Hi, We have confrimed your flights. see you sunday! Are staying at hotel near the airport. Aim to be in arrival bys 8am so dont panic if you get through before then.XX

Hi Spanner

Come on then...get writing!! I was really disappointed not to have a new story to read...better than the Archers!

We have just got back from a very good trip to Scotland to a wedding of one of our Cross cousins. Stunning bride and her 3 sisters looked like a Vettriano poster. Cocktail dresses and long blakc gloves. Lots of kilts and about 15 really "fit" blokes - all friends of the groom - and all in kilts! Went to John O'Groats for the first time. Drive up the coast was stunning. Then went to Aboyne where Ewey comes from and walked along the banks of the River Dee where here proposed to me 15 years ago! All very nostalgic!

Becca got back from NZ today and she and Katherine called in. Lauren is in France avec le caravan. Livs had her first day in the 6th form today.

Hope you're still enjoying it all and shall really look forward to seeing your next instalment.

Much love

Weaze xx

Hi Span. Just worked out how to post a message. Bright eh? I've sent you an email to your hotmail address. Hope it works. The Mara sounds amazing. Got me jealous. Nell is in hospital again. Mummy went t see her the other day. Says she is confused and very poorly. We are worried that she isn't being fed properly. The nurses won't do it so the very elderley can starve - and often do. She needs to be in a home now, but that's for Christopher and Joan to deal with through the doctor.

See ya

dad

Hi Spanner

Goodness, I was holding my breath at the speed of it all. It really is wonderful seeing the animals in real life isn't it? You were lucky to see a lion quite close up. Glad you enjoyed the sunset too. It's just being in the bush that is so wonderful, as well as the animals.

We have just got back this afternoon from 9 days in Portugal with Ellie. Still no house, but should be this week. I hope you will all be able to go over, as a group, some time next year.

Looking forward to the next instalment.

Much love

Weaze xxx

received your text message this afternoon. Hope your trip to mara was amazing, was thinking of you! Looking forward to reading your next journal entry. i went over to see Grandoa today and showed me how to post a message on your board so look out!
All our love M and DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

hi! i'm glad to here your having fun and i'm really jelous of you!
i'm sure your doing some fantasic work out there and can't wait to hear(read) more of what you've been getting up to...
anyway i better go talk soon love livs xxx

Hi Spanner,
Bill, Livs and I are in Prague with Weeze and Euan. Really enjoying reading about your travels. Look forward to having the lecture tour when you return!
Becca went to NZ last weeek for her vet work. You could even do a joint lecture.
love Kate

Hi Spanner

Sounds as though you're experiencing some of the frustrations of African development first hand. They shouldn't duck out because you're there.

I'm sure the singing and enthusiasm at church must have been wonderful. Looking forward to hearing about how you get on in the Masai Mara.

Much love

Weazle

Hi Spanner - what an adventure! You're describing it all so well that I'm right there with you! Having had such similar experiences myself I can really "feel" what you're seeing and hearing, as well as the mechanical episodes etc. I'm so thrilled you've done this. Glad you're getting on OK with the teaching side too. I'm sure you're making a great difference to the children - not just educationally, but by showing them care. Shall look forward to the next bulletin, when you have time.

Sue, Dianne (Prague) and I have just come back from a great week in Portugal. Still don't have access to the house, but should be fixed soon. It is such a beautiful area.

Katherine, Bill, Olivia and a friend are due in Prague today, but their flight is already 3.5 hours delayed.

Much love for now Weazle xxx

Wow it sounds amazing in the rainforest, i'm so jealous!!I'd love to see monkeys in the wild, though not the snakes... Any spiders though???!! I don't like the sound of that long drop . think i'd stay clear from that lol!! Anyways, speak soon i hope, ashbourne is as ever dull, needs you back!! xxxxx

hi, great to read about your trip to the rainforest, amazing. I tried to call you back but couldnot get through at all. Ellie back today, grace gone to her SU camp, settled in well. Glad you are more settling in the day job now. I am sure its very exhausting but just think of the difference you are making to those little lives. Hope to sepak soon, All our love, M,D Toti, ellie and graceXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi Spanner!

This is amazing reading! I can just imagine it. We got involved with a school in Mozambique which sounded just like this. We gave them hundreds of pencils, paper, board and chalk - they had nothing! Hope you're taking photos. Get into individual faces and action shots, not just groups. Glad to hear you're getting some rest and relaxation as well! Can you spice the African food up with hot sauce - like chilli?? We had fun yesterday - went up to S&D's boat in North Wales. As soon as we got the boat out onto the river it poured with rain...we sat in the rain and had lunch and then came back. As soon as we moored, the sun came out again! Becca and Simon were here overnight en route to Prague for a few days. Sue and I off to Portugal on Wednesday for a week with Dianne from Prague. Keep us posted on your travelogue. All my love Weazle xxx