Photos are ace! You have posted loads since I last looked. Can't believe you are 2/3rds through!
Cruise was FABTASTIC! Will share photos and stories when you return. Trying to get use to getting our own drinks, in fact, trying to get use to doing anything ourselves!
Happy Birthday for tomorrow - make sure you drink the champagne ALL at once! And mix this up with alternative glasses of Baileys!
Missing our impromptu post work drinks! A thoroughly enjoying being his own boss (did we ever doubt?).
Take Care. L&H. Z(&A) xx

Photos are lovely, nice to see you guys are still managing to enjoy yourselves, I would much rather be in rainy Chester....All the places sell themselves very well-
Nice way to spend your birthday, best wishes and many happy returns. I think everyone here is lookign fowrward to the 4 hour slide show on your return, We have booked the Auditorium.

Tak care and keep on enjoying yourselves!

John

Great to talk to you in Samoa- and Nigel too.Quite a family night wasn't it in Sat? Happy Birthday on Thursday just in case this thing won't work then. Shall be thinking of you. Have a lovely day L.J.!! Mumxxxxxx

Hi guys. I am going to Wakefield next week. That rather puts Fiji in its place doesn't it?! Oh dear Cat, you are nearly as old as me!!! Love you both xxxxxxx

Hello from sunny Wigan, sat at the end of pier over looking the canal, probably not as nice as the view you have at the moment.
Looks like you are having a fantastic time, hope you are enjoying the relaxing part of your trip.
Have a great BIRTHDAY Cat, but saying that you probable will be sitting on the beach enjoying a nice cold drink of champagne.
Becky and Josh are enjoying looking at your pictures, it's hard to explain the time difference to Josh though
Enjoy the rest of your holiday before you start to think of your next major event this year.

WOW...helicopter? You two are very bold, those things have way toooo many moving parts for me! Almost October and we are very much looking forward to your visit to the good ole U S of A!! The three boys (Owen, Andrew, Matthew) can't wait to meet their relatives from the UK...and I can't wait to see you both again.

Say hey to your mum for me if you happen to talk to her. If she is checking your message board, I can say hey myself. Hi Luned!

What a fantastic voyage the two of you are enjoying. We have been checking your travels at least once a week.

Be safe and see you in a few weeks!

Alun

I've been in some big hotel rooms, but after being sat here 20 mins I cannot imagine one so big that you could lose sight, or smell, of JD. The car park at Glasto yes, a hotel room NO!

YES!!! Definitely pick champagne up at Auckland airport - Veuve Clicquot! The golf place is called Golf Downunder - I pointed it out opposite the hotel where we picked the van up (it was parked in their underground car park) - remember? You will have to give mhy name and ask if they are ready or what the situationis as I haven't had an e-mails back recently.
Fa,
Nigel
P.s. enjoy Fiji. Bula!!!!!!!!!!!!

FAO Nigel - apologies other readers but need to get important message to Nigel! Can we buy champagne at Fiji airport on our way out or do we need to get it in Auckland and carry it round? Not sure and never wanting to have too little champoo! Anything else you need? - we got the details re pate! Where do we pick the clubs up from and when?? We are in Auckland now overnight then move to the Sebel Suites tomorrow (Monday) night. If you need to you can leave a message there for us. xx

Hotmail is down at the moment, so I'll use this one to say that:
a) the dive is now booked for 11am, 2nd October - pool dive in the morning, then out onto the reef in the afternoon. (11am sounds good after Zachary's party the night before);
b) John, do you want to do a dive course instead of this one-off? Cost would be $600, which is about 120 pounds and therefore cheap. (This would take 3 days to complete, but then you would be qualified to dive anywhere. Could make it Sunday, Monday and Thursday say);
c) re pate, could you as requested bring AS MUCH as you possibly can, i.e. 10+ can's/jars? On entering Fiji, we had to leave them with customs (get a receipt), then pick them up on the way out - DO NOT let them just take them off you, so tell them about this option. (It will save you taking them around Fiji anyway).
For the rest of you readers, see how tough life is in the South Pacific when these are the problems that we have to deal with???

Ga ga ga goo goo ga

Hi John and Cat - The pictures look amazing- particularly the view from your campsite! It's certainly giving me some food for thought, but having just moved house maybe it's not th best option just yet - wait til my bonus.
Incase you didn't know Clare Steward had her baby - Jack Thomas Peter - and he was 9lb and 1 oz - wonder if that'll put her off having another??
Hope you two are having as fantastic time as your pictures suggest - make the most of your time away. Take care.