Sandra Pilgrim Hi everyone Well it is Saturday and guess what we got two postcards. It was lovely to receive them thank you. We are missing you but glad you are having a nice time.Dad's been to get a puncture repaired -my car. He went to blow the tyres up on the Punto and the valves had perished so he had to get some of them as well.H e had the cam belt changed at a garage and they tightened too much when he was slackening it he hit his ear with the crow bar.its turing a lovely shade of blue crossed with black-quite painful. You have some new neighbours moved in. Your dad seems to think it the couple who were there before9the one that left him then came back) I haven't seen them but I probably wouldn't recognise them.A big envelope came from a New Zealand bank for you today. Emily and William each have a letter waiting for them. Well we are about to go out and have a bite to eat. Hope you log on again before the site runs out. See you all very soon Love mum/grandma.xxxxxxxx

Grandad Pilgrim Good too hear from you all, and to receive Emily's Fax.Just shows what a klevva Kidd she is!! Much quicker than Snail mail, and when she gets to be able to use E mail, then she'll put you all to shame!!. Hope you had a scan thro the Wellington fone book, for my cousin, Ron Pilgrim,never know, he may still live there!!.Have a great time in Gandalf's land, and see if you can get taken on as extra's for the next L-O-T-Rings film!!Looking forward to your next note,Fax, e- mail, postcard,fone call, wottever!!Hop[e your taking lots of video, and pic's, for memories, just in case you decide you dont want to go back there!!!!. TTFN, Thursday nite, 14th, 11 hours behind you, at 2100 hrs. Love ,Dad.

Sandra Pilgrim Hi All Nice to hear from you finally.Glad you have got the hang of technology. Now all we need is a few photos or postcards-these seem very few and far between. Seriously, glad you are having a good time. Each place you go seems to get better-have you found anywhere you would like to settle yet. Are you enjoying all the animals Emily? We're looking forward to hearing all your stories when you get back. Well I'll have to get working-speak to you soon. Love you all Grandmaxxxxxx

BRADLEY Hi big boy all the guys at markeaton on a tuesday night are missing you TTFN Luv ya XXXXXXXXXX

Hornsby's Just a quickie to say we have logged on finally......technology!!! Glad to see you doing ok and Mum said you had phoned. I hear your audition for the sheep shearing comp was a blast Scott and that you are now all wearing sheepskin coats and your digging for diamonds means your'e now wearing some expensive earings Rachel. Well gotta go my PA has just brought in my lunch and then I'm getting off to Paris for an evening of entertainment. Loves to you all, loves from us all :o) xxxxxxxx

Surgey Hi scott rachael and kids hope you are all enjoying your hols. I bet all the sheep are worried hey scottie! Bet you cant wait to get back to ACC hey mate.

katie rowe 1hello emily Hope you are having a good time. we are going back to school tomorrow, bet you won't miss it.Looking forward to hearing about your holiday so that I can tell our class what you have been doing. From Katie R

Grandad Pilgrim Hi to all of you!!Pleased to see you made it to Dargeville, as Mum said, your note stopped ,at "Dont know if you'll get this.........", so we're all in suspense!!! You can fax to us now, on our home tel. number, if thats easier, it just wont allow any inward fone calls while the fax is connected!!!!, another tekky prob to solve!!.Hope the Hol is working out well for you, and that your ENJOYING the breaK!!.Do your best to let us know of some of your experiences so far, and if you do fax it, then we can save the pages for your return home to stick in your diary.The Spirito de Punto's been to Bradford today,(and back again!!), probably the longest 1 day journey its ever done.Your Avensis isi n the garage, and needs mucking out, polishing, and Petrol!!!. Hope alls well wth you, and look forward to hearing from you soon. Love Dad,(or Grandad!!)

Sandra Pilgrim Hi Good to hear from you and glad you have had no problems. You have nearly got the hang of this system would love to know where you hope to be after Dargeville. Did your money run, or did you press the delete button-got half your message.Well your dad taxed the car and we now officiially a 3 car family at least until the Barnes's return home.Its snowing here today but hopefully we wont get too much. Hope to hear more from you soon,Try downloading some of your pictures. Love to you all, Grandmaxxxxxxxx

Sandra Pilgrim Dear all I was just wondering how the pilgrimage is going.I thought I would leave a message for you as yours is a long time coming. Your are not missing much back home.Weather here is cold and gloomy hope its better for you. There has been a lot of debate as to whether Charles & Camilla should defer their wedding because of the Popes funeral. He has and he is going to represent the Queen at the funeral and is now marrying on Saturday so they have delayed the start of the Grand National-well she can't get married and run in the race at the same time can she. I hope you are keeping well and no more tumbles down camper van steps for any of you. I am waiting for fax drawn postcards form my little artists. I 've been busy trying to get that replacement cd chest from NEXT. I feel I'm becoming a female Victor Meldrew-nothing is ever right 1st time or am I a perfectionist? maybe I am after all I am perfect,I have a perfect daughter and 3 perfect grandchildren (and an almost perfect husband and son-in-law but after all they are men) Scott why didn't you tell your friend Clive that you were going away on holiday it would have prevented the house sitters being pestered by him looking for you. Have you got a thing going with him.His daughter's drumming doesn't seem to get any better . Les has had to resort to sleeping with his colour coded ear plugs in. Dad is going to Leeds to hopefully get the Punto taxed today. I took Uncle John the money round on Monday evening and like you say he is still able to count it out. It was their wedding anniversary last Saturday 2nd April. When I went round she asked me if I knew what Saturday was so I told her then I was asked how many years-apparently it was their Golden W/A but she hadn't realised. They did not have one card. What does that tell you? I am working tonight. They moved the Derby base on Tuesday. I got a letter Wednesday morning like everyone else to state the new base was Pentagon Houuse-no address, no directions , no map. Its ok for me I know where it is but those people who do not work for the NHS in the day probably didn't -good communication. Hope your not too long logging on as I am looking forward to your news.I am missing you all especially my little princess, my little helper and my little sweetheart also known wrecker. The dogs are missing you and Bertie. He keeps giving me filthy looks I think he has fallen out with as I won't let him upstairs. Take care and have a wonderful time. Love to all of you. Mum xxxxxxxx By the way we didn't win on EARNIE this month better luck for May. Did Scott ever get his number so he could check them -he could be a millionaire-then he would be perfect.