Dear All, So here we are again in Melbourne, though a very different stay it has been for us what with the addition of a new family member in the Belsey household here. Little Ben is gorgeous and thus far not too much of a handful for Mum and Dad. He's a strong little thing though and will no doubt be causing mayhem around here in the not too distant future. The other big story as I'm sure you'll all be aware is the Victorian Bush Fire disaster. After the hott...

G'day We are sorry to say this is our last day in Melbourne (until our return visit in feb) so we thought we had better update our blog and photos whilst we have access to a computer. These may be the last photos you see of us until we get back here so hope you like them! We are so grateful to James and Renee for their generous hospitality over the christmas period - they have taken us sightseeing, fed us yummy breakfasts, BBQ's and puddings and best of all, g...

Dear All, Just a very quick note to say Merry Christmas to everyone reading the blog. We've added 3 photos today just to show you that it really is hot and sunny in Melbourne on Christmas day! To prove this we ventured to the beach, after a cracking lunch by James, to play bat and ball and take a walk. Hope you all have a great Christmas day and holiday. Love Phil and Liz

Dear All Phil here this time and writing from the comfort and affordability of my brother James's house so there are no time pressures attached to this blog entry and also BEHOLD photos! Sorry its taken so long but this really is the first time we've had a computer capable of uploading more than one photo per hour! So we left off in Pretoria where we were staying for just one night. Saturday - Headed to Jo'burg airport in the worlds fastest taxi! Slightly...