DE & Trud - MANY CONGRATULATIONS, we're really pleased and have put the date in the diary. Jax & FG Good to hear your voices on Sunday, no tears either! CS - NO! R has NOT lost any weight! Optical illusion we fear! Loads of sailing opportunities here, book the next flight out! Chop, sorry we didn't get to speak to you for longer on Easter Sunday, will catch up with you when you get back from Germany. Everyone else, sorry, no chance to upload here in Te Anau but the weather's beautiful and we're off to Doubtful Sound tomorrow! Lots of love to all of you and thanks for watching out for us. R & J xx
Dave Ellis
Hello Jill & Richard,
Hope your both well, sounds like your having a great time.
We've got some good news we're getting married on Sat. 29th July, will put your invite through your letterbox.
Take Care
Bring us back a boomerang.
Dave & Trud x
Sally And Mike Simpson
Missing you, gosh we wish we were touring NZ! Hope you had a blessed Easter we had a very busy one, Mike is pleased with SJs. Look forward to seeing you in July, don't get too fed up with the suitcase living Jill! Blessings and love Mike & Sally Christ is Risen!
Carole
Hi R & J. Belated greetings for Easter. Big nostalgia event here the photographs of Dunedin are fabulous and have brought back many, many happy memories and the determination to attempt to get there again. As you say so much to do. All the family send regards Steve and family have ben holidaying in Shaldon and Zanna and I went down to spend Saturday and Easter Morning with them - 6 of us in one very small dwelling was fun!
Love to you both - drive carefully. Love Carole XXXX
Eric Mantle
Dear Jil & Richard
just poped in to see Mike ,he showed me your photos on the website reminds me of the time i spent in newzealand.Thank you for your photo and telephone conversation it was agreat surprise glad youo are haveing a great time Monica send her love,best regards Eric
Jax & Fg
Like the VAN! Glad Uncle Teve finally had time to catch up with you both! We laughed as we too have a tear in our eye when we see photo's of you both! What a bunch of emotional souls you have raised! (Uncle Teve - don't think you can get away with blaming it on being tired!!!!!!) F G has recovered from her emotional outburst on the phone - and she was in tears when she spoke to you too G'dad you just didn't notice the wobbly voice!! Prepare youselves in advance when we talk on Sunday as am sure will be another tear fest!!! (we do look forward to talking to you both though really)! Photo's as always fab wish we were there. love, hugs and kisses all round. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ssb
Happy belated Birthday Jill! xx Baptism went very well and was a lovely celebration. Jemima fitted the family robe and I emailed you some pics. Love Sarah x x
Chris
Greetings to you both, this wet, windy and COLD Maundy Thursday. The photos are amazing some of them have the appearance that the other bank is floating. I think it is because the water is such a pale blue, to my brain it momentarily appears to be sky. (Or am I just bonkers!). And I agree with Jax, I think Richard looks as if he has lost weight, yet they say the camera makes you look bigger. Both look very happy which is the main thing. I hope you have a nickname for the van with a registration of CHG, lots spring to mind! Lots of love, drive carefully. Chris.xx
Lena B
Hi Richard and Jill, belated birthday greetings Jill. Looks as though it was a good one from the photos. I can't wait to get to NZ in August, it looks beautiful. William and I went shopping for our ski gear last week and spent a fortune, but hey, what the hell! We are coping pretty well now and things are progressing. The house should be on the market in about 2/3 weeks and I am really looking forward to house-hunting. Have found a like-minded soul to take me out now and then to music gigs, so am having abit of fun for the first time in years! Keep the updates going, we love them! Love and xxxxx Lena and William
Choppy
Ok. Its now 7.20pm and I have managed to catch up. Photos are great - you both look well! Please get me a medium sized rugby shirt from one of the local clubs on your travels in NZ - thats if you have space of course!! I am going home now as I am exhausted and my eyes are burning. Love you,ChopXX
Choppy
Having been out of the office for six weeks, the task of looking at your exploits is somewhat daunting. I was only supposed to be in the office for a couple of hours! It is now 6pm and there is no end in sight! I may have to call out for pizza!! Tomorrow will be my first day off since March 3rd, so I am looking forward to some qt with Kristel but Easter won't be the same without you!! Can't stop laughing at Georges school offensive, he really is one in a million! Glad you are both having a fantastic time, you both thoroughly deserve it. I am off to Germany on Tuesday for two weeks and will dial in on my return. Love you both and miss you very much - must be tired as I have got a tear in my eye!! Love Chop and Tinsel XXXXX
Mary Carlin
Hard to believe we saw you in Melbourne and now i am sitting back at my desk but it is great to catch up with your travels, makes us rather envious! We arrived home safely and Jazz is getting back to reality after her adventure at the Games. Still catching up on her all of her news!
Enjoy the rest of your tour and we look forward to catching it all on line. Bye for now. Mary, Roger and Jazz