Seen the latest photos and jurnal entry - one word! _

****** W O W !! ******

Thanks for the marvellous photographic record of your adventure week. How on earth did you all manage to keep smiling in spite of feeling scared ?

Well done, all of you.

Love G'dad XXX

well arrived in Canada yesterday and have no idea where anything is or what to do!!!!!!! I hope i have as much fun as you seam to be.

Speak to you soon.

toni

Dear Sam, Tried sending an e-mail but it was rejected so am using the message board instead.
Life must be dull with lectures, tutorials and seminars after your adventure holiday. we hear that you are thinking of taking up sky diving as a career! Keep on making the most of the opportunities in NZ. There's nothing similar in the West Midlands. At your age I was in the army and you can't see much from inside a tank.
Sarah and Nikki are back at school next week and Judith and Jade start their new jobs. Sarah's new school is nearing completion and it's very different from her old school.
We are looking forward to seeing some photos of your adventures on your journal.

We are thinking of you. With love from Nana & G'dad XXX

Hey hey. I'm bored to tears here in Telf & your living it up in NZ, booo! I guess I should pick up the phone & text Rob & Mike though (sorry lads!).
Finished my exams/all that revising now so having a bank hol break then back to Dissertation. Back in Manchester 15th Sept. What ya lecturers like? Any ones that get drunk with u like in Brum?! Have a good students union/bar? (alcohol + surf= better than degree)

Catch u soon, Dave x

hey sam. looks like when u get back to uni you'll have a new buddy.
Oh and by the way, spose becuse i also am a fan of the war time lingo (mikey D) i shall end this message with a tried and tested SWALK

hey up
things sound great out there (i wanna go)
well if it makes you feel better it's been pissing it down with rain here 4 the past few days :(
so proud of you - you went up a tall building with a glass floor. big step up from a climbing wall!
2 wks to go till i fly!! aaahhhhhhh. so scared
speak to you soon
Kathryn x

oh my god im so jeleous that you are having so much fun!!!!!
Sorry i have been really s*** and not emailed before but its good to see that you are enjoying yourself.

Keeping sticking up photos so i can be nosey at your mates!!!! :-)

keep smiling

toni

Hi sam!
hope your having a good time in New Zealand We've got mike Bradbury,Daves son staying this week, We're going to see
Pirates of the Carribean 2 I'mlooking forward to the week in Cornwall
Love from daisy

Morning Sam, see what i did there? pre-empt the crazy time zone. Genious. Sounds good tho, n ta for the Zorbing definition. little disappointed u didnt add it to the bottom of my message, but still...

Sorry i only just found out how 2 do it! Sam x

Ur hearing more of cainz than i am. messages akimbo! Sounds like ur all settled n that now tho. well done. Dont bother with all that uni work malarky, word on the street is theres no need. (heard it from the RBC and the leegomery boys) Focus on having a good time.

All the best,

Mike.

.... feel like i should SWALK. everyone else has. yet dont wanna outdo ur father. ...then again, he put like 20.

and yeah, i put SWALK. .. so no need to mock my wartime lingo in a witty reply ... im looking at u here, Ste Schike.

I cant think of anythin witty! I'll hav a think but i'm sure Rob and Ste will beat me to it! Hows u? Wotcha bin up 2? Hope ur havin a good summer! Sam x

Hi Sam. Lovely to get your messages and photo's. I had vertigo just looking at some of them! Sounds as if you are being well entertained as well as doing some real work.
Weather slightly cooler here today and good showers of rain at last. The lawns are starting to turn back to green after being brown for several weeks.
We are managing without the car now that I have stopped driving and the mobility scooter helps me to get around. Nana has used her bus pass a couple of times and Angela and Judith have helped her with the shopping. Lots of love from us both. XXX

Hi Sam - looks like you are having a great time in NZ - keep posting the piccies!
Just to let you know that Jade has got a job at Hadley Primary school as a Teaching Assistant starting September and she can then decide if she still wants to go to Uni next year. She has secured her grades so has a place at Chester if she wants it!
I have got a new job too at Charlton school - it is an admin job dealing with anything to do with attendance!
Sarah has been spending a few days with us so she is not on her own and she and Nikki have been on the playstation most of the time playing Sims!!
We are off to Spain in a couple of weeks so will be in touch again when we return!
Lots of love to you
Judith,Tony,Jade & Nikki :)
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