Gina Bradley Hey Vanny! Loving the photos of Argentina. How colourful are the buildings??! Pleased to hear you and Sal are having great time (will be great to see you soon though of course). What other plans do you have for Argentina? Did you get to do some latino dancing with the experts? lots of love xxxxx

Linz Helloooooo V!!! How are you?? I'm GREEN!!! - with envy ;-) Just got into work and have been looking through your latest pictures - they all look sooo fantastic!!! They really are beautiful, you must be having such a fantastic time over there. Really chuffed for you all! (And only the one night where the straightners came into action!! Shocker!! Lol!) Sat here in the office looking out of the window over Croydon - grey buildings, grey sky, rain - I can't believe you're all the way over the other side of the world in such amazing surroundings. You're so lucky! Miss you hun... and Sally... take care of yourself and I'll email you soon. Thank you for your postcard, was really lovely to hear from you... Lots of love, Linz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bruv Hi Sis How's it going, hope all is ok? I'm dressing up on Saturday as part of a thing on one of the estates at work, I'll try and get a picture and email it to you on Monday or Tuesday when I'm down at Mum and Dad's, hope you won't be too embarassed! Philip is back next weekend (21st July) just til the Monday, but it'll be good to see him though. Tell Sally I said hi as well. I'll try and email you both, if not, then I'll email you, I promise, honest! Thanks for your postcard, I got it last week/week before, the one from Tanzania, just before you left. Are you planning on updating the blog soon, it'll be good to hear about everything in Australia/New Zealand. Take care. Love Bruv xxx

Emma Hello lovely!! :) How are you doing? Hope you are happy and enjoying NZ, I bet you're so tanned ;) and doing lots of cool watersports. Thank you for my postcard, was great to hear from you!!!!! Keep us posted with all your blogs and photos :) wow not long to go till you return to rainy ol' England! Its cold and grey in July!?!?!?! Everything is OK with me. I've been in my new place for about a week now and feel really settled, its a lovely house and I cant wait for you to come visit. Job is same old, same old but surviving :) went to London Pride on the weekend which was cool, and got some time off this week so seeing the parents and catching up with some old mates! Take care gorgeous, cant wait to see you and catch up more! Love your limp piece of pasta xxxxxxxxxx

Bruv Hi Sis A bbq, what, don't tell me they did bbq'd funny food, sorry veggie stuff for you??? By the time you read this you'll be in New Zealand. I hope that you're enjoying it down there. The surfing sounds good, and the canoeing as well. Hope you didn't capsize, as the consequences for your hair don't even bare thinking about, especially without your straighteners!!! I'm pleased it's all going well for you and the others out there, and that in the main you guys have had good experiences out there. New Zealand is supposed to be even better than Australia, and so many beautiful sights as well. They are all friendly in both New Zealand and Australia. I've heard all this from Borneo Pete, Dan B, and Dan P.

Gina Hi Vanny! Lovely to see your updates. That sounds so cool going surfing-would love to try that out (and have a sneaky peak at all the lovely tanned surfer guys ;-) Maybe you can teach me when you get back although I doubt that Weymouth will be quite the same setting, lovely as Weymouth is of course! Thanks for your email the other day. I just can't believe that you are so far into your travels. How is sally walley doing? say hello from me. I will email her v.soon. Take care little monkey. Speak soon.xXxXxXxX

Ollie Hey Sis How are you after yesterday, Dad called me twice to let me know then update me. Apart from the dramas, are you all enjoying Oz? I heard that you really enjoyed the labels sticking! At least now you're out and about in the cities and on the open roads, it sounds like a dream for any traveller/backpacker. I was down in Weymouth at the weekend, and I thought London had a lot of nutjobs, nothing compared to Weymouth though, I watched the Walk the Plank and Birdman competitions, it was good actually, I think I've told you the rest in the email that I sent you. I stayed at Dan B's new place near Brockley Tuesday night-Thursday morning, after the Manics gig. His place is nice and big, and isn't in too bad an area. I knew both his flatmates before, but one of them not that well though, he's a nice bloke, talke quite a bit, he works for Mark. The flatmate is a girl called Lucy, who's really nice and I've known her for a while. Am round there on Saturday for a flat warming gathering, which'll be nice. Hope all is well with you. Email me sometime, it'll be nice to hear from you. Speak to you soon, and take care of yourself sis. Love Bruv

Ollie Hi Sis Just emailing you from Croydon Library, before I go home and change for work. There's a bit going on here, but not as much with you though I bet. I saw the pictures you took at the weekend, they look amazing. Not long now til you meet up with Sally, are you looking forward to the travelling part of your trip, it'll be amazing. Sorry time is being cut short, but I'll leave you another message/email you on Saturday. I know you've heard it before, but I will. Take care, have a good weekend. Keep safe. Oxxx

Linzi  Hellooooo Vanessa!! Hope you're very well... certainly looks like it from the pics! You seem to be having a fantastic time - so glad for you. How is it all going? I heard about your camera from Lins (well, Bob!) such a bummer :-( Hope you didn't lose too many pics? (If you are in a town and get get your pics put on a CD in a phot-shop, that's quite handy - frees up space on your memory card and means you've got a back-up.) You're not missing much over here... life just bimbles on as it does! I've got some exams coming up (feels like being back at Uni!) but once they're over I'll have my life back to myself!! It's kinda strange you being over the other side of the world! Will be good when you're back! Was going to ask if you'll be going back to Weymouth, or if the bright lights of London will tempt you... but I guess that's one of the last things on your mind at the moment - and rightly so! You should be making the most of every moment on your travels!Talking of travels, I'm meeting up again with some of the 'Thailand posse' which should be nice. Whereabouts is Jenny from? Are you getting on well with her? Do you think you'll stay in touch when you're back in the UK? Bet you're looking forward to heading over to Oz to meet up with the others. It'll be lovely to have some familiar company I'm sure. Hope you've not been too homesick (or at least not enough to spoil your fantastic time travelling) :-) Ooh, I'm just uploading the pics from NYE onto the computer - great memories!!  Anyhoo, enough of my chit-chat (apolgies for having nattered on so much hun!) But wishing you lots of love and luck in your continuing journeys! Be safe, take care, and keep in touch!! Miss you, Loadsa love Linzi xxxxx

Ollie Hey Sis Love the pictures, sorry I haven't been in touch for ages, hope you're ok, and enjoying your experiences out there. Spoke to Dad today and he told me about your phone, at least they caught one of them. Just at Uncle Bob's at the moment, going to go for a drink with him and Ian in Bexley, which'll be nice. So that picture in the Mwanza folder of yours and Jenny's room, it looks like I would expect it to after Hurricane Vanny has hit it! How's the orphanage going, heard you had to teach for 3.5 hours solid the other day, sounds like a lot, hope those teenagers aren't stepping out of line too much, I'd hate to be in their shoes. Job is going well, and am enjoying it. Say Cheryl and Amy yesterday, they both look well, Brendan was away sailing with Geoff. I have another 2 days off this coming weekend, so I will get my backside out of the flat and email you. Take care sis. Speak to you soon. Ollie xxx

phil hiya sis! hope everything is going alright where u r. ive tried texting you but i dont think its working! i just finished my scuba diving course.it was really good apart from the fact that my nose burst underwater from the pressure and ive been deaf in my left ear for about 8 hrs now! so alls good and im back to sunny ireland tomorrow! the photos are really good, keep them coming. did you take them with your new camera or hasnt it arrived yet? my mates got the internet on his laptop now so if you post your messagers i should be able to keep up to date. Missing you sis!!!!!!!!

Sarah-Louise Allan Hey love the photos! Do you have an address so I can write to you? xx Hello! My address is PO Box 5082, Bugando Post Office, Mwanza, Tanzania. Would be great to hear from you, I'm living here for 3 more weeks. V xxx

Amanda Hi V!!! wow so cool to see your photos! it looks amazing! definately looks as though you are having a good time! well not much new with me, just been working really. i spend half my time in the states these days which is lots of fun but very tiring! keep posting your photos - its good to see how you're getting on! i miss you lots, and can't wait to see you! love you lots, Amanda xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

sally Thanks for all your messages! It's good to be in touch with you all, provides a bit of normality! Keep me posted on what you're all up to. Miss you all lots. xxxxxxx Hi VannyThanks for the web link the I love the photos they are great, the kids look really cute. I am ill in Malaysia! Just been sick poor me! Just taking a chance while i feel normal to send emails. I will send you a nice long email when I am well again. Take care hun can't wait to meet up on OZlove sally xxxxxxxx

Emma Nessy! :) :) :) OH MY GOD an update love the photos, you do look very tanned I must say and looks like you're having a really rewarding experience, and the scenery looks stunning! Weather is starting to turn to spring here so its warmer and people seem a lot happier! All is OK here, I've sent you an e-mail with more details, cant wait to see you hun and hear all your news and adventures! Work is quiet, I've completed my Lent of no chocolate and have been making up for lost time as you can imagine ;) and trying to sort out where I'm moving out to, with a bit of clubbing and shopping thrown in for good measure! Miss you hun, take care of yourself, thinking of you keep updating us all when you can xxxxxxx