Hi guys; sorry to hear you had such a long walk to your hotel;photoes look great and the wheather looks really nicehows the hotel your there while after new year arnt you; ioon be meeting more friends and Toms mther and sister keep enjoying your selfs.keep your hand onyour purse Love grandadxxxxxxxxx

Hi

The photo's look amazing, its freezing here, i'm soooooooo jealous. Ada'a had an operation on his back, cant move much for six weeks, hes driving me mad already. The kids are very excited about Christmas, hope you have a fantastic Christmas and New Year will be thinking of you. Love Aunty Jo

HiGuys; Photoes over the last few days are great the sand dunes look like the desert it even lookshot; the wheather here is bad we have had snow forcasters are tipping a white chrismas we could do without that. Glad to hear you are now staying with friends for afew days that should be nice ;not be long now before your in Sydney and meet up with more friends Carry on enjoying yourselfs take care Love from Grandadxxxxxxxxx

Finally the broadband is working again so am in contact with you both. The photos look wonderful and when Nana comes this weekend we are going to show them to her. Sassy and I are getting excited now as our trip down under draws nearer. Such alot to fit in b4 then however especially our early xmas day celebrations this saturday 13th Dec!!! Miss and love you. MumxxxxxxxXXX

hi you two the photos of whitsundays are great we are so envious here. sounds like you had a great time and you are enjoying oz and the life style there . enjoy yourselfs at rachels and simons and give them our love. missing you both all our love mum and dad xxxxxxxxxxx

thanks for all your message.

grandad- the iceburg was amazing it was the whitest sail boat on the whitsundays ( and there are a lot)

auntie nina-yeah the beach was lovley wanted to stay for ever, but we could only stop 2 hours and we were all cooking by then any ways because it was so hot. i miss a bit of snow, it dont really feel like xmas here, prob wil more once we get to a big city. hope u have a whote xmasxxx

Hiya you two the whitsunday beaches look fantastic snd I really envy tou both in all that beautiful sunshire ( its been snowing here today) from youre photos you both are looking well I bet it was brill on the iceberg and seeing all the fish etc anyway lots of love from auntie nina xxxxxxxxx

Hi Kel and Tom; the photoes of the Iceberg and whitesundays are greatWhat a boat; wish it was mine Illget one when i win the lotery he he.I bet its warm in those stinger suits they will take some getting on I guess enjoy yourselfs on your next boat trip dont get bit by any jelly fish takr care love grandadxxxxxx

Hi guys,read your blog from Magnetic island sounds rather busy just now be better when you get breathing gear on down on the reef should be a bit quieter down there I guess.At the moment here its coverd in ground frost very cold not like where you are Take carelove fromGrandadxxxxxxxx

Hi kelly and tom,thanks for your blog it will be great diving on the Barrier reef some stange looking fish I should think. Ihad google earth on yesterday Iwent down west coast as far as Sydney theres a hell of a lot of islands just of shore Isaw Magnetic island where you are goingtoday .you meet up with friends soon dont you Keep enjoying yourselfs take care Love Grandadxxxxxxxxx

heyaaaa u 2 r ya both okiiii

have ya got a tan yt lol bet ya will be black when ya come home lol

lv ya both

chel n ellis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

G'day from Brighouse!Unfortunatley no sun here but plenty of wind chill, so we've got our thermals out!! Still enjoying your blogs and photoes, keep them up and try and get a photo of a koala. Do the aussies put up christmas decorations with fake snow etc, christmas cards with beach scenes or snowmen? Keep enjoying yourselves, lots of love, jo, alan, rowan, patrick and dom. xxxxxxxxx