Yo! Its Sunday and I'm havin a drink cos I'm full of cold and pissed off with the weather again We've only been back from Barbados for a week and I'm already white. Just found your sis and Leon a good deal on a holiday so hopefully they'll be off in March. Heard you're comin back early, in fact you'll be just in time for my birthday so perhaps we should have (probably another) joint welcome back/bday party at my place. Anyway me roast lamb is ready, Dave cooked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speak to you soon xxx

Hi Guys - Just wanted to say the latest journals are superb! Shame about the spellllllllling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too many sherberts I think!!!

Jealous? Of you?.. Na, you may be in New Zealand with the sunshiiiiine, whales, dolphins, mountains, sheep and in-breds etc, but I'm going to Reading on Monday morning to survey old peoples houses!! Suckers! Oh well, i'll be thinking of you while im having so much fun!! Play safe kids. Hez

lets try again! sorry i haven't wrote 4 ages to be honest I haven't been able to bring myself to read your entries as Gareth has now decided against travelling, for now! so im gutted! Also lifes pretty hectic, im working loads and pretty stressed out, working for a care agency applying for more permanent jobs though! Sorry missed your bday Chris, hope u had a good one.!? When are you two back then? God it looks like ur having the time of ur life. I hope your both ok and look forward to hearing all your wonderful tales although it will probably make me feel sick and i'll end up running away to travel alone hahaha. Take care, loads of love, El xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey, sorry

Excuse our lack of entries on the site, New Zealand can be a bit backwards, especially with internet - they are very far and few between! So a bit of a belated message but... Leon hope u had a great birthday!!!! Sounds like you had a great time in London at Gordon Ramsays! Little baby girl Lois or BA as we know her 'Happy 1st Birthday' (for the 19th) apologies if this is a little late. Hayly, Craig and Charile hope you all have a great day celebrating! And finally Estelle, hope u also have a great birthday too!! Did u all get our postcard? I'm sure Gran and Grandad are keeping u up to date with our travels as well as Nicole!!! Hope to see you soon if your coming down to visit this year. Speak soon, miss you all lots. The travellers x

hi chris and gem happy birthday chris bit late ha ha looks like you had a good one well to day is sunday no sun here just off for a swim got to try and keep fit ha ha .your hairs getting long chris you will be able to sit on it by the time you get home take care have a ton of fun love nicky lowe xx

Happy (better-late-than-never) Birthday Clart!! No, i didnt fluke it, i'm just too damn good at bowling. Enjoy NZ, cheers for the marracas and marmaduke beer holders!

A big thankyou for all your birthday messages people, I had a great day. We had a wicked time in the casino especially Gem bagging me a free meal and a glass of bubbly! I even tasted cockles for the first time, mum you'd be so proud! We were mainly at the roulette tables, Gem doing some what better than me winning $50 dollars on a lucky pick! I think we came back nearly even?! Feeling a bit shabby today but it was well worth it and all the better to find all these messages from you lot! Pete it was good to speak to ya on both our birthdays, how weird?! I hope you had a good one mate at the bowling? I take it Hez was fluking it as usual and Jase was throwing himself down rather than the ball!! See you all in a few months and take care of yourselves and each other! P.S. Sarah and Dave - there was nothing wrong with me new year and I do remember speaking to you cuz! I thought I was very coherent for 6 in the morning!!

I know I've said it several times but thought I'd add to the board.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO!!! Hope you had a great night at the casino and won lots of money. I'll celebrate your bday this weekend for you! Happy Birthday Pete too if you read this. Hopefully speak to you soon Missing you lots Love Sam xxxx

Happy Birthday Christoph, don't have to say have a good one cos you will. Speak to you soon. Love as always. xxx

Happy Birthday Chris!!! Hope you have a good one. If by the end of the night you're speaking anything like you were on New Years Eve then you can pat yourself on the back for a good night out! In fact you probably don't remember speaking to me cos you'd been on it for about 12 hours!!! I expect your mum will tell me all about it on Sunday. Anyway take care and I shall have one (or 20) in the Cuckoo for you tonight. Love you you too Gem, look after him! Sarah and Dave xxx