dad- how right you are!!!im suremum will find another bronzeball somewhere for fellgate, adn uv already got the pond, albeit accidentally!andie and mads- who do i trust more about HP?!!!norman sounds very scary, tho the name contradicts! must write blog, think we're going to do a day trip to slovakia tomorrow, how odd! yes id love to do it again andie, now no how to do it all!would be much cheaper without all teh art galleries...helen!!!!i lvoe them really xxxxx

Good to see the pictures. It saves memory on the card taking a snap of 1 of you and then either can say "and this is me at the Hofbrauhaus" etc.

Fellgate is coming on, but obviously you wnn't condescend to visit it until the barn is converted into an art gallery, the house a veggie cafe, and I have to construct a fountain in the middle of the pond and put a naked man in the middle of it.

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Contrary to mads message, HP is AMAZING!!! You'll love it... what a magnificent ending! It sounds/looks like your having an AMAZING time! God, I'm sooooooooooooooooo jealous! Do you fancy doing it again some time, and I'll tag along?!?! Unforyunate about the credit card... just don't inadvertantly insult one of the police men with some dubious sign language!!! xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxX

I personally wasn't that impressed with Harry Potter, after seven long years u feel as though it's bound to b some kind of epiphany, and I felt pretty let down when instead i just wasted three days of my life (i'm a slow reader). Ur trip sounds (in the words of Andie) TOTALLY AWSEOME. Though i feel i shoud warn u about stranger danger- u were sleeping with strangers!!! (i think u need to word that differently). It reminds me of when i went to France (the psycho room mate) and i opted to being locked in a room with Andie and Sian C, who had evil flatulence, instead of leaving our cabin to face who we were convinced was a psychotic parisian. I'm only saying this because i'm now sure he was nothing of the sort and u probably just have an overactive imagination. Noting v exciting happening here (hence bable) apart from a rather funny rendition of "Mule train" (v bad western song)by Norman plus cowboy actions. (he works in t shop- incase ur confused) He also said since i've known him a while now i could "knock him up"!!! hmmm, he's only about 30 years older than i am! On that note we also have a regular customer who tries and chats up anything with legs- eeeeuuuughhhh. He said if i gave him a kiss he'd turn into a prince- i think he's got his frogs and toads mixed up. Shudder. Love u xxxxx mad xxxxxx

we are getting the sleeper in vienna in a few hours time. we are just going to put some photos on the site, but don't expact a blog until about tuesday. we have come to the realisation that we should probably focus on doing stuff instead of writing about it all of the time. xxxx

mum- u know u can send me emails that i can read privately on this site too? apparently says something at the top of page about emails or contacts, will try! xxxxx

yeh rach we'll bring some back in 3 weeks! we'd both love to come, thank you, sounds amazing! hopefully that's not the weekend im going down to oxford to see my big sis (haven't sorted it finally yet so shouldn't be a prob, jsut depends when she's free) but really would love to come! it's raining outside now, that's why we're on the net again, think all you british have jinxed us! xxx

Hi! Sounds like you're having the most amazing time (apart from the credit card thing obviously!) The Opera sounds fantastic, wish i'd seen it (she says with her classical music freak hat on!)

Sorry if you've recieved a text from me, I forgot you were travelling when i sent them out, don't worry about replying until you're back, but you're both still invited to my 18th! Black tie dinner (with loads of dancing afterwards!). A great excuse to see lads in nice suits don't you think!

My dad knows the caterer from work and we checked he could do veggie food. He e-mailed back saying that vegetarians were no problem, he feeds them to the carnivores! (He's french and has a weird sense of humour!).

Hope the weather stays good for you (would you mind bringing some sun back with you, it's cold and v. v. windy in nrth yorks!)

hey family, thanks for sorting out the cash crisis! do have spare euros dotted about, so would have only been til monday, but good to have it all the same! thank you, sorry if i've cause any trouble xxx

awww iv always wanted to babysit for him! are you going to read pete's book soon?! v hot in prague, having lots of lush iced coffee, going to update blog, have got a reply from diss so all sorted. also, rachel- HELLLOOOO!!! i took 2 bras in end! xxxx

- doh! sure you said you were coming home on the tuesday, never mind. Have asked them to re-instate clinic and it will make my life easier (was going to do 2 mega clinics on Monday which would have been grim).

Otherwise all well. Just about to go babysitting in your place for Ben next door. It's Pete's book launch and they were desperate (clearly, because they are having me.....). Dad and Hugh are still over in Cumbria. Hope I see them to hear the latest about Fellgate before I leave. Lizzy and Ally are in a rain-soaked Aviemore so the forced marches have been delayed!

Minch nearly caught a rabbit yesterday while I was picking the blackcurrants.....much barking and excitement. He now has a stiff neck.....

love Mutti

cheers liz, that"s great, have already reached the capacity i can keep on my phone so glad they"re saved! mum, im so sorry my returning date got mixed up! it"s wednesday 15th aug, the day before results. monica- glad to see you"re being forced into ethicalness, but not so good if you"re really fit- we"ve only done one run!!! too hot now, it"s 32 degrees and we"Re till in prague! will blog what we"ve been doing, lizzy i hope u live through the hell ally"s abotu to put u thru! grr keyboards are really different in each country! xxxxxx