Where are you!!!!!!!????????????????????????????????? No pictures of late! Or news! And where is Ted???????? We need you to brighten up our British winter, (although it is actually rather pleasant today! A robin greeted me in the car park at school, and there was blue sky and sunshine today, and it is very mild, considering it is only 2 February. There was even blossom in Bournville this week! The world's gone mad!!! Take care Laura and Stu ......... Love you! Mom xxx

thank you for my card it was v thoughtful all the way from ozzy land. will def celebrate wen back - cant wait lots love carly xxxxxxxxxxxx

Time I said "hello" on here! Spoke to Laura on the phone yesterday ... she sounds great!

me again! how are you?? nearly had snow here the other day, but no where enough to shut school boo!! hope ur stil enjoyin it, wish u were here 4 my bday celebrations but more excuse wen ur back!! lots love carly xxxxxxxxxxxx

wot a life we are havin over here: gale force winds - divine so much beta than being 2 hot!, went to visit this lovely building the other day the locals call it "school" so nice had to go every day! hope u2 ok lots love carly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello there. I dropped your prize money to your Mum's house on Sunday and gave it to your brother. He said thankyou and that he has been a bit skint. I think he went off to buy some booze with it. Car news: On my departure from your road I did a spectacular 10 point turn and only cut out 3 times More car news: I get lost everynight on the way home from work. It's a magical mystery tour. Who knows where i will end up tomorrow....

Hi you two. The photos are brilliant! Looking at the quokkas (spelling?) really brought it all back to me! Happy days! Meeting the cast of neighbours looked great fun. You both look really happy in all your photos. Enjoy every minute of it. Will book you for an over night stay when you return so we can hear all your exciting stories. We went to New York for New Year-Darren didn't know until Christmas day (we flew out Boxing day) it was great. Times Square with a million of our closest friends! Slightly chillier than your new year though! Sending you lots of love and drunken fancy dress thoughts!

cold, cold, cold!!bet its not where u are monday again boo!! hope ur both ok, off to get dinner b4 the bell goes!! lots love carly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry forgot to say....Theres nothing wrong with my trampoline that a bit of use wouldn't cure!!!!!!!!!!

John did offer to get it down with his air rifle......the cat that is!!!! Di, you have all the fun on your side of the fence- Willy Wednesdays and hunky firemen. I think I need to plant a fir tree or two. Well, you do have to keep up with the neighbours you know!!!!!!!!!! Well guys, hope you are keeping well. Love the photos.

CAT NEWS!!!! Charlie the cat of Bournville was rescued for the second time in two weeks by both the RSPCA AND the Firebrigade from my fir tree yesterday. They pointed a hose at it, and squirted it with water, and it dropped out of the branches and ran off! Apparently, I had 5 hunky firemen in my kitchen whilst I was at work! Amir next door let them in, but they took one look at the junk in my garage and decided that they couldn't run a hosepipe or ladders straight through, so they went round to Amir's!!! It all happens here you know! Trouble is, when it ran off .......... where did it go? Heather's turn next, heh heh!!!! It's got it's eye on the trampoline! Trouble is, if it bounces in there, it will drown in the big puddle on top! Hiya Laura and Stu .... not heard from you for a while. Your car is almost taxed, insured, motd and serviced now!!!! Your shower in the downstairs loo is dead! Only sends out ICE cold water now, which I found to my cost this morning. Brrrrrrrrr! Got to have that replaced too when plumber comes in February!!!! It's only money. COME HOME SOON - I NEED YOUR RENT!!! Love Mother xx