Hi girls, hope your having fun. Thought I would just let you know Lissie that we are trying to sort out your funding application (got until the end of April so should be ok).

See your blogs have slowed up a bit, so you must be having just a bit too much fun at the carnival.

Anyway as always just be careful and have a great time.

All my love
Dad
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Hi girls - nothing up for the last few days, and you've vertainly got a story to tell!

Hope all is well and you're enjoying Carnival - has it made a big difference not going to the sambadrome? Guess there are plenty of street parties still going on.

Hope you can post up some more photos soon.

Take care.

Love mum x

Hi girls - the photos are fantastic - so jealous - suppose we could take that mountain trip in Fuerte again and post some pics of those sheer mountain drops from the roadsie - needless to say I won't be driving, taking the pics, or even on the journey!

Can't believe you've been gone for over a week now - the five months will just fly by, so make sure you make the most of it - but TAKE CARE in those bars. Especially when cheese is about! The words you need are "sem queijo" - write it down if you can't say it!

Keep on partying ...

Lots of love and hugs
Mum xxxxx

Finally got to see the photos yesterday,and it was lovely to get a feel of where you are staying and the places you are seeing. It all looks great and you both look well.
The carnival must be starting quite soon so I bet thats something you are looking forward to.

Anyway, all my love as always
Dad
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Hiya guys,

What a fabulous place , you will never want to leave it!!! Dad and I are getting the backpacks loaded up as we speak (not).
Things seem to be going really well, glad that you are beer girls these days - just watch the beer bellies, not a good look with a bikini!!
Think Nanny would love the statue of Christ, must be unimaginably brilliant. Nice to see that you are following your heritage and finding the Irish pubs.

Take care for now - love to you both
A big kiss xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Love you loads Mum xxxxxxxxxx

Nice to hear from you again amigos, and to see that life is not too hard for you down there. Sounds as if the people are friendly and the carnival should be great fun, so just be careful and let us know all the news now and again.
Love you lots, Dad xxxxxxxxxx

hello girls... adam here! glad to here you're having agood time!!!i am so jealous... especially about the footie! the teams you went to see are really well known (but not as good as man utd)!! im going to madrid next wkend with sarah- going to try n watch real madrid when im there. so you're not the only 1's not watching international football (hahahahaha)! hope the night club was good- watch out for dodgy amigos!lol! have fun, spk soon. adamo xx

hello girls this is dave / dad 11 on sunday am just back from walking toots, mum & gg are just getting up.This is a great way to keep in touch but it takes so long so dont expect too many of these modern type things from me.its been so cold that your ugly snowman has only just melted.Anyway look after each other and have fun cos like grandma used to say you are only young once.Love dad/alexs dad.

Hey mothers and fathers - glad to see youve all made an effort except my dad (Dave)....mum you need to teach him how to use this thing cal,led a computer!! unfortunately it is still mighty cloudy, but it is still nice and hot! weather is supposed to be getting better so well see!!
Love you lots

Miss you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thought I'd better identify myself in the name - I read Lissie's dad's blog and thought it was David's ... I was might impressed he'd cranked the computer up, yet alone found out how to respond to a blog! It was when I got to the bit about Lis' brother's that I realised I'd overestimated Dad's abilities! Hope the rain has stopped and you're out getting some rays. And don't forget Audrey's advice about getting a job ...! Missing you loads. Love Mum xxx

Hi girls,

Seem like you are having a ball- enjoy every minute. Were all rained in here, and snow again the other night. Everyone sends their love - nanny has been asking to see ur blogg so she is getting very modern, (had to explain the term first!!!) Great to know that you have made buds already and the hostel seems to know just how to rip you off. Don't forget you can always get a JOB if the cash runs out

Loads and loads of love - Here's a big kissXXXX Love you girlie

Mum ( Audrey if you are reading this Alex)

Great to hear you are enjoying yourelves in the sun, whilst we are still getting snowed on. Sounds as if you are having a lovely time though. I just want to know why you can walk 15,000 metres whatever, to the forest whereas I used to have to give you a lift if you were going to dartford because it was to far to walk. Adam & Nick by the way deny all knowledge of being at the footie, and tell me they have never had a statue of god on their heads either. Anyway hope you are both ok, still talking, still solvent and losing the reddness. Love you lots. Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxx (or the strange bloke from lissies house if you're reading this Alex).