Hello I am cleaning the cupboard at the top of the stairs and it is so boring I am finding anything else to do have borrowed your bedroom floor for stuff. Good job you arent coming back just yet. Ho hum i wonder what day you are on at the moment. I have been looking up air fares to australia for fun (stops me from cleaning cupboards) its a bit pricey, but we might go one day. Enjoyed MSN this morning its very clever. Mike hasnt set me up on it yet. I hope i find someone to talk to! will get up earlier in the morning just in case!

Enjoy the theatre love you XXXXXXXXXXX mom

Hi Sweetheart, another fascinating day for you yesterday! It still seems a bit surreal having you on the other side of the planet. I'm so pleased you're having fun and enjoying the experience. I can't wait to see some of these photos you've been taking (don't bother with any photos in the theatre!).

Send me a text or something to let me know how your funds are lasting. I shall transfer some more money into your account later today.

Mom just got up and read your text about being online. She was disappointed to have missed being able to chat. Never mind, we'll just have to try again.

Well I had better get some work done. Someone has to pay for this trip! Love you loads xxx

hey han
no, no creepy ppl contactin me! only mike. im kiddin.
was sorry to miss the cryin fest, had mini cryin fest wen i left home anyway! was very proud i held it together right up until my dad left!
as for andy, only been like 5months.
that tide thing in the aquarium hurt my bak!
will c u soon
sarah xx

hey hey hey lil cuz, sorry been a bit slow- lost the bit of paper ya mom gave me with this thingy on... but found ya anyway..go me :) bit scary that anyone could find ya just with ya name, hope there's no psychos contactin ya?!.. hmm... so ANDY????!! who are you?????!!! .. miss croft, me n laur n christy are feelin a bit out of the loop - we'll forgive ya i suppose... sneeky sneeky :) laur says she hope australias nice (not very interesting effort really... oh well, weme a bit sleepy) i say come back on wed coz we need help with holiday club, we have a group called aussies in memorial of you - not that youve died... memorial probly not the word :) christy says sorry you missed the crying fest and the cake she knows someone who lives in melbourne if you want to visit a strange canadian friend - they have a 21 year old son but looks like ya doh need that :) simple things please simple people. oh well, better do some jobs... HAVE A LOVELY DAY. see ya in a lil while love ya lots, han x (n laur n christy xx)

u lot leave the funniest messages! must tell the ppl at the hospital about having no moon or sun!

one of my patients, very sweet 92 yr old thinks i look like a teddy bear wen i try 2 keep up with my assessor cuz he has very long legs! not sure wat to make of that one! but she told me 2 tell u that they love me! so thats one anyway!

am tryin 2 put pics on, is 2nd attempt as the first time i cudnt dind where i put the things! so im just gonna try n save it straight to my memory stick (one of the nurses was very impressed wen she saw it, she didnt know wat it was and wanted to know if they cud get them in oz!)

xx

We have just got back from Wales, had a lovely weekend, but the journey is very winding - each time we go i feel a bit sick, but it was worth it. Just read Mikes message - I cant believe I still find it so funny that we have the moon in the daytime and you have neither - was laughing for 5 minutes all by myself before i could do this. Hope the pancakes were nice (if youve had them yet - im not sure if you are on today or yesterday)

i amused myself on the way back from wales trying to work out if you would get to australia before you left if youwent the other way round the world but it just gave me a headache. will try again while i am doing the ironing and will let you know my conclusions i am looking for a nobel prize if i can work it out - the future of time travel could be in our hands.

I have to go to church in a minute - glad the weather is dry for you we are having Christys goodbye do tonight hpe theres some food left for me.

By the way, Andy, Grandma found the idea of bringing kangaroos home very funny - you are giving her ideas. She's like Sarah - anything on 4 legs and furry!!!!! Hope work is going better for you, see you soon. Love to you both - i am talking to 2 people at both ends of the world at the same time. Aren't i clever! xxx

Hello hello. Its good to hear you're making fun games. I made one too that you can borrow if you like. Take a name [any name, preferably someone you know] and insert "flavoured" into it thusly: Richard flavoured Whitney; Maarten flavoured Fontein ^.^

and I don't mention those names flippantly, OHO no, I shall be passing your journal address onto them shortly. I was going to do it a while ago, but I was tired. [my spelling is rubbish you know, i've altered this so many times it's embarrassing]

I just realised, being in australia, you are pointing the wrong way. It must be a very trying time for you, when I see that we also have the moon in the daytime here, leaving you with neither. You have mine, and I am sure mom's, sympathy.

Did the puppies you saw bark in australian accents? I would be very excited if they did. I think it could warrant buying one and bringing it back, so I can check =)

George asked about you today, you know how he likes to keep up to date, I told him what I could but I didn't really know. Come to think, I can't remember what I said to him either, but I accept no responsibilty for it.

Have fun!

Hey u, sounds like your having lots of fun. I've just been working, had a really bad day yesterday, explain more in e-mail. Much better day today though. The weather HAS been really good here, its been up to 32oC. Notice I emphersize on the word 'has' that's because the weathers now turned back to the normal British climate of rain and thunderstorms. Wonderful!!! You and your discounts, and you take the mickey out of me for buying all the buy one get one free's at Tesco! Cant wait to see the photos. Speak soon, love me :-)

I finally managed it and i've read all your news. Wow I can hardly believe you're the other side of the world doing all those things all on your own! We finished school yesterday and I shall go back in on Monday to carry on the tidying and sorting and de-cluttering. Nan and AJ went to Torquey today haven't heard from them yet. It's 7.30 pm here, Sat night. We had a bit of rain today but not much. It's been over 100f in my classroom so it's a bit cooler today. We hope to go to the potteries on Thursday to get some bargains and then Cornwall next week-we'll miss you and your books-no-one to borrow from-take care love you, see you soon Gilly and Davey and Elsa and Zacchary and Esme-love to the wild life down under.

Hi honey, sounds like your having fun! You always talk to yourself anyway you nerd, although not normally out loud. You are unique!!! It was good talking to you on MSN before, let me know when your going to be online and I'll do my best to get to a computer. Missing you! :-)

Oh and hi grandma (sorry don't know your name), just thought I'd say your message made me chuckle. I hope it's just a puppy you'd like and not a kangaroo!!! I can understand why your husband wouldn't be very pleased!

Take care, see you soon. :-)

hello granddaughter never sent a message to oz before. have you seen any kangaroos yet or is it only puppies? dont send a pic of them or i shall want one and grandad wouldnt be very pleased. i have sent you some texts but dont know wether you have rec'd them. have read your journal and it all sounds great. have fun, take care and come back safe. love you x x x

just got bak from the melbourne museum, i got there a bit late, an hr an a half before it closed, so i got in for free!! enjoyed that.
also found a novel way 2 entertain myself. in fact it is so entertaining that i had 2 try hard to stop myself giggling out loud! already having difficulty talking to myself just in my head. accidently answered myself outloud today. oh well. will expand wen i next write in my journal
xxx