Happy new year sweetie. Enjoyed the pics again - oh how I would have loved to be a fly on the wall the next morning! The singing looks most impressive but can you actually remember what the song was?! Love you lots xx

Hi Nik Happy new year! hope you had a great crimbo, a bit different to home i should imagine ( apart from excessive boozing !!) but then thats the idea of the trip isn't it ? me + June and the dynamic duo went to a new year party till 5 am ,just about recovering now! It looks like your still having a great time apart from having to do a spot of work now and then ,such a bind isn't it? not long now till your on your way again eh .By the time you get back home Leeds Utd will probably be a div 1 side the way things are going ! your just as well supporting The Magpies ,ta ta for now ,love UN,AJ,Ben + Jack

Hi, Glad to see you had a memorable Christmas (even if you have amnesia at the moment!). As you can see I am at work and bored and wondered how I could fill an hour or two. I know ( I thought) I will catch up on Nick's log....where were all the entires!!! It's only taken me 10 minutes to get up to date!!! Glad to hear you are working hard and soon to set off on your homeward journey - how time flies. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year - looking forward to following the next leg of your journey. Lots of love jean xx

Hi Foster?? if that is indeed your name. Was just reading your journal which made me chuckle. I'm hopefully heading out to perth in March to start my year in OZ and was wondering if you could recommend any half decent hostels/agencies to start finding somewhere to stay and get a job etc. Also how have you been finding your trip? Its a bit of a daunting prospect for me ! were you the same when you first arrived? Would be great to hear from you. Have fun and be careful when you reach wolf creek!!!

Well xmas day just around the corner!! Miss you every day , but xmas is always our special day , so very sorry you will be so far away from me. Have a wonderful time at the BBQ , dont wory about us with our full xmas dinner, pigs in blankets, turkey, pigs in blankets, more turkey etc etc. Will make sure that we leave a couple of brussels in the freezer for when you get home, we know how much you love your "bush tucker"!!! UJ

Me again!! Those Aussie workmates of yours certainly know how to make a point and be gracious in victory eh?! All that pride about a few men hitting a ball with a bit of wood and trying to catch it????? Love you lots xx PS Thanks for the cards - not a dry eye in our house I can tell you!

Lovely pics -- how gorgeous is Khian! Please bring him home with you!
I am utterly impressed with the 5am shots but a little concerned about the amount of vodka being consumed there!! hope thats all stopped now you are a working man?
Love you lots xx

dude you are actually insane! i read your most recent entries and nearly split my sides laughing for roughly 37 minutes and now everyone at work thinks im mental!!! missin ya xxx

Hurrah he is alive!!!
Love the story but I have always said you are (h)armless!!!!
Look forward to the piccies.
Love you lots

just a minute though- what's that strange clicking sound?? Sounds like someone using a keyboard? It can't be?? Can it?? IT IS! It's an update from the antipodes! This calls for a celebration!! Quick, put the kettle on...........

no, the devoted (deluded?) mum of our foreign correspondent is also a regular checker-upper. This site is indeed a lonely and desolate spot at the moment. Ah well........

yes it's me again - think I must be the only person left looking at this site since it has apparently become defunct with no word from its owner who PROMISED to keep it full of exciting news and piccies!!
Love you