Shay and Mike & kids Didge and posters on their way as at last Saturday - 27th August- with a 4 to 10 day delivery timeframe, so......hope you get them soon!!!! Glad you got back safely and also pleased you had a great 6 months playing away from home. I'm sure it will take a bit of getting used to - being back home I mean. Great to have been in touch with you while you were here. Kermit is still going strong Mitch is looking after her well - no warrant yet - need to get tyres!! He's having lots of driving practice though! Cu later and take care...Love from us all here in New Zealand.

Vicky and James Hi everyone, we back home now and it is great to see every one again, nothing has changed. Thanks for keeping in touch with us while we were away. I dont think this will be the last of our travells.!!!

Mike & Co Hi James and Vicky, We've just got up (Sunday morning) and thought we'd check the emails and message board. Well, that's the Auck-Singapore bit over and done with - I guess by the time you next read this, you'll have already done the second stage which is a bit of a drag. Anyway, just keep on watching those movies! Say Hi to the folks back home (sounds a bit American doesn't it?) and we'll catch up again before too long. Cheers, Mike and the rest of the gang.

James and Vicky Hi guys just landed in Singapore. 2hours until we get on our next flight .so see you in 12 hours.

mum and dad Hi there James and Vicky, we have just come back from Cornwall and a day spent on the beach at Polzeath with a drink or two at the doom bar !!!!! The weather was really glorious for a change. We have found a new spot for having a drink and watching the sunset which is in cintention with Polzeath and that is the Bay View inn at widemouth. Dad is really taken with it!!!!! We are back at home now and I am going in to work tomorrow how depressing is that? Really looking forward to seeing you both on Sunday take care and see you soon loads of love mum and dadXXXXXX

KATE Hey guys i'm at work again today, not all our balloons went up at the Bristol fiesta so it's been busy so far, but not as bad as it was when i first started! Saw Jared and Erin at the weekend, Kirsty calls Erin boring, cause all she does is eat and sleep and she never wakes up or cries! It's quite true! Jared's good fun these days. really funny and playful! Anyway, heading back down again day after tommorrow and we're going to the beach or going swimming and Kirsty might come. See you sunday, armed with the alcohol!

Vicky andJames Hi everyone, we have made it safely up to Auckland after a very long drive. It is nice to be back with Shay and Mike again. Not long now till we are home only 5 days, cant wait to see you all.

Sally-Anne No i wont and im very depressed about the matter!!!!ash has to work one night tho. thurs shuldnt be a problem i think they hav run it too many days so tickets are easy to get hold of!!!which day will you get bck??? speak soon sal xxx

Vicky Hi sally-anne and everyone else, Just a quick note to say yeh we will come and watch the play try and get tickets for thursday nite that would be best for us. I take it you wont be at the beer festival this year then!!! love vic

Sally-Anne sorry i meant staff turnover!!!

Sally-Anne Helllllllloooooooooo!!!!!long time no seee!!!! Thankyou so much for my card and letter on my bday it meant alot! and im very impressed i got it right on my bday!!! Dnt ask about the email address my dad and computers just dnt mix i just hav tol wait till you get bck to have a good natter and with it being 6 months i feel it might take weeks to catch up!The ball was good didnt hav u or james dad 2 dance with tho but dnt worry iv got pictures!!! I cant wait till you get bck im billy no m8s!!! weve had such a huge staff member im the oldest member of staff and iv only been there a year and 4mnths!!! but iv gained sum new friends which is cool.Iv got so much on at the mo nvq(im almost qualified)steph wants me 2 do level 3!!! iv just had 1st aid trainin which i passed ;-) and my play oh yeah and sum1 wants me to join their band!!!! ican get tickets for the play it runs from 22nd august (mon) to the 27 (sat) if you do want to cum write me a msge on the message board and i can get you tickets i understand you'll hav more important things to see and do when you get bck tho!!!! well hope you are both well, i look forward 2 seeing you both lotsa love Sal xxx

Barb and boys Glad to hear you're having such a great time and have got some money left to spend. Make the most of every moment- you'll be back here before you know it! xx

Dad Hi J and V. It's a cool Saturday in more ways than one! Just going to chill out the day, the main part will be the Blacks game this afternoon so Come on The Blacks with a few tinnies, mind you the cricket is quite exciting at the moment too. You must be watching it in all those Aussie bars down under but mind you what's the time out there when it's on here? See u have a 'good day' Dad.

Vicky and James Hi everyone,we are having a great time in Oz spending lots of money on clothes and eating out. Off to Palm beach 2moro where Home and Away is filmed so that should be good. We went to Ribs and Rumps last night and had the best steak ever thanks Nick and Nick.Great to hear from you all. James and Vicky

KATE Hey guys, thought i'd join the crew and leave a quick message. Didn't get to see Gran Gramps Jared and Erin in the end, got called in to work this weekend, and i've now got 3 weeks work in Berkeley at a hot air balloon company down there which is quite cool, only thing is it's an office with me, the sales manager and the managing director, and i'm basically running the sales department with 2 hours experience and teaching behind me! It's absolutely mad, I know exactly how Linds feels about her job now, I had a fifteen minute lunch break today and that was it! Might get a balloon ride though, so can't complain! Working at Sainsbury's tommorrow (Sat) Doing all the admin for the Stroud News and Journal Baby of the year competition, so if Amia is about i'll say hi!! Going to see Gran and Gramps in a week, just before we have Sam then we'll be back in time to greet you guys, I hear it's going to be a big military operation! Look out for the big welcome home banners and the party poppers at Heathrow, although party poppers might not be the best idea with the security like it is at the moment!!! Anyway better go, rambling on again! See ya's! x