Hiya!!!!

So pleased to know you're enjoying yourselves - it can get a bit remote can't it?!! Pleased you now have email access. So excited about you visiting the Fjordlands - they are amazing. The lush vegetation, waterfalls and silliness of Sister Wendy Beckett describing such wonders (as I couldn't resist!) bring back very happy memories. Much love to you both, B & R xx

WOW!!! You guys are great! Looks absolutely amazing and sounds like you're making the most of every day. Can't wait to see vids and hear all about it properly when you're home, but for now, the blog is ace.
All is good here in Blighty. No more snow, which is nice and new job is going really well. Lynz, I already have one particulalry choice story to tell you, but I'll save it for a less public forum as it's pretty vile!!
Sending loads of love from home...
C xxx

Hi guys

Glad you enjoyed Rotorua, I seem to remember Carol suggesting when we stayed there, that I should feel right at home there under the sulphurous clouds - at the time I didn't know what she was driving at - any ideas?

The Camper Van sounds great and a brill way of taking in what is on offer. I hope you are going to try out the Jetboat experience at Queenstown - awesome 360 degree turns and a great speed expeience. Have you scored any wombats with the Camper Van yet? Don't forget to get your Maori Tatto's done - I can give you the address of where I got mine done in Christchurch, a great guy who also does piercings (and no I didn't ,before youa ask). your little phone is behaving beautifully Lynds, after I worked out how to turn off the daily 8:30 alarm; at first it wouldn't accept the change so I had to re-boot the phone, no worrries :-). Hope the sunburn gets better, take care, Mark, Carol J&L

hi Lynz and Graham,

I must resist the urge to call you GMan athough I really want to. Lynzchen, i could hear your voice soooo clearly in my head when I read the hiiiiiiyyyyyaaaaa on the top of your Auckland post!

All sounds brilliant and wish we could transport ourselves out there too. Carry on having a fantastic time and look forward to seeing more pics and hearing more about it! Try not to look too indian by the end of it all.

love n x

Sounds as though u.2.have landed in heaven. I want plane tickets immediately!!!!!!! I say!! could you bring the camper van back with you, it sounds fantastic; park it by the Thames quids in!!! Lovulots G.G.

Sounds as though u.2.have landed in heaven. I want plane tickets immediately!!!!!!! I say!! could you bring the camper van back with you, it sounds fantastic; park it by the Thames quids in!!! Lovulots G.G.

Isn't New Zealand just the best?!! All the lovely places you are visiting brings back very happy memories. And the thought of you in the camper van - why do we bother having homes?! Do let us know how you found the wine tasting. We even brought back a few bottles in our suitcase! Much love to you both, B & R xx

Hi Gray & Lynz. Piccies of North Island look great. Did you do the wine tasting before performing the Haka?! Hope you are enjoying the stunning scenery in the South Island. It is snowing again today in the Chilterns ...about a couple of inches so far but should thaw by tomorrow. Last weekend we went to Paris for a fun long weekend doing the normal tourist stuff. Look forward to the next blog and piccies. Lol M & D C xx

Hey guys, been enjoying your blogs - slightly green at the gills with envy - NZ looks so so so beautiful. Had a lovely Christmas in USA - Baltimore doesn't quite have the same scenery ..... although New Mexico was pretty special. Anyways keep safe and respect for the blogs - I never even manage a postcard ..... Love Katherine xx

Hello you two intrepid travellers.I love the sound of the camer van. It certainly sounds posh. I've just come back from a trip to Scotland. Fabulous blue skies 3ft of snow in some places and a rather pesky 8ft snow drift that delayed my travel plans by 24 hours.
I'm loving reading about all your adventures. Have a fabulous time in the South Island and if you get a chance walk at least some of the Abel Tasman trail. Fantastiv views. Masses of Love Hilary

Lovely to see your updated blog + thnx for text! Wow, from so far away! I'm baffled by your organisational skills with everything so well planned. All A1 at SJB, mad as ever, hardly a moment to miss you!!! But we do all the same! Guess what, there's this funny thing up in the sky today I think I remember someone referring to it as 'son, sol,' or something and it's not white, like the snow, most unusual. It's forcast to go away again tomorrow, that's the UK in January for you! Enjoy your luxury camper and don't go wild on the NZ wines!

Love to handsome Graham, it's funny to see the photos of you both when he's standing up!!!

Lots of love

Di XXXXXXXXXX

Brum/Brow

Keep up the good work on blogs and photos. Looks like you are doing a bit too much walking for my liking but each to their own!

Not a lot to report from back here except Liverpools amusing continual lurch from one disaster to another in the football (cue us losing to Bolton later).

The long road back to being vaguely fit starts this week with me hitting the swimming pool to test my back out.

Confused by Merv's posts, isn't he in oz???

Take care guys

Skinner