Sheila Hi Steph and Amy. Thanks for your text Steph - we are okay don't worry. Matilda has asked for a picture of Pebbles to put on her wall to remember her by and Bailey as shed tears asking for Annie and Pebbles back! Took Bailey and Matilda to Chessington yesterday, whilst they enjoyed it they were rather overwhelmed with the noise and LOADS of people. Spent a fortune - as you do! Fliss & Vic okay although Seb seems to be suffering with tummy ache quite a lot. Looking forward to seeing you quite soon now. Shall I still email your Mum re diet? Take care xxx

richard hello! hope all is good with you two ..... sounds like the trip has been quite an adventure :-) .... back now from Lanzarote - good trip, nice break, shame it was more windy than sunny! .... still, better than the rubbish weather back in the UK ...... not too much to report - will probably go to Hove on Thurs for the Sussex Cup semis .... looking forward to catching up with Chris on Friday (bought him a cactus from Lanzarote!!) - take care and see you next week

Kate Greetings from a very windy Lanzarote. Am currently inside on the internet as wind is around 27mph outside and coupled with a lot of cloud, it really isn´t that warm here! Rubbish! Having a relaxing time though, hardly thought about work at all for the first time in ages. Played lots of cards, read about six or seven books and eaten lots of fish! Would be nice if I could do it on a sunlounger though! Nice Island though, very volcanic so feels like you´re driving on the moon at times. Went to the ´Green Lake´yesterday which is a local weird phenomenon, and then to an amazing cliff-cave type formation on the beach called Heleverdos. Very stunning (forgot the camera though!) Nothing more to add really, back early on Monday morning. Let me know your flight number please and times again (I know it´s early) Want to come and pick you up. Miss you. Stay safe. Love you, love you. xxxxxx

DAD Good Afternoon Travellers Hope all is well since I spoke to steph just 5 hours ago and you are still enjoying and the humidity is less, weather manky here, unlike from where I have just returned,ive had better holidays !!! Steph everyone missing you at the dogs and looking forward to your return they say it is very peaceful in your absence. Amy I hope you are enjoying every bit as much as Steph appears to if you are you both must be having a ball, thats enough waffle from speak to you soon.Love and kisses to you both xx Charlie or in Stephs case Dad !!

auntie jane :D Hi hope you both okay? hope ur both having a great time. I am on a day off today and it's not raining Hurrah!!! so have been out in the garden. Uncle George has been working a 24 hour shift and just come home. It seems ages since you went away and we were in Cornwall. Lovely seeing Mum & John last weekend. Granny doesn't seem too bad but not able to do much for herself still. Uncle George and I are off to Scotland on Sunday to see Auntie Margaret, she is not 100% at the moment so hope our visit will cheer her up. hope you are both keeping safe. Lots of hugs Auntie Jane XX

Patrick hello you two hope all is well and your enjoying the sights look forward in seeing the photo's beter be off now as mum wants my help giving the lawn a haircut xx

Ma Hello Lovelies Begining to miss you now but glad ur having a good time. All ok here, Patrick and I holding the fort with the animals. Met with Lyn, she was looking lovely as always and looking foreward to the big day. Seems there are 120 people coming. Told her the cake was burnt but I would cove it up with a bit of icing. Narowed down her wishes. Still have to go with the dreded orange. Must book acc for you, will be a tadmore expensive that where you are currently. Works ok, still the usual domestic stuff. Ho hum Love you now, Take care Ma x

Kate Hello ladies, Just a quick goodbye as I am off on my holidays in a minute! Looking forward to a week of sun with plenty of swimming and lolling around. Think I might do my scuba certificate too. Richard not so keen but we could scuba on hols then! Hope you're still having a fab time. Will text while i'm away. Stay safe, and hope the fun times are still happening. Love you, love you. xxxxxxxx

richard greetings from a cold (relative term) wet (well, a couple of showers) - London ..... sorry to hear about your scare last night - not good :-( ... hope the new location proves a safer option .... had a fun w'end with Chris - took him to the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday, together with my Uncle and his wife - lots of fun .... then went racing at Sandown on Sat and then the Army Show at Aldershot yesterday - being back at work is definitely easier!! ..... heard a joke on the radio last night .... made me laugh .... "i am pessimist - a bit like a German veggie - always fearing the wurst ....... - well i liked it! :-) ...... take care!!!! bye for now

Kate Ferocious! Oh my god what a crap spelling effort! x

Kate Hello Ladies, Greetings from a sweltering England. Hope you're still both doing ok, and having a fab time. Life all well here. The Met office have issued an official 'heatwave' warning. Temps today around 31c, with similar tomorrow and thunders on Fri and Sat. Then it all begins again I think. Pretty much it is set for the next couple of months I think. Andy Murray qualified for the semi-finals today so will face Andy Rodd*** probably and then Federer in the final. Richard's Aunt and Uncle are coming to stay with us tomorrow night (cue verocious cleaning!) I haven't met them before but apparently they're lovely. Gotta go soon as bootcamp in a min and then up at 6am for drive to Newmarket - bleuch! Lots of love, keep safe. Katie xx

Ma& John Greetings Steph& Amy Greetings & cinnamon tic tacs!! We are v bushed at the mo having arrive from the States at 2.30pm today. Kate was there with tucker and had been round the block 20 times due to our delay. I had such a good time in the States, on the bike, knackered my knees. Ho hum. The weather was good in the end. We found a eagles nest and did a daily check to see the babies and chart their progress. It was a bitter sweet time with J&J.Not so well with Jacks chemo and Jessie has poor memory now. I thought it would be difficult to leave them but at the end she was brave and smiley, waving as our little plane took off. Johhn did loads of chores and I gutted the garden and put in some new plants. Think I had my sad moments during our visit. They are keen to remain there while all is well. So I guess we will play it by ear. Hot news: Micheal Jackson has died, in case you did't hear and James is engaged to Kayley. There will be a clebration next w/end. Take care my loves, enjoy ur time. Sounds fantastic Love always Mum x x

Sheila Hiya All seems to be going well now for you - hope it continues. Thought you would like to know that Vicky's friend Debbie (with Ellie whose birthday is the same day as Matilda) had her baby today! It was a couple of weeks early and today is Ellie's birthday party too. I don't actually know if the party was still taking place as Vic hadn't heard anything to the contrary by 12.30 today. It is a boy called Lewis. Shame they didn't do it on the same day again - still 8 hours to go if Vic wants to make it! Matilda's party went well although rather noisy!!! Fliss is working at dogs tonight so I shouldn't be too bored and it is a lovely day so I might even stay warm! Take care and have fun. I look forward to your next posting full of exciting adventures. Loads of love Sheila xx

charlie(dad) Good Morning Adventurers continues to be very hot here we wont be able to cope with the humidity ourselves !!!!!! The photo of the Island looks absolutely fab and judging by your blog you are really enjoying it, this time next weekI will be on my way for yet another travelling adventure can"t wait, anyway enjoy your next week in oblivion (writes immensly jealous of Ovingdean) Love and miss you lots xxxx

Katie Poos Oh my god. I hate you, I hate you, I hate you. It looks amazing! Beautiul picture. Richard said to tell you that it was where the Bond film was made 'The Man with the Golden Gun' and also a later Bond but he's not quite geeky enough to remember. Nothing much to report about today but Steph I am going to book Beautiful Days tickets tomorrow. Let me know if you've changed your mind and i'll find a home for yours. Did bootcamp tonight, humidity was HUGE. Going tomorrow morning too. I think I could be Kate Moss as opposed to Kate Miller by the time you come back. Sorry I rang when I did. Forgot the timezone. Will try again in the morning. Love you, love you. (I'm never sure if you remember that you always say 'love you' twice when you're drunk but I always think it's sweet) Mucho Besos. xx