Hi Emma - sorry it's been a while, but we've had to buy a new computer; the old one finally gave up the ghost!!! Hope you are still enjoying it - Oz looks beautiful! Keeping taking care of yourselves and much love from me and Andrew to you and Claire. Looking forward to seeing you! Allison xxx

Hello Emma and thanks for the postcard. the sands look amazing. summer has started here with flowers and blossom in the Square but we can't really compete! love from all

Hi sissy bears,

Just wanted to say that I am thinking of you.Church leaders went on a retreat with Brian and Margeret.Our trip to Singapore fell through but we were not disappointed. We were glad to get some rest and spend some quality time with Brian. Being at a 5 star hotel, I thought of you and thought of how much you deserved to be there too.It's a new hotel,unofficially opened,so we got it at a ridiculously cheap rate.
Looked at the pictures of Phuket for the first time. If I'd known some of those pikkies of me were up on your site,you could very well still be driving without a licence!! ha ha
Seriously though girls...If there's anything I can do for you, at any time, I hope you know I am just a phone call away.
Huggles and cuddles,
Love,
Bee Bear

Hi Ems,
Sorry I haven`t been in contact for a while but I see that you have both been having a fab time. I have started back to work and it feels as though I was never off. I am however enjoying some time to myself if you could call it that and Josh is enjoying the nursery (he is so NOSEY (IT IS RED NOSE DAY TODAY HERE) and loves all the company!). Thinking of you down under and following your exploits with great interest. Loads of love J,S & J.

Hi Guys. the photo's are fantastic. What a wonderful place to be. Can't believe all of things that you have been doing. It truly is the trip of a lifetime. England is cold and snowy and so seeing the beautiful photo's really has cheered me up! thank you! Love to you both and to Heather and Dave. hope you are both much better soon. Take care and thanks for the texts! Wow isn't technology cool!
Hope to catch up on your flying visit in April, but no pressure I know that you will be dead busy and you will need to get back to your travels. Be good, Take care and thinking of you. Liz xxxx

Hey Claire ( and Emma)

Well my big news is I fell down a hole in Worthing yesterday,and after being taken to hospital was I told I have torn the ligaments in my ankle which is now the size of a grapefruit and am on crutchs for 7 - 10 days!! Hate to say it but I am bored already!!!!! Maybe I should join you on a beach for some R and R! Ella was most diappointed she missed the drama of a hospital visit ( she has a lot to learn i.e. basically you wait for 3 hours, have xray and told to go home)! But she was extremely impressed with the cut on my knee of the other leg! Spent many a happy hour mopping the blood!

Went out for a great meal with Allie (totallytallandgorgeous) Drew last weekend. Went to the Chinese in Surrey Street. It was one of those evenings when you just laugh and laugh. Hope we do it again soon but she keeps murmering something about her liver needing time to recover..............

I am making Ange's wedding invitations!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh come back and help me! Thankfully they chose a really basic design and with the help of punches, my computer and the afore mentioned Allie they should turn out ok.

Hope you are both feeling rested and relaxed now. I am sure the happenings of Thailand are never far from your minds but its your time now, for new experiences, relaxation and fun.

Virtual Hugs to you both
Julie and Ella

P.S. Whatever a certain Mrs C from a certain Wick Junior School says is a fib .........................

Hope you enjoyed your trip on Romance as much as our Helen enjoyed her 3 months as Cook/Hostie on her several years ago! How funny that you should go on that one out of all the dive boats in Oz. We have seen pics of her and she is a lovely boat.

Hey guys!!!
It's Michael from the Uncle Brian's tour - fantastic experience huh?!?!!!!

I am back in Brisbane from Cairns now - back working - but Im still smiling from my Cairns experience.

Two days after Uncle Brian's tour I went up to Cape Tribulation and snorkeled and kayaked on the reef - stayed at a place called "PK's" - very friendly people.

You're in Airlie now hey?? I havent been there yet but it's definitely on my "things to do ASAP" list.

Send me an email when you get to Brisbane and we can catch up. And if you continue south into New South Wales you have to stop through Forster (its' about four hours north of Sydney) - this is one of my favorite places on the east coast of Oz!!!!

Take care and have fun (I'm sure you are and will!!!!!)

Michael

Claire and Emma,
Sorry it has been such along time since we wrote.It has been a very busy time with the set up of the new Wickbourne Centre, it is amazing. We hope you are taking some time out and relaxing you need it, please don't get too brown! Still praying for you, you are very much in our thoughts.
Luv Al and Jan

Hi Claire - great to read your latest email. Will put it on the table on Sunday. Pleased you are getting some good relaxing time, that diving must be great (not for us though!!) I like to be on the surf. Have booked Saunton Sands for a week in June, must get Juliet to dust off my old wooden surf board.

Ange is busy with wedding thoughts, exciting for us all. Gareth is a great guy.

Please give our love to everyone in Oz. We miss you all - kept us young chatting to you lot!
Look forward to seeing you in April.

Hi Claire and Emma
Recieved your email today [Mon 21st Feb].
Snowing in UK
Bit diff there, sounds like you need a bit of relaxing fun without the stress. You WERE in the right place at the right time though. And boy did you have Gods guiding hand on you both.
Sarah's sister lives near Jyndabyne in the Snowy Mountains. We are saving to go !
Hope all continues well for you - God Bless
Geoff & Sarah Boswell

Hi Claire. You look so far away on the map! Glad to hear you are having a lovely time, packing in an amazing amount by the sound of it. Saw your dad the other day. He seems quite cheery, looking forward to coming home of course! Life here pretty much the same. Lovely seeing the promise of Spring. You should come home to catch it at its best. Lots of love and keep well. Sally