Oh, Dear, oh dear oh dear Em. Matt will go mental if he hears you lot didn't really know who the quiorboys are. he's seen 'em loads o' times!!! Anyway. The new pics look great, and i've shown 'em to mum. Uncle Tony's comin' to say hello and drop a new piano off for mum today, so we'll say hello. Schools over!!! I'm on study leave now and will start the GCSE's soon. wish me luck. Keep in touch. Loads of love, everyone.xxxxx
MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Kate! Ive just looked at the pictures of when you stayed with your friends family, wow what a lovely time you must have had! You look like you were really chilled out, I bet it was nice to have some hearty home made food eh? You look really lovely on all the photos, I can hardly believe you are 23, I still think of you being sort of 17 or 18 (feel free to return this compliment at anytime). I'm glad you had a good time on your birthday, it looked like a fabulous room. Things are much the same here, Kennedy and I ran the race for life today. Whilst Kennedy ran most of the way, I am proud to say that I took a nice stroll around the route, I think I came 6790 out of 7000, not bad eh for a 34 year old!! Jord still not revising for his exams, Dec still talking his way into and out of trouble, Paul gone to Twickenham to watch the rugby, what exciting lives we live here in Portishead!!! xxxxxxxx

Hi julie poo - hope all is well. I love the camper van. Mum has kept me up to date with what you are doing and your photos look good I really envy you. All quiet up the ski centre in fact as dead as a dodo. Still not got our camper van yet but have been out on the jet ski, little Al has just bought one as well and we are off to Poole for the week bank holiday weekend and been invited by some others to meet up at Mudeford Quay on the Sunday, suspect I will be looking after Beau not out on the jet ski, bit scary on the sea anyway, might have a go in Poole Harbour. Katy had a go last week but Tim was to hungover, in fact didn't get off the grass all day long poor thing, he did look grey. Keep yourself safe, I can't believe it is nearly four months since you left.

Hi Jules. Just been looking at pics. Really glad I wasnt there when you climbed that tree, I dont think I could have watched!!! Loved the pictures at the Pinnacles - looks like you all had a mad half hour! Looking forward to coming out to Oz, even more now seen some of the beautiful photos. Hey that bath looked good too. Take care, regards to all, love mum x

Sorry its a bit late, but happy birthday Kate - hope you had a good day, and were not eaten by any insects or on any sinking boats or sedated on a minibus being driven by a Jenson Button would be type person!!! Im not sure how old you are but you will always be little Kate to me xxxxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE - Hope you get the e-card we sent - first time of trying it out !!!

Have a great day, Lots of love from Auntie Marlene & Uncle Charlie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KATIE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!
Love you to bits sweetheart, hope you have a really great day! Love Mum & Dad xxxxxxxxxx

Aly, G'ma had her cataract done yesterday, she is a bit squinty but in good spirits. We still miss you loads and Roland sends his love to his favourite Aunty. Speak soon, Sam XXXXX

Alright al? Weather here has been wicked but now it's scary thunder and lightening! Mum came down last weekend and we had a fun went to the cinema and ate loadsa crap food(mostly cooked by me and the house still stinks of it!)! Still savin and waitin to leave this largely forsaken country, not a lot else to report really i'll send you a text one of these days and we can have a chat. Love ya sis Dave

Hi Kate & girlies, lovely second lot of photo's, well done for getting more posted on so quickly. Some really good ones in there especially the sunset & the dolphins at Monkey Mia. I thought Coral Bay looked stunning. Lucky girls! Tell me Kate - in one of the pictures you're not really wearing socks & sandals are you ???? Even if you are I still love you! love & hugs, Mum xxxx

Ahoy there, here be Em's cousin Si.

Looks wicked, wish I was there, hope you have all been surfing- no excuses!

This easter 3 of my friends got all their important stuff nicked in thailand, they got a minibus to chiang mai, everone fell asleep, and woke up (without their wallets, phones etc. ) on arrival they were herded out the bus a bit too dozy to notice, and by the time they realised it had driven off- too late! Turned out they were probably gassed with aneasthetic, the consulate told them the mafia there do it quite a bit! b***** that. They said don't worry about it it happens all the time!!!

I think the lesson to be learned from that is that if a realy nice shiny minibus turns up in the middle of noewhere, for a cheap price, it IS too good to be true- still you are back in civilisation now- are you loving Oz, I think drive in off licences are a great idea, and you can get canned whisky and coke- what a good idea!

Done any diving Em? Katie you will be pleased to know that the new campus in Penryn is getting some really good gigs now, most open to the public.

Got to go, world to save as a sustainable designer and all that

right on.

go surfing you slackers- shame on you

Hi Alyson Your travelling around in style now. Are you catching your supper too. Keith said there is plenty of fish to be had in those waters, not counting the sharks. Its a pity he can't find any in our waters. He says the weather here should be good for the May Bank Holiday so Keith and his friends are going out on the boat to catch something, it will probably be a cold or sunstroke, not many fish. If you and your friends need any tips for catching some fish Keith has some ideas, they may work downunder. I have emailed you photos to show Uncle Charlie, Alan and the other Sue Barker, enjoy your travels. Take care love from Sue and Keithxxxxxxxxx