Great photos - especially the view from your room. We have actually had blue sky and sun today - amazing after all the rain. Have been out to Kay's at Riwaka today - she is doing food for Grandad's party. Keep on enjoying yourselves - love the lanterns! love to you both x

Hi there,just a quick message as A wants to use the computor.

Where do you keep the mop for washing the floors - searched everywhere. Good talking to you this morn, hope that the cold improves quickly.

More later

Hi there,just a quick message as A wants to use the computor.

Where do you keep the mop for washing the floors - searched everywhere. Good talking to you this morn, hope that the cold improves quickly.

More later

Team is really young and inexperienced. Some guy who got on was in Hurricanes squad but never played?? No Carter,McCaw,Rodney, Sivevatu,list goes on. Must be hoping things will change before next world cup or no-one will turn up! Robbie must be laughing.

Thanks zeke for the all blacks score. bummer. An afternoon from hell here. two children with so little sleep - not a good picture. Marryane knocked on the door at 4.15 as Ariana was getting out of the shower to see if she would like to go and watch basketball with eva and her for an hour, I got her dressed very quickly and off they went. When they got home at 5.40 Ariana asked me could E stay for dinner - what could I say ! however worked out really well as they were all so good and I ended up disco dancing with them all before Pop took Eva home and I threatened A & R if they did not go straight to sleep they would not have L & N over for play tomorrow. macaroni cheese was a huge hit with R and then we had fresh fruit salad and ice cream for pud. Dad and I have just enjoyed a bottle of wine our of your cellar but felt we deserved it tonight. Milo has been great - apart from having the s***s and then walking in it - thankfully out on our walk not at home !!! Too many cannon bones -maybe hope that you have had a good day. we all good . take care and enjoy.

love as always M

Sorry to hear that - what is it that we are trying to win these days? or are we still rebuilding, rotating or experimenting - how much longer than Henry hang on? if Robbie and teh Wallabies stick it to us - it must be all over for him

Well Phil All Blacks lost to France 27-22. Same old stuff ref was to soft to ping French form continual offside but All Blacks had few clues how to score.

Good to hear all going so well over there in the heat. 9 deg here watching Reg play football, and very grey and cold wind. Laurie said boys still talking at 10.45 last night plus Reg has a cold. Ariana had fun at the sleep over but she is very tired so I think that we may be in for a very long day. Going to do macaroni cheese for dinner as I think it will be something that they will both eat and it will be a very early night for them both. Did tell Jenny and Laurie that they could have some time together tomorrow and to drop L & N off here, Laurie said that they may not come back !!!!! Ariana has to dress up as if she was having afternoon tea with the queen for guides on Monday night - any suggestions Mummy. Reagan got your card Daddy. Milo is getting a hard time now that A & R home she was actually very good last night although got into bed with us this morn and sat on Pops face and bit his ear he was not impressed!!!! I Will take Milo for a walk after lunch, Ariana came with me yesterday but I think she will flag it today. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time, so many exciting things and memories to have forever. Enjoy.

Take care love as always

Seriously....maybe I am shrinking (it's just not height I wanna lose!!!) Phil not standing on anything.... maybe he went on tippy toes as the photo was taken.... or perhaps all the fine Vietminese cusine has made him taller....hmmmm

Cripes Tracey you are shrinking in the heat or is Phil standing on something!

Rain rain rain here - 3 days in a row now. Just about have webbed feet. Just done a Friday catchup to Reagan & Ariana. Lesley F told me that the further south you go in Vietnam the hotter it gets !!! Hope you get over your cold fast Philip. love to you both x x

Hi Guys, trip sounds amazing so far, the heat sounds fantastic, would trade it for the temps we are having here in a heartbeat! Scott has his head down studying, but I am dragging him out for dinner tonight for a break! Take care and keep having a blast, love to you both xxx