Hi Gill - just looked up the film and it was Alec Guinness + William Holden made in 1957

Hi gang photos are BOSS yes Gillian i did have a nervo Daisy might of thought it was benji she loved layin in his bed with him oopps dont tell mike miss you loads love reading your novels xxxxxxx

Well what can I say? Pity Louis isn't at school. Don't suppose there are many people in his class who have sat astride a sleeping tiger!! What a fabulous thing to remember.

Thanks so much for getting in touch earlier. It can't always be easy taking the time to phone people and keep the blog up to date as well.

You all look great. We wont know you by the time you get to NZ you will all be so brown. I'm dead jealous.

Lots of love - speak to you all soon. xx xx xx xx

Gillian great to here from you just been catching up on blogs Louis and Daisy are going to be experts at foot masage cant wait to see kids and speak to them take care xxxxx

Hi,

Here I am at last just catching up with what is happening with you all. I must say it makes exciting reading (I thought I would just nip in to have a quick look at what you had been doing whilst drinking my morning cup of tea but had to carry on with reading the whole story. I really am impressed that you know so much and can even spell all the names of the places you have been and the contacts you have made. Everything sounds so cheap maybe we should look at some of the places you have visited for our retirement. I have been away in Sweden working over the holiday. 12 hour days driving through forests admiring the lakes, wlking through sawmills in the rain and waiting in Airports made us think about your journey - however you make it all sound much better than I felt whilst sitting in the airport waiting for our plane home. Good to hear that David has made contact - we have heard nothing from him yet - but no doubt he is still suffering from jet lag and alcohol poisoning. His little going away part went down well. We were all sitting in the garden in the pouring rain with the chemine keeping us warm and a tarpaulin over us to keep us dry. Maybe the drinks helped but there were no complaints about the food or the weather. The party started at 5 home about 4 a.m. The clearing up was easy - all disposable glasses and plates. Susan, Emma and Shaun vistied the blog and were most impressed. Maybe Shaun will write and tell you a bit about the football last night - Our Ian took him out for a Chinese -Liverpool won (of course) so they will have been in high spirits. Well my tea is cold now so better get some work done. Have agreat time - take care. Lots of love from us. xx

hiya gang,

In stiches resding about louis enquiring if the tattoo hurt. That's him to a tee. Kidz loving the blogs n photos. loads of hugs n kisses to louis & Daisy

Hi Gill Mike Louis & Daisy

Just been checking your site again, some great pictures, so glad your adventure is turning out so well. Take care and enjoy.

Love Irene & Richard

Hi

glad to see your all havin a great time especially the kids thought u were crazy when u first mentioned going( we would have to download the where to get nuggets and chips guide before takin adam anywhere)

pics are great might try and talk lisa into bit of a trek when this job finishes

sorry I havent left message before im a bad brother/uncle. lisa spoke too soon when she said skype was sorted it did work with very low volume but sammy came to fix it and comp now has no volume on mic or speakers

everyone here's fine kids go back to school soon im workin all the time and today they said they are mad busy and im going to have to work more hours so i will probably have to set off for work by the time i get half way home from the shift before.

when i get a spare min im still doing the kitchen nearly finished now actually looks like a kitchen now not off DIY SOS or something

anyways have to go getting blister from my amazin one finger typing catch up with you all soon, give the kids our love

kev and lisa

Gillian, great to see you and Mike drinking the Chang Beer !! Daisy looks excellent in her Everton kit can't say the same about Louis ! Glad you're all having a great time. Be careful, love and miss you so much. Dad JJ and Grandad JJ XX

Hi Dave. Glad to hear you made it safe and sound.

Get that blog going. we want to hear all your news

AJ + US

Hi Gang just got back from our break and couldn't wait to check up on your blog. Glad everything is still going well. The photos are great.Hope they have foot massages in NZ as he kids seem to be getting hooked!

Thanks for the good wishes for our Anniversary.We had a great time.Got to London on Wednesday afternoon - raining!! Just our luck the weather was great at home.Thought we would take your lead and be a bit adventurous so we went to Yo Sushi for our evening meal.We really enjoyed it although I played it safe but your dad did have some raw tuna which he said was delicious.Thursday - raining again so we had a walk along the Thames and couldn't help thinking of Louis as they had a Starwars Exhibition on but at £16 each to go in we didn't bother as neither of us know anything about Starwars but we did take a photo of the Storm Troupers on top of the building and will email them to you for Louis tomorrow.The Stones were great.They may be getting on a bit now (Mike Jagger is 64!!!) but they can still get the crowd going and judging by the energy they have I think I should have plied myself with drugs and alcohol all my life as well.Still as ugly as sin though!! (No not me them!!)On our way to Bath we called Bristol.It was lovely and sunny there and we took a boat trip and had our lunch by the river.Then on to Bath.Hotel was good and we went on a comedy walk in the evening which was a laugh. Also went to the Spa baths which is really nice.The water is straight from the spring and it has to be cooled as it so hot when it comes through.There was an indoor pool which had currents and you just floated around and a roof top pool as well which was lovely as it was going dark and you could see the moon coming up and all the spires of the buildings were lit up.Dad and I were laughing in one of the shops.We both saw mugs and instantly thought of you Mike.The one I saw said "Don't rush me I'm waiting till the last minute"and the one your dad saw said "I'm destined for greatness but I'm pacing myself"- Enough said!!!Hope you enjoyed your little treats - thought the kids might like the lollypops (or did you eat them Mike) and so relieved that the cards actually arrived.Glad you eventually got the Liverpool kit that you were hoping to get in China - Dad said were the Everton kits £3!!You sound like you are having a fabulous time and we are so pleased that you are taking the time out to do the blogs.It means a lot to us all here at home.Miss you all lots but wouldn't want you missing out on this adventure.Keep enjoying yourselves.Stay safe.Lots of love Mum + Dad.Big hugs and kisses for Louis & Daisy XXXXXX

Yo.

Just arrived in Sydney, the room in which I intend to spend the next 8 hrs sleeping in aint ready for a couple hrs so thought I'd catch up with the Blog. Might do one myself but not sure I'd stick with it for long... "Today, I slept. Again."

Weird to be textin ya's from Bangkok while you're only a couple a miles away, small world eh! Anyway, I'm off to go sniff out the ozzie job market. Keep away from them lady boys.

Dave.