Aunty Oooo Great that you are back on blog, for all your friends to see. Enjoy sea and sun before you leave - how I envy you. Keep safe. Love Aunty Sue

Justine Hello my dear. Happy new year to you. Sorry it's taken me a while to message, have only just found you!! Looks and sounds like your having a great time, am indeed very jealous. On the gossip front I've had a few dates and also been to the ruggers a few times. I'm slyly planning a little bit of traveling of my own- maybe in the very near future. We are all missing your office exploits, especially me. Keep up the good work and fun, Love Justine xx

Melissa Hey, your plan of making everyone jealous with envy has worked! You look like you are having an amazing time, the architecture in Argentina looks amazing, and it looks like had a lovely time on that horse! It seems that you are traveling through South America quite quickly, have you got a plan of are you going with the moment? I've created several new years resolutions, number one was to keep in better shape, so I'm going to Combat Aerobics on a Monday and Fencing on a Tuesday, and I'm starting indoor rock climbing lessons too! I've also started another part time job on a Monday at a vintage antiques place, they sell old toys and quilts, it's lovely! Speak soon, keep safe Melissa

Kerry Hiya Marie A Very Happy New Year To You. Boy do we miss your infectious laugh and happy smiling face and the fire alarms going off!!! I was so pleased to hear from you as we have been thinking of you and hoping that all had gone well with your flight etc. The photos are amazing (keep them coming). I will let the girls (and Kevin) in the office know that you arrived safe and sound. Be good and take care XX

Claire Hello my dear Its Claire (from work just in case youve forgotton us already haha). Looks like your having a fab time Im so jealous! Ure not missing much, im currently killing myself in the gym, hopefully ill be a thinner me when u next see me haha! Don't forget to go to the prison in La Paz I want to hear lots about it, the book made it sound brill! Happy new year lots of love xx

mum Great to hear from u so soon, i expect yr feeling the heat and humidity ar'nt you? Woke up to snow this morn, looked lovely, but treacherous on the roads. Milestones was shut as a pipe had burst over the canteen and brought the ceiling down so no hot meals available to the kids, same again tomorrow but it gets boring without the kids. had an e-mail from Charles saying he was in hospital after we left due to being scolded in the shower. I nearly believed him, he was so funny. temp is surpossed to drop to -9 tonight so lucky u in the heat, keep blogging its great, lov u bestest xxxxx

Aunty Oooo Great to get your e-mail when I opened my computer this morning. Have fun, keep safe. Hope Katie feels better soon. First snow this morning, although roads clear. Lots of Love Oooo xxx

mum Hi Darling, just at work with Fran as u can see and its -6 and white with frost, but i expect u r in lovely sunshine by now. hope yr flight was ok and u managed some sleep.just dont get Sun-burnt straightaway (sorry cant help being a mum) love u bestest xxxxxx Miff and Ellie send

Fran Yo! at work with your mum sounds like you had a wicked time in italy! I have to say it im soooo jelous about you right now, although not so jelous of the flight! Where abouts did you decide to stay in BA in the end? peace out xxxx

Elizabeth Well... this is new and exciting... the blog thing i mean.... i think i'll have lots of fun times on this! hope last night was good for you, we went out for dinner which was nice... happy new year darling... will write back later.. mum is talking to me and i cant concentrate!!! love ya x x x x

Dee HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. It is as cold as charity here. Didn't get much above -1 all day yesterday. Still I expect you are enjoying the delights of Rome. Tell Derr I am thinking of not going to Rugby on Saturday - tool cold by half to be sitting high up in the stands shivering. Give Marie my love and tell her to take care - above all to remember her GG motto. See you soon X Dee

mum Arnt i a clever girl getting into this site quite by accident? Well here we all are in Palestrina just outside Rome after a long day in Rome where we saw many wonderful sites. We have just had a lovely italian meal with a Tiramisu and a Pannacotta waiting in the fridge until we have room to eat more, then a wonderful selection of italian cheeses and wine waiting for midnight. Fireworks are already going off so i think it will be a good new year.Marie amazes me how she talks to anybody in trousers all she says is true, i will miss her so much but wish her all the luck in the world, and hope she has some amazing experiences but keeps safe and well, all my love mum xxxxxx