loads of hugs n kisses on your 3rd birthday daisy. Have a great day
hilary,dave,yasmin,chantal & Nathan

Hi Guys,

Cannot believe it is Daisy's birthday again - just want to wish her a very happy day.

You are all looking really well and having a fantastic time - you don't know how jealous we are!!

Sending you all lots of love - missing you very much as we try to arrange the annual Xmas meal but have a feeling you will not be missing us as much!!

Love to you all,

Nickie, Chris, Hannah & Lucy XXXX

Hi all.

Just a quick message to wish Daisy Maisy a very happy birthday for tomorrow. We wish we could be with you to celebrate. Have a fab day and I hope you love all your pressies.

You all look really well. Can't believe how grown up the kids are looking now. We're still missing you loads.

Hopefully get to speak to you tomorrow.

Love hugs and kisses to you all.

Liz, John and Ella xxxxxxxx

Well Tamworth might be rubbish but you make it look so much fun on the video I think it looks worth a visit!!

How did you get the video in the slingshot? Gill hiding on the floor was she? It looked really scary to me and I didn't even hear any swearing from you or Dave.

Great blog again - even when its rubbish you make it sound funny

I texted (not sure that is the past tense of text - so what is it) you some numbers for the motorhome hire in NZ. If you want me to look up any more info let me know what you want and when.

People were asking about you at Vins funeral. Jeannie was there (she is separated from Colin now) but she asked me to send her your web site so she can take a look to see how you are doing. I told her to make sure she leaves a message as you would love to hear from her. She said she would.

Great news that you have been speaking to Brenda and you will see them over Christmas. It will be nice for you to see some of the family at that time even though you don't really know them but perhaps you feel like you do as Gran talked of them often.

Going out with Gran, Granddad and Lee now so I'll sign off. Look after yourselves and give the kids a really big hug and kiss from us. We really miss you all and we will be wishing we were with you for Daisys 3rd birthday. Have lots of fun Daisy we love you lots and lots. Big KISS for you and big KISS for Louis too. Be good - I wish I could send you a hug on line!!!

Lots of love to you all XX XX XX XX

G'day yer Pommies. Another great blog. As I said last time can't wait for the book to come out. hope them aussies realise what superior beings we brits are. Kids loved the photos of the roos although not u eating them. loads of hugs n kisses to Louis & Daisy

Hi Guys

Look at you Gill soaring high in the sky. It looks fabulous - and I didn't hear any screaming when you launched either. Well done!! the music was great as well.

Had to laugh at Lisas comment about the slug costume - not far away from what I thought myself. Don't think it will catch on.

Sorry my message is late but I had typed one in and then something came in on the net and I went to the page which closed your blog site and I lost everything so I'm only just getting round to redoing it.

Bonfire night was great. The best year yet for the weather I think. Not a breath of wind and if you look at the photos we emailed through, the kids and everyone are wearing only tee shirts and that was at about 11.30 (except for A Rita of course who was wearing her "gardening coat" complete with furry hood!!) Your burner did a grand job. Ian was very concerned that you were missing out on the old bonfire whilst he was eating his roast heart, soup and ribs washed down with a couple of glasses of wine and roast chestnuts to follow. A good night was had by all.

Thanks for the card and present for our birthdays. It was a lovely surprize and Dad was really pleased you phoned. He had a good day - the kids came down and Kev & Lisa, Gran & Granddad. Aunty Rita was away on business in Tunisia (I get to go to Stoke and A.Rita gets to go to Tunisia - is there no justice)

We are looking forward to going to the Baby Blue on Saturday - will keep you posted.

Your blog is really good again and the photos are great - lots of time with the Roos then! Were you just picking out which one you wanted to eat - bit like when you go to a fish restaurant!! Glad to hear you caught up with Dave and spent a few days together. Sounds like you had a ball. Nice for the kids as well to meet up with someone from home and nice for you two to have a break.

Getting cold here - thermals are waiting in the wings!! You lucky people.

Lots of love to Louis & Daisy and to you both. We miss you all. Look after yourselves and keep away from those Cockys!!

Love mum & dad xx xx xx xx

Hi All

Just seen your video Gillian, how cool can you get? you did't even look nervous. What a fantastic experience, looks like you really enjoyed it.

Your pictures look great, as usual. You all blend in with the kangeroo's had a job picking you out!!

You all look very well, enjoy the rest of your journey.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Daisy (Hope she receives her cards).

Missing you all. Take Care.

XXXXXXX

i dont believe it gill- handgliding! to think you were scared of rolling down a hill in a large inflatable ball! not impressed by the deformed slug/banana costume you had to wear though,haha!

hope you're all as well as you look. the weather here is getting colder all the time and sunbeds are the closest i'll be coming to any sun. already starting to look forward to our hols in februaury!

sue irving (nee browne) has just had a baby girl (ruby elizabeth) so would imagine we''ll be visiting soon and feeling a bit broody-me not kev!

kids both fine;trick or treat quite tame this year but firework display was good. im told all had a good time at jean and sams firework party too- kids didnt go to bed till almost 1am! i wasn't well so didn't go.

anyway, hope you continue having a ball,think about us all freezin our a***s off! take care and hugs and kisses to all, lisa.xx

Hello all of you !!

Just been reading through your blog excellent as usual had me laughing again, well u all look really well the kids look like ther avin a ball! An daisy looks like she's grown loads! The photo's r so lovely 2 c and joseph enjoys looking at them aswell gives me something entertain him with i dont think he really understands wer u actually r tho i just say ur on a holiday adventure lol!!

Well i'm still in the horrible nursing home but av an interview lined up for district nursing in wigan fingers crossed i get it!

Joseph has grown loads he's gonna b really tall, he has to have gromits put on went c ENT consultant last week said he should av op down within 12 weeks he as fluid behind both eardrums 2 that needs draining off hopefully he'll settle alot after avin this done he so unsettled with ears he always wakes everynight in pain with them so i am keeping hope i will eventually av a undisturbed sleep 1 day lol!

Not been up to much really nothing on the scale of ur adventures anyway just the usual We've been to blackpool lights and fair, timeout, farmer teds, Chester zoo, safri park, nursery firework display and baptist church firework display. Joseph is going to Paris Disney land with my mum and dad on 10th Dec for 4nights so he'll love that i avnt been able get time off in dec.

Anyway i'll keep looking on the blog pages and the photos give louis and daisy big cuddles and kisses of us all love to u all x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Hi hope all is well, i havent really checked up on youall in a while, just had a quick skim through where you've been looks amazing, and i am very jealous you went to the other parts of borneo i didnt get to see. Im currently at university and really loving it. i do find it hard still being stuck in england but i promise myself i will go travelling in the summer so that is giving me hope. just looking for a job around norwich to fund this trip. My course is going really well although its not really on the topics i thought it would be. next semester i will get to choose what subjects to do so it will be better. Ive joined the Capoeira group which is a Brazillian martial art dance, its really interesting and good fun. not much else to report. I had my friend from Switzerland over who i met in India so that was nice to catch up with her and to chat about India. made me miss travelling even more though.

Keep having fun, and enjoy the rest of OZ!

Emilie xx

Hi - Just arrived in my new home town (Perth) and I'm straight to the net cafe to find somewhere to live. I can report that The Camper Van, Daisy, Louis, Mike and Gill are all doing very well having spent the best part of last week with em going to theme parks saving wild birds, eating Kangaroos and drinking lots of beer. I flew to Adelaide for a bit afterwards to do some Great White Shark diving but couldn't in the end so I went shooting instead and had a few shots with a .44 Magnum - Dirty Harry's gun, which actually made my hand bleed with the kick off it. Did a bunjee jump with Mike a few days ago... Maybe Mike will put the "Reverse Bunjee" movie up that we did straight afterwards when he gets a chance...

Hi Gillian, Mike, Loius & Daisy

Just been talking to a couple in work who have been told after 18 weeks of waiting they have there VISA to Australia. They where just telling me how fantastic Kings Park is, what a coincidence just opened your blog/pictures and seen you've been there and done that.

I don't know how you cope with all the kerfuffle, I could'nt.

Glad to see your still enjoying yourselves. You all look really well, Louis looks like he's got a great tan.

Have a good journey (in Britney) to Brisbane.

Look after your selves.

Lots of love.

XXXXXXXX