Soooo sorry for taking so damn long to get in touch with you two, my deepest apologies!! Anyhoo sounds like yer having a too good a time out there to miss us  All things are good here except the weather which caused me to fall of my bike today and bruise my ribs, very embarrasing... Wish we could be coming out to see too you but am off on a typically cheapo British holiday to Malaga next week. Atleast we'll escape the rain for a while! Anyway shall stop this boring talk and let ya get back to yer adventures, keep safe. Lots a Love C&Jxx

hi u 2, keeping tabs on ur journey which must be an experience of a lifetime! No sun here typical bank holiday (raining). Not much albion news Tom only we are keeping the youthful Guy Butters 4 another year. Leanne is doing her GCSE's at the moment and i am still taking the pills (around Sussex!!) Take Care safe journey to the next destination. Dad, Gill and leannexx. P.s Paula sends her regards from New Zealand x

Hope you've escaped the 'hotel California' and have reached the border safely. As i predicted, i am now suffering from the female strain of 'man flu' I suppose you could call it bird flu...only that sounds almost as serious as 'man flu'! I've taken to my bed, only because it is Sunday and I can. Will still be able to do omnibus Eastenders, wine (medicinal) and a burnt (slightly modified, to save my energy) roast dinner. I can't believe that you have been gone for a (whole) month now. Only 12 months to go ( like my weeks...bakers months!). Seems everyone will be in Australia whilst you are there. Thought about it myself, but i'm affraid Micky Mouse won the vote and we are going to Florida instead. Everyone sends their love and best wishes (just wish they would make the effort to message you themselves...they know who they are!). Lots of love and sniffles XXXXX

Hi Guys! I can barely bring myself to read about your adventures I'm so jealous but sounds like you're having an amazing time! A bit of news for you, Phil and I am coming to Australia in December so hopefully we can all meet up! I have asked if I can have 5 weeks off so we can fly out beginning of December and see the new year in in Sydney before coming home. I'm waiting to hear back from Rob/Steve to see if I'm allowed but if I cant do 5 weeks I will go for 4 instead. Will keep you posted! xx

Well done Jake for mentioning the words killed and Columbia in the same (rather long!) sentence. All is well here too. Jake has a nasty cold and sneezed all over the laptop whilst compiling his message, guess who's about to get a cold?. Please mind Tom's ears when you cut his hair...and do trim the beard or he will look like one of those faces, that look the same either way up...or maybe he always did! Loved the pics, you seem to be having a fantastic time and i hope you continue to do so.

Really enjoy the blogs and others messages too, it's sort of taken over from Coronation Street...if anyone can fill me in?

Pat, let me know how the balloon ride went...sounds fun/dangerous/exciting.

Tom , please don't dangle your 'meat' in pirahna infested waters.

 Love to both and all. XXXXX

sorry victoria so how are you and cut his beard and tom MR Hotter is my new science teacher and and he's really cool u have a nice time in Columbia try not to get killed and hope to talk to you soon love you both x x x x x   

So glad you are both safe and well despite the bites.  I love Tom's blog messages but I love reading everyone else's messages too! Nice to hear from Paul and Helen.  Great to hear that Jake did so well in the latest competition too.  All well in West Sussex. Pool open. Just miss Victoria cooking the bbq. Off on a hot air balloon ride tonight! Had great conversation with bank manager on your behalf today Tor, about bank charges! He could not talk to me due to data protection but 10 minutes later he said he would try to help!!

Love to you both and anyone reading this!! x

Oi Jake. Where is my message Mr!!! Glad you are ok. Im cutting your brothers hair tonight (on his head) but im not aloud to go near the beard!! Keep sending messages as we love to hear how you are and it makes your brother smile. Hi Toms mum, i promise im still looking after him and Columbia is still a good 10 miles away xxx

hi Tom im happy u happy loved the new pics ur looking well ,i will write soon cya 

love ya bro x x x x

Just uploaded some pics and blogged after getting out of the jungle alive.

Turns out, if you unscrew the main plug off the hair straighteners there´s a two pin plug inside. You should have seen the celebrations when we discovered that one......oh yeah, the Amazon was pretty good too.

Really want some crumpets...don´t know why.

Stay happy...

xxx

Hey!

Just seen your Amazon trip pictures - wow, it looks totally amazing! Did your hair straighteners work there Tor?!!

Lovely to see you both looking safe and well! You must be experiencing some amazing things!

Life here is very dull in comparison...still it's half term soon and we're off to Leeds! Mark (John's cousin) and Louise wanted to know how my crazy cousins were?! So I told them all about where you are and what you are doing and they said...yep she's sure crazy and bringing lots of laughs to South America no doubt!!!

Well must go and do boring things like cook dinner and iron husband's shirt for tomorrow....yawn yawn... while you are probably wrestling a huge anaconda somewhere in the jungle!

Miss and love you lots

Helen

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Hi Guys

Hope you're having fun in the Amazon.  I loved it and its bringing back some great memories.  Get the river people to make you a bow and arrow- we can have matching ones!

Life here is ok, the sun is shining at least! Year 10 English Lit GCSE today- question paper was ok but have got nan saying a decade of the Rosary for them all!

 Lots of love to you both.  Write a post with all your adventures soon xxx

 PS. Daddy tried to get on here but couldn't so think he is going to e-mail you