Hi Lucy, most of Hampshire are watching your trek around the world and wishing they were with you as it all looks great. Blighty is grey, cold and damp so no change here for January, but apparently the sun will be out in July for an hour or so. Wishing you all the best for a safe and happy adventure.

Wow well done for both of you driving. Nice to see Kathy enjoying school again!!!!!
We will look forward to the post , thanks for the Melbourne info.We thought Bondi was small too,looks like you are enjoying it all. Life here is the same, weds night with Lost is not the same without you guys!!! Big brother has just started.
They have put in a politician,Micheal Barrymore, American baseball player(one for Dan) page 3 girl, Rula Lenska,bloke called Maggot(cause he wore a puff jacket), a girl from essex whose pretending to have been in a band(she is so thick!!!) a bloke who was in a band who has had so much surgery to look like a women (thank god my dad is not alive) & a few more idiots, looks like it will b good!!!! te hee.

HAPPY NEW YEAR LUCY AND DAN!! You make me green with envy whenever i read about your adventures, sound like you having the time of your life. Good luck in New Zealand and with the rest of your trip. My love, as always, hats x x x x x x x x

Hi Lucy and Dan Happy New YEAR !!
So happy you are having such a lovely time . So many would love to be in your shoes ~~~~~~~~~~OUCH !!
DONT FIT !!
Take Care my lovelies
jacqui xxxx

Hi Lucy,

I'm sooooooooo jealous, what a fabulous adventure, you must be having the time of your life, you certainly seem to be making the most of it and NYE celebrations in Sydney must be rated as one of the coolest times/places to be on Earth - you'll be "dining out" on that story for a while when you get back..

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No... MY Quiz Team, "Big Dave's Hustlers" are becoming more and more rebellious, demanding equal rights and democracy, and I fear that the "Assistant-to-the-Captain" is biding his time, waiting for an opportunity to overthrow my regime. Never fear, I shall crush their feeble resistance... Mwahahahaahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

We had a damn good New Year's Eve party at Sue and Dave's house, and an outstanding breakfast the morning after too! (Thanks Sue).

In other news: Paul has started beating me at pool, Ray and Michaela are pretty busy with their ever increasing family, and I've got more New Year's Resolutions than there are bicycles in Beijing!

All the best of British luck to you and Dan,
Big Dave.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great photos from the Sydney NYE celebrations... What was the "Heart" theme all about?

hey lucy. happy new year to the both of you. sounds like you're havin a wicked time. lovin the photos. look after the caffers. x

G'day mate!!
where did u go???!!!
thank u for an excellent new yr it was amazing wasnt it!! best new yr ever!!
i was in bed by 1:30am (loser i know)
just to let u know im off to melbourne on weds and will probably be staying in st kilda so call me when u get there!!
luv kat xxxxxx

Happy 2006 to you both. Hope your New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney were ace cant wait to see the pictures. Love & very best wishes, Dad, Jeanette, Alice, Simon, Christine, Kathryn, Tom, Sue, Graham & Heather - we had a cool evening xxxxxxxx

Hi there. Hope you had a great Christmas on the beach! Had a quiet but snowy one here (yes we did actually get some snow in Portsmouth). Miss our little conversations at work. Will be thinking of you at midnight. Have a great time wherever you are. Love from Sharon and Ian xx
~~~~~HAPPY NEW YEAR~~~~~

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU BOTH!!!!!
Have spoken to your hotel to send you both our love.
(I know this is early but this time I didn't want to miss you)Have given Sue ( Dan's mum)tel. no. & Jennette & dad, will phone Pete & Sharon with no.
Have a great time in Sidney, spoke to Jane Herrington this morning her mum is on the waterfront in sidney!!! maybe you could see her?
If Dawnie is reading this you must meet us for the commenwealth games. WE HAVE BOOKED AN APPARTMENT, SO ALL OF YOU COME !!!!!!whoops must learn to type!!!
love u love u love u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi how are you. Hope you had a great Christmas, besides the blue bottle sting. Byron Bay and Coffs Harbour look great, cant wait to go there sometime. Loved the Prince in his castle at Byron. Have you pulled your Crackers yet, hope you find whatever you got useful for your trip. Em got a present from her boss! Chris got a life size bust of Julius Caesar himself. Tom got a cigarette dispensing donkey from mitch and shell. I got offered a ticket to the Commonwealth games from my friend in Melbourne, so maybe i cant catch up with your mum. Everyone is happy hear, hope you both have a fantastic New Year. All the best.

Lots of Love

Chris and Dawn xxx