Hi - how cold is it in France?? It's never minus 12, only 4C here. Ian and Claire, WOW for your photos of the sunset over the 12 (?) Apostles, we must visit sometime. They look absolutely fabulous. I'm being a proper grandma at the moment, I have bought cake tins and scales to make cakes for baby Cara's birthday! but I've also been shopping and bought her a pretty summer dress and skirt! love mom

Ooooooh the blobs moved! don't forget to phone us too. Missing your happy little voice. Minus 12 here so impossible to imagine HEAT Sanding bedroom floor tomorrow!! Ordered brozed mirror dorrs for the wardrobe - bet Ms Design is cringing!
Have a great time out there. LOL Hoping to hear you soon. mumandadanAz - in love with labroador URSAF and they are romping about in the snow!
I'll get dad to send photo.

Geraldine is back home and she is already missing Australia trip and friends.....and sun. She will contact you as soon as possible, when she will get an internet connexion. Have fun...XXXXX

Hello, all up to date now (apart from some photos)
Cheers for the message Thomi, glad mitchys parcel has arrived, hope Caras does too soon, funny to have three family birthdays within a week. Hope you are feeling better soon, sorry but its BOILING here topped 40degrees the other day. Ask for sedation is my only advice and itll be worth it to find out.
Great news from bex(moxon) and ben, the twins(ruby and isaac) are finally out of intensive care and at home, got some piccies, they are adorable.
Sarah, trying to call but 8hrs means calling at 4am to get you after work so will try at the weekend.
Take Care everyone and hope all the birthdays are good fun.
xxxx

Hi guys, hope you are all well and enjoying Perth. All I can say is that its BLXXXY FREEZING here at the mo; winter has finally arrived and Mitchy and I are both full of cold. Apart from that we're fine. Mark's been out in the states for 2 weeks, got back yesterday. I've started a training course to become a Homestart volunteer (working with families with pre-school kids who need some support) and Mitchy is his usual whirling dervish self. His present from you arrived the other day, thank you very much. I've just managed to sort out his party, he's having a Thomas Gym party. One of my friends is a gym instructor so she's letting us use her equipment. Should be a good laugh though manic with up to 16 under 3's......... I've got my date thru the colonoscopy 16 Feb, not looking forward to that, but hopefully it will come up with something as I'm still suffering!! Anyway better go Thomas party stuff shopping. Take Care love you loads Thomi

We've just started to write up our time in Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. Some of it is there for your amusement.
We're in Perth at the moment and had our first Didgereedoo lesson last night. We're semi pro now and planning to buy our first bit of drainpipe while we are on the road. Its Australia day tomorrow so should be a mad one with fireworks in the harbour.
Tina, I'll try and call again later today but it should be about mid afternoon for you. The time difference is 8 hours now so really difficult to find a convenient time to call. Will try though

Hello Everyone
Geraldine, hope you got home safely...let us know xx
We met up with Cov and Sam and Michelle, for a few bevvies the other night, great to see you guys again, soz about the phonecard.
The night after we met up with Claire & Ross from the colca canyon trip in Peru, had a great vege meal at Soul Mama and the next day we all went to the Australian Open Tennis where we supported Tim Henman as he thwapped a romanian guy and watched a selection of games, great day out.
Today we spend ouyr last day planning the rest of our trip in Oz and doing some India and Nepal reading, we're off to the beach for a goodbye swim to St Kilda then we set off for Perth Tomorrow morning.
Thanks for all the updates Joyce
We're hoping to find a decent (for a change) phonecard thingy so we can make some phonecalls before we dissapear into the realms of Asia.
Take Care Everyone
Claire & ian

Hi and happy new year to all of your readers! Late I know! Ian dancing to old records! that would have been a sight to see! Claire, does that make you the sensible one?? Loved the pics of Sydney, it looks really great and you both look very tanned and happy!! no news here, just working as usual but not very hard. love mom xxx

Hello to all, nous attendrons Géraldine mercredi 19 janvier à 6h du matin à Roissy, nous aurons un manteau bien chaud et des chaussettes pour l'accueillir. Happy round world rovering to Claire and Ian, bonne continuation.
xxx michel, eliane.

Hi
Just to set the scene
We are on the great ocean road (apollo bay to be specific), its 10:30pm, I am sitting on the internet, gerri is writing letters and ian is dancing around the room singing to old records (yes vinyl that is) as there is an old record player, we have heard tom jones, sammy davis junior, I am sure Abba is in the next pile. This is very funny I wish I had a camcorder........now its sister sledge.
I'm slowly writing some postcards, sorry we've been slack.
Love to you all, cheers for the message Tina
XXXXX

Hi
Just to set the scene
We are on the great ocean road (apollo bay to be specific), its 10:30pm, I am sitting on the internet, gerri is writing letters and ian is dancing around the room singing to old records (yes vinyl that is) as there is an old record player, we have heard tom jones, sammy davis junior, I am sure Abba is in the next pile. This is very funny I wish I had a camcorder........now its sister sledge.
I'm slowly writing some postcards, sorry we've been slack.
Love to you all, cheers for the message Tina
XXXXX

hi, sorry for being quiet on the email front recently. No excuse really, apart from being knackered looking after a crawling whirlwind! Love the pictures of Sydney, they really bring back memories of our brilliant holidays in Oz. I'll send you an email wih details about Ant's cousin in Perth. xx