Rachel Hey Hey Everyone I am now officially home so it would be great to hear from you all. Have lot's to tell. Take Care Love Rachel xxxx

Fi Hey lane, cant wait for u to come home. Very impressed and jealous by the neighbours photos!!! Im gonna have a couple of weeks off before my new proper job starts, so will be travelling up to good old bristol to see you! Enjoy ur last few days away, miss u lots Fi xxxxx

alan Yeah do what Roo said, and also bring me back a kangaroo, if that fails then suzuanne K from Ramsay st will have to do! Dont let me down lane!!! See you soon, safe journey and all that xx

Becca Hey Lane, Just a very brief message to say make sure that you have a jumper with you for your journey back- it has got REALLY cold here literally over night! Have a safe journey home, really looking forward to seeing you and having some cranberry cheese and wine!! :) Love always, Becca xxxx

Chris Sounds like you're having an amazing time, the worst bit is the coming home. Although you get to see all your friends! Enjoy what time you have left, and for some reason I never thought you'd have a problem with holding snakes! Have a safe journey home and I hope to see you soon.....

Elaine Hello my loveliest lovely!! Countdown is on! hope you had an amazing weekend!! make sure to tell me all about soon! Well, we are approaching Firework night (this wkend) and im off to Pompy for the wkend! Yeay! Tell you ALL about it when I get back! Plus another countdown to look forward to.... Basement Jaxx concert in Bournemouth on the 30th Nov!! Cant Wait!! x Love you long time, big hugs Elaine xxxxxx

fiona hey ya rach, sorry its been so long since i left a message, things have been major hectic!! i watched manaquin the other day which made me think of you!! cant believe its been six months already! bet it feels like its gone even faster for you! anyways will email soon to fill you in on my slightly exciting news... till then big hugs XX

Hannah (whitsundays) HEY RACHEL!!!! wow oh my god im so proud of you for doing all that you have, good for you chick, im sure youve met lots of fantastic people but im hoping you havent forgotten about that crazy hippy from the whitsundays!!! my update: been at wolverhampton uni for just over 2months now. I am currently a qualifying social worker- get me!!!!! lots of hard work but im loving uni life. A huge change from being a fancy free traveller. But i hold the memories i made close to me. BE WARNED you may arrive back in UK a different person, i didnt change so much but my outlook on life certainly did- all peeps say is 'oh i just love your perspective on everything!!!!' thats coz im a happy bunny all the time coz i was lucky enough to see what the world has to offer apart from cold England... safe journey home my dear, PLEASE get in contact when you get the chance, i know things will be a bit mad when you get home but once thats all settled, get in touch and we can finish it off after all this time- finally do what we said we would and meet up. take care, look forward to hearing from you. hannahxxxxx

Rachel I have finally put some photos on the site. Sorry it's taken so long, what can I say apart from I have been having way to much fun to be updating this. HA!! I am now on countdown to coming home. You will all be happy to know that I am officially home in under 2 weeks time. So i am back in Sydney where it all began, and feeling a little sad that this wonderful experience is nearly over, but at the same time I cannot wait to get home and see everyone. Take Care, Missing you all Lot's of Love Rachel xxxxx

Ali & Claire Hi Rachel We have been talking about you on this fine October Evening. You will be back soon which is rather spliffing and we are all looking forward to seeing you. I was 22 years old yesterday and claire was already 22. Hope you don't miss Oz too much when you come home, if you do then we suggest you wait untill we can afford to go and then you can show us around. Maybe for a weekend? pah. Before we go, we woud just like to draw attention to a previous message. Harold Bishop most probably did not send you a message as his message was sent at 9:50 on the 17th Oct and another message was sent 1min after which suggests that the person (the 9:51 message) was messing with you. Also would Harold Bishop refer to you as "Lane"? Plus harold bishop is not real, he is a fictional character in the Australian show Neighbours.

Josephine Hey Rach, Hope you are ok. looking forward to seeing you soon. Not really anything I can update you on in Yate - except the new pub in yate, by North Road - think it will be a Banks'. Anyways - please update your journal entries - It's the only thing I look forward to!! Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tom Wow Harold Bishop actually left you a message, what a legend. Hope your cool , everything is well here about from work is going mental due to x mas and stuff. Love Tom xxx

Harold Bishop Hi Lane, when you back ? Hope your cool , nice to hear from you this week! Alls good here, just getting busy at work in preparation for x mas. Take care dear Love Harold x

Elaine Well then Mrs!! Countdown is officially on for when you get back!!! Yeay!! got BIG plans for your return, hope you have the stamina!! Lots of news on Planet Elaine so I have sent an email with all the juicy bits!! As always missing you lots and cant wait for you to get back!! BIG BIG loves!!! xxxxxx

alan Hows lane, wheres lane, whats lane doing??? im ok, at work, writing you this message (avoiding doing work at the same time- see who said blokes cant multi-task!) Do you know when you are back yet? i am hoping for a party - with QUICHE - best quiche i have ever had was at your house!! Until next time! xxxxx