hey! going on our bike ride today so we're looking forward to that - it includes manly beach aswell. We met with Derek & Gary last night, it was lovely to see them and catch up....! Hope all is well and everyone is looking forward to 2009. M&D - hope your flight back is ok, I said to Neale today that you flew back and he said why? Didnt realise a week had passed!!! Lots of love to all xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi both, just been catching up with all your news, reading your messages. We finally got to an internet cafe!! All´s well here, weather is beaut today, yesterday rained all day and on and off for most of the night. We had a lovely meal at our place with AJ & UM amd a few cheeky ones!! All sounds fantastic with you, what a fabulous time your having. Blue mountains sounded great. Hope you have a fantastic time in Sydney, especially for new year. Enjoy rest of hols, bet it feels like its going a bit quick now, so goes without saying - make the most of it. Give our regards to Derek and Gary when you see them. Shame you didn´t get to see Heidi but think you will when you get back. Happy New year to you both, look forward to catching up some more and to speaking to you when we get back at the weekend. Our week has absolutely fled!!! Lots of love xxxxx

Pics Pics Pics!!!

So I'm thinking it must be about 10 am with you so you'll be getting excited and planned for your picnic ready for the celebrations. Wishing you a fabulous New Year.

Lots of Love Mandy x

hi all, 1st chance we've had to get online. Just checked into the hotel in Sydney. Had a fab time at the blue mountains, very very busy though, as its the xmas holidays there are tourists galore!!!! Loads of chinese/Japanese and bangladesh & asian groups of families, it was heaving!! Did some exploring, a lot of people who live in Sydney go for the weekend as its 90 mins drive from Sydney or an hour and a half on the train( we got the train). Stayed in a really old hotel, built in 1880, very rustic and traditional and was one of the 1st hotels in Katoomba, very well known, look it up if you want - the carrington. Will put some photos on when we get chance, have just burnt some to a a disc to give us more room and there was 481 on there!!!!

Really dont want it to end and now we're in Sydney its even more exciting!

Weather's really good and we've been fine using our factor 30.

We're going to get some food now and some picnic bits for tomorrow as we're going to get settled about 1pm with a spot to see the fireworks and we've been advised we have to get there early.

Happy birthday to Mandy & Cathy & Wendy for tomorrow, I doubt we will be able to get online but we will do our best.....

Take care, catch up soon xxxxxxx

Hi Hun

Hope you guys have had a fantastic Christmas out there, you're photos look fab and the beaches look gorgeous, wish I was there! We've eaten too much and drank too much, just trying to sort new year now. Look forward to catching up when you get back

lots of love

hi guys, sounds and looks fab, hope you are both well. We've not long got home from hans, spent alday with them,got there at 11.30am and went on a walk over the chase, they have found a "pig farm" it's lovley you have got to come and see, there are hundreds of them really sweet but soooo smelly and huuuuge !!! Got back to hans had some lunch thn played on the wii - the new Mario Cart is brilliant we love it. Had tea with them and got home abt 9.30pm, nick fast out on sofa already !! The Brandy and baileys finsihed him off ! Another chilled day tomz, lie-in again might pop to the shops see what bargains are about and then back to watch blackpool v wolves. If we win we'll got 9 points clear at the top, still not getting carried away but hard not too !! Anyway peeps, hope you are both well, will text again /email/message you again soon. missing you heeps, lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Morning! So What's the latest??

I went to Michael's and spent boxing day with the higgins family which was nice. Mom and day finally arrived in Tenerife after a nightmare, although I haven't spoke to them via tet I know that they boarded the plane etc then found out there was a problem and had to go back to the terminal; then they had to get off and go back to the boarding area and then finally took off at 5pm (should have been about 10am). I do know they arrived safa and well and AJ and UM are off out there later today.

Look forward to next update xxx

Hello, Lovely to see your photos from Perth, looks so nice there. We have just come back from your house, having had a lovely Christmas seeing lots of people but having eaten too much of course. The cats did very well and have got used to living in 2 houses. Bertie has been jumped on a few times and seems to enjoy it.We have been talking to the lady next door and she kindly let us put the car on her drive. We are going down again on Monday night and coming back on Thursday and then probably down again the next week.Everyone sends their love. Carry on enjoying yourselves, miss you! xxxx

hiya ,or should i say good day ,

i sent you a message last week ,but dont think you got it ,

so lets try again , hope you are both enjoying your trip ,thanks for the photos looks fantastic , just relax and enjoy every minute , and hold on to your memories , take care , and look after each other , love to you both , aunt gill and all the ossies back home xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Merry Christmas both, what a lovely way to spend Christmas Day. We are just thinking about preparing the veggies for dinner and making the roulade - thought I'd just make you a bit jealous - ha ha lol - looking forward to talking to you later. Haven't opened the presies yet, waiting for Mandy to surface!!! Dad's worried she's changed in to a chicken overnight after what she ate last night. Can't hear any clucking though! Lots of love xxxxxxxx

G'day everyone !! Merry Christmas!!!! weather here is perfect!!!!! Been in the spa this morning and had a relaxing morning followed by some fruit!!! the Langham is gorg and we are delighted with the location. Going to get some sun now and have a relaxing day. Thanks for all your updates, will put some photo's on later. Have a great xmas everyone, miss you all loads xxxxxx

Mom, Dad & Mandy the cards are so so special to me (us) and it is making me quite teary, had a few moments but trying to read your messages and enjoy what we've got

Love you xxxxxxxxx

G'Day Sheila!!

Glad to hear all going well, despite weather in Perth. Love your photos of Hong Kong - looks fab - Katie how many bags did you carry round with you?!!

Sooo jealous about Melbourne it sounds lovely!

Just about to finish work for Xmas - yipee!! AND I GOT MY NEW CAR TODAY!! OMG SO EXCITED!! She is a beaut!!

Work all fine - B/W paid in so all good. Really quiet last few days. No other gossip or scandal!

Hope you have a fab Xmas day!! Enjoy and take care.

Lots and lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxx