Happy New Year!

How was it in Oz? Say what you want about Australia but they know how to do a fireworks display! I remember sitting in a park in Perth overlooking the harbour being astonished by the fireworks! I'm back at work painting as from yesterday - all my stuff is here - http://photobucket.com/albums/c192/matpringle3000/ and will remain so till Pazza sorts me out with Dreamweaver - he is his usual reliable self you'll be pleased to know.

Christmas pretty much shot by leaving me feeling a bit sad and skint - no change there then! Anyway take care and I'll mail you soon.

Love Mat x

Hi Lynds.

It's New Years day and we're at Steven and Tracey's after a very late night partying. Just read your website
update, glad to see you and the family are having a great time in the sun. Tell Mark to get a bucket of cold water ready, Ray's feet are swelling up just looking at your photo's! Tried to call you and ya Dad's mobile Christmas day, had no luck, too tight to leave a message. We wish you all a very happy and healthy 2006, lots of love. Ray, Sue and family. xxx

PS. Steve bumped into Roger & Natalie at Oran's school, they send there regards to Mark and family.

Thanks for all the updates everyone. Have a super Christmas and a very Happy New Year...if you're not working that is (sorry Em!) Loads of love and Christmassy kisses and hugs. Lynds x x

Hi there! You're emails and post cards are getting a bit thin on the ground so I guess you are having too much fun out there with the family. I'm almost ready for xmas - just a few more presents to buy - thanks for the postcard by the way. I'm on nights over xmas so not much fun to be had there. You sound like you will be covered in war wounds when you come back - not sure if any of them will be as impressive as my hand scar - you can still really see it!! Bugs eh!! Have a brill Christmas and email soon xxx

I know, I know. I promised to send a message sooner but what do you expect? It's in the genes! What I want to know is how do you manage to do so much when half the time you must be writing it up?!?! Seriously though, your site is amazing and it looks like you're having a ball. Very jealous apart from the bites. Urgh. Not much to report from this side of the world - I'm getting a bit snowed at work but there are lots of Xmas do's to take my mind off it. Work hard, play hard and all that. Amber is doing really well (she says hi by the way) and we're both looking forward to our first Xmas together. Corky is still spreading death and destruction wherever he goes. Say hi to the Evans clan and I'll give you a bell over the festive period. I take it you'll all be at Mark and Julie's for Xmas? Ta ta.

Yo Lynds.....Its Monday bloody morning and I've just spent the last half hour looking through all your photos and messages and all I can say is that.....I AM SOOOOOO JEALOUS. You look healthy, happy and like you're having the time of your life. Good for you, wish I were in your shoes.Nothing much of interest to report from Streatham, except that I was watching TV last night and was visited by a mouse! nearly died on the spot!! So had to drag the hoover out, for no other reason than to scare the living daylights out of it. I know thats pathetic, and it was a tiny mouse.....oh and I'm getting into the spirituality thing. Went to a meditation class in Balham last week and it was really good!! I mean I didnt really have a clue what people were going on about ("We will now work towards raising our koundalini...")Er...yeh...Ok. But felt great after the class so will try and go on a weekly basis.On and you never guess what?! Finally saw CAC (the Anti-Christ) down the pub a couple of weeks ago! Lynds it was virtually 3 months to the day and guess what?I totally blanked him. More details to follow in hotmail email.
Anyways love you loads and missing you loads. Have a lovely Christmas and New Year. By the way pics of your niece are super cute.
Nadia xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Well hello.......Have you been getting my hotmail emails hun ???? I have ben browsing your postcards and piccies, I am so jealous, I wish I had stayed for the whole trip. Nothing much to report from this end to be honest, usual coldness and Christmas shopping trauma's..............The Grove is still experiencing other trauma's too of which I shall fill you in in a hotmail email ! You will be amazed to hear that I have had 2 weekends in and only ventured into town to shop !!! I have the new car so need to save some money, not really the best time of year to get a convertible it would appear though ! Anyway.........your little niecey is beautiful, not sure about the last piccie though, is that really a sink you are bathing her in ?!?!?!?!?! When you get back you are gonna be so pleased to have this website to look back on, well done !!!! Love to all the family hun, BIG KISSES !!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx missing you

have just caught up with your website and the advent of australia (in terms of computer technology, not chocolate calenders) has meant its considerable growth in my two weeks off work.its a good job you are on the other side of the planet missy but just remember you have to come home some time and i will be waiting with a selection of the best looking pictures i have of you.....i look shocking in the one you put in your albums!!! you know how they say if you look like your passport picture then you are too sick to travel - well i'm surprised they let me out of vietnam and past malaysian animal quarantine looking like that!!!! loving you lots as always xxx

YOU MISSED YOUR FLIGHT COS OF BOOZE! HA HA! I seem to recall you telling me and Colin only boys were stupid enough to do that. Hmmmm is all I can say.
And you did the night zoo depsite my best efforts to warn you off. Still you enjoyed it so maybe I'll shut up in future! This painting life is great but it's not paying the bills - gonna try and get some bar work asap or Christmas is officially cancelled! Take care with all them funnel web spiders etc and I'll speak soon. Mat x

Hi lynds, sounds like you're having a fab time - I can't believe you are in Oz already! We've been back home for 3 months now and its like we never went away and looking at all your pictures is giving me the travelling bug again... Hope you have a fantastic Christmas, I bet you're soooo excited about seeing all your family again. Bye for now, luv caras x x

Should I bring an advent calender then?

Love J

Sorry I havent been in touch for ages but I've been on nights, then in bournemouth with Sarah and meeting that guy who we were supposed to meet at the Full Moon Party (you know the one!!!). I'm just about to go to work again but promise to send an email and read the rest of your website on my next days off. SOunds you you are having fun anyway and say hi to the Aussie clan for me xxx