Wow, what an amazing vacation you guys are having! Particularly enjoyed the recent photos from the Barrier Reef area. We alomst went there for our honeymoon so some familar names. Looks like you guys are having a blast and like your husband I think i'd have spent most my time in the water as well.

So whens the next wedding?

Hi G&B. Wow, it sounds like you are having an amazing time. Great photos too. Particularly liked the one of 'the treetops'. Hope you have a fun time travelling down the coast in the campervan.

Gru: hope you are going to be flying the S.A. flag on Sat. (although it will probably be the middle of the night for you) If you have been following the rugby check out http://www.567.co.za/shows/john/asp for the Bryan Habana song. Brad, we are very interested to know where your loyalties lie for the game on Sat??

Have fun

lots of love

Paul and Ash

Thanks for the latest pics. The redwoods are amazing. Enjoy Oz. We found where you have been staying on Google Earth; looks great. Take care and enjoy! G, thanks for the email. We haven't sent any texts; thought we should afford you some peace!

Thanks for the greetings, Martina. Don't miss Grete too much.

Blessings all.

Martin & Jenny (Mum & Dad)

Good to hear all is going well and you are enjoying the beautiful scenery, although on the map Port Douglas is shown in S.A. not Queensland maybe there is another town there of the same name! Can I also say thanks To Martina for sending us her regards and I enjoyed reading about the N.H.S. and what goes on behind the scenes! Hope all the stress of your busy lives has disapeared and you can enjoy now the relaxation. Lots of love D.& B.

Apologies my mistake...

Forgot G started life as a "Lund" ...so Hello Mum and Dad Lund!

And regards to all the Dawson's also.

M x

Queensland sounds great. Another place I'm going to have add to the ever increasing list of places to visit. Happy travels.

Well Grete .... I am saving the celebrity for your return!

Sorry all...but this is an update for and on Grete's NHS empire!

Lawrence LIewlyn-Bowen's PA is trying to confirm up dates for the opening cerermony for the sleep centre. I am holding him off till at least end of Jan 2008.....for you!!

Unfortunately you will miss the presentation of the Special Commendation by the British Thoracic Society start of Dec......and there is a bit of executive combat for seats on the table! Congrats G!(I will try and represent in your absence.....that will require fab frock and ridiculous shoes!)

I won't mention the whole trade mark queries(understatement) with a certain private sleep centre!!!!

What else? Yes Nspire it is and Pulmalink bowed out graciously. And yes, got the GI phys capital money!

Ant was delighted to hear from you and we had a couple of cocktails this evening at Smollensky's to wash away an earlier ambush email!

Janie - great to hear C is lapping up and loving life. Glad to hear he is filling the singing void left by his Aunt G. No doubt the whole education target cycle has started for you again and here we(public services) we all go again!

Lastly....Hello Mum and Dad Dawson! Hope you are both well!

Lots of love

Martina

Can't wait to catch up in sunny QLD! See you soon. Brad, the girls are up 2-0 in a best of 5 'Cranium Series'. We need your help to claw our way back, otherwise it may become best of 11.

Sorry Martina I spelt your name wrong!

'Where you are, where you are!'

This page is very interesting. The rest of us seem to be getting mail via this site. I love it!

Martyna, I am well and so is little Christopher. He is very cute at the moment (when is he not?) and learning so much so quickly that Greg and I were just saying we hardly have time to get excited about what he has learned before he's done something else for the first time to amaze us.

B & G we are so enjoying your tour with you. It makes for an excellent trip planner for the rest of us. You both seem to be enjoying the time together and with family and friends.

All is good here if not a bit interesting and challenging (propfessionally speaking) but it keeps us on our toes.

Thought you'd be glad to know C has starting trying to sing by himself. So far 'twinkle, twinkle' and 'baa,baa black sheep' are the extent of the repertoir but he also plays 'this little piggy' and 'round and round the garden' by himself on himself. He even does the 'tickley under there' on 'round and round the garden' to himself. Hours of entertainment for parents.

Anyway, love and miss you lots. Have a great time and stay safe.

Are you guys on a the world tour of wedding? :-)

Hi guys,

Seems to be alot of wine, chocolate and champagne going on and chaffeur driven cars..... very celebirty!

I hope the wedding was great and you are recovering from the jet lag.

Grete - I have n't seen any "new shoes" photos.....

Myran and I discovered the Whole Food Market in Kensington yesterday which maybe abit far for a working lunch, but definitely a debrief destination for early Jan 2008!

Jane - hope Christopher is well....we are missing G's regular updates!

Lots of love

M