Hi folks, 2 weeks in isolation was brilliant apart from the cold showers (one was actually a bucket of cold water on a rope) and huge spiders, luckily we only got as close to them as being underneath them in a tree above!! Back in Nadi now and here for another week before we fly to LA on 11th Sept. (Guess someone has to fly that day!) Not sure how long we can afford to stay in the USA but next stopafter that is back home, which despite how much we have enjoyed ...

Hi all, just a final note beforewe set off from Nadi on the main Island for 2 weeks on a trip around the Islands. Michelle/Jamie-thanks for your messages it's great to hear from you. Yes Michelle we have been travelling/holidaying since Jan, it's been great and different...Elaine, hope you had a happy birthday n got your card. Stephen-not a great start to the season from the 1st 2 results eh. Alison happy birthday for next week! Steve/Sue/Jaycee-hope you ...

Just a quickie to say we have got more pics from NZ , from the South Island. Note the Snowy Mountains everywhere, it was pretty cold......

Hello friends and family, just got back to Auckland today and went to the Editors tonight, a Brummie band which were great. I ran the Taupo 13 mile run on Sunday , mad without any training or running shoes, but finished in 2 hours, legs gone and blisters on my feet. Just going to chill here before Fiji, have fun you all in the floods ,see you soon Ian & Louxxxxxxxxx

hi everyone and thanks for the birthday wishes. we spent my birthday in Queenstown which was ace. I skydived on Sunday from 12,000ft with the worse hangover ever, but my head soon cleared after falling through the sky at 200 kph for 60 seconds. It was brilliant , i was swearing all the way down, also got the dvd of the whole thing. We spent 2 nights of luxury in a hotel with a bath....After Qtown we headed to Mt Cook and then Christchurch where we have for a coup...