Hi Guys,
Just to let you know all is ok here in sunny Lufbra, We have put some pics on the site for you and we hope you like them, as you say if not TOUGH cos it took us 4 hours as well and theres only 4 bloody pictures. Your nephew is gorgeous Dan, he doesn't look anything like an Indian baby, he just has a lot of hair and it is going blonde already. Chris and Claire have taken to parenthood like a duck to water, they are naturals. Jen came to see us at the weekend, well I think she just came to see the baby really, but it was good to see her and she had a cuddle of Finlay and took a gift from you both which was really nice. Wish you could see him Dan, Jen thinks you would love him. Anyway Tammy has just come in with a ruddy great spider in her mouth, she has taken to carrying them in and throwing them around, needless to say I cant get out of the way quick enough. Hope you are all ok and that your ears are better Dan, you kept that quiet you sod. Where are you now? Jen said you are not on the ranch anymore, so no more home comforts, are you roughing it again? We are going to scrap your Rover and put the white one on the drive for you, we will get it up and running for you for when you get back, you will need it to go for jobs and things wont you? Have made your bed up ready incase tou come back mega early (i dont think so though do you?) Anyway folks its time for bed some of us have to work tomorrow, can you remember what that was like? Will get in touch again soon, keep safe all of you miss you loads and send you all our love Mum, Dad and two mad dogs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Danny
Hey everyone, only me! just thought i'd pop on and say hello. we're all settled into hardworking farm life now we're in New Zealand (the late mornings and fresh food are taking their toll) so we're going to head to Rotarua tomorrow to see some hot mud... which will be nice. hope everyone likes the new pics, they took us 4 hours to put on so if you dont then i dont care and you can go look at someone elses bloody site! they've barely figured out what bricks are for over here so you can imagine how much the internet costs!!! haha, nah, we had great fun going through all the pics and deciding which to put on and which to relegate to our own personal collection.... a hell of a lot of sunset pics from our own Aaron (sensitive) Page are in that file. Anyway, just a few words. Chris and Claire- Many many congratulations on the birth of your little indian son, i hope i get to see my little nephew soon and i'll make sure that when i get back i'll give him an extra big hug from his uncle Dan. Mum and Dad- was good speaking to you the other night, despite it costing me a bomb! didnt realise receiving a call was that expensive, but hey, your worth it so i dont care. the moneys going quickly so the year is a very big doubt. Lee and Clare- sorry i wasn't in touch sooner and i'm glad you've both taken to married life the way you should, with clare in the kitchen and lee in the 'Daddy chair', haha, nah, was good to speak to you and i hope you stay happy. Geoff- Dave is just like you! its quite scary but i think he makes more sense, and he doesnt spend ages cooking, listening to music or walking through mud (although he is a farmer) so he's definitely more normal. Alex- hope the interview went well, have you finished decorating the kitchen yet!?!?!? and last but never least Jen- thanks for the emails my babe, i hope your decisions are coming along ok with where to go for your training contract. i'm so jealous my family is seeing more of you than me! Love you loads baby and i cant wait to see you again, i'm missing you loads. love to everyone and i hope this stupidly long message keeps you up to date. Danny. XXXXXXXX
Helen
I saw the pictures. They are really good. Looks like you are enjoying yourselves. Good job you got your camera back really...you muppit Aaron! It was so nice talking to you last night Aaron. It has made me miss you so much more, if that is possible. I can't wait to come out and see you in January! It will be amazing. Anyway take care. Speak to you soon. Love to all. xxxxx
The Boys
New pics are on, we'll post more soon! when we have more time. love to all
Aaron
Hi Guys
Just sat with Dave and Elaine with a beer, all is very good hear will try and phone the important people tomorrow around 9am our time so about 8pm for you guys,and if you dont get a call then you know you werent all that important!! ha ha only kidding love to all. hope all is well ps mum and geoff why the hell are you guys not out here yet!!!!
Phil
congratulaions uncle danny, a bonny baby boy according to your ma. spoke to her earlier just to say congratulations. she sounds well happy. hop you wet the babys head in the accoring style! all for now...
Phil
Her Indoors
Congratulations Uncle Danny-ITS A BOY. I have been up all night waiting for my grandbump to arrive, it is now 4.30am on Wednesday 21st September and I have just managed to get hold of Chris, he couldn't talk much so I presume our little bundle has only just arrived. He weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces, so he was quite big, and poor Claire was in a lot of pain and had a long labour, but she was fantastic. Chris was wonderful with her and you would have been very proud of them Dan. It is uncle Roys 50th Birthday today as well so he still managed to arrive on somebodys special day, and at least Claire won't spend all day in hospital on hers and Chris's birthday on Friday. Hope all is well with you 3 bad boys, are you still enjoying yourselves? You have a really good excuse to go out and get drunk tonight, not that you need one. I will talk to you soon and hopefully send some pictures of your nephew. Love to you all, miss you loads MUM xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aaron
Hello to everyone from a very dismal Aukland such a culture shock after the the three tropical islands, time for some real traveling about. we have ordered a campervan for about 40 days starting tomorrow as it works out so much cheaper than the Kiwi experience which is the hope on hope off bus, so we leave Aukland to head up south going to head towards dave and elaines giving them a call to warn them a little later.
I won a pool comptition last night in the bar at the hostel we arestaying in which is very smart and only 20 NZ dollars a night (8.50 pounds) anyway my prize for winning the comp was a bungy jump from the Aukland harber bridge so that should be cool so doing that tomorrow befrore we leave.
Mum- thank you so much for sorting the camera out for me we didnt have any Phones on the remote Yasawa islands of the coast of Fiji, so was unable to call my self, and the pictures that are on the camera a pricless you will get to see them as soon as we can get it sorted. Good luck for the interview really hope it goes well and brum doesnt seem to fare hey let me know via a text how it goes.
Geoff- it seems likeevery time i come to the flat you are decorating or building something or other ha ha hope it goes well and i look forward to seeing it, you were right this really is a life changing experience and only 1 month in, we met some med students, and talking to them has got me thinking that i might like to do that which would mean another 5 years at uni but that doesnt really sound that bad ha ha
Helen- hey baby hope your holiday is going well i hope you like your little pressie, have sent you a personel email so just a quick one to say i am missing you and could really do with you here on these lonely nights hee hee!
Phil- hello my friend really good to hear from you and that all is well i bet you had a great time in wales you will have to let me know how things went with the little cheeky you have out there! ha ha we are all looking forward to heading off to explore New zealand we had started to get itchy feet on all the idilic beaches hard life hey!!! good to know you are ok buddy and i hope you are stil coming out to join us for a while at some place!
Christina- hello the boys and me wish we were stil in the international backpackers was the best hostel ever, we will deffinatle come and see you in sunny Italy when we get home. anyway stay in touch was very coolmeeting you and all the guys from the hostel!
Ok thats it from me for a bit, Richie hope you are ok and recovered from your Canada experience we met a canadian in Fiji and i really hope the people you met out there were not as annoying as she was ha ha
Ok i am going for a little sleep now last night was a little messy but we felt we had to celebrate arriving in NZ love to all keep in touch will post pics on as soon as we can
See yaaa
Lee & Clare
Hi Danny, Hope your all okay!!!
We have got the Wedding Dvd, its brill. Your speech was bang on and theres some really funny bits, can't wait for you to see it.
Still waiting patiently to become Uncle & Auntie and then I will have an excuse to play lego!!!
Missed you at Mum & Dads party but we had a good time anyway, we both got drunk and ruled the dance floor.
Me & Dave (clares dad) were picking fights with all the kids and bursting all the ballons and making them cry.
Went out on Clares birthday to the Flying Horse Chinese Restaurant and got told off by the wife for taking the piss out of the chincs!!! Really funny watching Clare try to eat with chop sticks, she struggles with a knife & fork.
Hope your all having a good time, it sounds like you are. Speak to you soon, take care, love you loads xxx
Cristina Rarotonga
ciao aaron daniel and roman, I miss you and all the backpacker international people! we had sooooo much fun. I came back today, I will check your website and see how your crazy trip is going!!I would like to restart my holidays already....
I wait for you in italy!!! have fun in fiiji, and a big hi to ash and grant! bye! CRI
Phil
Bula all you guys. Just a quick message to say hi and wish you lucky b*****s well. Loughborough has recentley seen the return of one of its favourite sons in the shape of a mr ritchie "the Boss" Warner. He seems fine, although its now spookily like he never left, and wishes you all well. Have given him the offexploring web adress and he promises to have a look and say hello soon. with mr warners grasp of all things technical, that could be interesting!
I'm well, settled back into the daily grind after my sortie into wales the other week. needless to say wales more fun. In the real world the weather has taken a turn for the wintry, so make the most of the tropics. Pa is just starting to redecorate the flat and has just blown a load of money (ably assisted by al i might add) at scandinavian furniture monkeys Ikea. This i guess, means that i get to play swearing-glue my hand to a cupboard door johns when it comes to what i'm calling "flat pack assemlathon". Could be different.
Personals:
Aaron - loved the picture of me in venice beach, had your touch all over it you rasclart. Hope you;re behaving yourself as ever and are helping roman look after 2 left feet Dan.
Dan - Hope you still have at least some posessions left and functional and that you are keeping the alcohol levels nice and high.
Ro - Hope you looking after those 2 bumbling rasclarts for me. you have the lead my friend!
Enjoy all and stick some piccys on when ya can
Love as always