Faz Hi Darlin, Happy New Year! (a bit late). Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year and the world is still treating you well. I had a look at your map on this thing for the first time today. What an awful lot of little green balloons you've been letting off haven't you? And then a nice bright yellow one for the place where you are now. Argentina. Have you got some more left still, and enough gas to fill them with for your other planned visits? - If not you might just have to blow them up yer self. Anyway, I hope you are still having a fab time, although everyone missed you especially at Crimbo. We're all hoping we will be able to have a bash in May for Manny's 80th (!) which will involve us coming over, so a date to look forward to your diary permitting. Keep safe and well and enjoying the last couple of months of your Monster Roam. Lots of Love FAZ and Team

Kezza Feliz Año Nuevo AnnaGracias para nuestra tarjeta y presentesEl en espera verte en febrero love kezza

YaDa Feliz Navidad Paz y buena voluntad al todos, Disfruta tus fiestas, Y recuerde. Es solo un partido... XXX

Row Hi Anna, Long time no write and feeling very guilty - sorry. Seems like you're still having a wonderful time, long may it last. With the festivities approaching, wanted to wish you a great 2008. Sure you will find the best possbile party to welcome in the new year, so shall look forward to reading all about it. Santa has written to Molly telling her what she's getting for Christmas! not sure if this is to re-inforce his existence or to ruin her suprise - do you think he'll find you in Peru? Literally freezing here - Wish I were there! Lots of love, keep well and happy Row XXXX

Rob Davies Hi Honey, hope you are well. Just wanted to let you know that the next PMT is the 21st Dec. We are all meeting up for the burning of the clocks, so we shall toast you, lots of love. Keep safe Rob x x x

Faz Hi Ann, Just a quickie, been catching up with yer blog and all. Good for you helping out with the earthquake. As you say, sobering. We are all a bit remote from world news here, except via Internet that I have to confess I am not very good at keeping my self abreast via. Sorry we missed yer birthday, not that that's anything new! - will look forward to having an extra drink with you when we meet up again in it's honour, on top of all the other ones we will have for every other event we've missed throughout your life! - I guess we'll be passing out that evening. Love from us all for now, still thinking of you lots. Faz 'n Team. XXXX

YaDa Feliz Cumpleanos... And there was me thinking yer anos didn't cumple 'til you got to my age. I think it means Happy Birthday but Kezza did the translation so in all probability it means 'David Beckham had a good game Tuesday'. Anyways Many Happy Returns, with lots luv. YaDa

lady j hi anna yada sure filled an empty space even the gnats are on the run from paying any attention to the extended span of your visit life goes on apace i guess still haven't read your blog but wanted to write while the coast was clear ruth's gone out to see roisin murphy at the dome and i have the pleasure of babysitting the chav who instantly got wind of her departure without so much as a whisper so on closing the front door he opened his fairly formidable lungs and bowels (for one so small) and he has only just settled he croaks anew as we speak ruth has kindly left me with a carton of farley's bad mother milk which is suposed to put him to sleep when he starts up which he just has having logged on to my currrent message with his remote sensory receiver so adieu fo now and ... in case i dont get to speak again happy birthday on the 2nd maybe the pool will be filled with ardent plungers taking a dive in your direction bless him has found his own fist for a moment the screams have rallied to a fervent sucking the joys of grandmother hood are complete as he has successfully silenced himself if i get as far as your blog tonight i may message you again if not fare well lovexxxxxxby the shovel load

jen hey annie, been way too long, my apologies, as ever i am slacker than slack, but at least that's no surprise i guess.. sounds like you really are having an amazing time, i now (finally) have internet access so will be catching up on your travels over the coming weeks, it may take me a while to catch up! lots of love to you, jen x

Faz 'n Trace Hi Ann, Just been reading yer blog. You should send it to National Geographic, truly, it's an educational and entertaining read. Shame the Loan Tortois (George?) doesn't have the same inclinations as the pre-seasonal turtles isn't it? Still, if he has another 180 years to go, there wouldn't seem to be too much of a hurry. That does explain why tortoises never seem to be in much of a rush to get anywhere too. HAd to copy and paste the name of your favourite birds though: "Copy and Paste not available on Mozilla Firefox, Click OK to find out more" so still can't repaeat it here, but they sound lovelly! What a plethera of wonderful wildlife. did you hear about the bloke who's been smuggling up to 3 Iguanas on the plane in his false leg? Can't think of a worse fate than having my stump nawed at for 8 hours by three hungry restless reptiles. yuk...... Went to see Fred when we were back as planned, and saw lovely little Wilfie. He's perfect and quite a handsome little lad. Fred carries him round Brighton in a front loaded papouse, and he's happy as Larry. Also saw Illana and Olivia, both of whom are tres special too. Fred said you plan to be away 'till February now and can't say I blame ya. But you'll have a lot of catching up to do when you get back, so save some grotes for your home-coming too! Lots of Love for now and look forward to your TBC. Faz Trace & Cake. XXXX

YaDa Aminyeara. Better to keep yer mouth shut and be thought of as a fool, rather than speak out and confirm it. Therefore as no-one has posted here for nearly a month I thought I'd best take the plunge. Some lovely pics of the Frigate Birds after ya broke yer camera, how did you do that then? I mean how did you take pics with a broken camera not how did ya break it? Well actually I'll be interested in both those things. I big whoot out to Woot, while I'm here fer supplying us all with a fresh chav, and making an Aunty Nanny of ya! I'll speak more when you get back from the Galapagos to see if you've found some insights into our bizarre gene pool while you were there. Meanwhile Lots of Luv YaDa p.s. this is my 18th try 'cause I couldn't work out the sum:

Faz the Waz Hi Darlin, Glad ur OK and having lots of fun. Medellin and Bogota sound great. Saw my sister's message below, and was glad to see she had not gone all dislexic as well as wrinkly, and written that whilst you had not fallen down a big crack you were living UP IT rather than, it up. That would be a bit grim. A question from me too, - do they do beergut ectomies? or cido-suction? - I need to extract around 20 gallons of Dry Blackthorn from my waisteline. We have been off line again for 3 weeks as we have moved to Manny's house up the road. France Telecom have about as much impact as a fart in a space-suit and make BT look megga pro-active, a shining beacon of precision and efficiency. Still, here we are at last. Sorry to hear things are a bit colder weather wise, as you may have heard Europe has been s***e all "summer". We are going back to Blighty in Spetember when Alice's baby is born, and we hope by then to be visiting three new babines to the famile including your new niece or neph. Have to think of a proper name for him/her - I thought Sedric Sedric Sedric for a girl and Doris Doris Doris for a boy, what dy'a fink?! - Will catch up with you again soon, meanwhile keep safe and well. Love FAZ Trace & Cake

Row Hi Anna Just had your Ma on the phone wondering where you are according to your blog as there has been an earthquake in Peru. Anyway, after reading all about Melledina, she was assured that you haven't fallen down a big crack. on the conterary, you've been living it up. Colombia sounds great and your account of it is fantastic, I can almost imagine I was there with you - by the way the fella at the back of the photo looks everso like Dewey - or do I need glasses? I take it you resisted the new age culture of implants, could you find out the price of tummy tucks, face lifts and wrinkle removal while your there - might be able to treat meself up a new bod! Anyway, take care as always and keep a hard hat handy near Peru. Lots of love from your Mum & Auntie Row

guillaume hey anna, seems like you re doing well, can t wait to read about your futur sailing one... the weather is starting to get better in france... not in england appparently.... big flods...., well hope you re feeling better now... Bises Guillaume a biientotXX

rootaloot I'm sure you're getting skinkier by the day...maybe i'm growing proportionally to you shrinking!! xx