Happy Easter girls. Are you gorging yourselves on chocolate or do the kiwi s have different easter traditions? I did eventually find your photo from the ferry crossing after dad had explained it was probably in my spam! well how was I to know about spam? Ben came home on Thursday for a few days and Sally and Toby are arriving today for 1 day only so we are having a big roast lamb dinner for Easter Sunday. Bet you wish you were here. We went to the Doctor Who Exhibition in Coventry Yesterday and it was really good. Dad was like a kid in the sweetie shop.

I have booked my Ticket girls so watch out here I come. Dad is still waiting on work so he dcan t give definite yes or no just yet.

Have a lovely Easter. Love from Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This is a new thing i'm trying as wondered what'd happen if I edited a message - hopefully it'll send you notice - let me know!!

How excited are you right now then ma dear - you're actually going to Perth!!!! Wooooooooooooo and better than that - we'll be there!!! Can't believe that we're all actually gonna be in Australia!!! So exciting. How do we get Ben there??!!! lol

We had a ferg burger at lunch which are the most incredible burgers you could ever hope to taste but looking forward to you making us roast lamb in perth!! hahaha

Hope you have a nice Easter and don't forget to toast to absent daughters/sisters!!!!

Happy Easter

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Hello you crazy guys!

I've just spent 2 hours reading all your amazin adventures and lookin at all your photos. For some reason i couldn't access it before and now i'm so totally jealous i wish i hadn't bothered!!! Not really but everything looks absolutely awesome.I've got a lovely holiday to look forward to in Attleborough in the rain. I bet you're really jealous now!!!

I think your blogs are fantastic, so infomative but i hope you type a lot faster than me or it must take ages.

Anyway carry on having fun and I'm glad you had a good birthday Debs.

lots a love, Diane xxxxxx

Oh my god Debs, you actually did the bungy jump! I have to say I'm rather impressed, you are braver than me!!

Glad you had a good birthday, felt weird not seeing you and having a bonfire round yours :p

Keep us updated on your travels, sounds like loads of fun. By the way, every single time I come on this blog I sing the wizard of oz and its driving me insane! I dont even realise I'm doing it til I'm half way through the song! Bad memories!!!!

Take care, love you lots, Amy xx

Ok...so not sure what happened there! I'll try again.

First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY Deb! No i didn't forget actually - I was in Paris so couldn't get a signal on my phone (pay as you go doesn't "go" abroad!). Sounds like you had a awful lot of fun though. How very exciting. I haven't yet caught up on the pics, wanted to send this message first. Just got back from Paris late last night so didn't actually get up until 12 and am still sat in my pjs, loving the Easter hols! Paris was fun although glad to leave the kids behind for a couple of weeks though now.

Got a few fun bits planned. Off to Swindon to see a couple of friends on Weds, London to see Bea on Thursday, Friday is a hen do then Saturday we're off home to see Mum and Dad and the Bath vs Leicester rugby game. Not forgetting of course a happy easter! Sunday we trek back down to Shriv to say happy easter before Toby's birthday treat for me - London on Monday to see Oliver! Very excited. Not quite on a level with bungee jumping Deb but hey ho!

Right - having had very excited phone calls with Mum I'm feling very jealous and that i need to also sort out my trip! I am literally coming for the ENTIRE month of August! So, leaving around the 1st August and leaving around the 31st. Toby hopefully going to make it in the first two weeks too - so where shoudl we fly to? Mum said Perth - will you be there at the beginning of August? Alternatively we may fly to Cairns for first week then join you for second or something. ANyway, let me know your plans and then we'll sort out ours. Just so long as i DO get to Cairns for Great Barrier Reef then the rest of it is pretty flexible. Think Toby would like some off road driving and surfing too if poss so sort us out Oz chicks!

Love you both lots and lots, off to check out your pics

Sal xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey

Sounds great girls - pictures are Fab - that Glacier is amazing...

So glad Debs survived Bungee - always a worry when you do these things on Birthdays !!!

In case you were wondering the chickens are OK - no more limping from Mavis. Life is quiet here without you two, although Toby, Sal & Ben are calling in over Easter Weekend. I'll save some chocolate for you!!!

Glad you are enjoying your travels - I think New Zealand looks amazing...want to go there now!!!

Great blogging - keep it going - lots of luv. Daddy xxxx

hahaha amazing arnt they mother dear, was the best feeling ever!!!! wouldn't recommend trying it at home though!!! The Arc was a 150m high swing which me and Amanda (from Canada off the kiwi bus) took on upside down. I have videos but it wont let me upload them onto this!! Doh still trying at the moment.
Looking forward to the parental visit, will be brill if both of you make it aswell. Glad you're having good weather - my waterproof it working great!! haha

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Linda...Bring on the trumpets!!! glad you're enjoying our updates, I'm about to attempt the next mammouth entry!!!

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Ive just watched the scariest pictures ever of my own daughter jumping out of what looks like a cable car! Is this what its going to be like now you ve turned into a 24 year old? And what was this arc thing? Did it it do anything or did you just dangle upside down? The white water rafting looked awesome.

Dad and I are going to have our first barbecue today for lunch as the weather is really good. Flights in August are going to cost me a bit more but I think i am just going to have to run with it so you will see me in Perth on or around the 22nd of August. You may also see your dad too if thats ok!

Anyway look after yourselves and dont do too many alarming things and I look forward to catching up with you again soon.

Love you both lots love mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi hun....just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying all your pics and witty stories about the wonderful adventures you and Lucy are obviously having and look forward to the next update.

Just make sure you take care of yourself cos I would like to to see you in person again on your return.

love Linda xx

ps Trumpets.......shurrup lol !!

Lol Amunster no it wasn't my idea this time!!! haha the theme was dreams and nightmares and was the kiwi experience fancy dress party, lots of fun!! It was my idea for fancy dress tonight for my birthday and Lucy helped with the theme choice - Toga, so people don't have to buy anything, just use hostel bed sheets! yay

Mum, spoke to you earlier but as a reminder - dates are good but book them to Perth, we'll check out your family history!

I'm about to bungy so better go!! wooooooo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks for your messages last night. I have recovered from initial shock and now have holiday booked for 3 weeks from 22nd of august. Am looking at flights to melbourn is this ok? Debbie have a fantastic birthday it sounds as if you have it all planned out complete with free bar crawl won at a karaoke! Had lovely meal out with Ben last night for his 21st. Let me know before monday if dates no good as i am going to book. Love mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey Guys!

Sounds like you are having a great time. Its so good that we can all keep up to date with what you are getting up to. I see you managed to get some fancy dress in there, was it your idea deb? Good costumes by the way.

If I dont get to post on the day, I hope you have a great birthday debs! Miss you like mad.

Take care both of you. Not much to report here to be fair, your lives are much more exciting :) Looking forward to the next update!!

Lots of love, Amy xx