white sands, warm seas, cocktails?!?!?!?!?!?!
don't rub it in!!! i'm feeling very bitter and jealous right now!

x x x

Hi Mel

Am sat reading your latest entry from Zanzibar at work and it is making me incredibly jealous. I am sat at work looking out onto a grey and wet Manchester skyline and I have a horrible cold to boot. But on a positive note my first client has not turned up so I have an hour and a half to kill. Yippee! Not been up to much as both me and Nick have been ill since the weekend. Did manage to go to a fireworks display on sunday night though which was awesome. I even went on some scary fairground rides (well scary for me - one even turned you sideways which is pretty daring for me). Unfortunately I lost my beloved skiing hat on the waltzers. The guy was spinning us so hard that my neck got forced back and it just flew off my head. And then some dishonest scoundrel must have pinched it as it was no-where to be seen! V.upset about this!

Glad to hear you are having an amazing time, enjoy the white sand beaches (and the toilets and showers whilst you can). Will look up the cratery thing and make myself even more envious I'm sure.

Missing you lots, Michelle xxxx

Hi Mel,
Sounds like your having a great time. I'm not going to get into this competition about first to post messages on a day ending in Y in November!!!! All I will say is that I took the effort to be in the same continent to welcome you on the first leg of your adventure! We can compare photos of the animals we saw & bore everyone else.
Take care & dont let the bugs bite.... they're big b*****s!!!
Love Dad

Is that the cola bottle diet Vicki????

O my word, only just realised that there is a message board! Rather all exciting!! Ok, I score zero points for not posting anything until a week since you've left!

Im quite jealous of your post entries, so if you could make it sound not so exciting, that would be brill! :) seriously jealous - look after yourself!

started my diet AGAIN today! hoorahhh!!!

looking forward to the next entry.....

Vic XXXXX

Hi Melanie,
Bet you didn't expect a message from me! First Grandparent! And I haven't even got a computer! Hope you are enjoying your holiday and that you're doing lots of exciting things. I will get Fiona to email you a big long letter and she'll keep me updated.

Bye Bye,
Nanny Floss
XXx

Hi Melon!

Hope you are well and having a great time, I'm sure you have made loads of friends, I've just read the whole of you message board, I cant wait to see your photos. Hi Sue! i know your missing Mel like mad, your messages make me want to cry.

Mel have you told your new friends the cling film joke yet?

Keep updating the message board

Love from

Val Gary Danni & Benny boy, opps and Little Mo!

hey!

just read your first entry, sounds wicked! glad your enjoying yourself, hurry up and put on some photos for us to look at, i'd like one of you wrestiling a crocodile or something please!

take care!

love olivia xx

Hi Mel,

Hope you are having a great time. I took a look at your itineary and it looks like you are going to have a great trip.

I feel I need to clear a few things up. Your mum spend at least a minute under the table and so Kenny and I reckon she eat most of the sausage and spat out the pastry. The argument about the vodka did not matter to me the fact was they drank the whole litre bottle between them. Neither of them culd walk straight afterwards.

The reason I was not the first to send you a message was I had to clear up after the party and then your mum sent me a corrupted link to your web site. I think she arranged this with Kenny so I would look bad.

BTW I did not thank you for taking Alfie for a walk. The pet therapist assured me that after a few counselling sessions he should get over his fear of sheep. I have to dress Ben up as a sheep so that he can get used to them in the safety and comfort of his own garden. However I dont think I should have used super glue to stick the wool on. The vet said the wool should come off when his winter coat sheds. The pet therapist said that because of his age Ben will most probably always think that he is a sheep. Never mind at least I will not have to cut the grass anymore.

It is amazing what one walk of the dog can lead to.

Love Paul.

Hi Mel
Just to say looking forward to meeting you when you reach SA. Ill have an ostrich steak on the the go for when you get here i know how much you like the meat and will be starving travelling through all those game reserves looking at the tasty springboks. Sunday we'll go shoot some big game after church, and discuss what a fine president GW Bush has been. God bless America

Hello Melon just read your entry sounds all very exciting!!!! camping in the rain does not appeal but i am sure its nice and hot as its freezing here!! the programe " Wild at Heart " is starting soon so we will be looking out for you!!!! i am struggling through BG ( had to mention it !!!!! ) take care write soon - xxxxx