Hi Amelia and Lorriane
I am sending this via clare's message board and hope you get to pick it up as I don't have your site reference. It was really good to get your card and the photos Amelia (arrived last week), I still can't quite believe that I was there. It will be really good to catch up with you and hear about the rest of your trip since we left, you certainly seem to be having a great adventure. Keep safe and well and see you soon. Love Mary (Clare's Mum- in case you wondered who the hell it was)

Hey Hodgey!

Well the end is in sight, bet you and the Hodge family are excited (hi to Bob, Mary and Mel), i'm even excited for you! Amelia and I are getting quite home sick this week and were thinking about you and your trek across America and the ever closer Flight home! Africa is quite hard going but good and we've seen pretty much all the animals already after a trip to the Maasi Mara, we start a tour tomorrow, 23days camping! Wish us luck, I don't know what we were on when we booked it! So Fiji sounded great and your dive sounded amazing, glad you experienced the Cava (ie dirty potato water), Robinson Crusoe Island and the rippling muscles! Hope the U.S is going well and your wrapping up warm! Behave yourself out there and don't go near the muffins -they are very dangerous! Can't wait to meet up very soon! Missing you lot's, take care miss, looking forward to the stories and the next epic email!
Raine x

Hi Clare
Have just been catching up on all the new pics from new Zealand on your web site, just looking at them is making me feel chilly. Hope all is going well in Fiji. Arrived back from Portugal yesterday, lovely hot weather. SEE YOU ON THE 22ND!!!! love Mum XXXXXXX

yo!

have jus celebrated nano's birthday and everyone was over so mum is a bit frazzled . newho was a fab day and we all send our love and hope to see you later this month with all your stories and your tan ( arrr ) meet sum groovy ppl in la for us to talk about ha
love frm the gang xxxxxxx

Dear Clare,

its Tuesday afternoon 2.30pm and I am trying to get your dad into the 21st century with his emails!!! Because of the problems weve had we have now created a new email address which is [email protected]. Give it a try to see if it is working!

We are all keeping in touch with your travels at the office and wish we were in Fiji too!! Take Good Care

Laura

hi clare we have just finished looking at all your piccy's.
everyone is here having chinese and pinot and everyone says ( paul sullivan and his girlfriend are over from america they say hey 2 ) "hi" hope your having a good time.Nanoo sends her love , we are well here just recovering from the wedding last weekend.
love from mum dad and everybody write soon you were missin lots at this "gathering"
xoxoxo

Hello the hodge, Thought I'd post you a message as there seems to be a dearth of them! Cant seem to get onto you NZ pics- where are you at the moment? Sounds like the girs are living it up and having a great time in Asia. Look forward to seeing you soon. Have booked a flight home for the 25th October!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Where to start! What a great load of pictures! Who would have thought we'd see a pic of the Hodges trio in wetsuits on a website! Also loving ones of you riding a horse bare back in a bikini (brave!), Mary's face at cabin size, Bob getting his chest out and of course you having a jig in Airlie Beach which made me realise how much I miss you. Cant wait to reunite on that dance floor, love you loads matey. xxx
P.S. has your site broken, where are all your messages??!!!!

Hi Clare
Well home safe and sound after our trip, can't believe it is all over after all the planning. It was the most memorable hoilday I have ever had and it was so good to see you and catch up on all the news. I hope you are enjoying New Zealand and looking after yourself, not bungy jumping or anything !! Speak to you soon
Love and miss you. Mum xxxxxx

Hi Clare

Can't believe I am going to see you 7 days!! have that lovely sunshine ready and waiting.
Love you lots

Mumxxxx

Hey Clare
How's Brissy?? Hope your having a great time and don't forget to have a steak at The Breakfast Creek Hotel.

Clare I just had to tell you how much I love the sepia pictures! Who on earth taught you how to do that, David Bailey himself surely!! See you in Brisbane matey in just 4 days!!!