Max's Grandad What no blog! Too busy enjoying yourselves I assume. Journeys' end is almost nigh and look forward toseeing you (largely intact I hope ) in the very near future. Love & best wishes - Grandad

mum (of Charles) Hi you two Just checked out your photos, not been able to look for a while. You certainly have been up to some pretty impressive stuff. Loved the snorkelling pics in Figi and hope the camera was an underwater one. I'm not getting you yet another camera Charles!!! You look good in a dress boys. Kaitlyn, we'll need to lock up our wardrobes when they get back!! Keep on with the adventures and keep us posted. LOts of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Max's Grandad Just finished reading your blog from Figi and could not help but thinking what a hard life you are leading. However, the end is almost nigh so all I can do is to continue to encourage you both to "gather ye rosebuds whilst ye may" and to trust that you will remain largely intact throughout the rest of your travels. Very best wishes (and lots of envy) - Grandad

Stuart Hey guys thought i'd say hi to you both. Thank you for finally putting your mums mind at rest by rining her yesterday Charles. You made her very happy. She told me all about your exploits since we last heard from you. Looking forward to your pics of your birthday. Especially the ones of your "purple outfit". MMMM 6ft 4 in a purple dress. Teletubbies spring to mind. Any way tinky winky. Enjoy your (brief) tour of oz. Drive careful. Stu XXXX

Danielle Hi Charles, hope you had a great brithday! i was thinking about what you would have been doing and got a bit jealous that you spent your 19th birthday on a Fijian Island! Miss you heaps! Danielle x x x x x x x x x x x x

mum (of Chlarles) Charles I don't know where you are or who you're with but have a great birthday. First time in 20 years I don't get to see you and remind you of the day you were born when I was in Billy Woods gazing at the Bluebells with Danielle. The Bluebells are here but you are not!!! Have an awesome 19th and missing you loads. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Grandad Ellis Read Charles latest blog with interest - it was almsot intelligible - and hope that things are still going according to plan (is there a plan?. When are we going to get more photos or has the camera been broken/stolen? Keep up the good work! Very best wishes to you both (p.s. Max - have you yet decided on Manchester vs. Edinburgh?)

mum (of Chares) Happy Birthday to Max for yesterday. Hope you had a great one and didn't celebrate with too many beers (or bottles of Cloudy Bay!). Loved the pictures of the Inca Trail. Charles, where have you acquired the orange pac-a-mac? Have you lost yours? At least you'd have been easily spotted had you tumbled down the ravine! Hope you're enjoying the calm of New Zealand and good luck with the job hunting1 Lots of love MUM xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S What type of Easter Egg do you want getting? LOL

Harry Sphfincter A young woman said to her doctor, "You have to help me, I hurt all over." "What do you mean?" said the doctor. The woman touched her right knee with her index finger and yelled, "Ow, that hurts." Then she touched her left cheek and again yelled, "Ouch! That hurts, too." Then she touched her right earlobe. "Ow, even THAT hurts." The doctor asked the woman, "Are you a natural blonde?" "Why yes," she said. "I thought so," said the doctor... "You have a sprained finger."

Max s Dad HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY WILL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU AS LAWAYS LOTS OF LOVE DAD XX

Harry Sphfincter What type of bee makes milk, a Boobee!

mum (of Charles) Hey you two Now I am truly jealous. You have done some of The Inca trail. Charles, how can I forgive you for beating me to it. Looking forward to the pictures. Love Mum xxxxxxxxx

Stu (of Charles) Hey guys, sounds like you still haven't settled down with the drinking yet, i guess you'll be driving more than one van across NZ to make some money. I'm a little concerned about how you two are getting romantic together....... Swan boats????? Maybe you need to find new friends lol Anyway charles what is so funny about our ski's ? You'll want to borrow them if it snows again this century. great blog keep them coming.take care Stu XXX

Em how do you know who is your number one fan? and charles please don't add anymore odd messages on to the end of my message again! as amusing as it was, I interrogated my flatmates for a whole night, then having to appologise because it was you! lol. sounds great, minus the snake! whats better max, crocodile or snake? ha. just goin down the pub now to drink a pint of guiness!x

Danielle Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin. I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom. I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not-a got 'em. There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin!! hahah i laughed so much when you sent me your last e-mail Charles. I hope you're both still having an amazing time, it sounds like it anyway. I don't know how you dared swim with dolphins, wouldn't there have been aligators in there! i cringe when i think about it! I bet the treeswing was good, i wouldn't have dared let go! I bet the face-flop was painful! It feels like you've been gone for sooo long, expecially when you've packed so much in already. I can't quite believe you're STILL in South America (i nearly put Africa then, you know my geography is bad but... not quite that bad!) I'm sending something out with Maisy for you, and yes it includes a memory PEN, not stick! i don't know why you find that so funny. Anyway, essay or what, i get a bit carried away. Miss you more than saying (shouting out) Indian dishes in the Sweet Centre! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx