Ok my head has only just stopped hurting and I still feel a bit 'sea sick'.

Yesterday afternoon and evening was our leaving party/my early 30th drinks at the Riverside Inn, Chelmsford. A nice area reserved in garden and amazingly the weather stayed perfectly sunny and hot.

Was fantastic seeing you all and I have to say, everyone looked beautiful, even Martin! Thanks for coming Martin - I know you only came because you had your Essex Ranger bus ticket.

Thank you to the lovely girls from Reed who came, and a big thank you again for my leaving gifts and money! I will miss working with you ladies and hope that you will be able to get me a great job when I return, not ECC though!

It was great to see you guys from the CPS too, thanks too for your cards etc. I had a great time working with you guys too. Please pass my regards on to those who couldn't make it, Pete, Abi, Amy etc.

To my wonderful girlie friends, Kelly, Sam, Maria, Colette & Lyns - I just want to say the biggest thank you for being such great mates. We have been bezzie friends for such a long time now (about 15 years or thereabouts) that it does seem weird that I won't see you's for a year. I will miss you all so much but I know you will all be fine and look after each other. I missed our Kat being there but I know she's off having the time of her life at the moment, and knowing Kat, we may even see her somewhere on our travels if she gets those itchy feet when she gets back. I'll be thinking of you all drinking tea and having old peoples conversation every week! Maybe you can start having hubbly bubbly evenings from now hey. Thanks again for your cards and gifts. Love you, love you, love you, xxxxxx

Steve it was weird saying goodbye to you this morning. We will both miss you and your witty comments. Not sure how Lee will cope without having you to share all those 'man' things in life with for a year. We really hope to hear some pitter patting at yours and Natalie's when we return!

Lisa, Hilary, Chloe and Matt - was great you could all make it. You all looked stunning and we were thrilled you stayed out all night. In fact you guys were the last ones standing!

Once again, thank you all so much - we really did have a fantastic night and have some great photo's to always remind us what amazing friends we have.

The next blog we post will be from down under - wow wow wow wow! :) xxxxxx