Amazing photos of Great Barrier Reef!! We often to check the site to see what you're up to ... Take care and keep safe. Love to you both xx

Just a really quick one to say thanks so much for all your messages!! We're still having a great time and due to leave the reality of work behind in the next 2 weeks!!

We hope you are all well and have a lovely safe Christmas and New Year, we'll be having a Christmas BBQ!! XX

What fab piccies of seals! Looks like you'll be having a sunny Xmas. Have a super-fab time!!! xxx

Hey Sounds amazing photos look great - is that you snowboarding JEALOUS!! Having done our ski season im desperate to get on the slopes.... Are you going to be in your hostel at christmas then before you jet set off??? In which case can i have the address please???????

LOve you lots take care of yourself you lovely lady - oh yes and you too steve! Love the goatie :) Cheryl xxx

Lots of love from all the family, we have got Steve's Nan staying with us at the moment, she came to see her latest great grandson ( Hailey has had a second son, Lucas was born October 31st ). Nan sends all her love to you both. she has at least been able to catch up with your blog and pics. Best wishes to you both, take care. Maybe see you again one day. xxxx

Great to read the update. Such a lot's been going on. South Island will be great. Have fun! Will think of you when I'm freezing this Xmas! xx

Hi Dore,

I cant believe you have been gone a year!!!!!!!!!! i miss you! Hope you are still having the time of your life!

Love Cheryl

Roger, well done mate!! What you and your friends have done is excellent. It's something that I had always wanted to do but couldn't. I've had a great time looking through the pics and reading the blog.

It was your mum and John who told me about your trip and gave me the website. I saw them on the 19th July at Danielle's 21st. It had been a while since I had seen your mum. John hasn't really changed that much.

It's amazing how things change as we all get older. What you are doing now, what a rush! Bloody excellent!! What you have seen and taken part in. Hey, I'm jealous. Excellent pics. Don't stop!

What you are doing now is a far cry from the little boy who wouldn't go into the dark to get a football.

hey guys. ur pics are AMAZING, you really are doing it to the full, don't blame you. your going to have some fantastic memories that'll stay with you forever. Tyler's always checking ur page and pics to see where your at. Spoke to someone last week who'd just got back from what ur doing and he said that his most fav place was NZ and he is planning to return soon, so enjoy. Hey Steve get ur jumper on, its forecast to be high 20's over ere for the nexy week or so!! makes me shiver just thinking of u in ur jumper!! We're off back to Turks on the 16th July, just decided last minute so looking forward to that, will tell em all about ur travs. Anyway you guys keep having the whale of a time u obviously are and keep safe. Love Maz's

well told ged we"d missed a special day in May. Macleans 30th birthday. Hope were forgiven. Glad to see you celebrated well with a good old game of monopoly. What can we say. Just got in from Tezzers and Ros 25 years married today. Thats some goin eh. So glad your still living your trip to the full. Take care of each other. Love to you both Mama two and papa bing.xxxxxxxxxxxx

well told ged we"d missed a special day in May. Macleans 30th birthday. Hope were forgiven. Glad to see you celebrated well with a good old game of monopoly. What can we say. Just got in from Tezzers and Ros 25 years married today. Thats some goin eh. So glad your still living your trip to the full. Take care of each other. Love to you both Mama two and papa bing.xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi guys, thanks for the congrats! We're back in Old Sunny D now and looking for work. Its odd to be back, I don't really recommend it!

As for advice for getting work in NZ, it's tricky getting work anywhere at the moment so my only advice would be don't be choosy. Temping agents are probably your best shot. Failing that the Kiwis definately like the personal approach so knocking on a few doors doesn't go amiss. Good luck!