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| 16th March 2008 Michelle Cavanagh | Go the Birdman!! - From: Making a Splash in Melbourne! Congratulations! What a jump!! I'm only sorry I wasn't there to see it. What are the chances of doing it from the Sydney Harbour Bridge? Just kidding!! But keep up the good work - a cause well worth supporting. |
| 9th March 2008 Janet | Good luck.. - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Lovely to hear from you. Great pictures. Hope all goes well with the Birdman competition. Love to you all - Janet |
| 26th February 2008 dave | hi all - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Looks like you're having a great time. Fantastic beach shot! Not wholly convinced by school uniform though! take care. love Dave |
| 26th February 2008 Ali Makin | Hi! - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Hi there to you all. It looks like you're all having a fantastic and adventurous time again.Great to hear your news. James says hi 'sup fool (whatever that means ) to Jake. Lots of love from the Makins xx |
| 25th February 2008 Judith | wishing you a safe flight ! - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Hi James.... I will sponsor you for £10... Does having a birds name "Crane " give you a head start. Look forward to see all the pictures of the event. Love to Samuel,Jake,Helena who all look amazing ,Keep well Love Judith xx |
| 25th February 2008 Lauren and Jack | - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Hi!! It's so lovely to hear from you. Good luck James with the Birdman competition, lets hope you dont end up in the river!! Take care all. Lots of love Lauren and Jack xxx |
| 24th February 2008 Nicola Lilley | Greetings from THS - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! Lovely to hear your news. You all look very relaxed and happy in the sunshine. Those blazers are giving me ideas ...! Best of luck with the Birdman Project. Hope Sam has incorporated some decent brakes and landing gear. |
| 24th February 2008 Michelle Cavanagh | What if? - From: Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No - it's ...James!?! What if you manage to fly a long distance? Just in case you make it to Sydney let me know what time to expect you so that we can arrange some soft landing gear in the back garden. I don't want you ending up in the pool!! Peace and love, Michelle & Kevin xx |
| 10th February 2008 chen | cool! - From: Magical Machu Picchu its great that you are allowed to visit all thease great places! I bet you are all having a great time ! Hope to see you in school soon. Bye! |
| 28th January 2008 Alex | - From: Jake's Birthday is approaching! Have you got 60 seconds to send him a Birthday Message? happy bday |
| 16th December 2007 Poppy | ive done it - From: Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb - Climb of a Lifetime! by Jake i know what ur on about. i went to australia 4 my 13th birthday and i climb the harbour bridge. i was so fun but it wasnt scary. i went up it with my grandad. he nearly wet himself as well. im gonna do it again next year 4 my birthday again. i cant wait |
| 12th August 2007 Anita | - From: Quick Update - Looks like great fun was had by all!!! See you soon Love Anita & Colin |
| 17th June 2007 The Arnold family | Skippy! - From: Tantalising TASMANIA “ A Five Day Adventure “ by James "Skippeee, Skippeee, Skippy the bush kangaroooo, Skippeee, Skippeee, Skippy our friend ever true" - they don't make programmes like that anymore. |
| 15th June 2007 Ally & Pa | WE ARE SO PROUD - From: Thank you for your donations - See how your Money is Making a Difference in Hoi An We are so proud of you ALL. You have made such a difference to so many of your Vietnamese friends - THEIR SMILES SAY IT ALL . Lifetime changes that will benefit so many families - BLESS YOU. Your KINDNESS has spread out and touched so many LOVE Ally @ Pa x |
| 14th June 2007 Anita & Colin | Thankyou - From: Thank you for your donations - See how your Money is Making a Difference in Hoi An Thank you so much for showing us how our donation has help these lovely people. We have both really appreciated the fact that we know our money is making a difference to these very gracious people.It is very humbling to see the difference in standards of living,so thanks for giving us the opportunity to help.Let us know when you are home , we would love to come & see you all.Lots of love A & C |
| 9th June 2007 TheEversonFamily | Thanks Claire! - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) The children are looking forward to returning and seeing all their friends! I think they have forgotten how much schoolwork/exams await them!!! See you soon! Rachel x |
| 9th June 2007 TheEversonFamily | Message for Travllingmum! - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) Thanks for your comment! I'm sure you will soon enjoy lots of travel with your daughters! Although the children are looking forward to seeing friends, family and our dogs(!) we will be sad to end our trip! I will be writing a few more blogs on people we have met in Vietnam and perhaps we can meet with all the children if we ever return to Queensland! Best wishes, Rachel |
| 8th June 2007 claire henry | hey - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) congratulations!! I am in total awe of you all. What a fantastic journey. Your blogs have been inspiring to say the least. I feel so lucky to have even a slight insight as to the experiences you've had through your blogs. Thank you so very much for sharing your trip with us. I'm looking forward to seeing you all soon. Claire x |
| 8th June 2007 travellingmum | Loved your journey! - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) I have loved reading your blogs. I have been reading Karens for a long time too. Your family gives me hope that one day I might be able to do the same with my 3 daughters (aged 6-1 years) and travel and teach them about the world It will be a shame to not have your blogs to read anymore Since I live in Queensland Australia, I am glad you enjoyed Australia.... You have a free mattress at my house if you ever make it back here!! Good luck |
| 8th June 2007 TheEversonFamily | Dear Mr Huynh ... - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) Thank you for your ideas and suggestions - I wasn't sure how interested people would be in these stories! Your idea for best and worst toilet is great! I will edit the blog to include it!!! Cheers Rachel |
| 7th June 2007 huynh | - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) It's a wonderful travel story. You must be a very lucky family to be able to enjoy such a "weird and wonderful trip" as you said. If you can afford the time, why don't you, especially the kids, tell the story to the media such as lifestyle magazines/newspapers, TV talk shows, schools/private clubs etc.. back home to raise funds for the Lifestart foundation? This could help them to help people like Hoa and Lieu. or maybe you can turn this into a travel book. After all, how many people in the world have done a 6-month world trip and especially with 3 kids?? and still survive and enjoy life as you do?? Hey, you have not voted for the best and worst toilets around the world yet :)) I hope Hoi An did not top the list! Enjoy the rest of the trip! |
| 7th June 2007 Kathryn Manning | Best Travel Blogs - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) We award you "The Best Travel Blogs in The World" and can't wait to see you soon. We are going to France for two weeks soon and will be consulting with you on how best to squeeze the "kitchen sink" in a suitcase! What are you going to do next? Love from Kathryn, Ian, Amy and Grace xxxx |
| 7th June 2007 Michelle Cavanagh | Send a birthday card to Aung San Suu Kyi - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) James, I don't know whether or not you'll want to include this but as you have many people who read this blog they may be interested. So here goes, and its taken from an email sent to me...and I send a birthday card off to Aung San Suu Kyi today. And when I told the people in the post office they sent one off too! Aung San Suu Kyi has spent most of the last 17 years under house arrest. On 19 June she will celebrate her 62nd birthday, alone. My friend Felicity was at a conference with some Burmese women and the women Nobel Laureates who miss their colleague who won the prize in 1991. Felicity said "Their words have really moved me about her plight." Her sentence was just extended for another year. They ask that we PLEASE send her a birthday card, from now, in order to reach her by her birthday, 19 June. Seems small, but don't underestimate the power of such actions. As we say in Australia, from little things, big things grow. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 54 University Ave Bahan 11201 Rangoon / Yangon Burma / Myanmar Anyway if you can it would be great...but I'll understand if its not possible. Michelle : ) |
| 7th June 2007 Michelle Cavanagh | All good things come to an end! - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) Interesting to read the facts in this blog...pleased to see the positives you've given Australia. I'm so glad that we were lucky enough to spend some time with you in Sydney and Melbourne...can't wait for you to return! And I hope that getting back into the new routine won't be too much of a shock for you all. Lots of love to you all. Michelle & Kevin xx |
| 7th June 2007 Anita & Colin | What an adventure!! - From: Weird but Wonderful Facts on our Family World Trip (and a few more photos!) What wonderful pictures & memories you all have.Thanks for keeping us up to date with all the happenings both happy & sad!!It must feel good to have been able to see such different lives & to have been able to help in so many different ways.Looking forward to catching up again.Let us know when you come back Lots of love Anita & Colin |
| 7th June 2007 TheEversonFamily | Thank you for your comments & private messages - it makes doing the blogs seem very worthwhile! - From: The worldwide problems of being a working mother - meet Hoa in Hoi An Email We have visited 16 members of the disabled goup whom we are trying to help through the LifeStart foundation. Overtime I hope to write up each of their stories and publish them as blogs. If you would like to receive an automatic email when we publish another blog please subscribe below. It doesn't cost anything and you can "unsubscribe at any time with just one click of the mouse! I may also put these stories on the LifeStart Foundation Travelblog - search for Vietnamum - if you wish to subscribe and www.lifestartfoundation.org.au to find out more about the great work being done by the charity! |
| 7th June 2007 TheEversonFamily | Thanks! Any $ you can spare will go along way to helping Hoa! - From: The worldwide problems of being a working mother - meet Hoa in Hoi An Email The easiest way to send the much needed money is through the Lifestart Foundation website: www.lifestartfoundation.org.au . It is easy to donate the money there through PayPal just leave a note saying it is in response to Hoa's story and Karen will ensure your kind donation is used to help her. It's great to hear that people who we don't know have read this blog and are inspired to help! THANK YOU! |
| 7th June 2007 Lindstrom family | 14C in Melbourne !! - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam Hello J R J H & S. Well we are back in Melbourne and fully into the busy routine again. Great looking at the photos of you guys in Hoi An. We had an easy flight back, except 6 hours in Ho Chi Minh City airport wasnt much fun with Westpac's internet beind down and thus no access to any cash! Lucky Darcy had some Aussie cash which we changed into enough to buy drinks and chips. I called Karen and said hello, and have had a good look at the LifeStart website. Note to Emma Lakin - Samuels THREE birthday cakes were all very excellent!! Cya Brett, Deb, Jess & Darcy |
| 6th June 2007 DJT | photos - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam Blog and photos - GREAT! From the photos alone, I can hear the scooters, taste the food, hear the excitement from the birthday, hear the laughter from the kids, hear the laughter from the last picture of the older man, see the fishermen working, hear the boat chugging, feel the gentle breeze from a fan, hear the clicking from the shutterbug*, and feel the same emotions (tears and smiles) that you felt. *camera - 2 weeks in Vietnam with 980 photos :) |
| 6th June 2007 Mrs Lilley | - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam Lovely photos again. I saw more of Hiep's beautifully tidy herb nursery on Karen's website. His extraordinary determination is an inspiration. Am looking forward to hearing more about Hoi An from you all in person when you return. |
| 6th June 2007 surreysinner | that is touchiing - From: The worldwide problems of being a working mother - meet Hoa in Hoi An Email Wow, im not hard to get inside of but that story touched me. Is there any way i can help by sending $ to help her circumstances? slickrick212@hotmail.com |
| 5th June 2007 Mrs A. | Photographs. - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam I really am enjoying reading about your travels and the photographs are fantastic they bring the stories to life. What an experience for you all and wonderful to look back on with such a photographic record. Of course also reading your blogs means I am not sitting writing all the school reports I should be doing!! Love to you all.xxx |
| 5th June 2007 Mrs A. | Super job ! - From: Hanh Made Scarves from Hoi An! by Rachel & Helena Well done with the scarves they look very jolly. Everyone looks delighted to be back together such huge smiles. Love from all the Assinders in Twycross |
| 5th June 2007 Mrs Lilley | - From: Hanh Made Scarves from Hoi An! by Rachel & Helena Well done, Helena! I think Hanh's huge smile says it all. I'm looking forward to getting my scarf and will try to think of some other ideas. What about crocheted cot blankets? Light as a feather and great for cold knees in the car later. Would have to be washable, though. |
| 5th June 2007 Peta Ryan | Great Work!! - From: Hanh Made Scarves from Hoi An! by Rachel & Helena Hi there guys! It is such a wonderful thing you have done! I had tears in my eyes reading your blog as I can understand how much it means to Hanh and her family. I was hoping to get back when you were in Hoian but unfortunately wont be back for another couple of months. I hope to catch up with you all when you come back to Melbourne. Enjoy Hoian!! Petaxxxx |
| 5th June 2007 Richard | Resolutions... - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam Thats eating more greens, cycling more and doing Buddhism to add to my new years resolutions. 2008 could be a lively one! |
| 5th June 2007 Emma Lakin | Hi - From: Photographs from Hoi An, Vietnam Great photos, i'm so pleased to hear your brother managed to get out there with you for a few days. I'm Glad Samuel had a good birthday. His cakes look very tempting and not a strawberry in sight!(fuerteventura birthday cake!) I'm loving your hat Helena and I hardly recognised that it was Jake on the motor bike.You all look so grown up. I can't wait to see you all when you get back. lots of love, Emma, Paul and Daniel x |
| 31st May 2007 FireFlys | HAPPY BDAY :) :) :) - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! Hey :) Sorry for the late reply. Its been really busy over here so we're lucky if we get a second to check our email... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM :) when you get back home you have to let us know cause we want to send you guys some stuff :) Hope you have a great day and remember fire is fun :) Love Rachel, Dave and Leigh :) xxx |
| 30th May 2007 The Makin Family | Hi from the Makins. - From: Tantalising TASMANIA “ A Five Day Adventure “ by James The photographs are stunning. Enjoy Vietnam. James is very much looking forward to seeing Jake in a few weeks time. |
| 30th May 2007 emma and alice arnold | happy birthday to sam! - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! happy birthday sam! love the giant koala, have a great day from emma and alice |
| 29th May 2007 Kathryn | - From: Tantalising TASMANIA “ A Five Day Adventure “ by James It really does look like Cumbria and the Boat House could be on Derwent Water. Your kags tied tightly around your faces, fleeces, bobble hats makes it look like many of our summer holiday photos in the Lakes! Love Ian, Kathryn, Amy and Grace. xxxxx |
| 29th May 2007 Emma Lakin | HAPPY BIRTHDAY - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMUEL XXX Hope you have a fantastic day. Looking forward to seeing you when you get back, me and Daniel wants to give you a huge birthday hug!!! missing you x lots of love Emma, Paul and Daniel |
| 27th May 2007 Mrs Lilley | - From: Tantalising TASMANIA “ A Five Day Adventure “ by James Each batch of photos outdoes the last one! Tasmania looks very beautiful and tranquil but perhaps too quiet and remote for permanent residence. Hope you all enjoy your spell in Hoi An. It must feel very different this time now that you know what to expect. |
| 27th May 2007 Mrs Lilley | - From: Visiting The Sea Shepherd in Melbourne - by Michelle, Samuel, Helena & Jake Melbourne sounds a great city, especially if it is possible for all of you to ride round it on bikes. I agree with you about illegal whaling. It's like the poaching of protected game which goes on in Africa - very distressing and very difficult to stamp out locally. |
| 27th May 2007 Mrs Lilley | You must be joking! - From: Melbourne’s Moomba Festival - by Helena Hello, Helena! Just catching up with your blogs now that we are on half-term. I just can't believe those 'rides' you went on. You would have to sedate and blindfold me to get me on them! |
| 24th May 2007 Vietna mum | Hi from Karen Leonard - From: Tantalising TASMANIA “ A Five Day Adventure “ by James I am so glad that you all enjoyed Tassie!! After I recommended it I initially was a bit worried as I thought it might be a bit quiet for you all, however it is probably the ideal break before the hustle and bustle of Vietnam next week! See you in Hoi An |
| 24th May 2007 Ally & Pa | Happy Birthday Samuel - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! Happy Birthday Samuel from Ally and Pa. We do miss you. We are taking the picture to be framed so it should be ready when you get home. Love to everyone. What a fantastic time you are all having. Counting the days till we see you. XXX Happy Birthday! |
| 22nd May 2007 Judith | Happy Seventh Birthday - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! Hi Samuel Another big day in your life's adventure. So from the other side of the world to you today WE ALL WISH YOU A FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY from Mia,Lucky,Jessie,Tara and of course me ,we all send big hugs Love Judith xx |
| 22nd May 2007 Ally & Pa | HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMUEL - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! Happy 7th birthday Samuel. Thank you for the lovely postcards, not many 6 year old children have climbed to the top of Machu Picchn, you are the youngest explorer thats ever been. You have travelled thousands and thousands of miles and been to so many countries.... what an experience in seven years , but we miss you so Lots of Love Ally & Pa xxxx |
| 22nd May 2007 Janet | HAPPY BIRTHDAY - From: LOST BLOG on Samuel! A Very Happy, Happy Birthday Samuel. Thank you all for the explicit travels and photos - it is great to follow you around the world and to know you are all having a wonderful time. Happy Birthday Samuel enjoy your special day. Lots of love from Janet and Adrian xxxx |
