Good work on Captain Cook. He is from Yorkshire. Thus, New Zealand is in fact a colony of Yorkshire.

Get off my land.

Hope you're having fun... In a spot of bother here

We've been over feeding the tortoises, their now about 2m long and have taken over the house. I have just managed to escape from building their 60ft statue in the backgarden... ah they've spotted me and rushing over to drag me back, thankfully they're so slow so should be able to tell you about life under tyrannical tortoises! Suz is loving the monotonous diet of watercress if only we fed them more than one thing!! Ahhhhhh they've got my leg............

Hey Mat,

Glad your having an amazing time. My (now returned) friend Nina is v envious. She has request to make of you, and she's willing to do ANYTHING in return?!

Nina is choccy addict and just given up smoking, and whilst on her travels became addicted to Milo bars. Her supplies have now run out, the situation is critical! She is willing to repay you however you see fit, if you could send a box home.

I'm not sure if they're are a NZ or Aussie thing? Please help this desperate damsel!

Have fun- obviously don't let this task distract you from the pub

Thanks

Hayley xx

Mathew-san,

Moshi-moshi! Good to hear youre keeping up the "get pissed everyday" motto you adopted in the last month of STB life! Although you've been gone for ages now and not so much as a bloody postcard or anything. Pull your finger out man!

Dave says hi and misses you loads!

Hugs x

Hey Mathew,

Really pleased to see you taking the opportunity to make some career choices during your world travels. Elizabeth Duke'll be missing out on some serious talent. I was going to talk more about necklaces but think it might be a bit close to the mark!!

Hope the weather is picking up!

Mairead xxx

what ho me old travelling matey.

nice blog, love the imaginatively titled photo's, skydiving looks bloody terrifying though, shudder of horror.

glad your making the most of it.

Are you sure it was a volvanic eruption and not just the entire nation throwing their TV's out the window after the rugby???

Good spot there Dicco, what with the hat and all. I thought with the cheeks and grin, I would be more like the Joker, but each to their own.

Also, I've survived a volcano eruption and earthquake if anyone has been keeping up with international affairs, thanks for all the worried emails / calls people.

Love Mat xxxxxxxx

Mat,

Am I the only person who has noticed you became Toad of Toad Hall when you did the parachute jump?

Diccon

Sos - that's a bit rude.... this is a family site!

Hope things are going well fella!
NZ sounds amazing and can't wait to go there, just not sure when that will be!!!

Ashton in England squad England abotu to go out world cup, expect the whole of NZ will be chearing us on!!

Take it easy mate

ola mi amigo. (You are in Spain, right?) Just been reading your NZ adventures, sounds incredible - and quite scary for some of them. Glad to hear you've been sampling the local fauna; eaten Kiwi bird yet? Kepp having fun. Adios, Sos.

Hallo Mathew, Sunday call. Hope you are still having an exciting time. It was lovely to get your telephone call last Monday. I spent last week with catherine, collecting caterlogs for kleanezee time off to meet Jen Pete and Jens mum, for cream tea in Marlow town on Tuesday. On Wednesday we went to see our cousin Maureen in the Cotswolds, a place called Broadway.Its very pretty, but a bit touristy. I came home on Thursday. Well Math, there!s not a lot more to tell you a the moment, we are all reading your blogg, and waiting in anticipation for the next edition. Dad and Graham are both well and send love so do susie and John and heaps of love from Me x