Steve-looks like you're having just the best time! Hope the coaching's going OK-those little ankle biters will be full of energy I bet. What's the car like? Bet the hot tub's taken some hammer! We're all fine-Kate's busy sanding down her walls ready for Robbie to decorate and dad's back from Oxford-he's done loads of cycling. Feels like you're not so far away now seen all these pictures-thanks ever so much for keeping the journal up to date. Loads of love M and D oxoxo

Pops Hi Steve, thanks for the text - good to know that you are in sunny California safe and sound! When you get to your new venue let us know how it is and any contact details. We're off with Filomena to the wilds of Northumbria today then I'm off to Oxford Uni to drive her back on Monday. Hope you enjoy(ed) the final of the World Cup - been good hasn't it? Have fun .......... pops

Granny T Hi Steve glad to know that you have arrived safely and having a great time. I'm looking forward to seing the Wimbledon final this afternoon - tennis has been awesome. I'm going to be on wheels again - I'm getting the car tomorrow. Glad to know that the beach volleyball and footy has gone well. Venice Beach eh! Let us know where you are staying........... Lots and lots of love Granny T xxxx

Mumsie How you doing Big Man?!! Hope everything's going great and you've been enjoying all those luscious West coast sights and sounds. Great you got flights and everything OK-well done you. Beach soccer sounded a pretty good way to start the adventure, I've got to say! Hope all the ladz and lasses are still proving good fun and that you're managing to work through the jetlag. We're all fine-Dad's gone out for the last night with his students and I've just dropped Kate at a friend's. She's getting all excited about decorating her room over the summer-going remarkably sophisticated in her old age-not a care bear in sight in the proposed design! Filomena arrives tomorrow till Monday and then Dad takes her back to Oxford. Weather's fab-though probbaly not quite up to California standards. Get those beach boys rolling! Love you loads Mum oxoxoxo