hey aly and her pressurising freinds!!! Of course our web site will be better than yours!!! (www.offexploring.com/barkertrip) An address for those of you who enjoy a higher brow, more regularly updated website. HAHAHA only kidding, glad to here your the littlest hobos again trundling along with all your belongings wrapped in a cloth and tied round a stick! hope you are all cool? we're off to the Foz Do Igaucu tmoz then we hit the wilderness for a week, in wetlands the size of France!!! i may even get lost! Aly check the website in a few days cos i gotta try and get my sunburn on there...i'm not ginge...honest!!!
Love to yall dave and el xxx

Hi Kate & Girls - just wanted to tell you the latest photo's are great! It's good to see some new ones so just keep them coming! Have a great time at the opera tonight - how posh does that sound?! Love Mum xxxx

Hi Em, Just glancing through your web site (which Lucy has only just revealed to me!). Am at work dreaming of far off places .................... Oh well. I have only just this weekend dropped Lucy off in Portsmouth where she had to travel up to London to get a plane to Italy and join the ship. On the way up we played Cat Stevens and she remembered how you used to listen to all his stuff when you were at school. Those were the days! I sometimes bump into your sister who is always full of tales of your adventures. Don't rush back here, no change in Bridport I can assure you. I gather you are off to New Zealand - I loved it over there and would go back at the drop of a hat (and if I had the money!). Lots of love, Sally XXX

Hi Em and Girlies, I quite agree with Mum Lumm that its nice to think of you lot going to work! I'm glad that you are still finding time to enjoy yourselves too. going to the opera sounds good, please remember not to sing along, and no jumping or body surfing ! Love & hugs to all.XXXXX

Hi jules and girls. it makes working so much better now you to are having to get up and work some days, instead of just enjoying yourselves all the time!!! Just been looking at all the new pics, Byron Bay certainly looks fab. Seems strange to think Dad and I were out there as well just a short time ago. Really enjoyed it, can see why you are. love mum x

hey aly
just a quick thanks for your message and just wanna see how your gettin on? Rio is fantastic but at the moment very very wet! it´s the heaviest rain i´ve ever seen and it hasn´t stopped all night and all day! we hope your cool and the kids are too much hassle? look after ya self love Dave

Hi Kate! Well here we are, September is upon us and the kids are going back to school Yippeeeee!Kennedy is in her last year at Primary, Dec is going into year 8 and Jord is going into the 6th form, nice work if you can get it eh?!! I hope things are settling down out there for you mate, i guess you have been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster, just have a bloody good time now all the other stuff can wait till you get home! ( yes I am 34 years old and full of wisdom - not). Got to go, the kids have got full schedules today that I need to get them ready for - Kennedy going to watch Bristol City, Jordon playing football, and Dec well I expect he will be doing wot teenagers are good at in Portishead, ie terrorising old people down the High Street or Lake grounds! Lots of Love Steph xxxxxxxx

hi em sorry i have not writtian on this board thingy for so long just been very busy! well you look like you are having a wicked time out there i am so jealous of you. all that sun sea and s_ _ ! joke your a good girl im sure.
anyway you keep having a wicked time lots of love from lucy w. xxx

Hi Kate!
Thought I'd send you a message while I'm staying with Em so have got access to a computer! I know you've had a bit of a rough time recently, but keep smiling and have a good time with the girls. I hear you've got a job - don't work too hard you're supposed to be on holiday! Looking forward to seeing you at Christmas and hearing about your adventures. Take care, lots of love from Leanne x

Hi Kate & girls - I hope the job is not working out too hard on the old feet for you all! Stay safe whilst working & have fun if you have the energy! Love to you all. Mum xxxxx

Hey girls, hope you're all still havin fun? This message is for my mum and sisters, just wanted to see that you're all ok and weren't too held up by all the BA strikes??? get in touch thru email when ya get a chance cos i miss you all. anyway you're probably havin too much fun to be checking your emails!
Love you all Dx