René Hey u 2, what´s up, no e-mails since march, no new photos on the home page? I hope u are just to busy enjoing your trip that you do not found time to write. Hopefully hear from you soon, have fun and take care René

Lauren And Shane Hey u 2  So we are going to go to the South Island some time soon but give us your exact dates when you arrive in Auckland and we can arrange a road trip. give us a txt on 0064210660584 or join www.facebook.com to find us love lauren

Rich How Annoying!! So i sit down on Saturday & think to myself hmm i haven't heard from Leanne for a while & i haven't e-mailed her either (to be fare), so i decide to put things right. So there i am typing away with all the Goss & the whats happening in my world stuff i'm sure your dying to know??!! :) Anyway after 45mins of tapping i hit the send button only to be told by the postmaster general that your e-mail address is Ka-Putt!! After being angry for a bit as this had detracted me from doing the ironing & cleaning my bathroom & laughed at your slackness. Hope all is well Babe & your continuing to have a fab time, i'd say hopefully hear from you soon but who knows :) x x

lauren Hey u 2 So when you coming ova, n where u landing in mid June we will be leaving what we called home (tauranga) n head to the South, but let us know. love lol n pad

Le bloody hell mate!!! i was expecting news like that!! hope everything is gonna be ok!!!! well we plan to head out to NZ soon in about a month now so we would be glad to adopt you if need be??? hope everything else is ok however!!! ben and le x

Lauren Hey guys Well there has been a slight change of plan Shane has gone back to thailand, then he is on his way to England. No we havent broken up, he just got some bad news at home and had to rush over, so here i am in New Zealand alone with no1 to look after me ahhh. so e-mail me and keep in touch love lol

Shane n Lauren Hey YOU 2 So nice to hear from you, looks like you got new friends...didnt know this was an open relationship, we have been saving ourselves for your return. Were we just another fling like Fanny and Gaton? Anyway it is nice to see your in the top ratings on the site, welcome to the elite club. So hears an update of what we have been getting up to....we got a camper van called THE HASSELHOFFER, we went from Aukland to the North trying to find jobs no luck the place was fully loaded with tourists looking for jobs, so like any traveler we got the hell out of there asap and headed to tauranga. When we got here we didnt think we would find a job, but with luck I (lauren) found myself going for 2 trials for bar work in 1 week! Shane n I landed up taking a job at a bar called the Bier Haus its a great place to work we get cheap booze n discounted food, the pay isnt at all bad to. All in all we decided to stay here for 6 months save up then travel the rest of NZ for a month, We do get 2 days off a week so we just try head to other places. love to chat but We dont want you to b torn away from your new buddies to long. email us soon guys From your heart broken pals Lol n pad

The lone gunman Things to Ponder If we aren't supposed to eat animals, then why are they made out of meat? Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why does mineral water that 'has trickled through mountains for centuries' have a 'use by' date? Why is it that when someone tells you that there are over billion stars in the universe, you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint somewhere, you have to touch it to make sure? One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger. Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

Rich Told you i'd be back ha ha ha ha ( NB manical laughter). hello hope you are well and enjoying your time in the Land that Computers forgot he he. Just a couple of things that i've picked up as a hardened user of these msg board things that i feel i should share with you - 1) It's important to update your journal more than once on your travels - This will enable people to know you are alive & also give them things to say wow & write about. 2) Photographs - although i have brought this up before matching sarcasm with more sarcasm (LH) is not the way to make friends & influence people - We your readers are from all types of backgrounds with different needs & it is important that these are catered for. As i said just a couple of points but i feel both valid & justified :) Other than that i hope you are both having an excellent time, still very jealous although i get my sis back on Sunday( now there's a journal!!) so this will help. Until next time, lots a love x

Lauren and Shane Hey You 2 The Ashes must be good, you havent updated yet. No rush I suppose youve got 3 months to do it. Anyway we got to Aukland and WOW!!! its amazing already found a camper van that we might buy, unfortunately it aint a VW split screen, sorry Ben cant pick u up in style, But it is a toyota with a gas stove, Double bed, radio and TV!!! for 900 pounds, really want it but it is a little bit out of the budget. OH you might get an E-mail from a guy called Mish he's from Dorset, and he will be in Melbourne and has tickets for the first 3 days of the test. so i said u should meet up. (he is normal by the way not some crazy fool!) gotta go eat some STEAK now love LOL N SHANE O (xxx)still giving those kisses

Lauren and Shane O Hey You 2 Been in KL for a day now and Havent broke our hand yet "touch wood" keep in touch and c you in N.Z love Lauren and Shane xxxx (kisses from Shane)

Ma & Pa Harding Hi you two, just discovered your web pages and really good to see you both looking so well and enjoying yourselves. We will email you over the week end, take lots of care and don't forget at some point you have to start 'earning' some money!! LOL Mum & Dadxxxx

Bid Hi kids, Rachel's just called in, back off her travels. Here's what she recommends in Australia (her favourite bits) - Fraser Island (cross from Hervey Island), explore the island via 4 by 4 - Perth & the whole of the West coast - Witsunday Islands - Ayers rock (tour interesting, rock just a rock at the end of the day) Chap in the office went to Sydney in the summer. Said that walking to the top of the bridge was fantastic, but expensive.

Keith Le Looking good - me not jealous! Can't wait for Ian to hook up with. Enjoy - come on England! Keith (Ian's Dad)

Ian Alright there Well seeing those pics and reading the email/journal definately hasnt made it any easier to be sat in the office in sunny ol' England! Great to hear from you and see the pics and read what you've been doing. Especially that hut on the beach..........bloody paradise! Hope you've got rid of that stomach bug Le, but seems a lil' price to pay for seeing and doing everything you are. Anyhow, gotta get back to the joys of work. Look forward to seeing more pics and reading more from you journal. Counting down til i get on that plane! Take care Ian