So, I get your email your off to india... you went business class... swan around 5* hotels... but what else are you supposed to be doing for 3 weeks? Something exciting no doubt. Can't believe you still haven't met Jack... he's the weight of a 7 month old already, takes after his father! We just got back from India, great country, and definitely watch out for the cows on the roads... and the horses, camels, elephants, bikes, tuk-tuks, buses, cars, bears, tractors and motor bikes (all of which we saw on the road).

Hi Everyone - how nice of you to all ask about me - the job is going well - I'm still only doing a 4 day week. I had the hen party weekend just gone, so I'm feeling a little tired now, but it was excellent. The wedding is this weekend, really looking forward to that - then after that I'm starting work full-time - boo hoo, I was liking my time off too. It was good to have Tracey back - and of course good to meet and get to know Greg, but then they both get wisked off again, I guess at least we don't all get bored of them !!! like that'll happen! Anyway - I've now reached the £1500 target so am feeling proud - and it would have been Vix Birthday today so I think in the circumstances this is the best gift I can give her now - I have also increased my target to £2000 so I still have stuff to do befre the walk in September! Sheema - with Big Brother on the telly you'll not have time to notice Tracey isn't there!! Anyway all - take care, have fun. Clare xx

Hi Tracye - sorry not to have contacted you for so long - I was about to do so this week then Alex forwarded me your message to say you are off to India! Great to hear you are enjoying your travels. I will call you when you are back in the UK. Enjoy India!

Hi Tracey and all who read message board.
Hope you have a good time in India - Dan goes there for work loads, but mainly in Mumbai so I have heard many travel tales from there. Hope it works out really well for you. And you manage to see a bit of the place too. Not much to tell this end really - Josh is well and growing! We are settling well into the new house, and I am snowed under with work, which is a pretty good thing when you're a freelancer! It's rain rain rain though - bring on the sunshine is what I say. Nothing like working from home on your own patio!!!!
Hope to show you round the place when you're back.
lots of love,
Clare

Hello! Just a quick one as I have stolen Juzzie's computer and he is now bored watching me! Hope you are all well! Yes - I sat backwards on a plane for 10 hours and spent the whole take off giggling as it was quite amusing. That may have had something to do with the very large vodka Greg poured me in the BA Lounge before we boarded! We are having some time off while we wait for our gear to arrive. Apparently it is stuck in customs and will be with us shortly. Sounds like we have just had a call to go back in today so day off is now over. Bye pool! Will write some more soon. Especially about the cows that just roam the streets. Byeeeeee. Tracey xxx

Hi Everyone,
The extended family on noticeboard is growing. I shall have to be careful what I say now my daughter has joined us. Claire where are you? We shall have to have a noticeboard party,on her return could be fun. She might honour us by staying in the country for a few weeks. The country being Great Britain. The Grodno children will wear her out. Have a good Monday all of you. Catch up soon.
Carole xxxxxxx

Tracey, off again, there's a surprise! I must start looking at your message board more often. It makes great reading. By the way, in case anyone is interested Carole Jordan is my Mum, so if she mentions her two grandchildren wearing her out - they are mine! I keep telling her working for the NHS is a doddle!!!!!! Hello Tracey's Mum. Today Amy was wearing the t-shirt you got Adam from the Galapagos Islands - It fits her perfectly!. Looking forward to hearing all your news Tracey. Take care and try not to get Dehli Belly. Lots of Love.Vikki

A day off? They hardly deserve that. They've both been languishing around the flat while I've been off to work everyday for the last 3 weeks! Dossers... I'm quite jealous of their 5* lifestyle: a luxury hotel and business class flights. I was tempted to sneak myself in their luggage.

We went to the launch of BB7 on Thursday and now she's going to miss the first 3 weeks! And she expects me to record it for her! Cheeky girl. And she's going to miss the beginning of the world cup. I've got my England magnet on Pistachio (my car) in anticipation of our first match.

Well got the text at midnight - 4.00am Indian time, to say that she had landed in Bangalore. And ................. wait for this, they, Greg and Tracey had been given a DAY OFF today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After enjoying 10 hours in business class, then a day off!!!! What is this? Apparently she spent the 10 hours going backwards, yes she had a seat that had its back to front if you get what I am saying!!!

Well here we are again, time flies when you are having fun. Work,work and more work.Claire how are you, I.ve been thinking of you. Hope the job is going o.k Just come back from my brother's ruby wedding lunch party, makes one feel so old. My husband looked at the group wedding pictures and asked who one of the grown up bridesmaid was, didn't recognise his own wife. I was a stone bigger and had long black back combed hair. Shema has she deserted you again. I'm still around Pud just haven't quite made messenger for the last few days, but will speak to you over the week-end. Look forward folks to all your news on message board. From one of Patricia Hewitt's loyal workers .Take care carole xxxxxxxxxx

Hi Everyone,
Yes guess what? we are back, I suppose this is the only advantage of Tracey off on her travels, we get to chat to each other again. How is everyone? Clare, how's the job? I know you're ok, Sheema, thanks for sorting out my new phone! And please no lodgers, this time!!!! Well we are all working hard - waiting for summer to actually begin, did you notice that since the powers that be mention water shortage, we have had nothing but rain!!!
okdoke, Tracey, be good and be careful, remember what i taught you!!! - and that includes having fun and remember to come back - you have a few kids waiting your return.

We'd almost sorted out getting the flat in order and separating my things from her things...and she's off agaion. It's ridiculous...How is a flat mate supposed to cope in these kind of conditions? I feel abandoned. Ideally I won't break anything in her absence this time. Though since she's been back, she's broken the washing machine, found out how to get freeview on the new TV and bought a new computer. She's been busy.