Not green promise.....sounds like the pair of you are having an absolute ball. Liz, we miss you so much here it's unreal - but we have your charicature to remind us of what you look like!!!

All is mad is the house of Steels...put up the boy's bunk beds at the weekend and not so sure it was a good idea....Joseph loves it but Freddie is absolutely beside himself with the excitment of not being in a cot and being able to get out of bed and annoy his parents all night - oh, and not to mention, jump on them at 6am!!! Joy of joys.

Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for a fabulous 2009. Looking forward to reading more of your adventures...

Andrea and the boys x

Hello you two - i;m lvoing your blog - i liked SA but now enjoying hearing about your perceptions of this lovely country that i love in! Sounds like you are enjoying it...and can't get over the sunshine at xmas - i wrapped pressies at the weekend in the back garden in the blazing sun...not in front of the fire (not that i have a fire!) SHame to miss you in Sydney - i'll be heading to Honkers into their winter - boo....but still just 16 degrees or so - but that is still chilly!

I love melbourne...it;s great that you have some 'proper' local tour guides. I;m heading down for the weekend in january actually - for food, wine and boutique shops - oh and to get my engagement ring resized as it fell off the other week...into the garbage! oooops!

keep writing! and keep cartwheeling liz -you are good at it! i;m jealous!!!

love steph

Oi Oi, i have just been reading your blog entries out to mum, as she still hasnt mastered the art of using the internet bless her.

We are wrapping christmas pressies at the mo, well mum is wrapping im supervising haha!

Its not quite that hot here, although mum says she will be experiencing the heat xmas day when she's cooking for all 10 of us!!!

Have a good Christmas in Oz.

Love all at number 3 x x x x

P.S. we saw the new arrival Joseph Thomas yesterday, hes lovely.

yo yo, so i've passed out and stuff now, fully in the RAF so check out the photos online. I'll upload the DVD or send james a copy when i get it and you can all sit around and watch it! ahhhhhh.

It was a great day. Very tiring.....i cried for the first time in 9 weeks. Dad cried a bit too. Probably because i cried. ha ha ha.

Jealous you're in OZ, jealous you're going around cool places, Africa rocks my world. Jealous you're seeing JJ and Renee and Bump and Fred and Ginger. Jealous it's hot. I'm off to Chicago though so nah. Oh and I'm skyping ya'll on Christmas eve my time, so christmas morning your time. xx

Hi guys,

Bumped into your Mum in Morrisons yesterday Liz and she phoned to give me this website. Sounds like your having a great time - the animal experience sounds incredible. Will email you some photos of when Ethan and Dylan met when I have loaded them onto the computer.

Dylan is well. Just started rolling across the room now so can't leave him for a minute - think its playpen time. He is even trying to wave!!

Have a fab Christmas in Oz , Lots of love

Only 2 weeks 'til you're here in Melbourne now - very excited

I went to Will Young tonight and he was fantastic...just gets better. Dome was packed out. thankyou for making it my birthday treat. Read your latest blog too...sounds like an amazing time you're having. Off on my travels Monday...will hopefully be able to email from the boat/hotel. Loads of love...mumma xxx

Elizabeth, Mum phoned last night and asked me to pass on the news that Andrew and Kate had a baby boy on Monday called Joseph Thomas.