Hi Girls, Just to say, missing you loads have a great New Years Eve in Sydney and a enjoy the next leg of your trip. Lots of love Ma & Pa XXXXX

It's been so warm here we had to have Christmas dinner in the garden in the shade of the apple trees.

Hi you guys - thanks for all the messages... its great to hear from everyone. Check out this story, it should make all of you with the green eyes feel a little better!! enjoy http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/12/25/1166895241338.html?from=top5 Charlotte and Lucy x x

Hi girls just wanted to wish you both a very merry christmas. Have a great day tomorrow sat round the pool in the sun, will be thinking about you. Will give you a ring tomorrow. Lots of love Mum Dad & Robert

How come you have a photograph of a statue of captain Cook in his underpants?

Christmas greetings to you intrepid travellers. I believe you will be in Sale, Victoria now. Not many people know this but there is an interesting Christmas tale about Sale. When Our Lord had decided that his only son was to be born, he looked around the world for somewhere nice and safe for the birth. He looked at Sale first but quickly b*ggered off as he couldn't find three wise men or a virgin.

Hello little sis, Just a quick note to say happy Christmas. Hope you are both well, Australia looks fantastic! We'll speak to you on Christmas day. Love you loads, Big bro and sister-in-law XX PS We're keeping a check on greenfields residential home and the funny thing is dad really thought you'd gone to get some peas!!!!!!

Hi you two Sounds like you're having an amazing time - not missing much here!! Just wanted to say have a great Christmas & Happy New Year - have a tinny for me!! Lots of Love Sue

Hi Guys, Australia looks fab - I was watching GMTV this morning to see if you were on - their in Sydney for xmas doing the usual xmas messages to us poor folk back home - will look out for you!!! (thats if your spending xmas in Sydney - doh!). Your pictures are great - I work with a girl from Australia and she has just been looking at the photo's with me and getting very homesick - don't blame her - had to use the de-icer on the car this morning!! My last day of work today till 2007 - woo hoo!! Heading back up North to spend xmas with the folks on Saturday!! Want to wish you both a very Merry Christmas (don't forget to bang another shrimp on the barbie - I think thats what they say!!) - enjoy whatever you do and have a fantastic New Year!!! Lots of Love Debs x x x

Your mother says you are in Perth. Scotland used to be so lovelly this time of year, but from the photos it would appear to be suffering from the ravages of global warming. Where have all the deer gone ? the glens appear to be swarming with kangeroos and the salmon replaced with crockodiles! What is the world coming to. By the way tinned carrots will do if you can't get peas. Got to go, matrons coming with the medication. Bye for now Ma & Pa XXX

Be very wary of the marauding man eating sheep in Darwin.

hi guys

just checked out your pictures - and my god charlie your hair has grown!!!!!

would like to write a message on this board once where i have amazing news and not the boring truth that i haven't been up to much and am seriously busy at work - but never mind - might just have to make something up!!!!!!

can't believe u have only been away just over a month feels longer somehow - but am sure it is flying for u guys

anyway gotta go - take care

michelle xxxxx