aunt lorraine Hi STEphen just a wee update from us Andrew away in Bulgaria with the NIreland team for the finals of the UEFA REGIONS FINALS Lauren back from Paris this morning after a delay I presume you heard Claire getting married in Cyprus next July Talk Soon tke care xxxx

sharon Hi Stephen hope all is well in NZ weather here is very warm but now thundery and wet.Catherine hopes to get over this week with more photos for us to see.18th birthday parties now over but we will get a cake in usa so you and Rachel can sing happy birthday to Sarah.Villa now booked so looking forward to meeting up on 31st.love to you both mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHey mum yea New Zealand is AWESOME! Did a skydive that im sure you heard about did jet boating did paintballing did a hike on the stepest glacier in the world went on a trip on milford sound rated the most beautiful day tour in New Zealand, went whale watching and it has been all so much fun! Although the weather is very cold 8 oC but about 0 when we were down south! gonna ring tonight here morning for you it really isn't long until we are in the US so the good weather should be coming in! but il talk to you on the phone anyway! 

Peter Sarah had a birthday party yesterday (SAT) with all her girl friends. BBQ outside as temp was 23degrees C. Today we had the family - another BBQ since the temp was higher 25dgrees C. How cold is it in NZ? P.S. there a big chocolate cake and Mollie and Ethan ate it all by themselves. Well its colder than 25 anyway more like 0 to 10 however just wait until fiji and usa it should warm up! How did the bbq go, did you make yourself scarce? heard mark did! has mark looked into the shooting thing in Orlando or is he still holding fire on that one! lol

aunt lorraine Well its a long time since I have heard from you not long now till you are back to torture us (only joking) Lauren goes to France on 15th but exams at the moment so she will be glad when theyre over Hope all is well with you both The gang send their love Ill be waiting for the next instalmentTake carexxxxxx Hey Aunte L well have been up to plenty including a skydive and some whale watching! Lauren away off on the school trip then? When does she get her report then? is she looking forward to that? lol say hi to all and yes i will be back to torture soon it has been building up for 6 months so just be prepared tell trace she may get into the 80's style shoulder pads! lol only joking

Mollie & Ethan Hi Stephen It was my birthday yesterday and we had yet another chocolate cake in great-granny's and you once again missed it!! Today I was at the Linfield match with my daddy, I got to walk on the pitch  it was great fun!  My mummy and Mollie say hi and want you to be careful with the big spiders! Can't wait until you come back - I need someone to run off my energy with! Love Ethan 

Peter I've booked an 8 seater van for Florida. It only cost an extra ?35 for the two and a half weeks. It looks more like a large 4X4 and it will probably do only 12 miles to the gallon or so. Global warming here we come! Stay fit and healthy.Dad.Well you do know I was driving a 4x4 on the biggest sand island in the world! so maybe I would be better driving this big jeep! although the hungover people in the back weren't that appreciative of me flying over the washouts and bumps in the sand, they all went very quiet! lol I just did a dive on the great barrier reef yesterday, saw giant clams and even got a picture with a clown fish (aka Nemo). Also did some snorkelling and saw some dori fish and so many others! heading for ayres rock later however have to stop for a night before we can get on another bus to alice springs. Hope you enjoy the FA cup it starts at midnight here so will have to find somewhere to watch it.

sharon k Hi Stevie am not keen on spiders or snakes although was at zoo with school last week and did not repeat not hold the snake or spider. Glad you are having a good time and please be careful .Hard to believe that you left three months ago today so we are half way through your trip.Love you lots and counting the days to America love Mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

sharon k Hi Stephen credit card bill arrived today,do you want me to sort it out.Hope you are both safe and well in Australia.We are hoping to sort out villa in the next few days so will let you know when it is confirmed.Typed this all on my own.love you lots and looking forward to America when we get to see you Mumxxxxxxxxxxx Bounjour mama see you are progressing well with your internet skills! having a good time in aus and had a few encounters with snakes and giant and i mean giant spiders one of which i believe was a black widow! Although rachel seems to run into more spiders than me! So i am still good and well and il talk to you soon! oh and found out i now have that credit on my credit card so everything is going well!

aunt lorraine Hi Stephen looks like you aehaving a great time Thursday nights are soooooooo quiet without you Uncle Willie says hello as do Lauren and AndrewEnjoy Australia Take Care xxxxhey aunte L having a great time in aus even had a python round my neck got plenty of photos also got to do a bit of sea kayaking where we surfed some waves in them very cool altough we tipped the bopat a few times as the waves where pretty big! but im trying to find time to update all my blogs but internet is a lot more expensive in aus so have to econimise to maximize! but keep in touch and I will eventually get back to everyone, say hi to all!

Mark (Your brother) Hello Brother!Got your pressie from kat yesterday. Very good but don't know how you sat so long for it to be modelled on you!! Muchos GraciasMark Such a witty comment my dear brother, I had to do some serious haggling for your present the old woman was hardly giving an inch, hope it will look well in your bachelor pad when it is eventually finished! Bet your looking forward to school holidays! lol cant wait till lorida imagine the waves we can make in the pool with all 8 of us! or a massive whirlpool! anyway bro there are two more t-shirts on the way not sure if you will like them they have bands on the neck and arms but they have really cool designs!

Claire H Hello Stephen, I have really enjoyed going round your blog site, the pictures are amazing and I am extremely jealous. The beach at Koh Phangan look very inviting. Mark keeps me uptodate at school with your progress round the world. Hope you have a safe journey to Australia. Take care, Claire H 

sharon k Hi Stephen read all your messages .Parcel not arrived as yet .Miss you every day even after two months .Take care and travel safely to AustraliaLove to you both Mumxxxxxxx

auntie Pauline Hi, We are enjoying your pictures. am trying to keep granny up to date but i haven't been able to print out any pictures yet. Glad things r going well. hope you got an easter egg this year. Talk soonThe GallaghersI actually had an egg before i left so cant complain and i also had a cream egg when I got to aus! Hope to put a whole lot of pictures up of australia so far next week as i have a fair lot of them. However all the ones of sydney have dark clouds and rain as it rained the whole time we stayed in sydney, which meant we couldn't do the bridge climb but hopefully do it the day before we leave australia. Keep in touch, talk soon.

Mollie & Ethan Hi StephenOur mummy says that she will buy another chocolate cake to celebrate you coming home in August so that you don't have to take our blood!!Love from Mollie & Ethan xxxx Tell your mummy thats a pitty I do love a good drop of A+ or B-, but i suppose vampires do like chocolate cake also!

catherine love the photos hope use are ok counting down till america