Diane Come on, Antoinette, you promised you'd update on Sydney, and you haven't!! George and I saw Kevin Bloody Wilson at the Cliffs last night and it reminded me that we haven't seen any messages from Australia!

Sally Hi Ant & Matt, Well your days are drawing to a close. I know you have had a wonderful time. Glad I haven't been around on the scary times as I most probably would have died of a heart attack by now. It has been wonderful reading about your travels and it will be a good journal to keep. I have been trying to get some work from school up to date as we are still hectic. Roll on half term. I am sooo looking forward to seeing you both soon. I will be at the airport on Friday, Ants. Chay is not too happy that he is away for the weekend, but I have promised him that you will come down during the week to see him. He brought home his first homework from school today and oh, what excitement!!! Usually he just wants to eat and drink, but today I was told "I have to do my homework first, Nan!" I am sure you will see that he has grown. He is so grown up now. I must end now and get some sleep before tomorrow starts. Missing you both loads x x

Debbie Hiya, great to read the last installment in the journal - especially as I am still working and have been since 07:15 this morning. Nightmare! Thought I deserved a break, but not quite as tantalising as yours it seems. Hope the next stage of the journey goes well, all considered Matt, does not sound like you have done the training you talked about! Rugby going OK, lost a game we should have won Saturday v Canterbury, bad day in the backs. Many folk asking where you are! Nyna and Tyde on a cruise, just left Lisbon. Sea was a bit rough so Nyna was a little troubled but a new experience for her! Chris settled back at school - had his first real driving lesson this evening (friend from work) who took him round the IBM car park. I think the rabbits were in peril just the once! Sam off on 1st October, Charlotte back. Lots of building work going on next door, very noisy! Everything else OK here, ticking along as ever! Lookibg orward to seeing you both soon, will have to give me advance notice if you need a lift in case the audit is still ongoing. Meanwhile take care!! xxxxxx

Nicki Hi Ant & Matt, Finally I've had the chance to log on to your website and see all the pictures. They're so funny ;-D Can't believe how much you've done since you've been away. Wish I was there experiencing it all. It feels like forever since I last saw you both. Still struggling on though, got my exam on 6th October (groan). Love you so much xxxxx

Sally Hello Ant & Matt, Sounds like you are having a wonderful time!! I soooo envy you with the whales! Not so much with swimming into a dark cave though. It was good to read all the journals and see all the pictures. You really could have done with cutting out that pirate "all teeth and glasses"! The teletubby should also have been deleted! It seems like so long ago that we were all together enjoying "Fantasy Land". Disney keep sending us invoices saying that we need to pay the deposit for the next cruise. Talk about temptation" It will be wondeful to see you both again, but make the most of your last days! Keep updating the journal and can't wait to see your photos when you put them on in Sydney. Love you both loads x x

Jacqui Hey ant, just read your entries I can't believe how brave you are being and some of the stuff you have actually done! Sounds like you are having an amazing time and I am very jealous!! It sounds like matt is having a great time as well I can't believe you make him do everything first to make sure it is ok you nutter! will email you later got to take chay to the park before it gets dark but if I don't get a chance I will try tomo. love u xx

Diane Help!! I'm getting withdrawal symptoms - i'ts nearly a week since your last entry!

Sally Hello, I have just looked at your homepage and the map is still showing that you are in trinidad/tobago. You need to update that. I sent you a long email, but it seemed to lose it before it sent. Let me know if you got it and if not I will re-do it. Love you both loads x x

Michelle Hey Antz, just a quick message to say Happy Birthday for yesterday! I sent you a message on the day on your phone but not sure if it works out there so thought I'd post this just in case :o) Been reading all your journals, sounds like you and Matt are having a fantastic time, even if the hospital stuff is a bit gruesome! Lol. Anyways, just to let you know we're all missing you back here, the girls are planning a reunion thing for when you're back! Iso has moved back to Essex for the meantime and I start work on 18 september, Natty is still house hunting and Jess went to Ibiza with her bloke last I heard, other than that don't think got much to tell you! Lotsa love, say hi to Matt! Michelle xxx

Jacqui Hey Ant it's Yaki, just read posts on the cruise was soo funny except you forgot to mention about the balloon modelling clown and that we got back on the ship with balloon hats. Nor did you mention the rather drunk man with the balloon 'you know what!' was such a funny day and such a great holiday will email soon but have to put Chay to bed. Hope you had a good birthday. we will have to celebrate properly when you get back lots of lovexx

Sally Hello, only me again! I am not sure if I am the only one, but I keep thinking, there must be more journals and then click on a couple and find loads more. It has been nice reliving the cruise etc. Did we go on holiday??? Love you both x x

Sally Happy Birthday Antoinette!!! I know this will show up a day early, but then you are ahead of us and I wanted to get it in before your 5 September finished and our 5 September started. I love you so much and hope that your next year ahead will be as wonderful as this year's memories. Matt give her a BIG KISS for me please. Missing you loads, see you in just over 3 weeks. Enjoy the rest of your holiday x x

jacqui Hey ant just read about hacked off foot incident not nice! went to Sally from works for lunch today her baby is now 6weeks old and is sooo grogeous had a bit of a cuddle and so did chay I don't know who is now more broody me or him! Holiday photos look great and am getting over the blues! I'm out tomo with rachel and loise so should have a good night back to work monday though seems like I've been away for ages! will speak soon love you both xx

Sally Hi Ant & matt Well it was nice to speak to you last night even though you had to cut the call short as you needed to do a ward round! I am glad it is you and not jacqui as she was feeling sick when Chay fell and cut his lip and was bleeding...not sure what she would do with a foot amputation! Glad you are enjoying the cold showers! Any fleas in the beds?? Update your journal soon and remember Ant, you may not have lived the 30 Aug, but you definitely will want to live the month of September2006. Love you loads x x

Diane Antoinette - I can't believe how long you have been travelling!! Your latest entry was dated Sunday 1 October and here in England it's only Friday 1 September!! Never mind, I'm sure you'll get back to normal soon. Seriously, though, I am still really enjoying reading all about your travels, though maybe you could leave out the hospital bits! Yuck! Keep up the good work, see you soon, love Diane