great photos of New Zealand........really envious! XMum

Hi

Nice pictures. looks like you're having fun. Back at the ranch it's the usual chaos. Better loose the horns or you'll frighten the kids.....on the other hand it could be the new style of discipline

take care

paulB

G'day.

The photo in the staff room makes it look like tim is in some german nudist camp!

What a hairy moster!

Take care and have fun.

Doddsy

Hi how r u doing? looks like ur having a gd time in ur photos. enjoy ur time coz it boring here. nothings gon wrong yet! mum says hi. see u soon

Hi great pics looks like your having a fantastic time. I have put a picture of you and anna on the notice board hope you don't mind!!

Moby and friends are doing well take care

Lorraine et all in the office xx

Ahhhh reading your blog about Nong Khiaw made me sooooo want to be back there! We only stayed a couple of nights as we ran out of cash (stupidly forgot there would be no cash point!!)

Sounds like you're still having a brill time. Keep the blogs coming! xxxx

Hi

glad to see you are still ok and enjoying yourself. Bumped into Danny Porte in B+Q the other day he's well and working @ Ivybridge (i think). Got a replacement for Julie who looks good. got a degree in physics but wants to stick around here.

take care and in touch

great pics

paulB

Hello Lucky People, Ian and I just finished looking at Petronas Tower pics and the amazing fire escape!! We are so pleased that you are clearly having an amazing time. Keep enjoying yourselves and stay safe. Love Mel-x-x-x-

What wonderful shots of lightning and fab beaches. And how good to see Paul again too and expecially to hear his wonderful playing live. He will be at Endellion now with Tom and Ellie, lucky things. Wondering where you are now and what lovely things you are seeing and eating! looking forward to your next blog as I sit at my desk in the middle of this wonderful city, sadly no stranger to the daily grind of poverty and exclusion despite all the beauty surrounding us.

Much love, and be safe!

Mum

I am imagining that wonderful beach at Tioman and the rippled sunlight reflected through the sea and the contrast of the spark and crackle of the lightening stike over the sea at night.Your photos are beautiful and your descriptions make me want to sell up,and sail off to distant tropical shores.But I am at work,it's late,HIgh Summer,wet and cold!Love youu both.Keep safe! Dad

Helloooooo!

Guys your blogs are so wonderfully chipper and detailed they make me feel as though I'm there right with you! And after dribbling over your photos for the last hour I bloody wish I was! Especially the snorkelling and lightning shots in Tioman. Get your camera skills guys!!

Am also incredibly envious of Paul and his views and his VIP membership to that health club. What a funny story about Tim stuffing Pauls shoes with socks!

Meanwhile bring news of home. I quit the job at the circus restaurant because I was treated HORRIBLY by the other girls who worked there - I now work behind a bar in a backpackers with a load of Aussies and South African guys which is soooo chilled out and fun I don't remotely feel like I'm going to work! We even get to drink the drinks that are bought for us by customers on shift which certainly makes the shift go faster!

Glasto was the best 5 days of my life. Chaos! Not much sleep, loads of gigs and spectacular sun, mud and food. Me n Tom were working backstage for pyramid production and met LOADS of celebs! Including Jade Jagger, the Arctic Monkeys, Pixie Geldof and my favourite band Elbow...(you should have seen my face!) Spent half the time trying not to gawp my face off starstruck!

I've got loads of other news but I've realised that every other message is minute in comparison to mine so maybe I'll save it and give it to you in chapters.

Stay safe kids. You look so happy! Love you both, and miss you more than words can describe. Ellie xxx.

hey travellers - finally got the broadba`nd sorted out..trying to deal with the reality of life and Exeter after our travels - nothing quite measures up to it - so carry on enjoying it and taking the great photos that you are..Keep looking after yourselves lots of love and hugs Mxxx