well as you may be able to see its 05:00 in the morning and i am at work !! it`s been a busy one, plenty of ill people. news from our end not much compared to you lot, looks like your having a great time. the south island will be great so much to do and see. hot news brought our first wedding present - new dinning room table and chairs. better do some work now. love to you all. JKT

Hi guys

Cant believe how much you have done in two weeks!!! Thought you would of had a dip in the lake Toby, scout training and all that!! Hope you're not turning into a softie camper.... like Ray!! Keep having fun all of you, much love R,A,G&G x x x x

Happy new year Sharon, Hilary and Maureen. Hope its a happy, healthy one X

hiya rosie

today we showed the class the pictures of you and they all said it looked like you are having fun

luv lucy

Hi to you all. Jealous? not at all, we've been to see the Man Utd stadium and sat in Sir Alex Ferguson's seat.

Compare that to touring in the sun......no competition. Deirdre sends her love as do we all.

Speak soon.

Lots of love the Smithies

Hi y'all. Great to see all your fab photos - I am just about to go and pick up the girls from school in a howling gale, so not at all jealous!!! Wishing you all a very happy new year. Lots of love Elaine,Dan, Megan,Annie and Marthaxxx

Hi Everyone,I hope you are having a nice time in New Zealand. The photos are really nice of you all. I went back to school last Thursday. We went Bee Movie today and it's really good.Love fromJosephXP.S. Katie says HELLO!

Dear Millers

Thank you for all the great photos and updates. I have especially enjoyed looking at the ones of Hong Kong. Good to see that the Star Ferry is still in action and that the gap between HK Island and Kowloon has not been completely filled by land reclamation! Looks like you were very lucky with the weather when you went to the Peak, I remember it often being hazy from the humidity.

Enjoy the rest of your adventure. I'm very jealous!

Hi!

Nice to see your having a fantastic time. I am enjoying the updates!

Just enjoying the final few days of holiday before the joys of getting up early on monday arrive!!

Take care and good luck with that van!!

xxx

Happy New Year to all of you ! Looks like soooooooooo much fun ! We like the funny photo of Rosie and Connie pulling a face at the sweets ! Lots of love to you all . Ems Phoebs Lisa Steve xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Meg I am missing you loads but Iam glad you are having such a lovely time. How do you like your new bed ?

The wheels of the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round,the wheels of the bus go round and round all day long,

Sing louder I can't hear you

Love to all your family xxxxxx

Looks great - we had snow today and have been swimming too (ok it was in a pool!!). Glad the bartering is going to plan and all the flights too. We all can't wait to go back to school. JK started today and their heating broke down whilst it started to snow! Stay in touch and keep up our updates and pics. We should post you some too! Love from all of us xx

Hi again Isla Iforgot to send you funny faces