Bungee jumping? I thought that you said that you wouldn't do it! It reminds me of a little girl who once said that she would never go on a rollercoaster until one day at Alton Towers when she decided that she would ride on the Black Hole!! Seriously darling, it sounds fabulous and I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much - what else is there to do? I know that you're near the Southern Alps so if you bump into Sir Edmund Hillary say hello for me (he's one of my childhood heroes). Take care You. All my love. Dad X X X X

Hello Kirsty, just wanted to say thank you for brightening my day at work with yet another story which made me smile! a bungy jump?!! I can't believe how much amazing stuff you are doing, every time I look here there's something new. I am very happy you are having a great time and making the most of all the opportunites you're getting, keep the exciting stories coming because they're really nice to read :) Hope you have lots more fun still x x x lots of love x

Hi again Princess,
I am going to have to stop looking here as all this makes me jealous of my rather mundane life in occassionally sunny UK, oh and of course missing your lovely sprightly face!
It really is so reassuring that you are having a good time and can not wait for the next instalment,
Jase x

heya hun getting closer to coming to oz! cnt wait 2 see ya should be wkd. we were thinking that as its our last night n your first we should go out for a meal n drinks but also got up the big tall tower so you can get your first proper view of sydney and we can get our last one from oz (boohoo) we are staying with family in sydney so should be easily enuf to find where you are staying. ahve you got your mobile? if so we can always txt. let me know when you flight comes in and also where you are booked into.
with sydney what you pay 4 is what you get in accordance with accomoadtion so dnt skimp as there are alot of icky backpacker places but some ace ones aswell!

its gna be ace drop me an email or a post on my site 2 let me know whats up luv ya hun xxx

Hallo Kirsty it is Andrea writing to you from Cologne.I follow your diary often and its so great to readand see what wonderful places you saw and the great experience you have got for yourself.Such a trip gives you memories for your whole life and nobody can take them away from you, never.I had the chance to do a trip like this at your age to USA.There a some situations and wonderful views for example where I think that it has happened last year.Here in Cologne we had sonny warm weather til yesterday, but today it seems that we have to have to fire the chemney to warm ourselves!!!!!!!Well Kirsty I wish you good luck for your next week finding more interesting places and nice people.I look forward to meet you hug Andrea

Hi babes, still having fun I see :-) Hope you are still enjoying your wonderful experience. Things are all ok here, wedding plans are good. Got a full time job now, head of a small animal and aquatic centre which is really cool :-) Anyway, short but sweet, hope all is ok with you. Take careand look after yourself xxxx

Hello sweetie
I hope you are enjoying doing the NZ Experience. The red dot on the map still shows you as being on North Island tho. It was so lovely to speak to you 2 days running and also to speak to Michael and Julia. It certainly sounds as if you had a smashing time with them. I really hope that Dad and I are able to visit one day, (prob in about 4 years time). It is my second to last day here at Padley's. After work tomorrow I'm going for a drink in Sleaford with my colleagues then that'll be it. After 11 years. It will seem strange I'm sure. Anyway, I'd best get on now. Love you lots, Nanny asked me to send you her love too. xxx

Hey Kirsty, it is a lovely day here, although you can probably beat it over there!! It was so nice to go walking in the sun at lunchtime, but now I am tied to my desk again grrr. Was great to talk to you this week from Michael and Julia's house. It seems that they have really looked after you well. I'll be interested to talk to you more about the family stuff you discovered. So great that we have nice family around the world. I wonder if we have family in any other nice places??? The photos you have taken are super. Hope you enjoy the rest of your time there in NZ. Take care. Love you, Uncle Chris xx

hello angel hows it going, long time no c lol, hope ur doing good. life here is absolutely crazy! cant wait to cu and tell u all a bout it, hoping ur feelin good and enjoying every second.sending u all my happy thoughts take care love ya xxxx

Hello there my little cousin!!!
Just sitting at my dads reading about your amazing travels and getting highly jealous. It's making me seriously consider giving up work and giving it a go myself!!! It's nice to see the Holdens are spreading across the globe in preparation for world domination! I hope you continue to have a brilliant time and i look forward to reading more. Love the pictures by the way, especially the one at how ever many thousands of feet you jumped from!

Take care of yourself,
Love Simon x

Hey Kirsty,
How are you my darling, great to hear things are going really well and you are having a blast!! I'm dead jealous, wish I was 20+ years younger and with you!!! Make the most honey, time goes too fast, love you lots, now you have my address, keep in touch,
Clodaghxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

aha, miss Mcara
how are you my dear? sorry our last conversation was a bit brief I will sort a way to contact you in the near future. Well I've just been surfing, again, and I've got to say that this hold is way better than I expected. Granted I've only been here 2 weeks but it rocks so far. I have to say the staff don't quite match those that worked in other service messes I may have formerly resided especially those behind the bar. Well, in fact just you really kirsty. You will be back in 2 months though which isn't long so make sure you show those Kiwis how to enjoy a night out and some famous English traditions. (I'm trying to think of som e but only fish and chips and lob the welly boot at village fetes spring to mind and by all your accounts so far you're not much of a cook (no offence mr pot noodle] and I don't think you took any welly boots). Anyway, my mate Tom is en route to Chiv as write and as a mate I really should pick him up from the station instead of making him walk the 6 miles from the station! You are obviously popular as ever given all the messages I've just read from various family members (unless you are writing to yourself) so I hope you are not to lonely.
Can you sub me in for FL asap that would be great right now.
bye xx