Merry xmas and happy new year alec and debs Hope your having a great time exploring the world together, some great photos there, can't wait to see auzz for real, few more months now! Were currently in China at the moment visiting Cheryl and Mel after they visited us in Hong Kong for new year. Anyway we watched the new Rocky last night, thought you might be proud, you can buy films here for 30p each! BTW: my new address is [email protected] and our travelling blog is at www.getjealous.com/welshboys Take care and keep in touch!

Happy New Year (I know I've already said this, but now you get it in writing too so it's more legally binding),

How's the land of the long white cloud? From what I hear it's very beautiful and wonderful and the Kiwis are a dead cool group of people who live in houses on stilts. New Zealand was the first country in the modern world to give women the vote, and among the first to elect women into parliament. Interesting stuff. You having a good time and seeing lots of exciting things then? Plenty of opportunities to do crazy stuff like throw yourself into a boat full of hungry tourists or naked sky diving (brisk!) or budgie jumping or drink driving. Wild! 

I heard everyone in New Zealand is totally like this:

... I'm not sure how true that is, but that's what I heard... According to mum and dad we have some very distant relatives in NZ (from Nana's Family). If we all come from similar genes they'll probably be at the NZ premier of Rocky VI with you, so make the hook up!  

Anyway - cram in as much fun stuff as you can and I'll speak to you later on.

Hi

Me and Rita have just been reading your latest update and had a little look at the pictures.  Sounds like you are still having an amazing time.  Rita says you are nearly the same colour as her!!!!!!!!!!!!!  -  So when does the big adventure come to an end?  We are all very jealous of you both and are really looking forward to seeing you when you get back.

M- update!!!

Zoe has flown the nest and has gone to John E to work.  I have a new 'special friend' - think back to last years xmas party - a 3 letter name.  Yes im sure you are shocked!!! Amy is in Barcelona this week with her boyfriend/housemate.  Phil Jones has gone to Newzealand for 2 weeks.  Oh and the biggest news of all is Matt man has had a beautiful baby boy called Charlie Alexandar Jackson Evans on the 4th December. - He is now at my desk and says hi!! (yeh Matt man not Charlie)   - He is very excited that Rocky Balboa is out this week. 

If you are back and free on the 17th March im going out for my 30th.  We are thinking about Wetherby races but i will let you more details when i have them.  

Everyone sends their love.  We all miss you lots and lots.  

Keep having lots of fun.

Lots of love Rita and Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

 

hi hun how are you? merry xmas to both of you hope yopu had a lovely time at xmas over there. I went home back to darlington for xmas. Everyone says hi deb they were all asking after you. Dave begins his travelling end of this month. Well what have you been up to? email me on [email protected] then i can reply to you asap cause im on it all the time. Everything here is fab loving the job and the flat wish you had been here at xmas it was strange without you. Well take care both you speak soon love Catherine. Ps sorry its a quick one im at gazs. Just got here. Happy new year!!!!

hi managed to get it to work this time, glad to here you are both OK and had a good christmas, Happy Birthday Alec, and Happy New Year to You both. looking forward to seeing you both in the new year lots of love from mam and dad smith

Hi Alec and Debs, a very merry christmas to you both!! With love from Kathy, Ellie, Isabel and Jo xxxx

Also wanted to say happy birthday to Alec for the 3oth

 

Have a great new year too! 

Hi everyone, ive had some complaints that the messageboard isnt working so I'm just testing it out so that I can shout at offexploring. Hope youre all well! 

Alec 

Hi guys, how is it all going? Sorry i haven't wrote for a while i don't have access to the internet. Are you excited about christmas? i can't wait im like a big kid. I put my xmas tree up the other day its very bare though cause i don't have many decorations. he he. Going home next sat for xmas for a week. i can't wait. Gaz and i's jobs are brilliant we are having lots of fun just need to find a hopuse to buy now. Went out on a xmas work party last night in southport it was brilliant. Free wine all night! yes i took advantage he he. Suffering now though. Well hope you are both well. Will miss you at xmas debs. Your my party partner. Take care XXXXXX

So - not much to report really - given that I keep speaking to you and things and you're probably on some beach in the Whittsundays somewhere without access to a computer ... although you did manage to upload the pictures of Noosa and Fraser and things.... hhmmmm.Anyway - the point of putting a message up here is because I came across something that you probably already know, but might not know and might be interested.

I'm sure you'll be aware that Sylvester Stallone is squeezing one more outing out of the tired Rocky franchise (written produced and directed by S. Stallone, starring S. Stallone, theme tune based on melodies originally whistled by S. Stallone, costumes based on clothes originally worn by S. Stallone, Sports Training Montage (STM) (c) S. Stallone) and that this move (Rocky Balboa (RVI)) has a US release date of 22nd Dec 2006. BUT, when is it likely to be in OZ? IMDB says 4th Jan... but I don't know if that includes NZ, I can only assume it does... otherwise you might want to postpone that flight! The rest of us will have to wait until the 19th Jan or try and see it in Israel.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/releaseinfo

Good call on avoiding Fiji - it doesn't look like they're ever going to get it! Fools... perhaps that's what the coup was about.

"...Sly and former light heavyweight champ, Antonio Tarver traded real blows in an effort to make Rocky's last fight his most realistic..." Let's hope Sly doesn't try to apply this new 'acting' technique to any future gun/sword/tirdent fight scenes in the upcoming Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra or Over the Top II: I have something to tell you, I'm actually LEFT handed!!

loved the photos of Frazer Island, we were looking at them when your christmas cards came through the post, thanks a lot, love mam and dad, mike and matty. missing you both take care and have a great time at christmas.

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yo yo yo,

this is pretty cool the whole photos and stuff.i like. i also like that if you type in alecanddebs you are the first thing that comes up on google. pretty special i think you'll agree. anyway i am glad to see you'r having a great time - nice tan too! (im not that fussed but thought you'd be pleased how noticeable it is) and i cant help but think alec is responsible for the gayest photo of all time - the southbank photo near the flowers with his wrist straining downwards under the weight of his low-sugar fizzy drink!

i was going to add it on here with a clever little note, but somehow couldn't. its my excellent IT skills that got me my current job!

ps sun is overrated, give me a bit of wind and rain in good ole blighty and il be happy

Grm