mum Glad to see you've got over your dislike of elephants. This one looks more friendly than the one you met in Devon!

John Lyons Hello my little Orangutan, glad to hear you're getting on nicely. I can't believe you're not coming back for so long! Send me a nice email.Miss you a bunch. Love John XXX

mum You'd better get back home soon - Prince William's back on the market!! XXX

bec sounds like ur having awesome awesome awesome fun. am a little depressed after reading all ur blogs n lookin at ur pics, and extremely jealous!!! i think i'm gonna quit work n get a flight out 2 thailand and meet u there! keep havin a super time. love u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kate oh lord, look what you've done to mum; she's over-using exclamation marks all over the place... Skydive looks fantastic, and I'm glad to see you managed to do it without looking like George Dawes, unlike your big sister! xxx

mum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!What did I tell you about jumping out of airplanes???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mair Who knew you looked so good in yellow?! You are really working that rock. The ladies of Sports Illustrated have got nothing on you!May you stay warm on glaciers and unburnt by the sun (you have some adorable freckles developing).Miss you lovely girl - Bristol just ain't the same without you.xxxxxxx Mai 

Bobby Glad to see you stopped off at the genius "puzzling world" in Wanaka. Have fun! Bobby x

Big sis Rose, STAY AWAY from Toadfish... stick with that nice Alf Stewart instead (who appears a bit confused as to which soap he's in). xxx

Gdad Dear Rosie. I think you sent us an email today but it got deleted with 265 spams. Could you repeat the message for me. I see that one of you photos seems to be the Three Sisters rock at Katoomba - we went there in 1971 -n and to the Jenolan Caves in the Blue Mountains Love Grandad

Lynda & Allan Hi Rose, glad you're havinga great time, Reggie - our Cairn puppy arrived yesterday - will try to send photos soon! Stay safe, look forward to hearing your news. Love, Lynda & Allan

Mum have you thought it might be the not washing that's keeping really nice folks away? for the sake of international relations please have a shower!! glad you're having fun, if you get homesick just think of this dull, gloomy, drizzly weather! keep posting entries, and STAY SAFE!!!!!!!! Love you XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bec O little rose! Am glad u made it to singapore ok. i was gonna fone u over the weekend b4 i left, but i have a throat infection. got home from work fri n went 2 bed n then somehow woke up monday lunchtime?! anyway, love u have an awesome time in cairns stay away from spiders, snakes, bats, kangeroos and koalas (they may look cute but they r deadly) love u xxxxxxx

Mummy and Daddy Love You !!!!!! Stay safe!!!! Have a lovely time!!!! Don't forget to stay safe! and phone home!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX