Mandy Congratulations Craig and Ange!!!!!!

Big Sis Hi All< Lovely to hear from you both. Mandy......How it all going girl? Hope you still enjoying the life downunder and you're still working hard and playing harder!!! Thanks for your message lovely to hear from you. Write again soon xxxx Neil....... Yes the thought of sitting under palm trees and sipping long cold drinks is keeping me going....to the loo may i add as, like Johnny once was, i'm a little nervous at the knowing i have to get on a bloody great plane to get there!!!!!!! know it will be okay once its up and i'm on my way but at the moment the sinking stomach feeling and the tightening of ones arse is getting the better of me!!! Work is all going well and we can actually send off for our registrations on Monday!!!! Yipee!! The hold up is the waiting for our advance poloce checks to come back......so much they have to check up on hahahah....its taken this long for them to arrive. Hopefully reg wont take too long but they did say up to 12 weeks so not really looking at this side of christmas to fully be open. Hope the break to N Z all goes well ...bet Dad's spittting feathers ...place he always wanted to go too. But think it will be the travelling that will get to him....worse than me!!!! Love to you all......tell Johnny he is really missed from across the road. Ken asks all time when he back and so do the others when i see them. Love to you all keep safe and well speak soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Neil Hey sis Good to hear its all going well, even if you are a bit stressed. Just imagine those cold bottles of Red Stripe whilst sitting under a palm tree, that should help. Not much going on here. Work sleep and eat is pretty much it. Although the weather is getting better by the day. Off to N Z in a month or so to renew then back to the grindstone. Sweet! Speak soon N x

Mandy Hey Julie, glad the business is getting up and running. Sounds like you need that holiday in Jamaica though. Hope all goes well for you. xxx Mand

Big Sis Hi loves long time no hear! Glad op went well nd the road to recovery is well along the way....just get back to work asap and you will feel much better...i think!! Guess what.........we got our first client today and we are now earning a living too!!!!! Well will be within the next week or so!! All well here and we obviously wont be seeing you for quite a long while so lets hope this makes me loads of dosh and i can come join you for my hols...so settle somewhere lovely ok! This setting up your own business is soooooooo stressfull!!!!! Haven't had decent nights sleep in bloody months! Roll on our hol in Jamacia!! Come at wrong time really but oh well thats life etc! will check in again soon all our love to you too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Neil Hi all Just a quick update then, seeing as how this site has suddenly come to life much like Frankenstein's todger. The hernia is under control, so much so that I'm going back to work on Monday at the pub (the Town Hall Hotel on Bank Street, South Melbourne if you have Google Earth or even if you just wanna see it on their website) and then back to the Zenith on Acland Street the following week. Then its back to the goddam saving once again. Sweet. We're off on a visa run at the end of October and it looks very much like we'll be going to N Z as it's by far the cheapest place to fly to. Although it's still under discussion as two weeks in Vietnam or a week in Hawaii are infinitely more appealing Day to day life is exactly that. Not much going on at all. Although horror of horrors Johnny very nearly got laid the other night. Nearly. With a girl. But that's for him to tell you about should the mood take him. Now here's a thing. Johnny has suddenly caught the travelling bug. Despite his fear of flying. If it takes off (no pun intended) then there's a very real chance we won't be coming home until we're about 40. If not then Xmas after next is favourite. I've briefly looked into emigrating out here too. I absolutely love Melbourne to bits (despite all the Aussies) and yes, I know, I love everywhere to bits, but this is so far the most realistic. But its very much an idea and I'm looking more out of curiosity at the moment. Truth is, I had a touch of homesickness for a couple of days so that just about sums up the dilemma I guess Hmmm, what else? Oh yeah, my email address is up and working once again so you can ignore the new one I set up. Oh yeah, MSN. Our Internet at home has a 40GB a month download limit and it's already been reached and breached this month so the Internet is pretty much unworkable. I'm actually in the pub using their wireless Internet at the moment. Hard life eh? Time for the personals I guess. Ange: holidays and maternity leave? Too easy in my book. I reckon you'll get used to not working as quick as anything. Just in time for sleepless nights when the latest addition to the Mitchell dynasty arrives. Can't believe there's only six weeks to go. I'm getting butterflies, dunno about you. Oh yeah, 'wow, look how big you are'…thought that'd cheer you up Speak soon and look after that (huge) lump of yours. And the baby. Love to the three of you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Team Peanut: Its not the website that got dragged off bruv, more my enthusiasm But not to worry, its back (after a fashion) and I promise I'll do better in future. Loved the picture of Jack, dude (is his middle name Daniels by any chance?). Incidentally, remember when you first told us the news and we were discussing names? I'm sure you/we made some joke about fruit machines and he'd have to be called Jack or Jackie if it was a girl. Premonitions or what? We keep meaning to send some serious tackarama back for him (a kangaroo romper suit for exmple) but we just can't find anything cheesy enough. But rest assured, it'll be on its way as soon as we find it Lol and there's every chance he'll be retired from the game by the time me and the fat one get back. He's on about travelling the world for the foreseeable future. Bless. Take care of the three of you bruv Love you, speak soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Stuey & Katie Hey peeps Thought I 'd have a check as about 2 months went by without anything on here and low and behold...it lives! Gave up on you dude, thought your website had been dragged off into the bush by some wild dingo (or Johnny) Hope you are all good after the op and that Johnny isn't giving you post op stress! All good here in just busy dragging up our boy who is going to be Engrand captain by the time that he meets you guys by the way! Love you all loads Speak soon xxxx

ange ignoring you!! you havent replied to any email for ages! will ammend my address book. thought this site was finished as no messages for ages, in fact hadn't even bothered looking on here for about a month. glad the op went well, good to hear you have johnny out working not much going on here, i am on holiday from work for the whole of this month then start maternity leave its a bit wierd not working but guess i will get used to it, have so much exciting stuff to do like washing a million nappies and baby grows in preparation (lucky me!) just off for a swim so i dont get too fat from all this relaxing! cant believe you've been away now for over a year and maybe so much longer before we see you, have fun, enjoy the sun. write soon love ange xxxx

Neil (again) STOP!!! THAT WAS MY OLD EMAIL ADDRESS. My new one is [email protected]. Sorry! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Neil For anyone who didn't read the message below, my new email address is [email protected] and my MSN is the same. I'm on pretty much all day every day except probably 4pm and midnight your time. I've also lost everyone's email addresses thanks to a virus so you'll have to email me/add me to your MSN first. Cool. Speak soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Neil Hey sweetie, Congratulations on the new business. Dad did mention it, hope it all goes well. This time next year Rodney? Although why you'd wanna employ Johnny I have no idea :o) How was the holiday? Sun, sea and hmm what's the other one? And Happy Birthday!! Not sure when it was, but I know it was recent (ish). Not much going on here. Summer's coming though. We're already up to 25 degrees and Spring only started yesterday. Beautiful! Moved to a different place. It's a bit out of town, but its a massive 4 bed place with a spa in the garden. Sweet! Not been in it yet, but rest assured as soon as my stitches are out I'll be in there all day. Mmmmmm?.bliss. Dad said D & J have officially split up now. Give him my regards and hope it all works out for the best. If he wants to hop on a plane he knows where I am and Aussie chicks are easy. Apparently. And you're right, I have been neglecting the site. Oops! I thought nobody lovewd me any more?sniff?Not to worry cos I have a ridiculous amount of time on my hands now and wireless internet at home. Hernia op went great but I still need 4 weeks of doing nothing. Might even make a bold attempt at catching up on the postcards. I'm only 9 months behind? My email is fooked. My new one is [email protected] and my MSN address is the same. That's why I haven't been replying to your emails :o) Or anyone else's for that matter. Computer at work has a virus and when I opened my account to send Mand some stuff she needed, its changed my password and I can't get in. Grrrr. Might know someone who can sort it out for me, but until then I set up the one above. Couldn't remember your email address dronson@something or other was pretty much it. I'm on MSN pretty much 24/7 over here so hopefully we'll catch each other. Johnny's cool and working hard?lol?kind of. He's doing really well and they love him so it can't be bad. Still not got himself a girlfriend yet?or a boyfriend for that matter. Dunno what's up with him. Right, that's about it for now, nothing else to report. The plan right now is o work in Melbourne until maybe as late as May, then travel the rest of the country and be home Xmas after next. Nice idea, but we'll see Love you hun, say hi to everyone for me. Speak soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Big Sis Hey you......dont you 'no one gives a flying f***' as ive been on religiously since i xame back from my hoiday and before to see no new messages from you!!!!! So been emailing you as i thought this site was no longer running as its been so long since anything was put on!!!!!! Bloody hell you pmt or something stroppy!!!!! Heard you have had or just going to have op done so hope all goes well........ dont need to re-coup in the bar but at the computer ok!! Hope you're all well any way and having fun still ...just been through the photos....all very lovely and making me feel very jealous! Not sure if you know but just started a new business with Frances.......we are now a limited company and managing directors!!! Set up a domiciliary care agency....johnny can tell you all what it does........he can have a job if he needs one hahahha.......just waiting for all our registrations to come theough then we start working.....hopefully! Been very busy with organising it all and getting bank accounts accountants etc.. needed good accountant but didnt know any!!! found one now though!! Busy decorating house too so had lots going on and been kept very busy here. will write again soon but wont wait to here from you first ok!! love to all miss you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

neil hello? hello? anybody still out there? there's two new postcards on if anyone gives a flying f***

Big Sis Hi to you both......Well Mandy NZ sounds bloody great and if there was anywhere i like to visit that be the place....lucky cow!!!!! Send loads of pics for me as ill prob never get to see it first hand. How long you planning to stay out there for and are you then following Neil home? Whatever your plans have a brill time and stay safe on those mountains!! Loves you lots and miss you more xxxx Neil and Johnny.......whats up with you 2? Cant handle being away without Mandy? Seriously will be lovely to see you both again and hope you have good flight back.....at least you have each other to keep company! Danny needs his op but needs to go back on the 19th July and hope to get the date for it then. Felt like a Dallas scene in our lives at the mo!!!! The thought of Danny or Patrick Duffy in shower not doing anything for the stomach this side of breakfast!!!! Turns out he now has a daughter he never knew about too.....very long and complicated will fill you in in person!!! Congrats to Stu and Kate on safe delivery of baby Jack! Know i dont personally know you all but feel like i do to some extent after reading all the messages!! Life has just begun.....enjoy this time with Jack ....it all changes when they can walk, talk and nick the car!!!!!! Have safe jouney home and ring once you are and ill pop in and see you. Johnny Ken will be so pleased to see you mate......he has missed you so much and asks every sunday tea time if your back! NOt been over for tea since you left but his choice as you not there!! AAAAHHHHH!!! Love to you all see you soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Neil Hi all Well, what's to say? Mand has left me for pastures new and it looks fantastic over there. Me and Johnny are working on a plan to get ourselves back to Blighty in the next few weeks. Could be as little as four or as many as five. So Stu if you wanna hold off the bay's head wetting feel free! If not we'll have another one when we get back. Congratulations again bruv. Jack looks beautiful. Kate you're an absolute legend cos I don't reckon that beauty is from stu. Love you three to bits and will definitely see you soon xxxxxxxxx Big Sis: Sounds like you're living an episode form Dallas. Are you sure you're not going to wake while Danny's in the shower? It's good to know its all turned out good though, even if it must've all been a bit crazy to get your head round. Hope Danny's feeling better. Any news on whether or not he'll need an operation? Let me know. Until then, take care, see you soon xxxxxxx