Emma and Jay Love the blog site! You look like you all had an amazing trip...when's the next one?? I have finally updated our site again with a few new pics and an update. Great to hear from you and love to everybody, lots of love Emma & Jay x x x x

Len Franklin Fabulous photos, not a bad one in amongst them. What a place NZ is, and you seemed to have enjoyed great weather. Loved that steam loco!! Will have to take in the videos now! Regards Len (Thursday keep-fit)

Jessie, Tim & Samuel Hi Dad and Carole Hope the R&R is doing the trick in the Tookie Islands. Hope you have a safe trip back. Looking forward to seeing you and catching up. Love Jess, Tim & Sam xxx

Mark,Anthea and Dommy Hi Mum,Dad Glad to see you have made to the end,now time to chill out before the long trip back. Been off for a few days and took Dommy to Guy's today to the ENT for his yearly check up and all is well. See you next week with no doubt plenty of footage and stories to go with it. Love Mark,Anthea and Dommy xx

Margaret Hi Kiwis Glad to see you've done all the adventure bits, you'll need the last few days resting in proper beds ready for the long flight home. I liked the picture of Kangaroo Carole. See you next week. Love Margaret XX

Linda Hi what a wonderful holiday it has been for you all, I am enjoying reading your blog but will look forward to seeing you next week. I have found a cruise, still trying to talk Jim into it. Your mum is fine, she came home yesterday and was happy tobe there. We have had some sunny days but bl***** freezing. Enjoy your last few days, take care. Love Linda xx

jan and nick Hi gadabouts. Can't believe the miles you've travelled, but looks really interesting - we're envious. Glad (I mean sorry!) you've had some cold weather at last, it's been bloody freezing here, bitterley cold frosts of a morning and although there has been brilliant sunshine in the day it hasn't got much warmer. Mags still can't get your blogs but I've been sending her on hard copies and they send regards. Glad to hear yor Mum is getting better now Carole. Won't be long before we can speak to you again and hear all about it! Lobe Jan and Nick

Sarah, Dom and the Gang Hi everyone, Well you're at the end of your stay in New Zealand, sounds like you've had the most amazing time, bet you don't want to come home! Where did that time go! Nan and Marty are just fine although I think Marty doesn't want to let Nan out of her sight at the mo! Have a very safe onward journey to the Cook Islands, not sure whether you are planning to update the blog whilst you are there but if not have a good journey home and we will see you next week Lots of love, Sarah, Dom and the tiddlywinks xxx

liz and ian HI all,can't believe you only have 10 days left,it has gone very quick more so for you travellers.What will we all do once you're home,life will seem boring with no blogs to read.it's like a soap opera with people you know.Luckily the shop has had a repreive,so i,ve still got my little job.The weather here has been wonderful,long may it continue.NZ looks amazing and sounds like you'll be sorry to come back to the UK.Take care,have fun,love Liz,Ian and Leigh.P.S for Rachael,childbirth is a breeze it's the 18 years that follows that is the pain.Only joking?????

ann What a wonderful trip, like Margaret says 'going round again'? You would recommend it eh? Did you lose weight doing all those sporty things or has the beer put in all back on? Everything good here, weather now at 30c so much warmer at last! Leaving off your great scarf you knitted Carole, loved it, left a note at home and some nice chocs. Just doing Easter cards etc for all the grandchildren the post being so slow..and getting ready for semester 2 teaching this week. It's ok for some

jacqui Hey all here i am at work on a saturday. doh! but finally back up on internet after 3 weeks of IT guys sucking air through their teeth. happy belated birthday Dad. hope you got the text and had an ace day. spring broke a week ago in southampton. all the birds were tearing around singing and laughing. great photies. especially the one on the boat catching flies. smile Dad! hey rache. i dare you to do it drug-free. i'll buy jim a pint if you do! take care Love jacqui x x

Mark,Anthea and Dommy Hi All Hope you didn't get to drunk the other night when it was raining.Glad to see that your all having such an excellent trip and the excursions look just as good. All is well at home and nothing really to report,rather boring in comparison to yourselves but he-ho another 26 years and I can experience the same as you,Luv to all and look forward to some more photos. Luv Mark Anthea and Dommy xxx

Rach Hi guys, Hope you're still enjoying yourselves - the photos look great. Just in case you don't get my text, I went for my scan today and it's full on for a natural birth. Gutted doesn't cover it!!! Can now spend the next 5 weeks of my life dreading the whole labour thing. Jim's sympathy goes as far as making pushing noises every 5 seconds, followed by guffaws of laughter. B*****d! Enjoy the weekend, Love Rach x x Jess - Saw the knitting needle this week but have yet to see the ventouse (they just drew a picture of that one - probably due to the faces of horror when the forceps came out). Such a joy being female!

Jessie, Tim & Samuel Hi Bloggers Great photos, especially love the one of Carole on the luge (Stig eat your heart out). But it definitely wasn't Jason and Kylie singing on the boat trip. I had a great skiing holiday with the girls, although was put to shame by a 5 year old skier, so am going to take some lessons in April. Not only was Annabelle faster than me, but sha had great parallel turns and not even a black run phased her. So she was made honory member of "girls on the piste". Hope you have more fun in Dunedin and Christchurch, keep the pictures and blogs coming - we love them. Loads of love J, T & S xxx PS Rach, if you think the forceps look bad, ask the midwife to show you a ventouse or the knitting needle they use to break your waters - it did it for me and my legs remained firmly shut.

Margaret The photos are great. Sorry I've not got back to you sooner, what with wedding and other events. Tell you about them when you get back. I didn't realise there was so much to do in NZ. Hope the fun continues for the next 2 weeks, or are you going round again!!! Love Margaret