Fingers are a bit sore sewing on the sequins for your mums posh frock for her weekend ballroom dancing with your dad and gran! Its a bright sunny day here but apparantly we should have some frost tomorrow. The new Bridget Jones film is just out and Im going to see it with my girls this weekend. I am getting excited about my skiing holiday christmas - have you ever been skiing? I imagine being, brought up in an ice box , you would love it.

Hello Sherry. Everybody's talking about Christmas - I'm going to The Expanse - wish you could all go with me . I am going to David and Kath for New Year so I'll catch up with Christopher and Jayne and Jane and Mark. The baby is growing - I think he's going to be a footballer - he goes swimming with his mum and grandpa already. Been to the Penthouse and had dinner at Bluewater with Lee and Sarah. I've come home to have a sleep. Keep on writing we'll have a book published if I can find the right man. Talk about finding the right man,are there any millionaires for gran - they can only have cocoa at night though! Take care . Love you. granxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Shes, got bored with looking out the window so thought would check up on your progress. looks good to me. I will arrange the family around the new computer and screen and have a session with your latest news! We are all well, kids are fine, Ellie is now a school council rep, Elliot has his second guitar and is making some reasonable noises, the parents - just keep jogging along. I was in your old shop in Maidstone the other day with the 'Chief' having our photos taken! Bet you can't wait to get back.

keep on trekking
Roger

Sounds like your touting for christmas presents!

I have addresses for any of you wishing to send anything. For envelopes please send C/o Richard Grogan, PO Box A1419, Sydney South, NSW 1235, Australia and for anything larger send C/o Richard Grogan, 53 Victoria Road, Marricksville, NSW 2204, Australia. Not sure when I'll be arriving there, but definitely planning on spending Christmas with Richard, then I'll probably disappear for a while and return Feb/March. S xx

Thought it was about time I tried a message as you've been gone nearly 3 months (dad says to tell you I miss you). Had a senior citizen outing to London today with Sally, Joan and Joan. What a day - good job I didn't wear mascara as we giggled from start to finish. Went to Southwark Cathedral, Clink Prison, lunch at New Tate, over the wobbly bridge to St. Pauls and nearly saw Princess Anne as she opened a new building for the Salvation Army. Good fun and, boy, did I feel young! The Queen was in Canterbury today - she must have been disappointed to have missed us as we were there on Saturday. Dad is taking your books to Lisa's tonight.
Will this do for the next 3 months? Thanks Suzanne for looking after the urgents - hope you didn't get Mr. Dodd!
Love mummyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PS - Suzanne - you get a big gold star, which I'm sure mum will dish out on my behalf!

Thank you to everyone who has posted a messgae (or more!), but PLEASE keep them coming as they really do brighten up my day and let me know that all my work is not in vain! Anything, no matter how inane, will be greatfully received and don't worry about sounding like a pillock, as I'm sure I do every time I write something!

The camera is a Canon Digital Ixusi, which was a new purchase for my trip. Sarah's sister, Anna, got it cheap for me and it is tiny, so very handy. It also has a waterproof case for the underwater and in the sea shots. I'll be sending a disc home with all photos on soon, so maybe you'll be able to show mum how to view them, as she's not the hottest at computing! You should tell everyone to call back tomorrow!

Seem to be doing this message board singlehanded! Just heard Emlyn Hughes is dead - brain tumor age 57. Kat from Eastenders has had a girl called tallulah or something similar. I will send you the pages from the web.

How did you manage that! Between my log in and typing my message you have uploaded another lot of photos!
Very spooky.

Not much going on here. Mums day off and needless to as usual I get caught dealing with her urgent matters. Im sure she tells the clients to phone on Wednesday. Im going to Meribel skiing for Christmas so will be about as opposite to you as is possible. Christmas functions are filling the diary fast and its only just November. Your photos are fantastic what sort of camera are you using?