The last email is from me Janine not Janie!!!!

Just to let you know our computer has died again!!! Ahhhhhhhh

Hope you're not freezing to death in Auckland?? Mind you Christchurch looks a lot colder -2 at night!!!!! Hope the campervan is behaving itself!! Oliver is cross as he claims you got the new Harry Potter book 11 hours before him. Oliver had finished it by 2pm Sunday and he didn't get it until mid-day Saturday---he's hoping he's beaten you this time! Lots of love mumxxx

Just to let you know our computer's fixed. We assume the photos taken at Cairns was with the new camera?

Hey guys! sorry have not spoken in a while. The pub's shut at the mo so just been doing things here n there to keep busy! painted my room with my happy helpers rae, hayley n the jam. saw chloe martin the other night n she was tellin us all the langley goss and guess what?!!! Hope Cowell is having a baby in august- its with that manager guy from mcdonalds!. I'm thinking on your return we should have a gathering before you start at university land!

Hope your still having lots of fun mucho love xxxx

Hi girls. Our computer os still not working after the storm. Engineers have replaced the modem which works attached to a laptop but not when attached to the main computer. Taking it to the computer shop in West Wickham on Saturday and hopefully they will be able to colve the problem.

Looks as if you had lots of fun on Fraser Island. Pleased you weren't savaged by wild dingoes! The appartment at Surfers Paradise looks fanatastic. You obviously had a few days of luxury thanks to Christine. Hope you manage to sort your cruise of the Whitsunday Islands. Dad's off to Northern Portugal on Sunday for a couple of days. I'm helping at LPBS bbq to raise funds for the Australia trip. Lets hope it's not raining! I think dad's got the best deal. Speak to you soon. Lots of lovexxxx

heya! glad to hear you're still having a fun time travelling, sounds like you've seen lots of wildlife! im off to zante tonight with louise from running, cant wait to experience sunshine as the weathers crap back here! ooh i have another story for you two whilst ive been lifeguarding! theres never a dull moment! basically there was some old wrinkly man completely starkers in the spa! was not a pleasant sight i tell you! karen the duty manager, asked me if id seen his 'penguin', so he is now referred to as the penguin man! ha! ah well best go finish my packing, il send you another message when im back!

lots of love gibbsy x x x

hi love so pleased to be able to read your blog, Manley is wonderful is'nt it. It was our nearest beach, we didn't enjoy Bondi either, dissappointing isn't it. I really hope that you saw a little bit of sun in Sydney, the OPera house really does look wonderful in the sun. Good on yer for climbing the bridge, the views must have been marvellous.

the last time I was in China town i dont remember any of it, ask Malcolm- he was responsible for me !!!.

Had a card from mum tday, the weather is dissappointing even down on the Med.

When are you going to see uncle John?, he is really looking forward to seeing you both. Tell him that Debbie and Donnie are arriving with us on Tuesday, they are staying until friday theu we all go to Oxford they leave for Aussie on sunday.

We have had really awful problems trying to access broad band with Sky, have kjust been another 1.1/2 hrs on the phone to Edinburgh, she says we have an intermitant connection- it will take another 10 days to correct the fault, so we have no email and only intermitant internet.

So pleased that you are enjoying yourselves, carry on with the good work, keep safe, love you lots,

Aunty Bel& uncle Dave.

Dear Kate and Laura

Holiday sounds good - its been raining here for weeks so we know how you felt - we have bought at least 3 new umbrellas in the last week. House is full of damp washing and we are cooking "winter" meals, no barbies! Good news is I have my elbow back, so Frank no longer grumpy about doing "EVERYTHING" himself. Alison hard at it for A2s already and Helen trying to find job to fit in between 5 holidays she is taking between June and Sept!

Hope you are both well and its good to hear how you are getting on out there.

Hello Im missing you which is why i´m having a good hoiday -- only joking! -

Taraaaaaah!

Well here we are we´ve driven to sunny Barcelona to find an internet cafe. Been very mixed weather - poured yesterday got soaked watching a fire work display. I´m surprised you´re camera has lasted this long - hope it´s not terminal! Oliver surviving the heat - just.... adn dad is keeping on top of the beer. Plan to spend the rest of the holiday either poolside or beachside - weather permitting. Hope weather ok with you. Will be in touch on our return. Lots of love xxxxx

Aghhh i call myself an english student and look at my spelling- oh the shame!! xx

I am little lost in my catch up of your blog, but it seems you are still having a brilliant time, so all is well. I should really check youm up more often. My birthday was really good, very drunken with lots of cringey photographic evidence! Me and janig have just been on holiday to crete for a week, was really nice and relaxing, very hot, but is making me feel the rediculously cold "summer" weather in england all the more. I am moving into my new house in brightonia tomorrow, i am really excited, but will have to drag as much as i can on the train and i think the house will need some work, so we will be doing painting and the lark for a bit, though i was pleasantly suprised to learn my room has a wardrobe, yes a wradrobe and a bed too ohhh lala! A trip tpo ikea is ness i feel, but you will have to both come and see my new casa when you return. By the way when might that be?! Love always xxxx