Al & Me Well done Mr. G. maybe all the caffine helped the swimming???is it legal??? Sorry to spoil the fun - but - i'm going to hehehehe - because: Its Nearly over....... back to work ..... Roof should be ok .... Just a little rain ...... but at least we're reaching 12c ..... sometimes ........ So the grass has GROWN ...... bet you cant wait to be back to normal - WELL WE'VE ALL HAD TO BEAR IT!!!!! See you soon xxxx

Mum and Dad Fantastic swim in the relay - well done to all the team. We are back home from Spain now having had a really relaxing time. We are looking forward to seeing all the pics and hearing all the details - so many questions to ask you!! When you are over your jet lag do keep a time in your diary to come and visit us. Lots of Love M & D

Lu Fantastic :o) cant believe ur back in a week (sorry to remind u!) My placements gone really well thanks and also very happy cos adams back now:o) Hope u have a great end of trip!! lol lu xx

Steve That's the swimming done! These swims were all PB's for me...well this year anyway. At least I did better times than I entered, but nowhere near the medals. Unexpected was the relay swim - 4x50m free - we came 5th. Good to meet up with Barnet Copthal friends again (who are desparate to get me to swim in a full skin suit! Not likely. Freo must be the cafe capital of Western Aus. Never drunk so much cappuccino & flat white. We've been eating out for about a month now , but still a few more restaurants to try out. Tom - you must be mad to do the London Marathon again next year. Good luck! Lucy - Well done with dissertation. Good results! Only 1 day of placement to go. Hope you've enjoyed it. M&D - hope you enjoyed Spain. Hope everyone got their postcards & you are all well. Great beach walk this afternoon - now we're off to watch the sunset. Love Steve & Celia xx

Al & Me Are you there yet??????????? You gave me the wrong address statravel.com/steve&celia No bloody BLOG ............... & still not found much blog!!! Are you there yet??? - wish we were too xx

Celia Gudday all! Well we're half way through the big trip and being upside down for this long makes the blood rush to your head! The investigation into water flowing down the plug-hole the wrong way continues! An 'awsome' adventure! Many many photos and sore feet to prove it! Highlights so far - mist on Hong Kong's peak and the fish stalls on the street markets, views of Sydney harbour bridge and Opera house, the welcome and hospitality of everyone in Tantawangalo (you wouldn't believe how much we've learnt about dairy farming), Canberra and now in Adelaide, the open countryside, the amount of 'gum' trees, vinyards, and magnificent open long golden or white sandy beaces with hardly anyone on them and 'beaut' weather about 25 degrees today need I say more? Do you get the idea we're enjoying ourselves. Writing this on Jim and Fulvia's computer, who have given us a fantastic welcome, while Steve is having a swim with Adelaide masters, who train at a new pool in one of the top fee-paying schools in Oz. No Ray Mears moments yet but farm life is..... shall we say interesting!!! No red-backs snakes or scopions yet, but plenty of cows, kangaroos and dogs! Well, my chilled Sauvignon Blanc awaits......hope you are all well! I'll try to add photos. Lots of love to you all Steve and Celia xx

Tom Bill Bryson-esque anecdotes and Ray Mears-type tails of extreme survival... Too busy in the sunshine to sit in front of a computer. Shocker! Hope you taking a ton of pics! Lots of love Tom

mum and dad Lu in Pommyland is keeping the messages flowing but Aussie Editor and Photographer not contributing! Put down the koala and stop chasing the roos and get blogging soon! Love M & D

Lu I've received a postcard from Hong Kong saying it was fantastic and a txt yesterday saying they're having a great time in aus!! (they apologise for not writing on this blog yet!) Lu

mum and dad Lovely to hear from you - more news and more pics please !!! Lots of love

Lu Hi M & D, hope u had a fantastic time in sydney say hi to Di & Bri for us! lots of love lu & tom xx

Chris and Denise So where's the blogging? - where's Skippy?! We think it's all a wind-up and you're really having a month at Margate, hiding under the pier. Prove us wrong!

Lu Hi all, just letting you know that they've arrived in Hong Kong (with luggage - thanks to a functioning T5) although they did have a bit of an adventure getting to the airport on the coach-as in it ran out of fuel and got pulled over by the police!! anyway sure they'll be filling us in soon! Lu

S & C Spoke to Jim all ok in Adelaide

Lu Hiya just a quick note to say happy packing - dont forget ur toothbrush (tickets passport money)!! lots of love lu xx