Hola mi hihas! Como esta? I am sooooooooooooo jealous of you! It's been snowing here! Never mind you're sick of the sun - how very dare you!! Anyway, quick update (my life is so dull, so I'm afraid you will be very disappointed!! - I just get my excitement from your tales!!)Well, first we had torrential rain and 80mph winds for about a week NON-STOP!!! Then we had a reprieve for about 2 days and then it started to snow! We had about three inches on my road! Thought I was gonna have to dig the car out, but within an hour it had all melted! Anyway, we seem to be haing cold, but sunny days now which is much better, so I don't feel quite as depressed as I did in January! Guess what - Rai & I want to go to Dom Rep at the end of June - where would you recommend??Hoping that by going in June we wil be less likely to meet the hurricane season (and also prices are much cheaper than in August when Lloyd is going!) Have you seen/were you caught up in the flooding and subsequent landslides in Rio? I was so worried for you until they said it was localised to Rio :-( Very sad, quite a few fatalities - what has it meant for Rio carnival? Anyway, you're really slacking on the photos front - I want to see pics of you as well! Uncle Vincent comes back from Jamaica today - that's really flown by! Does time seem to be passing quickly for you guys? MAJOR NEWS ALERT!!!! New series of America's Next Top Model started on Monday - fabulous dahhling! Usual bunch of self-obsessed little girls, but a few "real" possibilities - one of whom looks like Genie-Jo 12 years from now! Honestly the eyes and hair and everything!! Also, when you come back you ahve to wqatch re-runs of a BBC1 drama that's been running since the beginning of the year called "Mistresses" - it's fab! Sex & the City British Style!! AMerican Idol is proving to be a huge let down, although it's still auditions, so we'll just have to see....Oh, speaking of American Idol - I spent about two hours ont t'internet the other night checking up on Elliott "Hamish" Yamin!!! He's quite cute now - all shoulder-length curly brown hair!!! Anyway, have ordered his CD so will let you know if it's good! Did you watch the match last night?? AT least we managed to scrape a couple of goals together - but I'm not convinced at all! Still it's early daysI suppose! Huddersfield have been drawn to play Chelsea in the enxt round of the Carling Cup!!! Typically Man U get to play Arsenal, whilst your boys get to play against Ackrington Stanley or some high school team or other!! Did I tell you that avril & I ahve started to play badminton against Mel & Raymond?? I missed this week as I was knackered, but played two weeks now, and apart from Raymind playing dirty shots, it's good fun and boy do I need the exercise! I am going to restart salsa & latin ballroom when I get paid in Feb - time to start getting my life back in order now that I know my ankle's not gonna give out on me! Work is good, money is not! As usual I am one step away from repossession! I'm getting a new car in March - probably a new Honda Civic - they are fabulous! Trying to see if I can seel the land at the back of my house to help my dire financial state - so you might come back to a development behind me! Rai is good and trying to catch up and revise for her finals - keep everything crossed please!! Now on to general gossip - cos I know you aint got no "Heat " magazine over there!...AShley Cole cheated on his bint with a fat chav with dark roots...Britney was confined to a mental institution for a few days by her parents, who funnily enough then had control of her business (wonder how many millions they've stolen in that time!)Her parents are not happy as she has now come out and their money tree has stopped bearing!!..Heath Ledger from that gay cowboy film was found dead...from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.Obama & CLinton are neck & neck after super-duper Tuesday, but Clinton has more "Super delegates"??? which somehow means she has the upper hand (refer to Orok for more info!!) ANyway, I think I've said enough don't you so I'll love you and leave you for now. Take acere of yourselves and each other, until next time....keeeeeeep dancing!! Oh sorry - wrong show! Love you like cooked food! Edixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hola Janine y Rama, yo sé que usted se divierte en carnaval! Qué una gran idea que esas mochilas son - si solamente nosotros los tuvimos para carnaval hace diez años! Bet you didn't know I had such a good command of spanish! Speak to you soon. xox

Hi Jay and Ray

Well carnival sounds fantastic, although being hit with plastic bats is a new one!!!!!!!!!! We need pictures, lots of them, we have to believe we are there too!!!!!!! Mum is planning to get a laptop and going wireless, so she will be surfing shortly and keeping up with you!!!!!!!!! Blightly is covered in snow this morning so oh joy!!!! Mum said where have you got tickets to go? Anyway, keep updating us, pictures are needed!!!!! take care of each other. Mum said Sharon wants to see pics of you two, so send. We all love and miss you lots and lots.

xx

Hi Girls!!!!!!

Can see your havin a good time there, i particularly like the photos with the shots being drunk, glad to see your havin aggod experience its something you look back on later on in life and say i am so glad i did this

Lots of Love Sharon, Tony, Chloe and the triplets

hi j&r sending message from darrols computer read your messages & photos glad everythings fine with you both enjoying the carnivals dancing and sun love you lots connie said we:ll show you how to samba xxx

hi j&r sending message from darrols computer read your messages & photos glad everythings fine with you both enjoying the carnivals dancing and sun love you lots connie said we:ll show you how to samba xxx

Hey girls, nice to see all the latest photo's you are certainly havin a great time. That must have been an experience at the maracana stadium I wish I could have been with you. That player you snapped is Fabio Luciano (I think!).. used to play for Brazil.

Updated Reds report - Played FA Cup game last Sat, we were LOSING!!!!! 1 - 0 then 2 - 1 but eventually triumphed 5 - 2 (Benayoun hat trick). Drew Barnsley at home in next round!!

Anyway keep us updated with all your adventures they are great.

Love you lots

Lloyd, Lesley and Girls XXXXX

Hey hons! Hope you are both fabulously well, been checking out all your pics, they are fabulous. Hope all is good, have you met some sexy Brazilian men???

Things are same ol' over here, just work and crap going on. Went to a wedding show on Sun and there is just too much s*** to think about i dont know how people do it!

Keep adding more pics and posts, love you lots and travel safely. Go carnival!!! Wish i was there too!

Rxxx

Waz up cuz?!!!

hey girls, how u doing?! so good to hear the voice the other night Ray, missing u lots!! Right...so i wanted to fill u in on the Hill's gossip but yet again i've fallen behind. but there's a marathon this weekend, so i'll update u next week. i've found a new programme!! its called College Hill - u've probably heard of it already, which means i'm just 'late'. Rama - its heavy!! And while ur surrounded by all the brazillian hotties, i'll just have to content myself with the men of Virginia University, lol!!! i'm going to Manchester this weekend. Rama - i bought some blk knee high socks, to wear with high heels and a mini-skirt. Very SJP/Sex & the City? what do we think? can i get away with it?

anyway, gotta go, keep in touch. Josephine (Jay) says hello. mwahxxxxxxxxxx!!

HiyaIm three weeks into my daily routine not much has changed.Im glad ur having such a nice time, you are not missing much over here.Those beaches look so inviting I wish I was in awarm climate right now instead of this cold damp and dreary place. When is the Brazil Carnival? I would really like to know what its like so don't forget ur camera! ;-)Well is back to work for me. Nice pictures, you have brought a smile to my face, I can now keep going for another 2 hours.Take care and have a safe journey.Phil

Hi Auntie Janine + Raymar!

hope ur avin a gr8 tym in Brazil make sure u say HI 2 Ronaldiniho for me LOL! Bet ur both avin a gr8 tym wish the weather was the same ova here as it so cold my mum has 2 take me 2 skwl!I'm really enjoyin high skwl but missin u both so much

Can't believe ur missin all the SOAPS but coz i'm so Kind i will giv u a litttle bit of a Goss! In corrie Vira has died Ryan ran away from home as Nick told him about the little mix up when he was born. Eastenders Ronnie and Jack are finally a COUPLE but Jack's ex has come to see Ronnie with Jacks daughter Penny and she is in a wheelchair as Jack had something to do with her being PARALISED THEN IT FINISHED IT SOGD LOL.Also Janes gay brother has come to stop with them n he took jane to the club and got a stripper then Ian saw her with the stripper and threw her Bro out! Cant wait till u both get bk love u both lots and lots

Jessica

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Hi Girls!

Hope the tour is going as planned. Edith told me you've made it to your next stop-Brazil. I'm aware the carnival season starts early Febuary, so much fun in store! Wish you girls the best tour!! Oh don't forget to say hello to Pele for me. Have a wonderful time!!

Orok