I'm back!! Sorry I've not left any messages/postcards in the last couple of weeks. Hopefully I've remedied that now. As for the rest of you out there - what's your excuse? I'd love to hear from you. As for me, it's been a case of problems getting onto my email/ being stuck in the wilderness far from computers/ being too tired & busy when we get to towns/ being too tight to pay over NZ$6 (2pounds) per hour when it's only $2 here in Auckland.

To get up to date:
To my nephew Peter: Thanks for your message. I think the animal you refer to is a Hyrax. It sounds like you are going to have lots of fresh eggs if Tom and Joseph are getting chickens for their birthdays!
To Benji; good to hear from you. Would email a personal message if I had your address (drop me a line at my btinternet address).
To Tom and Peter; I have lots more animal photos which I should get on the site soon. Have you got my postcards?
To Mum (and Dad if his computer lessons are progressing well); I'm safe and well!! Hope your new car is going well.
To the Perkins lads: .....just happened to be in Auckland today when the NZ team played the Aussies in a Twenty/20 game and tickets were less than 10 pounds! A bargain not to be missed.

A new postcard added today. Will now try to upload the photos.

Keep in touch.

you are off on the next stage of your travels in a couple of days timei am sure you have had a brilliant time tahiti will be colourful then easter island .dad has started computer classes he has been quite envious of my tales of super pictures dom will bring his laptop down this week yours is off back to cheltenham wee may even persuade dad to go modern heres hoping before you return especially if you stay longerlove m d and j

Hello Ben
How are you? Are you having a good time? We are on half term holiday. It is Chinese new year and we are going to Liverpool tomorrow to see the dragon dancing. We are also going to see Granny and Grandad's next week. When you get back can you help us build our pond? Can you bring us back a duck billed plattypus for it?
We want some more pictures of animals.
Love from
Tom & Peter

Wotcha Ben, Hope all is going well. I hope you are enjoying your jaunt around the world, but don't forget to come back will you !!!!! It's only a matter of time before they find out you're a greenpeace terrorist out to take over the world and make us all wear sandals. See ya soon.

Hello Ben
I've been looking at yout photo's with Dad. Can you tell me what the animal is that looks like a badger without stripes? I liked the penguins and the frog and the lizard. Thomas and Joseph are getting some chickens for their birthday. I might be going skiing at easter. Will you be on Easter Island for Easter?
Love Peter x
When are you comming to se us?

Hello! By the look of things the travelling is going well. The plumber did complete his work, and the house is great. You're going to have a helluva job to get me out when you come back! Enjoy the rest of your time in sunnier climes. DR

hope
you remembered
jan 17 and sentdom a message all is well here .j recovering from flu now on the mend how about some news

Hi Ben - sorry for delay in Janet's message and me writing - how's it going - she driven you mad yet?!! Don't tell her I said that!! Bless her.. hope you're having a fab time - you heard WT's news? Ask janet.. Bye for now Cate

BBBEEENNN!!!! Big Hugs from Plymouth! Its sunday eve and its that time of the week that we all hate after a fab weekend - preparing A level for first thing Monday! Remember that feeling? Its great to hear you are having a fab time! Cape town is amazing - you seemed to do loadsa stuff there in your time! Really chuffed you are spending lots of time with J and P - REALLY jaelous you are all in NZ at the mo - as you know that is our favy country ever! We got a text from Pete about the Tongoriro crossing - rub it in why dont you! Lots happening here - just had a weekend in the new campervan with Alan, Hazel and Gareth. Snowboarding was great with Jon and Sue Lockley over new year, got a ceiledh planned soon for Burns night, our volleyball team is in Div 1!, guitar lessons are going well, year 8 reports kicking in, fund raising playstation fest happening this week at school to raise money for tsunami, plymstock band aid happening next week! Busy, Busy, Busy! Missing you - keep the emails coming! Our spare room is ready and waiting for you if you are still keen! Itll be like old times roomy Have fun xxxx

Watcha Ben! All well here. Glad you've been displaying your cricketing prowess to the global public - I'll give you some tips on throwing the ball in next time we meet, as I clearly have the biggest arm in the club. If you don't believe me, ask Shane, he's taught me all he knows ...

God Ben! We wondered why strangers were answering your Shrewsbury numbers. Delighted to hear all is well and you're having an adventure. We'll be keeping track of you from now on. Lots of love,
Jane, Nigel, Maxwell, Jasmine, Jacob & Bramble.

Ben, Pleased you have made it to NZ. We have been twice and longing to go again. Now you have your walking boots you must take a hike up Mount Mauganui, just east of a place called Tauranga. Big harbour but splendid beaches. The Mount is a bit of a climb but worth it for the views at the top are great. All the best. Grace