To RACHEL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Love MUM DAD and GANG xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi hope you are enjoying the next part of your journey. At home dad is decorating, and you know how colour blind he is, so anything can happen. At least it will be original. Take care love mum.xx

Hello Rachel and Matt

Sorry I have been out of touch Rachel I'm not very good at blogging I don't do Facebook, I have lost my chalk and slate ha ha.

It doesn't seem like 5 mins ago, you both were setting off on your journey we have been watching the cricket on TV, the weather as been perfect apart from the floods I hope that did not spoil your stay.

Enjoy the next leg of your journeyThailand.

Speak to you soon

Love Auntie Christine xxx

Happy New Year!!!!!! It was lovely to speak to you on Christmas Day, Matthew and to hear that you're having a great time in Sydney. Your blog is really great to read, Rachel and we're already looking forward to the next update. 2011 has started well as United have knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup today......A penalty after 30 seconds, Giggsy scoring from the penalty spot and Steven Gerrard getting a red card.....What could be better than that! We had lamb (Antony's favourite) for tea today but it still seems stange without you both. Enjoy the rest of your time in Sydney. Lots of Love. Anita xxxx

Great to read your blogg you are catching up cannot wait for the next one Aussie Christmas and New year. we could tell you were all not here i have had to freeze some pate Love and miss you lots The trollops and Charlie xxxxx

Hi RachandMatt, Goodday cobbers it's good to know you are in the land of Kangaroos and Wallaby's, mum wants a koala bringing home (not a real one) but if you can take the stuffing out and fill it up with anything to do with KYLIE I would be most grateful ha-ha. Rach I like the way you have experienced that you can live peacefully and contentedly with very little and that money is not everything, it sounds like a place for me to live, perfick, the Chinese visit was well worth it for you both. Let us know more about Aussie, how are they taking the cricket, badly I should imagine, I have started painting and decorating the inner hall, and we have bought a solid mahogany feature fire surround and electric fire for the lounge, bute-iful and cheap, we get it delivered on the 26th January it should look great when it is in place. Mum was given a fantastic report from her breast care visit today at Leighton and she doesn't have to go back until September. Thats it for now, iff you send me the skype name of matts cousin I can video skype you, or ring you, speak to you both soon, we love you and miss both and take care byeeeeeee.

Mum Dad and gang *****

Happy Christmas again it was so nice to speak to you it has been very strange without you both and Ant and Steph but so pleased to know you are having a great time. Love you Lots and miss you loads the trollops xxxxxx

I am Cornholio! I need TP for my Bunghole

Are you threatening me?

It was great to talk to you last week we had a fantastic evening at war of the worlds thank you so much. It has been the chapel carol service today and it went very well hot pork and turkey baps. Christmas is coming quick so much to do but think i have finished writing my cards. Hope to speak to you soon Love you and miss you lots Mum dad,Rachel and Charlie

Hiya,

Sounds like you are both still having an amazing time, hopefully all the bottles of perfume and aftershave are not weighing you down!! haha. Cant wait to see all the photo's, especially of somewhere warm. We have both been putting up the christmas dec's at work today, Robbie has done the big tree, just waiting for him to get out his organ and play a few tunes! We are knee deep in snow here, yes, in Crewe. Have to go now or wont get back to Stoke....Speak to you soon. Sam & Katrin.

Thanks for the postcard it looked fantastic. we are going to buy a new microphone so hopfully will be able to use skyp and listen to you will let you know when we have got it working . Love you lots xxxxx

Received your postcard today (29th) what a fantastic view you must have had, so jealous. Also a great card for my collection thank you.Hope to receive some more. Love mum xx