Thanks to all for the messages. Louise - glad to hear the cats are doing well. And my throat is much better thanks to the lozengers you gave me. Alison - I will make sure Si keeps his feet well and truly on the ground now. Dad - I can't believe Bradford beat Rhinos!!! As for the driving I have been doing my share. We drove from Christchurch - Geraldine - Queenstown - Wanaka - Haast - Fox Glacier - Franz Joseph Glacier - Arthurs Pass - Springfield - Christchurch. The scenery was absolutley amazing! It took your breath away! We will be moving on to the North Island on Tuesday. We've managed to get a 6 berth Camper for 4 days at the bargain price of $1 per day. We are jammy devils!!!! Must go but will be in touch again soon. Lots of love to all. V & S xxx P.S. Lost - is just about finished over here but it is well worth watching for all in UK. xxxxxxxxxxxxx P.P.S. Nicola - hope you had a good birthday!!!!

carn on the cats, well my new footy fans(the manly game) your insperational visit to the sacred ground must have worked as they slaughtered the top team on saturday, as brett would say the top team came a gutsa, in a big way, one for aunty alison well on home and away the big thing is hayley doesn't know who the father is, it could be kim or scott but i'm not going to spoil the surprise and also bec who plays hayley is leaving the show as she started going out with leyton hewitt(tennis player) got pregnant and engaged in 6-7 weeks and also married in a few months, she does not get killed off but there will be a replacement hayley.hey simon and vic you will have to bungee jump of the bridge that goes accross a big canyon i think its near queenstown. one for VIC'S MUM i came through and did not forget to give vic the big hug from you on her arrival. take care love lou

Hi u2
Well Graham has given you the bad news about the Rhinos, so wont dwell on that one!
I,m glad I found out about the sky dive after you did it Simon! That will do for now, no jumping off cliffs
or anything. I want you back in one piece! New Zealand sounds lovely.
Finally managed to get one of your pictures on its way after a few harsh words with parcelforce. They had
a computer virus which meant they lost all the orders. I very nearly lost my cool! Kylie is on now. Hopefully
we will get that sold and safely delivered before we go away. Only 2 weeks and 4 days to go.
Dad is down at lucys trying to rebuild the side of the garage at the moment, I left them to it as they were having
so much fun!!
Thanks Louise for the "Lost update" we have just started watching it, so havnt a clue what you are on about!
No doubt it will all fall into place in a few weeks! Also Home and Away, we must be months behind. Hayley isnt
even pregnant!
Its a glorious day today pity it couldnt have been like this last saturday for the wedding!
Any way take care and enjoy your drive through New Zealand.
Lots of Love
Mum mc
xxxxxx

Sig, Sorry mate, you'll need a blindfold for this one. Rhinos 10 - Bulls 42. It doesn't end there I'm afraid. Danny Maguire & Keith Senior both injured. Seniors looked bad but they later said it was a sprained ankle....Never seen a sprained ankle like that before! Touch & go for the Challenge Cup final next week. Saints play tonight & could go top if they win. Hope to cheer you up later with some better news on the football front. Oh......do you know about England v Denmark & the sad tale of Jessie James? While you're at a bit of a low ebbe I'd better leave that one til later otherwise you'll be throwing yourself out of that plane again.

Hi Travellers,
Sig, You'll be dining out on that story for years. Expected a bungee jump but a skydive is quite impressive. By the time you get back it will be like the great white shark story. A tripple somersault at 40,000 feet landing plum in the middle of the X mark on the ground (Without a parachute!). Try to keep your feet on the ground from now on. We'd quite like to see you back in one piece. Well done anyway. Tor. Are you sharing the driving? Did you get to Wannaker? That's where John & Dolours went for the wedding. Rhino's v Bulls tonight. Will let you know result tomorrow (Or are you only interested in Geelong & Auzzie rules now?). Love to you both. Mum & Dad xxxx

well first of all home and away news, hayley has been rushed to hospital with more hart probs and they have to do an emergancy c section and then operate on her heart straight away, the excitment never stops. Now lost well the guy that was helping them go to the black rock(big ship) to get the dynamite got himself blown up, claires baby was taken by roussou (the french woman) and claire remember by a flash back that she was part of her kidnapping a while ago, the boys are still out to sea on the raft not much happened there, it finished with the search for claire's baby, rock band boy and arab guy nearly to where the OTHERS live, following the black smoke and kate, jake,locke and the fat guy bringing the dynamite back to try and blow open the sharf thing in the ground, last episode next week will let you know, lucky you left we are all sick apart from brett it must be the meamucil, brodie-croup, cold ear infection and cough, cooper- coldand really bad cough up all night, me oh poor old me coping with them and now i have the cold too, oh well life goes on hope vic's throat is all better, take care love lou

I hear you are coping quite well without me!!! I am shocked. I thought they'd be tears and everything. I am sure you must be missing me really. But as your Mum says, you must show your matcho side. I think its Kinda for you today so have fun with Conner. Say hi to Brodie and thanks again to your Mum, Dad and Manda for such a fantastic week. We miss the cooking already!!! Lots of love Victoria xxx and Simon xxx

P.S. Louise - thanks for the info on BB. Look forward to Lost update.

Hi guys,

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well i thought i might have tears and a very emotional boy(cooper, not brett) on my hands being that the love of his life has just walked out on him but he is taking it like a man, where as brodie just walks round hands in the air saying GONE. was great having you here and i hope we filled enough in for you and you enjoyed it. onto more emportant news the winner of big brother was the logan twins winning $836,000.00 not bad for 3 months work or play, glad to hear that you have arrived safetly, miss your bed and home cooking yet, will let you know about lost after thursday, take care love lou

Just to let you know we have arrived safe. There was snow on the mountains as we flew over. Thanks to The bridges and amanda for such a wonderful time, we're gonna miss you guys! (especially Cooper and Brodie) So glad that the wedding was a success - will be back on again soon - lots of love to everyone Vee and Sig xxx

Hiya!!!!!
Hope ur both having a great time still!
Wedding was fantastic yesterday-wish u two could have been there! Rained but couldnt have spoilt the day-was quite funi having all the ushers stood there waiting for us 2 arrive and then have them making sure we dint gt wet with there big golf umberellas! the band was amazing! It really made the day something different with them and uncle ray and the rest of the sailors in there uniform! The best thing i heard was Lucy telling me how my grandma had introduced her 2 them on friday night-this is my niece lucy!!!!hahaha. We had a laugh!
Cant believe its over now-want it to happen again! Been waiting for it for so long! But it was a great dya i think everyone enjoyed it! ill send you some pics and i think uncle Ian is aswell because i had to pose for one for him to send u two i think!!!!
It really is a shame you couldnt be there but well tell you everything when you get back!
Did you get my last pics? i think sent them 2 right email address!?!?!?!
Speak 2 u 2 again soon.
Luvya both charl xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

HI U2
Just a little update. It was lovely to talk to you again on saturday Simon. The wedding was fanatastic apart
from the torrential rain which started when Christine arrived at the church and continued all afternoon.
it spoilt the photos but couldnt spoil the service or reception! Ray had organised for the naval band of the blues
and royals royal horse guards and 1st dragoons brass quintet to play at the service and reception.
Christine walked into church to the trumpet voluntary and then they accompanied the hymns and played
whilst they signed the register. Very entertaining and grand. Christine looked lovely (so petite) and Ray had
his naval uniform on and there were some lovely photos of them with his sailor pals also dressed in their uniforms. Sheila looked fantastic in a red, black and yellow outfit and all the men looked the bees knees in
their dress suits and charlotte looked stunning in her dress. The food was wonderful and we all enjoyed the day. woody did a great best man speech, but was very nervous before! Would you believe it, today we have sunshine!
Glad you enjoyed you stay with the australian rellies. Thanks to all of you for making Simon and Victoria
feel so welcome.
So next stop New Zealand, hope the weather improves for you. Hopefully I will speak to you in a couple of
weeks.
Lots of Love
Mum & dad
xxxxx