Hello you 2. Wow! Your pictures of Australia are fantastic. I love the look of Melbourne at night and Great Ocean Road looks amazing. I'm so jealous.

Managed to catch up with Sharon and Joanne!! We went for tea at Joanne's last week which was nice. All ok here, Ben's finished now for Easter so him and Jake are enjoying going to nanna's while we're at work - do you remember that??

I will email you very soon and send a few pictures of the boys.

Take care love Nicky.xxxx

Hi again to you both, and as it is a few weeks since my last message I thought I would bring you up to date.

All is well here, Chris was up last week and we all went to see Sam for the weekend.

My house is now on the market and it is now just a waiting game until I get a definite offer.

Thats just about it so I hope everything is going well for you both and look forward to hearing from you.

There have been no message on my hotmail account

Love ''Dad'

Good Day to you both,

Chris is 28 today and along with the card I mailed him I also sent best wishes by text from me, and you both and he has replied with 'Big Hangover Dad' will call you later.

Only to be expected I suppose as it is 'St Patrick's' day.

Your latest photos look great and I hopoe you got everything sorted with your visits !!!

Enjoy

Love Dad

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Hi Jay and Dawn

Australia sounds fantastic - it is definitely on my list of places to visit, which is steadily growing thanks to you two.  Been back from Goa 5 weeks now, had a great time but not somewhere I want to go back to - although it was really cheap and very hot - I couldn't get used to the poverty.  Counting down to America now (but not to the big '50') only 14 weeks to go.  Enjoy so much reading about your wonderful adventure - just think of all those stories you'll be able to tell your grandchildren??  Take care both of you - love Sal xx 

hi bruv and dawn sorry its been so long since ive put my fingers to the keyboard and sent you a message-didnt send you one whilst you were out in the campavan as i knew you couldnt get to read them-why would you want to read a boring message from me anyway when you were obvoiusly having the time of your lives in WA! The journal makes brilliant reading cant believe what a fantastic time your both having-the photo's are even better than the journal as we get to see you and get a better idea of what wonderful experiences your having its great keep it all coming! well as for here if you reallly want to be bored with how we are ive spent the week washing ironining lots of sicky clothes towels and bed linen and nursing my poorly baby-james has had a tummy bug and hasnt been well-he is on the mend now but still not eating which as you two know is not like j! mark has made the most of having an excuse to have takeaways for the past few nights as i normally cook for the family but j hasnt wanted anything so i left mark to fend for himself-hes found it really difficult deciding which menu to order from! Mom dave and benji are now living round the corner and over the road in the hotel as the sale of their house and gone through and their house isnt ready-but they are ok- as nutty as ever honestly some of the stories-like dave putting rubbish on the skip during the move and a few days later wondering where his collection of best shoes were-hence a trip to town today for mom and dave to go shoe shopping! nothing changes-see bet youre so glad you tore yourselves away from your exciting adventures to read this riveting message arent you? anyway as always miss you and love you both you look fab on the photo's really well-sending you all our best wishes love lisa mark and james.mom will be in touch when she can tear herself away from her faulty towers establishment and come over to write you a message-no doubt you will get 100 text messages from her before then. take care and continue to be happy-thats what its all about!

Hi to you both, Your WA adventure looks fab, as expected of course, although i hope the stiches Dawn got after the Pelican bite are not hurting too much. (When do they come out ???) I hope Dawn has recovered from her shock at seing that big worm !!! and it was nice to see her using the Poss Tub, it was just like the one I used whilst in residence in Roithsay Street in the 50's. I didn't know Jason could play the piano, I wonder what other hidden talents you have. Your Quad Biking look fantastic and the sights you are presently seing are out of this world, although the photographs you have posted do not do full justice to the real thing do they ? I am going home from 3-18 Mar and will be at Gary';s some time during that stay but I will try and access my 'e' mail account. Enjoy yourselves and speak soon Love Dad XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi both, Really enjoyed reading your WA coast experience - brought my own memories flooding back as I remembered travelling a very similar route - it's amazing isn't it?!! Reading it all has made me very nostalgic and made me wanna do it all over again!! Keep On enjoying,x

Bonjour mes braves - what an adventure you are having! Just been catching up. Especialy interested in some of the places you've visited in WA - lots of them new to me! Can't wait to explore some of them when we visit Perth at the end of the year. Haven't spoken to Jan since you visited, guess she'll be in Canada now anyway. So pleased you caught up. She's great isn't she! Thanks for making the effort. Am off to Italy tomorrow ski-ing so a bit "demob happy" today. Just received the snow report hot off the press and there's been another dump. Au revoir ....... Miss you little Dawnie - look after her Jase. Y xxx Ps you can't spell "respite" Jason.

Hello you 2. Just updated myself with your latest travels. Sorry I've not been in touch for awhile, things have been really busy. Its sounds like life for you just gets better and better. I'm really envious of you, reading about Australia sounds fantastic and the pictures are amazing. We've just had a visit from Barry, Vicky and Evie. With it being half term they surprised mum and dad with a secret visit. Only me and Dave knew, Dave picked them up from Manchester Airport last Saturday and they flew home this morning. It was great to see them and Evie is so adorable, like a little doll. She is so much like Ben in nature. They enjoyed their week, we managed to get out for a drink with them on Princes Ave on Friday but had to cut it short as Ben and Jake have come down with a sickness bug. We're looking forward to our holiday to Cyprus, only about 2 and a half months to go, so it will soon be here. All else ok. Girls are fine, although not seen them for a couple of weeks, so will have to arrange something soon. Honestly time is just flying by. Anyway enough chat for now, will email you very soon. Take care. Love Nicky.xxxx

Hi Welcome back and I am sure you will have enjoyed yourselves and I will read all about it in journal. I am now in my new job and office in York and my number is 01904-662286. Things are a bit hectic as its all new but i am getting stuck in and my next project is housing ? no news yet but I will keep you informed of progress. I see Jasons mum has finalised everything and I hope it has worked out well for her. I'm just starting. I will still be going back to Darlington at weekends but I have no phone number at home. Hope all is well with you Love Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi to all

Just to let you know we are safely back in Perth, after our campervan adventure, thanks for email, messages and texts!!!! (shirl) we will be updating our website over the next few days, hopefully before we fly out to Melbourne on Sunday 18th. We will also try to call home.