lesley Hi to you both in Fiji. I was so pleased that your blog is continuing in Fiji. We have received your card at work i have added it to the others. Fancy wizing through the forest at such an alarming rate, you looked as if you were haveing so much fun. I liked the comment on your card about the shower outside, I hope there are not any large creepy crawlies. Well keep safe.Love Lesley

lucy Baker Hello there! I just wanted to say thanks so much for the postcard. I got it last week so the New Zealand postal system must be better than here in England!! It looks like you are having so much fun. I can not believe how beautiful fiji looks...I wish I could be in a hammock at the moment but instaed I have huge amounts of uni work to do! I went to see Vickki and Matt in we will Rock You on saturday night, it was amazing! You will have to watch the DVD when you get back. Vickki actually made me cry becuase her voice was so good. She definately doesn't get her singing voice from me!!! Anyway, just wanted to say hi and send my love. I can't wait to see you when you get back and hear all your stories. lots of love LucyXXXXXXXXX

Jonathan and Emma Hi Chris and Pat Sounds like you have had an amazing trip. It really brings back the memories for us. Hope you njoy the rest of your time in Fiji - have a look out for the blue starfish and th big sea cucumbers! Take care and we are looking forward to seeing you when you get home. Lots of love Jonathan and Emma

Elaine & Peter It hardly seems possible that you have been round most of New Zealand! What an absolutely fantastic experience you have had!! We can understand you wanting a bit of luxury on the last leg of your journey - who wouldn't afetr spending so long blowing up your bed every night!! We thought the sand surfing sounded really exciting - though not sure whether we could have coped with unwanted sand in those little nooks & crannies!!! Most of us are going to see Vicki & Matt in 'We will Rock You' this week. Mum & Dad are looking forward to it. They also look forward to seeing you soon - mum said how much she has missed you both when we saw them on Sunday. Peter & I are hoping to go to Barbados some time in March as Andrew has bought a bungalow close to the Platinum coast. Might as well take the opportunity while it is there!!! Well, enjoy Fiji both of you. We all look forward to seeing you soon. Love from us both & Mum & Dad send you their love too.

Linda,Dan,Vikki & Matt Hi Chris & Pat, posting a quick message to let you know we are thinking about you. Its great to be able to catch up with you & see what you are up to. Looks like the holiday of a lifetime. We are busy getting ready to see the show that Vikki & Matt are in. They have their dress rehearsal on Tues. Its going to be amazing I am sure. They are both getting very nervous now. Vikki is just recovering from tonsilitis! Loads of people are going to watch and there will be a video made so you will be able to watch it if you want to when you get home. Looking forward to seeing you both on your return. Loads of love to you both...Linda,Dan,Vikki & Matt xxxxxxxx

lesley Hi chris and pat, your pictures are getting better and better. The volcaino pics are outstanding. I seems the dolphins are escorting you around the island. Hey chris you on a horse ye ha! Were you sadle sore? We are begining to get excited as it is just six weeks befor we go to Turkey, getting the house and garden up to scratch it has been a lovley day today warm out in the garden. Chrissi is getting a little belly she looks well. I am going to be a granny again twice . My daughter Paula has just told us she is pregnant and my son Tim's wife is expecting her third baby. I am very pleased for them both . Well you two keep doing your thing. Love Lesley

Lorraine Hi Chris and Pat. I'm loving reading about your adventures. Thank you for remembering my birthday - you are so organised! It's the big 4-0 next year. Love from Lorraine x

Christiane and Darren Hi Chris and Pat All your new pictures look amazing, well it looks as if you are both still having a fab time not so sure I would like to be so near a live volcano but it does look great. Take care Christiane and Darren

Nat Wow!!!!! Your picture are amazing. Looks like youre both having a whale of a time....get it? whale watching! ?.....sorry very lame joke. Seems like youve been away for ages. I hope you had a lovely christmas and new year and enjoy the rest of your trip. Love Nat & Nick x

Jan & co hello you interpid two! what a time you are having - it is difficult to know where to start to make any comment. the pictures & your blog are awesome!! the colours & scenery are so beautiful it makes me feel very emotional - for you to be there behind the photos & in them fills me with joy for you!! how will you even want to come back here? your tale of the horse ride brought back painful memories of our 'treck' in Majorca one year - John Wayne had nothing on me for a week! you have both recovered as seen from the walking since then. they always say every picture tells a story - my favorite two of you so far are Pat as he was about to do the bungie jump - the glint in his eye said it all - he was a boy fit to burst with excitement! i can only imaging how you looked watching on Chris, i did get a sense though of what your tummy was doing! but you have shown on several photos that you have an amazing head for height now! my fav of you Chris is the series of 3 when you did the white water rafting. no 1 - excitement with the anticipation no2 - oh my god this is great no 3 - terror as you hit the side!! i am sure you were grinning at the end with the exhilleration of it all.look forward to more news. we are all ok - R & I are off to Tenerife 8th feb for a wk with Jamie & Lyn - can't wait. N&C had a lovely w/e in Berlin for Chlo's birthday; N&N are good, Nat has left the probabtion service - new job pending. M&D are coming up after easter - taking them to a 'glen millar' show - looking forward to having them here again. will be going down dad's birthday w/e for Vic & Matt's show which sounds great fun. love you both, keep having fun - you will be super fit by now & both look a great colour. take care till next time. Jan, Richard, Nic, Chloe, Natalie & Nick xx xx xx

Elaine Hello to you both - It is great to know how much you are both enjoying yourselves on this amazing journey. We wish you could send us a little of your sunny weather as we seem to be having typical January weather - rain, winds or just grey and cold. It must have been quite an experience being there during a tropical storm - no doubt worrying too. But hey you have had so many incredible moments to cherish! Jonathan & Emma are now back from Brazil having had a wonderful time. Jonathan has another month to go before leaving the Olympic Committee headquarters & returning to his firm. He has so enjoyed his time at Canary Wharf. Lucy is well & says thanks for her card & present. Peter & I also want to thank you both for all our cards & presents too. I went to see Mum & Dad on Saturday. We went to the Longbridge Mill to have lunch then went next door as they were milling flour. We were able to watch the process & then buy some of the flour. They are both well & send you their love. Something to shock you- dad has taken the plunge & bought a NEW CAR!!! A Vauxhall Agila...He asked me to take them to J.Davy's so that he could have a look at them & we went for a test drive. Simple as that!! His face was a picture when the car was delivered a few days later. They also want to say thank you for your postcards to them. They really look forward to updates about your progress. When they come here again we will let them send you another message. Anyway take care & continue to have a wonderful time. Peter, Jonathan, Lucy & Emma also their love to you both. xxx

Linda Hi Chris & Pat, Looks like you are having a great time. Things are still busy here. Vikki & Matt performed in town today to advertise theyre 'we will rock you' show. They both did really well & I am really proud of them. Mum & Dad, John, Kay & Martin all came along to see them which was lovely. All is good here. Mum & Dad are great & send their love to you as do we all. You continue to have a ball. Thinking of you. Love Linda, Dan, Vikki & Matt xxxxxxx

lesley Hi pat and chris. It's the weekend so I thought I would sing on and see what you have been up to. Well bird watching it seems, little Robins pop up every where. Tony was taking some bird food that I had cut up on my breadboard and our cheeky little Robin tryed to fly on to the board befor he had time to through it on the grass. I saw my first snowdrop today and my Daffs are on the way, spring has just got to be round the corner. Keep having fun. Love Lesley

pete ash hello pat -chris glad your having a good time im missing you lots -those one liners your always coming out with that crack me up. how much money you got left hope you got enough for my present lots love pete

Christiane and Darren Hi Pat and Chris Just wanted to let you know i had a scan on Monday and baby is doing fine its now 7.5 cm long, we got 4 really good scan photos it was so fantastic to see baby moving around. Love Christiane and Darren x