### HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNDA ###

Have a wonderful day at that strange place you are going to for your birthday which I can't remember the name of at the moment.

A little more rain here, you place is fine and I'm off to work. I'm really enjoying it and getting a good grip on things. Love the ease of keeping updated on this site, good thinking rachel.

We all miss you, Monty is demolishing a carrot beside me. We send lots of love and kisses and this birthday Lynda is the start of a whole year of adventures for you both.

Love,

Galena XXXX

Hi Jacks! Lynda won a Universitas 21 scholarship from the University of Melbourne to undertake a research project looking at research management structures - she is doing this work at the University of Virginia, McGill university, University of California (Davis), & University of British Columbia - hence the journey and exploring! Hope all is great with you and Andre, R xx

Hi gorgeous friends. Wow, your travel and exploring sounds great. Very interested to understand what the reason is - you refer to U21 tour, is it related to your work with YWCA?

Read your blog. Your trip to Scotland was certainly enjoyable to you both. You're most fortunate to have just left for the US when the news of the cancellation of flights owing the Iceland volcanic eruption. Your photos taken in Washington DC are interesting. All the best. Lots of love xx

Scotland sounds more delightful than I remember, maybe Juli and colin may have contributed to that! weather here is rather pleasant indeed. continue to enjoy it all, sounds wonderful.love to you both xxxxx

The photos that you have shown so far look very interesting. Well done.

Lots of love to you both xxxx

Sounds so great!

Nice and relaxing (when you got there) just what the doctor ordered.

While you are basking in the sunshine in Scotland it's getting nippy here. Monty is getting fatter by the minute, he misses you Rachel, and BB has deigned to remain with me, and all is well in the lane. First day at Creswick, went really well. I have your old office (thanks for the miscellaneous items Lynda, tea, incense etc) and your boxes are in safe keeping. Lots of love and kisses....Galena

K and I are with you all the way, even though we're sitting in our arm chairs in cold, rainy Melb. You have a great time and keep posting photos. Say hi to Julie (Colin won't know me) for me. Love, Maude and Karen

Most delighted to read about your visit to Paris, which, to me, is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world - no skyscrapers and wide streets. Pity Rachel you weren't able to go up the Effel Tower to have a bird's eye of the city. Your Mum and I did that.

Lots of love to you both xxxx

Love the photos. XXX

It's been raining here all night and the ground is sodden. Wonderful for the land and gardens. Monty is fine, BB is between your place and here as usual. Sadly, Jodie & Damien rang this morning to tel me they are selling. What a pity.

Hope you are having a great time.