Can't believe 11 Months has just flown by!! Hi Guys can you believe it's all over? But what memories and experiences you have all gained. Thanks for the Blogs, pictures, emails, postcards and phone calls all been a true pleasure and joy to experience your adventures with you! Can't wait to hear from you and sort out getting together soon, desperate for a hug (but not in a dykey way!! hee hee). Love to you all and safe journey guys. Take care Lots of the love THE DICKO'S xxxxx
Safe journey guys. Hi you three. Can't believe it's been nearly a year since we've seen you. I am having withdrawal symptoms Mrs C! BBQ's have not been the same without Rik and a 'crate' so really looking forward to you coming home, especially your visit on the 9th. Happy Birthday for the 5th (?) Rik. Will send a separate email to you with our new address. Take care and safe journey home. Sam, Shane, Lucy and bump! xxx
Hiya Keira Wow Keira you look different, really grown up are you eight yet? Hope you are enjoying your long long holiday. School is OK I have made some new friends. Cannot believe I will be in year 4 soon. When are you coming back? Thanks for your post card we have moved house so it took a long time to get to me! I like my new room I dont have to share with the monster Madi anymore! You look good looking for fossils! I would love to look for fossils there! Anyway have a great time love from Jordan
Welcome home!! Dearest Nicchi, Rik and Kiera, it's been absolutely marvellous reading about all about your experiences and all the wonderful and diverse places you've visited - have particulary enjoyed all the photo's and can't wait to see the several hundred others when we see you!! We agree that the knowledge you have all gained is unbeatable and life-changing, and that it will be quite hard to settle back in to normal life (whatever normal is?!)! But what a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - good for you!! We're so looking forward to seeing you all soon, we've missed you, but will let you get settled in before we invade! Many thanks for all the postcards, blogs and phonecalls over the past 11 months - can't quite believe that your trip is coming to an end and that you're back this week!!! But glad that you all are and safe and sound!! Speak soon, All our love, Jules and Mick xx
missing you loads You sound as if you have had a lovely time in the snow , we didnt get much in flat old East Anglia! . Hope you are a bit warmer than when i last spoke to you ?. Not long now till your home America looks beautiful we would love to do that route you are doing . The girls are out the front having a water fight and walking grass and wet feet all in my house ! They have wet karens windows and marks polished car !. 2 SQN are back today Lee looks well . Thankyou for our postcards Sophie and Ellie loved the one from Disneyland !. Well must go get the bbq going ! we cant wait to see you soon keep safe loads of love Julie Mark Sophie and Ellie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Miss you! Missing you all and looking forward to seeing you when you've got back and settled! So are you converted.... Auntie Julia and Uncle Mick will always be on hand to give snowboarding lessons! Interested to see where you are going next? You didn't say! anyway, wherever your travels take you, be safe and keep sending the blogs! love and hugs, Jules and Mickey T x
Thanks!!! Nicchi, thanks so much for the birthday card and missed calls!!! Although I didn't get to speak to you, it definitely was the thought that counted, and it made my day! XXXX All well here, SOOOO impressed with your writing... "ostentatiousness" eh? You certainly make it very real for us, only wish I was travelling with you.... on my own....no kids, you, me, the Joshua Tree and a big bottle of wine!!! SIGH. Keep safe you Cannons, and keep the blogs coming. Loveya. Laney. xx
Can you guys have any more fun. Fiji looks beautiful. Bet you enjoyed it there. Ruby sends a great big hug to Kiera. Will call soon. Have fun in LA. All our love Roy, Kirri, Ruby and Digby( Yes he is still with us).
at last hello you three, i was getting concerned, great to hear from you.
Howie says thanks for the birthday card he has now hit the big 50!!
Piccies look great, I bet you are looking forward to coming home (not)
see you soon
love from the Warburton's xxxx
Enjoy the beach! Have thoroughly enjoyed reading all about NZ and I'm sure we'll get there one day ourselves! It was great to speak to you before you left for Fiji - hope you're enjoying the sun, sea and beaches - bet it's like paradise?! Safe travelling, especially when you get tp LA. Missing you all loads! Jules and Mickey T xxx
Dear Kiera Hello Kiera,
I've just had some pet mice for my birthday. I had them early and they are two female mice and I've called them, "Nibbles and Patches". They are both black and white and Nibbles is really friendly and sits on my hands for ages. Patches is much more timid at the moment, but we get her out and watch her run all over Daddy!!
Glad you're having a great time, I read all about your adventures and wish I was with you.... especially in Australia where I love all the animals you've seen. Looking forward to seeing you when you come home as I have missed you!! Take care and keep enjoying your adventures. From Billy.
Awesome indeed! There really is only one word to describe it, I'm sad you are leaving NZ, its been a fantasic journey to read and a reminder of how awesome the country really is.
Enjoy Fiji - lots of love Sharon xx
It really does look lovely. New Zealand really does look beautiful, definitely on the to do list!
Have a safe journey to the US. We are going to Denver (matthew's brother) at half term. Hoping to do some skiing, last time we did this was 3 years ago and only got 1 day skiing in before being wiped out by a snowboarder!
Let us know what you think of Disneyland, any tips etc, was maybe thinking of doing this next year.
Anyway keep on enjoying and living the dream... (so lucky!)
Bye for now
Lynn x
We want to be penguins too! Hiya intrepid travellers! The Antarctic Centre looks fab, bet it was great fun getting dressed up and sliding down the ice!! And how marvellous to see the world's most smallest and rarest dolphins, you're so lucky! Missing you all, as always and looking forward to seeing you THIS year! (We can say that now!). Happy travels! Lots of love, Jules and Mick x
I'm coming to rescue you!!! I know you're not actually in Fiji yet, but I'd much rather mount my fearless rescue attempt while you're all in NZ, much less messy. HAPPY NEW YEAR you Cannons! We are all fine here and had a pretty good xmas. Didn't get to send you a card, but hope you got my text on New Years eve?
LOVING the blogs!!! You really should write for a living Nic..... although I guess the "Tern Hill/Church Crookham Blog" won't have the same pulling power. Take good care y'all, and kisses for everyone. Elaine, Andy, Billy and Sam xx
Happy 2007 xxx Hi merry xmas and happy new year from sunny old chester. You all look so tanned and chilled ,so glad your all having fab time and meeting all the relatives. The way it's going you won't want to come back and I need you here for my regular councilling sessions,I've missed them.Take care and love to you all trace % gang xxxx
Happy New Year! Dear All,
You are soooo good at keeping us up to date. I'm sorry I can't say the same. But hey, why would you want to hear 'bout Church Crookham when you are having such a FAB time. What was Christmas like in sunshine? It was grey over here, but had a few blue skies lately.
Matthew and I did abit of globe trotting just before Christmas, we went to New York for 3 nights. Had a lovely time, totally maxed out on the credit card(not good!) but hey, you can't take it with you as the old addage goes...
I worked between Christmas and New Year which is just as well as had nothing left to go sales shopping. Got a few days off now as the children don't go back to school until Thursday.
Rachel says 'hello' to Keira and wishes her a happy new year.
Well had better go for now, will try to keep in touch better this year.
Take care of you and yours, all the best, love from Lynn xxx
Happy New Year Well hello to you - looks like you all had a Merry Christmas - I see a new career in the wine world for you Nicchi! I hope santa was kind to you and happy travelling in the South Island - get trampin...Lots of Love from Shrewsbury xxx
Happy New Year! Bloody hell Rik, I reckon that's very nearly a smile! Well done mate! Looks like you had a fab time with family Cannon. Glad you liked your pressies, hopefully they won't take up too much room on your travels. We are fine here and getting back to normal. Shane ready to start his 264 training next week after being overlooked for promotion can you believe?? Take care and we look forward to your next blog.
Sam,Shane and Lucy xxx
Fab looking family Hi all! Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Looks like you had a blast. What a fine looking seafood platter. You are all looking well and I am loving that hair colour on you Nicchi. You go girlfriend! We will be in contact again soon. Lots of love and stuff.
Kirri, Roy and Ruby xoxoxo
happy christmas Hi looks like you are having a wonderful time, hope you had a great christmas and looking forward to new year, we had a great time relaxing!!
lots o love
The warburtons
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Hi , Just catching up on your travels, it was lovely to speak to you last week. Hope you had a lovely crimbo ?. We are all ok ,New Zealand looks very different , im sure you are enjoying every minute. We are doing the usual Santa came but mum didnt quite de-clutter the kids rooms enough ! you know the one Nicchi !. Or maybe Santa just brought too much !. We hope you have had a lovely few weeks with Riks brother and family ,Happy New Year xxxxxx The Stewards
Missing you at this festive time! We're sure that you won't forget Christmas 2006 in a hurry - we know you're having a wonderful time in NZ, but we're missing you all! Great to have a long natter with you the other day Nicchi and keep the blogs coming in 2007! We'll have to have a late Christmas in May when you return!!! All our love, Jules and Mickey T xxx
Merry Christmas Hello Rik, Nicchi and Kiera. We have enjoyed reading your blogs so keep them coming and we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take care of yourselves love Lisa, James, Daniel and Matthew xxxxxxxxxx
After leaving the security of the RAF which is all we have known for the past 22 years, we have decided to take our little girl Kiera (6) off on an extended holiday - 11 to 12 months to be precise!! Please follow our travels if you wish...... full info
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Can't believe 11 Months has just flown by!!
Hi Guys can you believe it's all over? But what memories and experiences you have all gained. Thanks for the Blogs, pictures, emails, postcards and phone calls all been a true pleasure and joy to experience your adventures with you! Can't wait to hear from you and sort out getting together soon, desperate for a hug (but not in a dykey way!! hee hee). Love to you all and safe journey guys. Take care Lots of the love THE DICKO'S xxxxx