New Zealand looks absolutely superb. Whar a range of scenery and all perfect. Comic value as ever spot on - like the picture of the 2 stallions ! Can't believe you managed to get a steam train in there! Get me an air ticket and a key to one of those restored cottages and I am there ! Keep the photo's etc. coming.... Mr M xx

I bloody new it i didnt think it would take long before a scooter picture appeared, and it had to be a Vespa! Come on Russ can we have a proper scooter now please? James Blunt ? Is that cockney rhyming slang??? Reckon Jutes is more accurate with the Shaggy comparison but what i remember of Jutes he could of been called Shaggy too! Take care Daz+Ali

Wow, wow and wow again!! The photos are getting better and better and Mr M was right; reading the e-mail then checkin out da photos is the best way. Are you sure you're in NZ 'cos I'm sure some of the scenery looks like the New Forest or Lake Windermere. The piccies of the Great Wall are, as quoted by The Rooster, an incredible feat of engineering.

Please remember thou, NO DUMPLINGS!! utter class!

hi jo! hi roose! hope you're still having a great time with yer big backpacks etc. pans told me you did a parachute jump... you absolute mentalists! thanks for the birthday message and phonecall, russ i'll send you a pic of some lush ale soon, hope you're not missing it too much! (I can overcompensate for your ale consumption while you're gone, if you want)

take care, miss you!

si

My agent contacted me recently to say that a 10 out of 10 lookey likey had been spotted in New Zealand. I had to go on-line to see for myself. The similarities are extraordinary, we could be separated at birth.
"You're beautiful it's true".....

Kind Regards,

The real James Blunt.

Just had a quick look at some of your piccys and I feel that you seem to have aged somewhat Roose!!! Or is it just that I haven't seen you for ages and ages. Only joking! The piccys are great and you seem to be still having a whale of a time. We have just gone through with Jase some of the flights and it seems that we are going to have a holiday of a lifetime. And just cannot wait now! Jase is going to mail you some of the details and see what you think.
Lots of love and keep sending those piccys through!!!!!!
Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Just downloaded your discs and all is well. Photos are fantastic, the colours and light are so vivid, and we loved all the shots of the Great Wall of China. Who'd have thought it was so f.steep???? Now we've sat and looked at the NZ photos we are getting very jealous, altho' not too sure about the tent! It looks the same size as our (virgin) one, just right for weekends in the New Forest!!! Just one thought...............is there anyone else in New Zealand ???? Take care, e-mail from us to follow. xxxxxx

That picture os Roose at Beijing looks like a cross between Shaggy and Keith Flloyd......Utter class.

Eggcellent piccies - you both look very well. It's amazing to have a nosey at all the different places you've been... V jealous of some of those incredible views!! Hope you're still enjoying New Zealand and wearing yr jeans!! We miss you lots, keep the emails coming! Squix, John & Big J.

Back from Cuba, what an experience, great accomadation, tropical storm for 2 days with the hurricane,but hard to get your head round the fact that the maintanace of buildings and roads has stood still for 45 years, and that everybody is equal, to the extent that waiters can earn more than doctors(tips).
Holiday was spoilt by delay for two days because CubanaAirways decided they did not want to fly the plane, so arrived back late for work, then had to work the day with jet lag, great end to holiday.
Hope you are both OK, following your progress,my daughterAmy spent a year in New Zealand, she loved it.
By the way Russ got montys revenge in Cuba, came out in sympathy for you.
Take care, best wishes to you both.

Glad to see so many photos - you've been busy. Good to know that you're both OK, stomach parasites not withstanding!

By the sound of your last email, you're starting to miss home - We liked the Mzzz Lick top ten sayings - they had us ROFLing. Strange, you don't mention the sounds of our four kids killing each other next door among the things that you miss the most. We really can't imagine why!

Take care

Love
Jez & Di

Hi Jo & Roose,

Did you get my long email (thought I'd get you back) - only kidding I LOVE your emails. They are fantastic reading and PLEASE keep them long - they are so interesting. I print them off and take them home and read after my tea (well it would be rude to read them during work time eh!), oh yeah and with a glass of lovely red wine too!! Hmm.

Lot of Love Alli xx (p.s. the big 40 is great!!)