just read your blog, you sound really excited and you can tell you are having the time of your life, i am so glad for you, i do to wish you were here christmas day, will speak very soon.keep writing and taking lots of pictures, me and jess will do abit of finger dancing tonight ha! Ha!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

merry christmas steph, laura and clare, tried ringing you back when got your txt no reply, wow its weird to think its christmas before us, but suppose santa has alot to visit, did you open your pressie i gave you at the airport. waggie has been round, but could not stay cos he had alot of running round to do, jess has gone to pictures withabi and her family, i have been doing last bit of wrapping and housework, shattered,cant wait to sit down for a cuppa, then i have just brought a couple of bottles of buz fizz will drink one of those tonight with jess, claire is coming tonight with kai to give jess her presents, then in morning we are off to nans with mine and jessicas to open with nan, will cook her, her dinner for xmas day and boxing day, we will have starters with her, then off to hayleys for dinner about 4ish. verystrange xmas this year, but will make the most of it, speak tomorrow, everybody says merry christmas, love you lots ho! Ho! HO!.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

morning or evening again how u.hope you had good day and night, got up this morning and feel alot better, tried to get nan to come but she wont, going over to the cemetry today and doing a bit of shopping, is there a telephone number we can ring you on, to save you money, how is the money going?, hope jess enjoys her christmas, beens there is only the 2 of us, would have gone away myself with jess, but you dont know how things turn out.well have a good time love u loadsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

glad you have finally arrived in sydney safely, it wasl ovely seeing you last night anda glimpse of laura too.it was well worthj ess waking me up.rang margaret and ann today to tell them, hope you have had an amazing first day. nan wont be coming here christmas cos she is frightened of catching this bug i have had, shewantsto stayat home, i have offered to take a dinner there but she said no, celia said she would pick her up and take her to stevens but she said no, we havehad invitation to hayleys, but have not decided yet thought it was kind of her.jess has been good looking after me, she has goneto look after kyle tonight so i thought would send you a message , hope you see it cos its morning there now. everybody send there love and really envious, say hello to the others, going to bed now, so will say nite nite, and morning to you.love you lots...............xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

just thought leave youa message, been up since 6.15 hada cuppa, just going to tidy up and get ready for work, not looking forward to that, hate the place with a passion.bet you getting ready for the airport, we are going to nuneaton to get remainder of nan carters curtains which are her christmas pressie, we are going to davids tonight to take his card, cos they are off to blackpool sunday, for a week, jess has broken up know so shewill have a good rest this morning ithinkshe needs it then hopefully she willdo a bit of irnonging, she did abitof jans for me last night, while i cooked your and lauras favourite, cottage pie and apple crumble with fresh cream, just been watching gmtv and they had english peopleand familys sending messages back from sydney for christmas and it was lovely, weather lookedgood andit was evening there time.anyway have a good journey, thinkabout you all thetime, take care the 3 of you. love you lots babxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hi steph it wasgreat hearing your voice twice today, everybody well pleased you called. anyway diane has just looked at all the pictures and write ups and well impressed, said looks lovely would like to be there but not the journey, it all looks amazing you all look chilled well and pis.........but thats nothing new. glad you looking forward to the next adventure, make sure you move around alot on next flight its a long way, oh! our rabbit died today, malcom came and collected her and the hutch, we had her a long time, so we cannot complain.will be sending more messages tomorrow, love you loads take care and be careful love you.and miss youxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

well stef.hows u three? bet weather better where you are it is freezing here, they reckon we will have white christmas, that would be lovely.just got to work till next saturday then off for a week, cannot wait.just off to bed.keep falling asleep, jess is staying at abs tonight, abs stayed here last night. we enjoyed our visist at martine and jays we stayed for a couple of hours, and a pudding your favourite bread and butter, really nice, but no butter thats the only reason why i had some, they were asking all about your trip, they went there and other places in 92 for the honeymoon.you all getting ready for your next venture to sydney, looking forward to the flight? from what claire said to jess you have been drinking lots, just be careful who you mix with, dont be so trusting, would be lovely to here from you before you leave for sydney, your pictures have not been updated for a while.seems forever that you have been away.not long now for christmas, jess reckons not getting up till late, we will see. anyway you take care will speak tomorrow, love and miss you loads babe. take care.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hi.steph just got up .weare going shopping to nuneaton finish off last bit of christmas shopping, thenwe are having lunch out, and thengoing over to see martin jay and girls looking forward to that have not seen them for ages.glad you eventually spoke to jess she was made up.what island are you at now, cant keep up with you.you will be leaving thialnd on thursday what airport you flying from bangcok? it was lovely to hear from you even though did not have much time, try and speak again before you leave. eerybody sends there love, and be careful and safe. claire and kaicame to drop jess off yesterday, he is lovely, kept putting his head in washing machine, and laughing at me, he loves santa again, we put the music on and he was dancing with santa, he can say shoes now, eveytinme the phone rang he would put his hand up to his ear and say hi! what a star he is, was hoping to take him to see martine butclaire will be out.gave him lots of kisses and said they were off his aunty steph too.you will see big difference in him.well will go now i called jess just before i sent this message, still fast asleep.say hello to pals, take care look after each other, love you millions and missing you.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Steph your moms been on the phone guiding me through the process to send you a message, having loads of probs but i got there in the end. Your photos look great. You look like you are all having loads of fun. Now i know what i'm doing i will keep in touch. Take care of yourself and i'll send a message soon

lots of love to you

Sarah xxxx

hi bab. lovely to hear your voice this morning, sounds like have loads of fun. think its more worrying about what we spoke about because of where you are, any way just be careful. trying to get our sarah to speak to you but having probs....getting on the web site. whats your hotel like, how do you get to next island boat or road.speak nice to cousin katie, and we could be sking with them next holiday, hope katie does not read this she may think me pushy ha..ha....please read it katie.will send mess........later with addresses.love you stephxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Steph

Your mum gave me your blog details so we can track your travels. You look like you are all having a fantastic time! sorry i didn't get to see you before you left.

I will be getting mum round later to show her your photos so I am sure you will be getting a message from your Auntie Jean any day soon!!

Bloody cold here, am just at home working, but off to pick up the children in a little while. Will keep in touch, am off to France for Xmas to take the children skiing so that should be good!

Anyway have fun, lots of adventure, but be careful!!

Lots of love

Katie xxx

by the way l love that picture too you look lovely the others arent bad too. love youxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx