Hello Jacquie, greetings from Perth. Welcome to the Southern Hemisphere!! Bit warmer down here eh? Tom and I are still getting used to 35-38degC temps Just lurvin it! I start a new job in the travel industry next week - really looking forward to it. Good luck in PNG. Can't wait to hear how about your tales x Julia

Hope you have arrived safely and recovered from the journey. We've just been watching "Extreme dreams" programme about trekking through jungle in PNG. It looks beautiful, but watch out for deadly snakes & spiders and leeches that drop down from the trees! Early morning walks in the forest might not be a good idea Jacquie!! Hope all is well and can't wait to hear how you're getting on. xx

Hello Jac & John,

Russ told me about you. Wondered where in PNG you are working at. I come from Mount Hagen - family still live there. Hope the culture shock is not too dramatic, and that all is well. I know of some VSOs who have worked in PNG. If interested, I could let them know about you.I wish you both the best! Kind regards. Anita

Hey can you believe I've actually sussed this out!!! Not very brite but I can lift hevy fings!!! It was great to get your tx messages from singapore. Thinking of you every day and missing you hoooooooogly. Cant wait to hear how things are going and so hope you are settling in well. There is a programme on TV called extreme dreams and it is all about Papua New Guinie every day next week so wont be missing that. Linz asked me to meet her in Morrisons for coffee on Saturday and pointed out a table she wanted me to reserve and as I put my coffee on the table the guy on the next table turned round and said "hi Mum"8 What a fab suprise but as you can imaging the poor people enjoying a quiet meal were quite startled with this shreeking demented woman bawling her eyes out and leaping about with joy and little Ellie shouting ,THAPRITH NAN THAPRITH (,she has lotht her top and bottom teeth!!) It was really great having Pete come up and he is doing good. Well now that I have shown all your friends that my spelling sucks AND I cant find my glasses so cant even read what I've written so cant correct it I'll sign off. please feel a big hug in this message and I love you both to bits. xxxxxx

hey you, good to know you got to Singapore safely hope you had a swim at the airport! you are probably on the way to Brisbane now i can imagine the anticipation for your arrival who knows what you will find!!! just think mum you were in the luggage limit you could have squeezed in another pair of shoe's. well i just wanted you to know i was thinking of you all the way!!!!!!! LOVE YA LOADS X

There's me sitting doing the management course in Ipswich, and the person oppostie says "PNG, I'm originally from PNG!". Turns out she's been here for 15 years but's originally from Mount somewhere or other in the Highlands. have given her your Blog address so she may visit. isn't that the oddest of things? She's Anita

Hey John don't dis the face creams they double as very effective gnat repellant!!!!!!!!

And who exactly is learning to cut your hair John?

Love to you both from us all, missing you already.........

Meg et al xxxxxxxxx

Hi Jackie and John

Your experiences about getting ready mirror our own!! Panic and chaos from time to time with periods of calm bewilderment.....Hope you arrive in PNG in serene state...We have put a link on our website to your blog...www.derekandtrudy.org.uk/web if you want to check us out...Good luck to you both..

Just watch out for your ears, Jacquie, when he starts wielding the scissors. Can't wait to hear about the house. Can I get you anything from IKEA?

Who are these people? Why are they doing this? Who must we warn.... perhaps John should check his luggage for face creams.

take care guys...

To John & Jacquie

Just wanted to wish you both all the very best in your new adventure.

John I have a new adventure of my own I start back at AMT this week still with no word of what days or what job I'll be doing........

Good luck, hope you both have a fantastic time

All our love

Gina. Dave & Ben xxxx