Belated Happy St. Patricks Day! There are lots of Irish folk in the States too. Even our West Highland Terrier, Nessie had on her green top hat with shamrock band to celebrate. However, I did not drink any green beer this year. I am glad that you have settled down in Australia - you certainly seem to be having a blast ... I think I could join your Mum on the beaches .... I am glad you both have jobs (Ross, I have a few things I could get you to paint!! perhaps the outside of our house or the duplexes - let's negotiate!) The photos are wonderful... all very exciting. Anyway keep us posted as to what you are up to and we hopefully will see you in summer??
TTFN or Ta Ta For Now ....

Think ive had enough painting for a lifetime but im sure Nina would be up for it! Sure you can find something else for me to do instead. Hoe your all well and your looking forward to seeing us. Should be in the states by September by the looks of things but we will get in touch when we have dates sorted out.

good morning in australia, happy St.Patricks Day to you both, may the lepracorns look after you and you get my email. bye for now mum xxxx

hi, haven't got round to emailing but will do one later tonight. did you get the photo's of the kids party, they had a great day. Hope you are both well and enjoying yourselves there doesn't seem to be any update on the photo's but I got the last postcard. love always mum xxxx

Yeah, I got the photos from the kids birthday and they were really good! Thanks Carina!! We're both well and having a good time and we hope to get the Japan photos up soon! Both working now so we don't have as much free time on our hands! :o) Love Nina xx

Ross and Nina, glad to hear that you have settled into Aussie life so well already. Imagine Sydney would be a great place to explore. Hope you have great fun. We are all looking forward to seeing even more photos. Japan looked intriguing! Take good care. Love Kirsteen, Charlie and the girls x

hi, Nina hope the child care checks are quicker over there than here and you get a job quick, dont want you to become a kept woman. Ross don't let her starve and go without but make sure she does her share and more while you are out painting. See I knew painting my hall would come in handy all that practise you got before you went. Rhona & Gerry send their love. Kirsty is having people over on sunday for the kids birthdays and MOTHERS DAY hint, hint. enjoy yourselves and take care love always mum xxxx

Thanks for your phonecall - its great to hear from you in person! Glad you've managed to find your feet so quickly in Sydney. Hope Nina manages to get something soon. Katie & Thomas are in New York this weekend for her birthday, we'll hear how they got on tomorrow. Daniel has now progressed to Transit vans and I'm nearer a heart attack than ever! We're all well although very cold - we had quite a lot of snow this week you'll be glad to hear. Post your address for sending your card. Lots of love. Mum x

Hiya... yes i got an email about a reference... of course i gave you a good one... had a bit of a problem with the punctuality question but i just gave a wee white lie... my computer hasn't been very well and had problems getting and sending mail, but it's feelin better now so i sent t reference off today..hope thats ok.. do you remember Trish that worked for us she's in australia, i don't know where abouts though .. i only know it's Hamilton Hill WA but here's her numbers if you feel like giving her a call.. (00) 618-402526245 home 0061404022612 mobile ....... i'd like you to contact her and say hello from me... sometimes i wish i could just sit down with her a have a good old chat.. i miss her loads.. have fun and good luck with the jobs i'm sure you'll have no problem.... i think there should be a 'stuck back at home' web site that we could put photos on for you to see what your missing back at home. i'm sure there are some things you miss.... (scratching head) miss ya sindxxxx

Cheers, sure it'll be fine too! Not in too much of a hurry to start working again but unfortunately need to make some more money to fund the rest of the bumming about! Feel free to email some 'stuck back home' photos of all the cool stuff we're missing! Feel like i'm not quite getting all the gossip from back home!! :o) I'm not sure where Hamilton Hill is but i'll try find out and get in touch when we've got a bit more cash together! Love Nina x

hey cant believe your on other side of the world how wierd is that? hope your both ok get in touch soon got your post card we,ll book a hol as soon as you get back!xxxxxxxxxxk

hiya well here we are another week and we're back in bunker... another week and u're in another exotic country... have fun upside down... sindxxxxx

hi nina hope u're ennjoying uurself i'm having so much fun here working sundays.......xxfi

Hey, we're both doing good! Just about settled into Sydney now but its been kinda like being at home! It rained solidly for two days when we just got her, and I mean proper thunder storms and all! Apparently they havent had rain like that in year so it was pretty funny watching the locals running around mental! Hows the colour sale then?! You guys all have fun? Ha!! Oh, and Sindy, you might get a wee email about a reference so i'm expecting a nice one!! :o) Have fun. Lots of love Nina x

glad to hear you have managed to get a studio flat as quick as you did, hope you enjoy it and jobs come along to follow. let me know if there is anything you need love mum. xxxx

Hey you 2, glad youve landed safely in oz hope you have a great time. It will be strange for you setteling in one place for more than a few weeks but i know youll love it. Kloe and Patrick love looking at the photos and cant wait for me to get a printer so they can take coppies into school and nursery mum printed off a couple for now. any way have lots of fun and ill send an email soon.

Hey, its been wierd getting things organised to stay in one place for longer than a few days but i'm sure it'll be good! One of Ross's mates kindly put us up for a few days so that helped us to get things organised. We've got a small studio flat now so we moved everything in yesterday! Its pretty basic but its good compared to a lot of the places we've stayed and some of the things we've seen here! Most of the accomodation here is hostels or shared flats so we did well to get somewhere of our own. Its in Randwick which has a good main street with everything we need and is only a five minute walk to the beach or 15 minutes on a bus to Sydney city centre so its a really good area to stay in! Just trying to get jobs now but can't do much till Monday so we've just circled the paper and checked up the internet for now! Hopefully it wont take long though! Hope everyone is well back home and Patrick is doing better? Lots of Love Nina x

hav a great time in Oz.be careful of the 'roos tho!!!.mind partake in a few stubbies aswell!!!!

We arrived safe and sound yesterday and spent the day trying out the stubbies! Having a look to see what the deal is with flats and jobs now though! Take care Nina x

hi, your time in Tokyo has passed really quickly you will soon be heading for new pastures, where do you go next and how long will you be there for.
I would also like to say Happy Birthday to John I hope you had a lovely day, if I had known I would have sent a card. all the best, I will email you soon Love always mum xxxx

Hey, we're heading to Sydney and bluffing it from there! Havn't made definate plans of how long we're staying where in Australia so it just depends on where we like and can get jobs! In Aus for about 6months in total though! Love Nina x