Hi Lauren & Jim Glad to hear you're enjoying your holiday. What happened to the backpacking dosen't seem like alot of walking and camping is going on. Sounds fantastic from your journals. Hope you had a lovely christmas. We went tt Lydia's with Frank and Julie had a lovely day. Went racing Boxing day Mum was the only winner. Keith got us both a bike for christmas far too big for us midgets so they had to be changed. Now waiting for our first bike ride but the weather here is dreadful. Off out with Mum and Dad tonight going to Freddies. Enjoy the New Year Celebrations Best Wishes for the New Year. Thinking of you often Lots of Love Lin & Keith xxxxxx

Hi Lauren & Jim, Greetings and best wishes from the Bentley family. Have a great Christmas and an exciting New Year. Lots of love Dave & Maureen xx

G'day Lauren and Jim, Looks like you're both having a wicked time. I did read somewhere that Jimbo had been loosing a few pounds but judginging by the photos I'm not so sure! Jimbo...footie update....Newcastle 3, Tottenham 1. Don't worry, you're still just above the Hornets! Anyway, Merry Christmas and keep enjoying! Westie, Helen and Eva xx

Hi Lauren and Jim Looks like you're having a great time over there, beaches look fantastic! Have a lovely Christmas , will you be having turkey burgers! Yuck! Happy New Year to you both. Love Denise Roy Dean and Lou xx

ho ho ho merry christmas farver here.looks like your at home by the photos.whose the bloke with the hair loz ?didnt see you on the beach in perth on tv then mum tells me your bloody miles away.mums only killed 4 patients but she said sorry.both finished work so lets have it.london has been manic this week one old girl got spun by a bus she was holding her xmas tree under arm with about three foot sticking out in the road and the bus hit it and spun her round shes know got 2 small trees.went clay pidgeon shooting with the firm last sat first ten shots got 8 hits then went to pieces until the instructor said my left eye was stronger than the right so i had to shut the left one then i was back to 8 out of 10.was a good day out.had bacon rolls [diet bacon ]and coffee before mulled wine and mince pies at half time and canapes followed by soup and xmas dinner xmas pud cheese and biscuits with wine and beers so had agood feed .didnt drink much cant have the firms driver getting pissed.went up to abbotts curry house last night had king prawn dupiaza told raj your glad to be out of his s***e co untry and when you come back jim will use the floor instead of the toilet like they do over there.neighbours are asking if we are ok because weve had no parties dont what they mean.warnes lawns man asks after you wishes he went with you .been on crutches for weeks,prblems with her round the corner and sale of his house fell through so he is having a great time his house is back on the market.turns out karens old man opposite has been knocking down warnes for sale sign because its too near his property what a f ing liberty.mums been out today shopping and as usual comes in with a cd that santas bougt her ,just like her mum used to do.thanks for my card and me jumbo buddha will take it to kempton park and test it out on boxing day.will miss you xmas but glad your having a great time. think of us when you drink your tinnies.we watched a film about back packers ,they actually had their rucksacks on their backs not laying in the boot of a taxi or car.well as you know it takes me ages to write this rubbish so i shall sign off .one quick carol i know a place where ican go see you keep safe and eeeeeennnnnjjjjjoooooyyyyy love dad

Hi kids, Loved your last message and photos. Looks like you are really sad to be there!!!!!!! Like you said in your message, in case you don't get a chance to log in on Christmas day, Colin and I would like to wish you both a lovely Christmas and good luck for 2007. Just to make you feel even glader that you are not here, we have freezing fog and rain at the moment!! Love to you both - take care Sheila and Colin

Hi Lauren & James sounds like you are having a very varied time on your adventures ,hope the rear ends have recovered now that you are in oz. you are not missing anything here weather wise it's foggy frosty and cold in lincoln .we have just got back from our caribbean cruise , we enjoyed it very much weather was hot . we are going to hil's for xmas having xmas day at your mum & dads . we hope you have a great xmas take care love eric & cath xxxxx

Hiya kids. That was a great entry. Loz you sound like Michael Palin. Maybe your future's not in physio after all. There's only room for one medicine woman in the family! Hey James, where can you get a good fencer when you need one? Had some really windy weather a couple of weeks ago and two of our back garden panels are really wobbly - bit like Alan's belly. Where are you when we need you. Alan's talking about staking them up himself - what d'you reckon - not a good idea eh. Loved the pashmina - thanks. Will come in very handy on the cruise. Hope you're not getting sunburnt - watch your back Loz. See - the other side of the world and I still can nag you. Seriously though, be careful. Over and out. Miss you loads - Mum xxxxxxx

Hi kids, May have sent you an e-mail sometime ago! Not sure quite what happened, meant to post a message on the message board but pressed "send e-mail". Any way hope all is well with the pair of you now. Are you sorted for Xmas day yet?. Got my Xmas tree and decs. up, feeling quite jolly now, (maybe it's the booze). Colin and I are out to dinner this Sunday for a Xmas lunch with his daughter and grandchildren. Hope to finish work on Thursday 22nd and not go back until 2nd Jan, can't wait, this job is like watching paint dry, infact I think the latter would be more interesting. Have just checked your photo board but no new photos as yet. By the time you come home I may even be good at using this lap top!!(I shant hold my breath). Catch up with you soon, take care, have fun Lots of love Sheilaxxx

hi,Thanks for the email.Sorry about your rear ends. Your probable right ,it would be better going on a package tour ot India. Being novice backpackers it was like jumping in the deep end. Last sunday your mum dad and I did one of those London walks,it was bitter cold but we enjoyed it.We had to warm ourselves up with a nice glass of wine. Ken is about the same,the rest of us are fine, Megan is getting excited about christmas,Im going to see her in the school panto on tues. Tomorrow Im out to lunch with your mum the last time I expect for a while,as she will be earning a crust as from tues. Tracy and I are off to Glendas for Tinas birthday saturday, going to "Stradas" an Italian restaurant by the marina at Gosport. Hope you enjoy Singapore, Im sure you will.Look forward to reading the next update. Take care both of you, love Auntie. xxxx

I KNOW A PLACE WHERE ICAN GO. GUESS WHO ?.HOW YOU DOING ?chelseawon man u won arsenal won spurs won watford drew am i bovvered .weather here is s***e but won the lottery again.went to see tom in the newly decorated stag new bar 2 ladies loos only the 1 gents new coverings on all the chairs and benches the outsides been painted white and green and a new sign doesnt look any different .tom was lashed bought us a drink even though we had a bottle on the go so we had to drink that as well,be rude not to.cindy sends her love some old boy died from the stag and they had the wake at the pub so thats how tom. got pisssed .cant remember the blokes name.after we went to pebbles ,dont think much of steamed fish and chips.got some bad news loz chucked all the old videos out including ,wait for it ,THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how very dare me.jim had the local environment officer round asking when bruce was going because its lowering the tone.but once he heard sue was ROAD COORDINATOR AND NEDED THE CAR FOR HER PATROL EACH NITE he said it could stay because crime had gone down on the estate since sue has been on the case .there is talk of a nobel peace prize or at least a dame [in cinderella ]grandad had one of his bonds come after 20 years was thinking a biggie but after booking a trip to view villas found out it was only 50 quid .so will have to wait until you buy yours .hope you are really enjoying yourselves and both rear ends are back to normal well as normal as jim can be .washing bin is empty,dustbin empty,hoovers empty and the fridge is FULL i wonder why?anyway enough of this crap it is time for a nice salad even though its blowing a gale outside,still ,no beef stew, keep on trekking lost of love dad

Hi guys, hope you are both well.....although by the sounds of some of the messages you haven't been?!?!
Everything is fine with us and Freddy is doing fine, he is as good as gold. Mind you, he should be after what he has put me through the last 9 monhs!! I am already in the office doing paper work while he sleeps and am back to having a glass of wine in the evening when Ben gets home to change his nappies and do the feeds!! I am also back in my normal clothes which is so nice and I can finally go shopping!!
I am trying to work out how to put some pictures on here so you can have a little look at him.....
I hope you are enjoying every minute and we hope to speak to you soon.
Love Katie, Ben and Freddy