Hello you two. Thought we'd get in early and write our new year message now before the net gets too busy.

Well we hope you are both well and have been enjoying a somewhat different festive season. Its weird isnt it christmas without the cold, although from what you told us on the phone it hasnt been altogether your typical Aussie xmas weather!!!

We're sure you will enjoy Sydney and if you've made it there for New Year it will be spectacular. Be sure to have a good look around some of our old haunts... Randwick, Clovelley Beach, Coogee. Then in the city be sure to visit 'The Rocks' fab markets (not scabby ones Sam!) and Paddingtion for nice bars and restaurants.

Thats it we're making ourselves jealous by remembering all this.

Have a fab new year and all the best for 2008

Love you lots George Si Lucie and Emily xxxx

Hiiiiiiiiii sexy ones! Wow sounds like u two are havin an absolute blast! Im so very jealous!! It is another traditional rainy crimbo day here but the booze is flowing already. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Love Cuz Claire xxxxxxxxxxx

HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you both, we are saving all left overs for you both. I am sure your garlic prawns were wonderful. we are speaking from a foggy and wet Dundry, make the most of the sunshine, speak soon. Love mum and dad x x x x

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Not feeling all that festive ourselves but we hope that everyone back home is having a great time! Please save us some christmas dinner as we are sad to be missing out (we couldn't find a turkey small enough to fit under the grill in our camper!)...the thought of mince pies and christmas pud...oh, so sad!! It'll be easter time when we get back so we're expecting to do the rounds with our pics and stories in exchange for a christmas/easter dinner!!!

Anyway had better go and put another shrimp on the barbi!

Lots and lots of love Tom and Sam x x x x x

Hi Folks,

Excellent blog and great picks - keep um comin. Have Mum and Roger here at the moment ready for a busy Crimbo. Rog says he's totally p"!!/# off with you getting all that *&&^%$! sunshine and hopes you both get burn't ha ha - just joking as he's only jealous - Oh apparently he's not joking as he says he mean't it. I've got a complaint about your blog as it doesn't have a &%^!)^$ spell checker on it! Anyway do have a Grreeaaat Christmas over there!

Lots of Love - Ant, Sandra, Nan and Rog - (the grumpy one) XX

hey guys! photos are fab. hope you are both well. Have a wicked Crimbo, im sure you will. Merry Christmas and big hugs. Have fun and keep safe. Best wishes, cousin Mandy. xxx

Hi Guys

Just thought I'd update you on the party of the year. The girls had a couple of boyfriends round for tea, Josh and Cameron (plus Mums and Dads) loads of presents (they were quite good at sharing) and not many tears so that was a bonus! They looked beautiful in their party outfits and their new sparkly shoes (Sam you'd love them!) We had a Thomas the Tank cake which went down a treat having to light the candles 4 times so that everyone could have a turn at blowing them out!!!!!! Will email some pics when we can.

Si and I are exhausted so he has just popped out for a Ruby, good end to the day I reckon!

Hope you both doing ok on the road.

Lots of love G xxxx

Hooray, we have new stories to read! Love the blogs, it sounds like you are having a great time and having some exciting adventures!

The relatives are looking good - Tom, you must work on your wig, Michaels is much more impressive!

Hope the camper van has been successful so far - a bit more comfort than the tent I imagine!

Keep up the great catalogue style poses in your pics - love it!

Take Care. Love Beck xxx

Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Sooo jealous but sounds like you having a wicked time! Did you take the tram in Adelaide? xx

Hi got excited reading the new blog and it was over all too soon, need more !!!!!!

Lets have a look at the camper van then, and some piccies of oz would be good too. Not much going on here just working hard. We watched the boxing over Steve and Jan's Saturday night got home 6am went straight to bed, up again at 8.30 so dad could drop us over Ashridge for Mulled wine and mince pies ride with the posh set, In the Pouring Rain of course, no sunshine for us Brits.

Love to you both drive safely watch out for bears and stuff in the outback, only stay at big sites with lots of lights etc.

Lots and Lots of love and hugs Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi guys!!! Sorry we've been so slack with the updates but we are busy searching for a campervan at the moment and that is taking up most our time. We are currently in Adelaide staying with Toms' cousin Mike his wife Sonja and family (including 3 girls, 1 guinee pig, large stick insects, a cat, 2 possums, a resident huntsman spider which is free to roam the house!!!! Arghhh!!! Thankfully not very big! and last but most definately not least a red back spider in a coffee jar!) Fingers crossed we get a campervan soon as we need to get on round to Sydney via the Great Ocean road - been in Adelaide a week already! Yesterday we booked the Sydney bridge climb, woo! Its booked for twilight on the 7th Feb so we will get to see the sun go down as we get to the top!! Thanks for all the messages you have been leaving, we may not be updating the blogs but always check for new messages. Missing you all, love Sam and Tom x x

Hi Sam Your Dad got me your site yesterday, so today I have been having a nose. You really seem to be having a great time, I envy you the weather - here is is wet and cold. Thanks for your card which arrived sometime last week. Look forward to reading more and seeing more photos. Tom must suit you well, you're both nuts!!!