Hello you two travellers. I know you are having a great time so I thought I would let you know how we are... Boys are keeping me busy, Daniel is doing well with his sums and swimming (but hates spelling & reading). Lucas enjoys singing lots of different songs & being a little rascal. I enjoyed the time I had off for Christmas but it horrible 2 go back to work. Mum & Dad are fine, they celebrated their anniversary last week, they stayed in Hellidon Lakes in Daventry & took the chance to pop and see Nanny & Grampy & yur Dad. Weather here has been awful, rain after rain after rain which has caused water to come through chimney and into our livingroom!! Although they hadn't been totally good, Santa still delivered the boys some presents. Daniels favourite was his Nintendo DS & Lucas his Thomas Tank engine track. Take Care, Hope you enjoy New Zealand, looking forward to seeing loadsa pictures as I only visited the South Island. Lots of Love Gaynor x x x

Thanks for postcard. Glad you're still enjoying yourselves. Your Dad's just left me and he's looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks. All O.K. here. Cold & wet here at the moment. Suppose we'll have to wait for our nice weather!!!

Love to you both - be nice to see how brown you've got. Nan xxx

ps its good news they found your didgeridoo. X

Hi to you both hope your having a good start to the new year?Im guessing your in adelaide. Our news about christopher has give us a good start this new year 1st time this fri a bit worried about whether he sleeps or stays awake..................... every one is getting a chance to see you feel a little sad that we couldnt afford it but i will be able to follow you on your nz adventure curtesy of the libary so i will know what you up to. love you both enjoy the end of aus and another new country to look forward too. XXX

Hiya guys!

How are ya? all good i hope! we are all fine, as usual i have absolutely nothing exciting to report, so its just a general rambling for you today! which i'm sure you will appreciate as you seem to be a little low on messages! So where shall i start....ummm.... i think the best place to start would of course be Joshua, who is still missing you loads, and still confused as for why you keep appearing on Nanny's telly, but you don't come on ours. bless him! He also has picked up on my famous words "How Rude" and says it all the time a little embarressing though when your stood in tesco's and someone walks past and he shouts out "How Rude Stupid Woman" doh! but at lease he says that and no really naughty words anymore! yes i know its a miricle joshua no longer swears! (touch wood!). ummm...what else has happened....oh yeah joshi has started his next batch of swimming lessons (at Dav not towcester though) and is doing fab,on his first lesson his teacher said he needs to move up a class! bless him so now him swims with all the 4 yr olds! cute hey? Theres not a lot else to tell ya really...apart from the fact that I'm having all four wisdom teeth out on monday and i'm dreading it! but they are going to do it under general so at least i won't be awake! (you know what a pansy i am!) I'm sure all will go fine though! Mum and dad send there love and hope you are both well and keeping safe! They are both fine mum has been doing weightwatchers and hit her target weight the week before xmas, bless her she has lost 2 stone! i start going again tomorrow, i'm dreading stepping on those scales, but this is the long stretch now, i'm going to start and keep going untill the wedding then hopefully i will be nice and skinny for the big day! (i know i can dream right?) hee hee!

Well enought babble for today email me and let me know how your getting on. oh and if you liked your penguin! miss ya honey

love loads me! x x x

Well thats it the flights booked for 5th Feb now you will have to put up with me for a couple of weeks , so you had better start behaving and planning our trips! Really looking forward to seeing New Zealand , oh and you pair. Hope you have a great time until i get there and look forward to seeing you there

love Dad

Hi Ricky & Sam, Didgeridoo should be with me today by courier, they found it......still feeling very tired, Ihave not been able to get back into the right sleep pattern. Have to go back to work today, hope I will be okay. Went to see nanny and grampy yesterday. Grampy was not very well, but nanny enjoyed the videos of Toby and Elouise. Speak to you again soon lots of love to you both Mum xxxx

Hi Ricky and Sam, Arrived safe back home on Friday. I have not heard about the didgeridoo yet, but will phone them tomorrow. Feeling very tired and hope this will pass. I hope you are enjoying your few days with Ryan and family in Melbourne, thank you for a enjoyable trip and I hope to hear from you both soon. Love Mum xxx

Hi folks,

How is everyone? Good i hope. I've started to put some videos on.... yes, you guessed it... the video section.

They are few and far between and not from the camcorder but be sure to have a look, if they work!!

Bye for now,

Ricky x

Seeing as you must have upset everyone else and you have forgotten all about me , I suppose i had better chat to you.i am enjoying the change in sunny Blackheath but looking forward to slumming it with you in New Zealand in 6 weeks time hopefully.This time you can find some accomodation for me so that we can go travelling [but not loads of walking??] around the country and I can have some of the experiences that you are doing.

Still no snow although they keep threatening it .I have just been ice skating on the outdoor rink in Brum and got drowned in the rain and fell over twice but made up for it by going down Broad Street for a drink afterwards in a nice warm O' Neils. I bet you are jealous now cause you cannot go ice skating.

Anyway speak soon

love Dad

Wait a minute Ricky, there's not that many messages. Stop blogging until more are posted!!

Hi honey! Well talk about lack of messages! wheres my email?? im still waiting for it! how very rude! I hope you had a lovely christmas and new year! mine was a bit pooh as have had ear, throat and chest infections all over xmas but hey joshi loved it and he's what xmas is all about! He got spoilt rotten bless him! (so did i!!) Got lots of nice things from mum and dad and shelb and ed too! oh and will ofcourse! Did your prezzie get to you ok? Did you like it? i told you it was a bit of a random prezzie this year, but it is difficult to send gifts to the other side of the world you know! hee hee! Did you have a bbq for xmas dinner? i'm dso jealous! I~ts bloody freezing here and they recon tomorrow its going to be -17 dgrees so think of us while your tanning yourself!

What did you do for new year? did you watch fireworks and party the night away? We just stayed home cause didn't really feel like partying when i feel like pooh! but hey its starting to get better slowly but surey!

well i hope you are all well and having a fantastic time! Enjoy yourselves and stay safe honey! oh and send our love to ricks!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Lots of love! me will and joshi! x x x