Greetings from my sick bed! tis awful.. have been house bound all over new years but it paid off for David!never was so excited all year and as a result the whole of the country side know my screaming and its now confirmed i am as mad as a brush!but you see what people do not realise is that there was a very big build up to that phone call!!we were callled several times before midnight!...tension building second by second! anyways hi to Loraine and Robin!and now its off to bed for me!

Hi loraine and robin, happy new yr, got ur msg lstnite-was out in bunclody!fireworks sound amazing-no great news bak ere- o and congrats 2 david 2, i only heard bout it 2nite!!k, cye, bye.x

Happy New Year everyone!!! Best wishes for 2006 to you all!!! We went to see the famous Sydney fireworks last night-a dream come true for me-ALWAYS wanted to see them!! They were everything I had imagined and more-20mins of pyrotechnics in a beautiful setting with good company-what more could you ask for to welcome in the New Year? Obviously we miss you all especially on New Years eve but we're making the best of these great opportunities!
Congratulations David-I'm sure everyone has heard about your good fortune on Tubridy Tonight! Great start to the new year!

Hiya Loraine and robin,

I know I caught up with ye already, but was just checking out the photos and they look great!I am very envious - particularly of ye snorkling/scuba diving along the barrier reef! I am a bit tender after the St stephans day celebrations - were good. the usual school reunions etc.!

Take it easy and the best of luck with your travels in the New Year!
lots of love, Karen

hi guys, thanks 4 d msg,had no credit so cudnt reply!!iv jst read ur msg here online, hope u had a wonderful day!mine was pretty gud!!missed ya in d choir in kilquiggan although i must give credit where credit is due, i was told it was roisin jackman that sung o holy nite all by herself and she was fukn deadly!!neway, il love ya and leave ya,, on my new laptop, o god its great, and gona b so handy 4 college, ok, bye guys, hav a gud 1.xxx

Happy Christmas Robin & Lorraine. Keep the sunny side down under but don't forget to kick up your heels!
It's a lovely sunny day here and I have got a new chair for the sitting room so I can now look at TV between my toes! Right Job. Alan & Leesa have moved into the new house & they will be arriving here soon for their Xmas dinner. Arthur & Pam have just called in for a drink so bottoms up. Have a fun New Year and enjoy the fire works - I have fireworks here everyday!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone! We just finished our dinner-had it looking out over Sydney Harbour! We'll have beautiful photos for the website of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge! We really had a memorable day! So enjoy the day and don't eat too much!!!! Miss you all!
Loraine & Robin

Well as I sit here in my bedroom mitching off college cos it's Christmas, I am very bored, and i am feeling that maybe I should have went to college... but then I think No it's Christmas pple!! there are presents to be wrapped, cards to be wrote..(yes yes I know I should have posted my christmas cards weeks ago but ya no me now,, i just posted them this morning... so really they will be new years cards.. or you all mite get them in time for valentine day!!) so how is life in the land of Oz?? You really do love rubbin the whole weather thing in it.. ye ye lor so wat its lik 100 deg in Oz and it's like -10 ere... ha thats enough of that now thank you very much!! I shall be heading to the land of Seskin very very shortly with my black sack full of pressies for all... and maybe a few drinky poos as well!!! noting else strange here... am contimplating where to go out over Christmas... its a real tough decission ya know..!!haha So Robin now lives in the Stixx!! I knew there was a hill man in him somewhere!! ha well hello to everyone!! ooh nearly forgot I recieved a Christmas card and pictures from florein, sabrina, ursula and clemensu (I think thats how you spell it I cant really read the writing to be honest.. and feck it.. its no secret Im BLONDE!! haha) it was really nice of them.. the pics are cool.. Was talking to Sandra recently and she sends her regards.. well I think thats me done now.. I promise if I ring again I will check what time it is over there and I wont wake you up again...!! sorry bout that again.. well dont work too hard over Christmas have a really nice holiday and all the best for 2006!!! will talk real soon.. love you loads and loads and loads.. 3rd time lucky.. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.!!! xxxxx

hO hO ho..as they say well its a bit of ba humbugs and codology here!!!! am working and its christmas week have a half day tomorrow so hope to catch up on some shopping!any scandal well no to be precise my days are not so exciting!we have already cleaned out the chimney for himself and apart from the fact i nearly electromecuted meself whilst rowing with the christmas tree on saturday as i was left to decorate the tree whilst john followed by dad in swift pursuit raced out the door and told me there you go we have to go out!so there i was left with a new set of flashing lights and the tree half decorated!!grr rar rar!as i say but be the hokey I managed all the same not once falling in on top of the tree even though there were a few narrow misses for the tree! Dad continues his annual chopping off the top of the tree whilst that snowman shakes his belly and takes his hat off!!need i say more he is the snowman of all snowmen!!anyways as she says herself merry christmas to all and to all a good night!!!

only for me i tell ya thered be nuttin to read, xmas xams nearly done here in cork 1 left to do tomorow and then im off for five weeks!!! yyyyeeaahhh!!! remember that thing that you(loraine) helped me organise in leighlin, well its been moved to the VEE bar!!! Hello everyone else readiing this, i have to talk in code cause its all a bit hush hush!! has robin returned from the stix yet from cuttin sillage, tell him that thos jenkinson was askin for him a few times. im going to an intercultural christmas exchange night tomorrow nite(session), with the german girls from my class another latvian person, they know and the rest of my class!!! the people i live in the digs with are gettin in a new student in january, FROM CARLOW!! from tomduff in Borris to be precise..myself and kim are formulating a plan to form a Carlovian society in Cork IT, for those who appreciate the splender of Co. Carlow!! The pictures are amazing, if only we could move ireland a few 100 miles south then whitsundays wouldnt have a patch on good old blackhall!! wont be on the net till after xmas so Happy Christmas hope the Bondi Turkey is as nice as the bohermore turkey, mind ribin and dont let him eat too much turkey or you will be payin for it later on!!!!

Hope ye like the Whitsundays photos-I didn't take these ones-there from the official photos taken by John our on-board photographer! I have some too but I think ye probably have had enough of looking at WHitehaven beach and the Great Barrier Reef for now! More soon!

Hey all.. Hope u are having a great time!!!!! I know you are Loraine, It was gr8 talking 2 ya over de weekend!!! I wont tell ne1!!! haha We are all still alive after ice skating!! ha barely....ne way just a quick Hello!!! Thanks Jen 4 ringing me from David grey.., and the Picture of course!! It was great... MWAH xxxI will try E-mail ye some pics of ice skating... U 2 Alf..But the main wird is TRY!!! HA ne ways may run we have A county Soccer title to redeem...(hopefully!!) haha will pas regards to every1 espc your Friend BOB (Bernie!!) Be good (as always) Love ya loads Mairead xxxxxxx