jules Dark Mord, I do appreciate that you are having a fabulous time but...WAIT... i do miss you a great deal and have no one to hang around with except lee and Ben!!!! me and lee are making a film with oli you'll like it alot! WAIT... i think you'll be interested to know that i'm having a renhauds situation as i write and the hands may soon fall off. also we are not being cast out of our home now so thats good news! kate and lauren came down last weekend and we all got very drunk and i fell in a bush! WAIT..... THE ENDxxxxxxxxxxxxx

jules Dark Mord, I do appreciate that you are having a fabulous time but...WAIT... i do miss you a great deal and have no one to hang around with except lee and Ben!!!! me and lee are making a film with oli you'll like it alot! WAIT... i think you'll be interested to know that i'm having a renhauds situation as i write and the hands may soon fall off. also we are not being cast out of our home now so thats good news! kate and lauren came down last weekend and we all got very drunk and i fell in a bush! WAIT..... THE ENDxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kath Mc Hey Mark, Sorry I've not been in touch so far, although I've managed to keep track of your adventures with this comprehensive blog of yours. The trip sounds great, lovely I should say! Sadly though you're missing out on all the fun in Manc. Mine and Andrew's birthday celebrations are coming up, and how we'll miss the sweet sound of improvisational sax at 4am. The neighbours maybe not so much. My band played its first gig the other night too - on a boat in Hamburg on the river Elbe. There were a few minor hiccups but I think it went down well overall. Have a listen if you get a chance, think you'll like it http://www.myspace.com/helpstampoutloneliness. Hope so anyway! When are you due back, Christmas time? Oh and you're missing out on our tiny little kitten at Keppel Road, it'll be a big crap cat by the time you get back!! x

Me Hi Elain, Ian and boys! Great to hear from you! The tan has nearly completely faded in the sub-zero temperatures of New Zealand! Nevermind...I fly to Melbourne in three days and will be in Sydney in a couple of weeks so it should start getting warmer from here on! You'll have help my mum out with the wonders of travel blogs! Hope you are all well?! Keep in touch! Mx

ian, elaine & the boys Hey Mark, photos are great and glad you are having a great time. Loving your tan mate , watch you don't lose it in the cold of NZ . Will keep checking your blog to see what your up to. Keep on livin the dream bud, theres time for serious stuff later in life. Take care luv The B's

Ginger Ben Never drinking again my arse....

Bec Hello mate, just managed to get round to reading your blog, it sounds like you're having an amazing time....i'm so jealous, especially about the bunging jumping and sky diving, i've always wanted to do something like that. Looks like you're getting yourself a bit of a tan there, you'll be a bronzed adonis soon. Don't know if you got my message on Facebook, but basically i'm not going travelling now, lots of reasons, but mainly because i've got a job in Paris so i'll be moving there in September. It's all very exciting apart from the learning French bit of it. Anyway, hope you're having lots of fun, take care xx

Gem Hey, just read both your blogs, took up a good 20 minutes of a Monday morning!Sounds amazing I'm just a bit jealous! But not of the tinned chicken and hairy noodles! We are having a Reynard party on Friday you'll both be missed I shall have two cocktails in memory of u both (that sounds morbid but u know what I mean!) I'm looking forward to a good boogie I haven't danced in ages mainly cause I've lost two of my best dancing partners! Only got 4 more weeks of work left and 6 weeks left in england, getting very excited/nervous. Watched the orphanage this w-e, I was soo scared and jumpy, good thoughCan't wait to c all ure pics. Have an ace time in NZ u'll love it, make sure u walk up franz Josef glacier its amazing. Love and miss u both lots x x x

Jeanie Bean hello gorgeous! sounds like ur having an amazing trip! just wish i was in fiji with u u b*****! keep enjoying it! off on my own trip to the near yet distant costa brava on sat- oo how exciting! love you xxxxx

jules urghh!!! that is in response to bens message! we will go travelling just see if we dont! actually we probably wont!! xxxxxxx

jules GET ONE TIT OUT AND KICK OFF!!!!

Me Hey Ben! Great to hear from you mate. I would definitely love to come to Glastonbury with you net year!! Long overdue in fact. I thik the piece you are referring to is by Terry Riley, a minimalist composer who you might hear alongside Steve Reich, Philip Glass, John Cage etc. Glad you enjoyed it! You, well behaved and sober? Pah! x

Ben Hi Mark, Really enjoying reading your blog. Keep it coming. I want to know all the details. I got back from Glastonbury a few days ago, it was amazing once again. That was the fifth time I've been and I'm definately going next year, you should come too. I was very well behaved and sober would you believe it and I am now best friends with Amy W and Jay-Z. Alison G had naked pole dancers and wore what I can only describe as some kind of white pjs with ribbons. She was on the Sunday afternoon. Also saw Will Gregory on the Glade stage playing a jazz thing and he played a piece called "In C". Have you ever heard of that? He did say who the composer was but I forgot. It was the musical equivalent of watching a lava lamp and it went on for 20 mins. You would have bummed it. I felt quite light headed afterwards. The kids didn't like it though and they all left to go and see The Pigeon Detectives (who are s***) or whoever. Hope you are eating well and not drinking too much. Don't forget to take some photos and don't get burnt. We have had nonstop sun pretty much since you left so I have had to take drastic action - every time the sun comes out I have to put a jumper on because its too strong for my pale skin to cope with! Julia, Lee and Danny are all going camping without me next week, the b*****s, so I will be billy no mates like Lisa. I wanted to go but they arranged it while I was away. I met lots of gays at Glastonbury but they were all on so many drugs it made me feel sick. Angel came back to the tent at 6am on two occassions just as I was getting up and lay about feeling sick for alot of the time and missed all hte bands, silly boy. Lee and Julia are also talking about going travelling now although with those two you don't know if they are for real or not. Ben

Lisa 'no friends' Risbec Hello Mark! I am missing you and Matty loads now! This weekend everyone is away or busy, Nick, Jen, Louise, Gemma. So I am going to go and find some new friends! Hope the hike to the hollywood sign was fun! I am having visions of you and MAtt sat on it. Odd! Anyway say hello to the others for me and I will message you and Matty soon! Have fun in Fiji! Woop! xxx

Bean Hello there!!!! How is the land of burger eaters?! I cant believe ur in Hollywood u turd!! have a great time!!! remember my postcards for the kiddies- u dnt even have to send them just collect them please! love you!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxx