Hey Mel I checked your journal entries about ten minutes ago and the latest entry was from 29th and then just logged back on to the site so I could post a message and you had posted a new entry so we must have been on the site at the same time even though you are in a freaky time zone in the future! Although I am up ridiculousl early for a sunday! Well done on going snorkelling. We were debating at Christmas whether your shark fear would stop you from looking at all the colourful fishes in the sea - it has been known for you to get scared when in swimming pools! So glad to hear you felt the fear and did it anyway! Keep us updated on how the east coast measures up. Hope to speak to you on new year's day. Enjoy your new year's eve celebrations. Me and Nick are going to some friends about 1 minute down the road, don't think that many people are going to their party though but hopefully it will be ok! Also thank you for my christmas present, kept forgetting to say when you called at Christmas. We cooked a stirfry and used the chopsticks and place mats. (Well I used the chop sticks, nick decided they were too slippy and got a fork - rubbish). I have a wagamama cookbook as well now so can make lots of yummy recipes requiring chopstick use! Also I am very excited about Thailand, only 9 wks away - I am already booking clients in for the day before we go - crazy. Speak to you soon, take care and lots of love. Michelle I'm not sure but I'm guessing if Nick were actually awake he would send you his 'best wishes'!

hey, just a quick a message to say hope you got to the east coast alright and you've started having lots of fun on lovely beaches!! take care, lots of love olivia xx xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good to talk to you earlier, glad you had a good day quad biking on your birthday! i had a celebratory birthday drink for you (not quite the same when your not here to celebrate with)!! miss you, lots of love and a big birthday hug! olivia xx xx xx xx

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY MELANIE! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX onr for luck X

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELON xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Greetings from Cornwall. Hope you're enjoying your trip and had a wonderful Christmas Day. We all just wanted to say Happy Birthday and good luck for the rest of your trip Love A Linda U Colin Matt & Jenn xxxx

oooops......... Love, Fiona and Willow (and Sandra, Tony, Stuart and Nanny Floss)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!! Hope you had a nice Xmas Day. Did you enjoy your visit to the big lump of rock in the middle of nowhere? Did you get any presents? Uncle Alan won £23000 on the dogs, but it was just a game and he lost it all on the last one! Mum asks what was your secret santa? Michelle is now willows' new best friend but i'm sure she will be happy to see you when you get back. Love,

MERRY CHRISTMAS MEL!!!!!!!!! i don't know how many hours ahead you are exactly but i'm hoping it might actually be christmas day where you are! hope you enjoy ayres rock, i'm sure it'll be amazing!!! lots of love olivia xx xx

Merry Christmas Melanie! Thought I would post a quick message sending some festive cheer your way! I have sent you a more detailed e-mail but didn't want you to read your message board before checking your e-mails and think I has forgotten you. We will all be thinking of you all day. It's a little strange in the house without you and I know it will be weird waking up without you tomorrow and not being able to open presents with you. Although i'm sure mum is looking forward to being allowed to finallly have a shower before opening the presents without you accusing her of runing Christmas!!!! Lots of Love Michelle xxxx

Hi Melanie and everyone else - just a quick message on Christmas Eve to say I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and that although you are spending yours with strangers Melanie Jane they may become new friends. Enjoy the experience and Ayres Rock on Christmas Day. It has been so much better now that you are able to phone me and that our e mails are now getting to each other. Watch out for our Christmas e mails and tails of the boxing day bash!!!! Lots of love to everyone but especially Mel cos she's my little angel all of the year not just Christmas. Love Mum xxxx

Hi mel sound like you had a wicked time in africa, if not a little dangerous. now that your in oz, remember our ratings of the hostels. this is my last time at a computer before xmas (it doesn't work at home) so MERRY CHRISTMAS, enjoy your hot weather , and HAPPY BIRTHDAY (a little early i know) love nat