Just had a quick look to see if there was any new news and to my delight and suprise their was the next installment from Dr Stef! The medical centre looks amazing!!!!! The trek sounds great too and what can beat a freshly picked coconut as an afternoon drink to revive you!?!
You really are experiencing the true fiji and i am sure learning so much about the culture and life there, what a wonderful elective to take.... although the light aircraft you travelled on looks a bit terrifying!
We have had a quiet weekend, and have recharged our batteries for the week ahead. we took Emily to the park as she loves the swings and slide and enjoyed the X factor Ant and Decs saturday night takeaway with a glass or two of wine......what more could you want?!?!?!?!?!
Take care xxx

As always, its a pleasure to read your journal and find out what you are up to on the other side of the world!
You are so busy but still managing to have the most amazing experiences, watching/delivering a baby must be amazing, however i know i could not do that at all!!!!!!You day trips and weekends away sound great, but the snakes......Not a great deal happening over here so no news really to report. Emily is growing so quickly and is now trying to crawl especially when i go to collect her at Nursery!!!! No sign of any of her teeth coming through but at least we dont have to worry about trying to brush them!
Its the end of week 3 at HO and progress is being made! We made spider biscuits (your Mums idea!) and the children loved them. Listening skills are improving and the downs/shaw combination is back on fine form!!!!
TAke care and enjoy xxxxxx

Morning Stef, its poxy raining here, not like the whitsundays at all.... that looks lovely, and it sounds like you are having fun.
Thats a good photo of you and the iguana, and very brave of you to hold it, it took me a while to work out which one was you, and which one was the iguana hahaha
Its very busy at work, lots of jobs starting, but should keep us busy for a at least a year
We are all missing you and looking forward to seeing you in about a month.... love you xxx

Hi stef really enjoyed looking at your latest photos and reading your updates, sounds like ur really busy and getting lots of experience, mayb u need alittle more practise at diagnosing ear infections!!!! Oh well bter 2 b safe than sorry, sure james agrees!!!!!!! The photos look amazing u really r making the most of ur time there, was a little concerned when i read the snake episode can imagine that was very scary!!!!!! Keep the photos and updates coming they brighten our grey british mornings(although in fairness, weather hasnt been that bad)!!!! Had bter go am off to bluewater with jane 4 a little retail therapy!!!!!!! Lots and lots of luv miss u loads and loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Great photos!!! Ideal to look at on a cold and damp september morning......

Hey sis, was so nice to talk to you the other day sounds like you are having a really amazing time! im off to the flat soon as am back to lectures on mon! really looking forward to seeing every1 tho! am taking so much with me not too sure how i am going to fit it all in! oh well! hol was amazing, drank too much tho! i cant believe how much you are having to do it is amazing!

really missing you
love you lots and lots
sam
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have just seen all your agen and photos very interesting.sorry missed your birthday looks like you had a great time be in touch soon bi for now.

Hello, just popped into the ict suite to get an update of where you are and what you are doing. You are so busy!!! But i am sure that you are finding time to travel and enjoy yourself!!
Working with babies must be rewarding but i imagine quite daunting, especially if you have to deliver one!!!!!!!!!!
Not a great deal happening here, Emily is enjoying nursery and all the girls who look after her say how lovely and contented she is. Sean is still looking into what type of shed he is going to get and in which type of wood, and i'm looking forward to half term and going on holiday !!!!
Anyway must go and get the staffroom gossip, so take care and see you soon.
P.S. Have a swig of the local brew for me........ x

Hey Steffie!
Wow, Fiji sounds great! Not too dissimilar to here really - except you at least have a Dr to check things with....! Sounds busy though...are you getting much time off?
Just getting over a bit of a weird stomach bug thing...after covincing myself it was malaria for 2 days, ugh!
Yeah, can't believe I have just 2 weeks left! Let me know when you and Jim are getting to Nadi.
Good luck with the rest of the life saving!
Love Lise x

Hi stef hav just read your lastest update, sounds amazing just what u were hoping for from your elective, more hands on and being given more responsibility! Where u r sounds a world apart from where we were staying when we visited fiji!!!!!!!!! Must b great being and feeling part of their community. Sam is home safe and sound, but exhausted, the plane was delayed, landed 8.30 this morn, so no sleep at all last night!!!!!!! Anyway had bter go. Luv and miss u loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Stef, just read your latest updates, sounds amazing, will be such an invaluable experience. Glad you had a good birthday and look forward to reading your next update! Lots of love V xxx

hi stef just been out for a meal for dads bday sittin here with ur mum and my mum havin a chat!!! glad ur still good. mauritius since like ages ago now it only bn a week!! stil auditionin loads just hopin to get a job!!! auditionin for disney in tokyo on tues thenoff to liverpool and out in london thurs then out in chicester sat so crazy week!!! carms came down fri was good to cu him after a month!!! it seems like ages ago we went to fiji!!! well best continue lookin for a job!!! love and mis u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx