Hi Lorna, Sorry I missed you while you were in Sydney but it sounds like you had a fabulous time. No doubt our paths will cross again one day. Have a great rest of your trip. J. xx

Hi guys,
Was awesome to catch up !! The bump loves the giraffe from Aunty Lorna and Uncle Steve :)
Safe travels, keep in touch .. the doors always open here !!

Hi Lorna and Steve
Great to get all your pics and travel experiences! Wow !! It makes me really thnik twice about not doing our round the world trip this year! Supposed to be on it now! Sent you an email on our news this side.
Love Caroline, Andre and LUke

Hi Lorna,

I just discoverd your webside mieke put on oour computer and enjoyed the pictures. This is not only a dream for both of you but great reality. Enjoy it as much as possible and Mieke can't wait meeting you in New Zealand. She just left this morning to Brussels and stays at Roels house, so she has only a short train road before taking the plane tomorrow.
Have a nice trip together and who knows w'll meet some day here in Izegem.

Lena an Antoon

Hi B and S, how are you chaps doing? Are you en route to NZ yet? I've lost track of time, how do you keep the grass from growing under your feet...you have done such an awesome amount so far. All reasonably well here. It's finally HOT!! Mom headed home on Friday after a month with us. Had a great few weeks, superb trip to Germany. Again, can't believe where the time has gone! (Hey Shera.....we got to see Dave Matthews.....wow...wow wow!!! What a concert!! But the JHB Peas exp sounds awesome too) Plenty on the go, back to work part-time and Mike is at new job. Canary Wharf is where its happening. Jethro is doing well at Nursery. He has two teeth, is super keen on moving about. Keep warm and keep taking pics. Miss you lots, chat very soon I hope, all our love from the Hood, love Fi, Mike and Jethro xxxx

hi ste dont know what happened to the emails ive sent you let me know if this gets to you we went to marias 50 good night every one was there all us lot joan mo eddie keith jean joey etc never got home till 3 hung over hope everythig fine nice to hear your voice give my love to lorna.

Hiya Lorna, hope you are enjoying Sydney - sorry the weather has been so crappy for you!!! I'm not sure the best way to contact you so if you want to catch up over the weekend at all give me a buzz on 0432 449749. Cheers, J. xx

Hey Lorna honey and Steve! You seem to be having an absolute blast! I'm missing you like mad and Sean keeps asking about you guys. Wish I was there, but alas....work work work...hehehehehehe! Work is great...ps: I'm working for a medical company now doing all kinds of fun things in marketing and events. Anyway....have a fab time and miss you loads once again! Love Nades & Sean *****

Hi guys! I am so jealous!! It looks like you are having an amazing time....still! Ben and I have started to look for a flat now, and looking forward to our Rocky Mountain road trip at the end of July. You are both looking so tanned and we had a little chuckle at the Tiger you saw at Steve Irwins hehehe. Keep the emails coming! xxxx Becks

What a brilliant time you are having, good to see you making the most of every opportunity. Beany now back in UK at work but happy cos boyfriend Ed arrived yesterday. Had lovely time at Granpa Fritz's birthday party, seeing Omi Dagmar & Jethro tomorrow. Weather supposed to be warm here - bla bla!! Are you ever coming back? Can't think why you should, specially not dirty, expensive, cold, overcrowded London! Looking forward to Megans wedding in the Spring, will definitely be going over to SA for that. Carry on having fun! Love Patty

Hey you guys!!! Still looks and sounds amazing. HAPPY(belated)BIRTHDAY matey! A pretty smart location to celebrate may we say. Soz it's a bit late we were in Brighton for the weekend/ Eggheads wedding!?! (if ya remember him) Do we see curls Ste? Lorna we need pics of the skiiing -ok we wanna see yous on boards aswell. keep on living the dream. Hoorahhh. Loves and hugs XX

Well hello you little b*****s overseas!

Now because it sucks thst you have so many stunning photos I thought I would send you guys a quick brag to make you miss home.

On Sunday, after a lovely braai Mike and I went to the Black Eyed Peas concert. They came to SA a year and a half ago and decided they did not want their ticket price to stand in the way of people hearing their music. So they did a free concert at Jhb stadium for 40 000 South Africans. We thought we were going to be totally out numbered in that side of the world but people of all races had come from everywhere. It is the first concert I have ever been to in SA where the split was 50/50.

Now after recently going to see the likes of Robbie Williams, Collective Soul, Metallica, Simple Plan, Bryan Adams etc, we did not expect much from the Peas. Let me tell you though it was one of the most amazing performances I have ever been to and both Mike and I left there saying we felt very proudly a South Africa. Squatter Camp and some other SA band preformed & were really good & got the crowd going. They had more back up dancers than most international acts too. Then the Peas came on and preformed for two and a half hours. Each band member was phenomenal and the crowd went mad. They said the word South Africa a few hundred times, they complimented our people and unlike Robbie Williams you could genuinely tell they were thrilled to be in SA. Our dancers make the Peas chick look really bad as the before acts really kicked her butt. They even wrote songs just about SA dedicated to the people. Just when we thought they had done enough to uplift our community, they brought a 9 year old boy onto the stage. They had discovered him in Soweto when they did a music workshop there. He rapped a song and was brilliant! It was as though he had been on the stage for years.

To miss traffic we tried to get up and leave 3 times but were unable to move from our seats till they were finished they were so good. Then 40 000 people, black & white, all left the concert singing. It really showed how far the country has come and gave us all a lot of hope.

David Grey is on his way to SA next. So musically SA is really on top form!

So yes the shopping may be better there but so much is happening back home. I mean you are missing out on exciting news like our deputy president announcing in his rape trial that he washed with soap after he slept with her so he would not get aids! Come on I bet nothing that exciting happens there! Oh plus I live here!!

Have a happy missing home day now & keep taking those stunning pics!

Lotsa love

Shera xoxoxox