sound the same if it was called ??? kilometers beach. The sandboarding was great and if you look at the photo I am the one up front leading the way, as I had the camara in my shorts nobody got a photo of me going futher than anyone else!!!! Shame.

Tomorrow I am driving back to Lin & MO for the rest of our stay, My hair has got long so off it comes on Tuesday, then we're off to Verity & Rogers ( lins friends ) for a BBQ in the evening. We have had a wonderful day today...met some nice people. Off to the shower to get rid of all the sand. xxxxxx

GO MUMA! GO MUMA WOO HHOOOOOO ,She be coming round the mountains when she comes Woo hoooooooooo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I WANA do That and That IM GREEN /im /green oopssss IM KERMIT xxx ribit xx

Saturday 06/03/10 What an adventure we had today, a Catamaran took us out to the Bay of Islands there are 144 islands altogether! ... Our day out was called The Cream Trip...and it was, we did Island deliveries, Saw lots of bottle nose Dolfins, we would have swam with them but they had babies, so it wasn"t allowed, They were very big and swan along in thr wake of the boat. Booming Netting for those people who wanted to swim in the nets. We had lunch...saw some of the islands + Big hole in the rock ,also the black rocks. I am so glad I came back to see this part of New Zealnd ...Its fantastic. The sea is soooo blue. every where is lush green. Tomorrow we have to be up early ...we are being picked up at 7am, We are off to Cape Reinga..... A scenic coach tour of Ninety mile beach + sandboading down giant sand dunes, a trip tp Puketi Forest + BBQ and lots more. I will give you an update when we get back. Having the time of our lives.. Oh!!! by the way our song is not :Napsack on my back; Its now... I'll be coming round the mountian when she comes: I forgot to tell you.. I went up and down more Mountians driving to Paihia than Hanibal and the Elephants.

By the way since we left OZ it has been raining and Megan sent Pat a message , that today they have had the most rain ever.... so who's the lucky one's. xxxxx Luv to all Kathleen

FRIDAY 05/03/10 Hi everyone ..Chistine ..Molly ...Doris & likkle sis xxx to you all it was great catching up with you all.

I went for my driving lesson and Mo said I had Pass my test, Pat & I left Hamilton at 9am today ...the drive was good without any problems, the roads are very clear over here. We arrived at Strawberryfields ( our BB ) at 2,30am not bad 360k, we also had a stop for coffee at the Honey cafe. Our accomadation is very comfortable also homely. When we arrive there was coffee.. muffins , chocalate & aprcots waiting for us. We came down to Paihia to look around, there was lots of people ...the Cunard Liner had docked Queen Mary 11. its is a splendid ship. After trying to upload some pics with out success , cant find the right place ...at the moment. Simple Sea food is where we had our evering meal ...Clam chowde... fried sqid, ect. Off to our beds ready for our big day tomrrow, A sea trip around the Bay of Islands,.9.15 till 4.30pm. xx

Hello Peeps!

Soooo good to read you're sleeping with a snorer - I call it justice!!

It was good to spend time with you in NZ, Kath, and believe me I've dined out on 'our night' many times, each time the story gets better, as we knew it would.

I wish I was still there. Lin tells me the weather is just as good as when we left, if not better

Enjoy the rest of your time, thanks for the laughs and, oh yes, the cheese muffins - they were delicious.

Love Molly NM x

Hello Kathleen, I am still keeping tracks on you and your friend Pat. Sounds as if it is all get up and go to me. I am only jealous. Just think how fit you must be getting. Are you still in the north or back at Pats. Love your pics. You look so well and very tan,i hope they let you back in the country on your passport. We are all fine now , going to Melanies Sun. Buy the way saw your picture in Sainsburys yesterday on a poster. It said (Wanted Missing ) not been seen for weeks. Could you please let us know the wereabouts o this woman. Don't worry i n

Hello Kathleen, I am still keeping tracks on you and your friend Pat. Sounds as if it is all get up and go to me. I am only jealous. Just think how fit you must be getting. Are you still in the north or back at Pats. Love your pics. You look so well and very tan,i hope they let you back in the country on your passport. We are all fine now , going to Melanies Sun. Buy the way saw your picture in Sainsburys yesterday on a poster. It said (Wanted Missing ) not been seen for weeks. Could you please let us know the wereabouts of this woman. Don't worry i never told them!! Lots of love miss you . Christine and Youk said hi Stumps.xxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Big Sis and Pat

Yea whatever….all sounds heavenly!Get home NOW!!!!

Hope you had a good drive to Paihia and have settled into you new temporary home - you're like a couple of gypsies!

Maureen came home last Thursday and sends her love - she said she was going to text you when I spoke to her on Mon/Tues.

Lee is now out of Intensive Care and is in the High Dependency Unit. So hopefully he has turned a corner.They're hoping he will be put onto a ward sometime next week.

Looking forward to seeing the next round of photos.

Coming on this site is doing my maths the world of good!

Love you lots

Sxx

What a wonderful 3 days we have had at the beach house in Pauanui the 4 of us a had lots of fun... the sea is so blue, its the Pacific Ocean...we sun bathed, looked at all the beautiful homes ...so well kept. Yesterday we went to the Estuary which is on the other side, much calmer , nice to swim in, had some great BBq"s. We have come back well baked as it was 30degs every day. Nice to know the weather has warmed up Katie glad FF is missing me... only 3 weeks left ...it will fly by. There is so much to do.

Since we arrived home today ( Friday) we have unpacked then Packed again. I have had a driving lesson from Mo.. we are off to Paihia at The Bay of Islands with my napsack on my back altogether now !!!. We are booked into BB for 3 nights leaving tomorrow morning...its 360k so we take a steady ride, Pat is the map reader!!! Im the driver, its one straight road Highway 1 to the north, When we get there we will book some coach trips with lots of information, then I can bore you all when I get back. I have loads more pics. Our BB has internet conection so I will upload them when I am there. Have to go the ice is melting in my GT. love to you all.