Hi guys, sorry we've been "quiet" (who shouted "it's a miracle"??!!) for a couple of days, just getting our "Australian legs"! Col, thanks for the good wishes, please update on M&D's progress and when into NZ. S&C thanks for all the efforts to meet us. We were very sorry that we went through because when we got to OUR gate, the flight was late too!! FG, stop worrying, Grandad's got enough money for the trip, he just won't have any to spend on you when he gets home!! Jax, WHAT BEAR. The teddy bear we have with us was in a small carrier bag (we think from George and possibly meant for Mothering Sunday or Jill's birthday (?). The bear has simply "Grandma" on it, it's a key ring too. He's coming with us to the Games tonight and there'll be another photo of him on the site tomorrow (ish). The elephant is the wooden one in the photo I already uploaded onto the website and is on it's way home. Graham and Fel know about it! Off to see the town now, love from us both - yes, we're STILL together and still talking!! xx
Mike,sue,tom,matt,josh & Ruth
Excellent Web Site- looks like you are having a wonderful time. Have a great time at the Commonwealth Games. If possible please could you get us a programme? Lots of love M,S,T.M,J & Ruthie
Jax
Doing our weekly check up on you to make sure you are both still in pictures! Good to see that you both appear! What did the Bear say? Hollie wants to know how you will carry the Elephant you bought?? How I laughed at the vision of Dad carrying the statue on all your travels! Don't think that the new outfit has gone un-noticed mother! Very nice! Am sure its not the only one will keep looking! You want the FG next spring will have to take me too!!! Hollie very concerned on how trip will be funded as G'dad now on pension! Told her will have to use her lifetime savings! Lots of love, hugs & kisses J & H
Steve & Claire
Sorry we missed you yesterday! It was a catalogue of errors right from the start. Our plane took off 30mins late therefore we landed at 16:10 instead of 15:40 then once I had ran through immigration ahead of claire to get the bags, mine didn't turn up. Looking back it was kind of funny seeing me bouncing up a down getting angry, and half climbing through the curtains at the end of the conveyor belt to see what was going on. My bag had got caught up on the luggage carrier and therre was a group of people with bolt cutters trying to free it. Anyway we finally got through customs at 16:50 and I ran up to your check in desk, but you had obviously gone through already. Oh well, hopefully we'll see you in NZ. Good luck in Oz! Steve & Claire
Colin
Dear R&J
Hope you are well. Mum & Dad in Perth. Enjoy Melbourne. God Bless, Colin
Richard & Jill
J&E, thanks for the message, call you from Sydney. Chris, he wasn't swimming, just wallowing! S&C got the message will check out your flight when we get to Bangkok, possible we will wait to go through to departures until you have landed. Use the mobile number to seek us out if you're carrying one! Off to Melbourne now, everyone, will be in touch in about 48 hours. Love, R & J (especially to our three "children" + Hollie and George) xx
Steve & Claire
If you get this message before you fly tomorrow, we are flying in to Bangkok airport tomorrow aswell. We take off from Luang Prabang in Laos at 13:50 the flight should be getting in around 16:00. Not sure of the flight no. but it starts with PG.... (Bangkok airlines). Maybe we'll see you there!
Chris
The photos just get more and more wonderful and exotic. And I thought you said that Richard didn't swim. Plainly in 36 degrees he does! Did the fish nibble? It is wonderful that you are sharing all this with us, but hope you are not spending too long on the laptop. Hope the sunburn isn't too fierce and look forward to your next bulletin. Amazed that internet access appears to be in quite remote areas, we really are all one family these days. Take care. Lots of love, Chris xxxxxx
Joachim & Erika
We don't like to miss one minute of your company during your stay in Melbourne and will be at the air port at any given time. My mobile number for possible changes 0421 287 237. The time you have in in Sydney to catch the flight should be no real problem. Lots of love
Joachim & Erika
Lena Brown
Hiya you two. This is really weird. Have just been looking at Steve and Claire's website to find that they are in the process of booking flights to Bangkok from Cambodia. It looks as though they'll just miss you again!! All is well here. I've just been out and spent a bomb on a new wardrobe! Have a few nocturnal functions to attend in the next few weeks! Love the news and photos. All the best Lena and Willxxxxxx
Richard & Jill
M&J thanks for the message - now the bad news, we're only uploading ONE-IN-THREE of the photos............so you've got HUNDREDS more to view back home later!! Mike, enjoy the photos they're better than any of my wit (and even then they don't do the places we're visiting justice! By the way, thanks to The Laguna Beach resort I'm using their wi-fi link free of charge. Daily contact possible until we hit NZ in April now! How's the SNOW everyone? E-mail Jill a picture for heavens sake, she's going frantic about what Richard made her MISS!
Jane & Mark
Hi To Both of You.
Have just pick up your wonderful photos.
It looks as if you are having a fantastic trip, and how wonderful for us all to share the experience with you both as you make your travels (we wont have to sit through hunders of photos when you get home). It just all looks so wonderful. Lots of Love to you both. God Bless XXX