Letter/Story 64 Joseph & Lizamoa in New Zealand.

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         Hi from me to all of you. It is Lizamoa here.

         As you will be knowing, we have now arrived in New Zealand and now we are under the kind care of Mike and Shanti living in their house. It is very good of them to do this for us.

         When we arrived at Auckland we were very tired. It had been a long flight even though we had arranged a stop-over in Singapore. On the flight the baby, Jagesh wouldn’t settle and this kept us awake. My mother-in-law, Greeshma, was also very tired as well. But we are here safely and we are thankful for that too.

         Now we are settled in here and we are working on the many arrangements which must be made before Joseph, my husband, must report to his job at the Waitakere Park Centre. First off Peter had a car here waiting for us so we have our own transport. Shanti had contacted a friend who has a beautiful house which is available to rent. We went to visit this house and we are very happy with it. We have paid the deposit on it because we must keep it but it means we will need to pay the rent for almost a month before we can move to the house. Mike says in this area finding a house to rent at a reasonable price is very hard, so we must do it.

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                                                                               Posted by Allan

Hi, Allan here.

         Vol 4 ended with Joseph and Lizamoa about to move to New Zealand. Anne and Shandra were writing a great story about how they left India with a big farewell party but we also needed a story about them settling into New Zealand as well.

        My original intention was to write a non-sexy story here about how they arrived in New Zealand. They stayed with Mike and Shanti while they waited for their furniture to arrive and they could settle into their new house. But then I came up with an idea of having a sexy trip to the hot pools.

       So that is how I wrote it with Lizamoa becoming distracted from her story and telling us about an interesting sex session between her husband Joseph and one of the European girls, Jenny.
        This story is different in a number of ways:-
                  First – It happened in a public place.
                  Second – It involved a very pregnant woman.
                  Third – Everyone present was totally surprised by what happened, including Joseph himself.
                  Fourth – The group were sitting around making funny jokes while they watched these two having sex. 

        I have to add that once I began writing the sexy bit Susan joined in and we worked on the sex and jokes together. We work well together, feeding off each other with ideas. I know it is not that sexy but I believe we achieved a nice balance of fun and sex.          

         You might notice that most of the stories around here came from New Zealand. It just seemed that we had more stories like that at this point so let us just say it took the Indians a while to get organised with their stories. When they start they will have a couple of big ones.

         In the meantime, next week we have a surprise for you. A new member of the real writer's team will publish her first story on this blog.

        It is interesting that the theme of Jenny being pregnant came up for publishing just at this time when two of the writers, Anne and Susan are now pregnant too. This story and most of the surrounding ones were written a long time ago in early 2008. (See the Timeline Page) 

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Letter/Story 63 We Are Coming to New Zealand. Part B.

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Part B – The Farewell Party.

            On the day of the party, we had arranged to stay at Sarvesh’s house afterwards so we took our overnight gear as well.

            It was a big party and of course, many people from the town were there too. Sarvesh and Amita really know how to throw a good party. After the grand meal, all the guests began to leave about mid-afternoon. We asked Hansini and Mootie to stay back and soon there were only eight people left.

            These were four couples, Amita and Sarvesh, Mandara and Jeevan, Hansini and Mootie, and of course Lizamoa and myself.

            Sarvesh suggested that we go out to sit beside the pool for some drinks. It was nice under the shade by the pool and soon Jeevan suggested we go for a swim. Everyone agreed except Mootie and Hansini who did not have swimming gear.

            “That’s OK,” said Amita “I am sure Mootie can borrow something from Sarvesh and let’s see if we can find something for you too, Hansini.”

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Part B  - The Farewell Party.

                                                                        Posted by Shandra.

Hi, I am Shandra and I am going to be your guide for Part B of this story.

       When we knew where we were going with the new letters series we all burst into action. Susan began working on the opening story of Vol 5 as an introduction to the new series of stories and Allan began writing the second story about Joseph and Lizamoa settling into New Zealand.

       Meanwhile, I was helping Anne complete this story and doing a small one myself on the visit to the Taj Mahal.  

        In this story, the actual farewell party which many of the people from the town were invited to attend is hardly mentioned. What we are more interested in was what happened after all the other guests had gone.

       After sitting beside the pool for a while they decide to go swimming. The next part where Hansini didn’t have a swimsuit and borrowed a bikini off Amita is based on what happened to me. Let me explain:-

        I didn’t own a bikini because still living at my parent’s house it would have caused problems. I thought it was sexy seeing Anne and Susan wearing their bikinis and one day I mentioned this to Anne. Next time we went swimming she offered to loan me one of hers. It was at a beach and I was a bit nervous but I went through with it. Soon I was wearing a bikini almost every time I went swimming.  I’d just get my old one-piece wet to make it look like I wore that. Before long Anne had sort of given me that green bikini. She said it looked better on me because the emerald green went with my darker skin.

       Of course, later we were doing a lot more than wearing bikinis. The part where the girls stage a fight in front of Hansini was also something we did as well. We were at the beach one day and further along, a couple of girls were swimming topless. Susan and I got into a fight trying to take each other’s top off. It was a bit sexy and a bit fun too. Of course, we both ended up topless and then we turned on Anne too but before we could reach her she had just taken her top off. Spoilsport! It would have been fun to rip it off her! So we began going topless and then later nude whenever we had the chance. Now I would say I swim nude more often than I swim wearing any kind of swimsuit. 

        The story ends with the suggestion of playing the game Strip but Mootie wasn’t sure Hansini wanted to do it so they left to go home. Joseph tells us the Lizamoa is sure she will do it next time and she teased him about it too. We thought about doing a story about her playing 'Strip' but then decided we'd covered this theme enough already.
        Joseph also tells us that Amita and Sarvesh intend having other fun times with Mootie and Hansini joining them. This now sets up the Indian side of the story too. They will use these special times at Sarvesh's house for many future sexy adventures.      

        Next week we get to read how Joseph and Lizamoa settle into New Zealand. It might not seem like a very sexy story at first but wait until you read what happens in the spa pool.

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Letter/Story 63 We Are Coming to New Zealand. - Part A

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Part A – Meeting Mootie and Hansini

Dear readers of Letters.
        It is Joseph here. Hi from India.
        It seems like this will be the last time I will be able to write “Hi from India.” Very soon, I will need to be writing “Hi from New Zealand.” There are now only four days before we leave India. I am not sure we will get time to complete this story before we leave.

        (Editor Note: - Actually, most of this story was completed before Joseph and Lizamoa moved to New Zealand, so 'Hi from India' is probably correct. It appears Joseph might have written the opening section about his new job 3 weeks before their departure, while the main story was started about four days before departure and finished in New Zealand.)

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Hello from Anne.

            We had decided it was time to end the Letters Series. With Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand, that about finished things. The idea was that once they were in New Zealand, writing letters to each other would no longer be necessary, so the Story would end there. This story was originally designed to be the big ending for the series, featuring a farewell party and their move to New Zealand. But then, as I began to write, things changed.
            We were talking over a meal one night, and the subject came up again.
            Shandra said, “I’m going to miss writing when the series ends.”
            I agreed with her, saying, “Yes, I feel the same way, but what can we do? It's over.”
            “Then why are you stopping?” Allan asked us.
            “What do you mean?” I asked him.
            “You do not need to stop writing. You can still continue the story."
            “How can we?” I replied. “We have sort of painted ourselves into a corner with Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand.”
            “Not necessarily. There is still a group in India and another group in New Zealand. Why can’t they write to each other?”
            Of course, the idea quickly caught on, and we began working out how the series could continue. Our final plan was to form two teams, which would begin swapping stories. Susan came up with an opening to this new series in Letter/Story 62, the first story of Volume 5.
            It was time to recognise that these were no longer letters but an exchange of stories. So Volume 5 became a change series from Letters to Stories, hence the Letter/Story title to each one.
            Part of this planning involved coming up with some themes for the next series of stories. We then realised that we had actually started to develop two of these already. The first was the servant girl, Katrina, and the second was the man from the Game Reserve, Mootie.
            First Mootie and Hansini. Mootie had already replaced Joseph in the Game Reserve. They had met the two Indian couples, Sarvesh and Amita; Jeevan and Mandara. So it was just a case of them becoming friends.
            Later, Katrina would be worked into the stores with her own series, but at this point, there was some doubt as to whether she would become part of the group and join the sexual fun. More about her later.
            So this story I was writing suddenly had two objectives. The first was to move Joseph and Lizamoa to New Zealand, and the second was to introduce Mootie and his wife as replacements in India. So with these two ideas before me, I set off to rewrite parts I had completed and then finish this story. The Letters Series was going to keep going!

            The main part of the story is the conversation that Joseph and Lizamoa had with Mootie and his wife, Hansini. It was a bit of a surprise when they discovered Hansini knew about the events that happened at the lake all those years ago. It is obvious Lizamoa was embarrassed by this, but then a bit amused when she discovered Hansini thought their adventure was a sexy turn-on.
            The original version of this story was weak and wooden, so in early 2026 it underwent a major rewrite. We had a lot more experience by then, and so as a group we worked over the conversation line by line. Nothing was kept without it first being challenged. I'm sure the final result is a lot better. Nothing of the original storyline was lost, just the conversation was improved.
            Later in the conversation, the subject of nude swimming came up. When Lizamoa asked Hansini directly if she would join, it was once again obvious she was interested. This was not one of your average Indian girls; in fact, it appears she might be quite bold and outgoing.
            The conversation finished with Lizamoa inviting them to the farewell party being held at Sarvesh and Amita’s house. Mootie and Hansini agreed to come. This is the one big change; Mootie and Joseph were never meant to attend the going-away party, but we needed them to meet the other couples of Letters.
            So that's how we kept Letters going. I'm so pleased that we did. Been a lot of fun for us since then.

            So next is Part B of this story, where they attend this big party. But what happens when most of the important guests from the town have left?

            Kia Kaka - Kia Kaha.
                  Be safe - Be strong.
                        Anne.

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Letter/Story 62 We Need to Change “Letters”.

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(From Shanti)
        Hi from me to all of you.
        As you will know, The Letters Book originally started as the correspondence between Joseph and me. Over time, more and more people have become involved and even added their own stories as well.
        First, we began to involve our spouses, Lizamoa and Mike, in our letter writing. Later, our friends became involved: Jenny and Peter, then Steve and Sharon from New Zealand. While in India, the couples, Sarvesh and Amita, Jeevan and Mandara, were involved. And I have just come to learn that Mootie and Hansini have now become involved as well. Joseph will tell the story of how this happened in the next story we send to you all.

        When we were in India, we decided to give each couple their own copy of The Letters Book, so as soon as I got back to New Zealand, I started working on this project. But I must confess, I didn’t get very far. Now I have given up work before my baby was born, this project was a good one for me to pick up and complete.
        I found some beautiful black leather binders, which I decided to use. I carefully went back through all the letters, editing them and then making enough copies for everyone. So now you will all have your very own copies of the Letters Series to enjoy for your private fun.
        It was expensive sending these heavy, made-up volumes to India, but I'm sure you will agree it was worth it. Once this current volume is finished, it will be easier to send the empty binders, and then you will fill them yourselves. Now I hope this means we will get to read and write many more stories for the "Naughty Letters Book." Ha! Ha!

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Hello from Susan.

            Notice the heading of this story. It reflects the fact that we were now moving away from a record of a correspondence between two people and more towards a collection of stories swapped between two groups of people. After this volume, you will notice that we dropped the word “letter” altogether and just call them what they have become, stories. In this volume, we also dropped the address at the top of each letter since, by now, we consider that the letters were being swapped via email rather than postal mail.
            So this story is a major turning point in the Letters Project. Our original intention was to finish the story with Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand. The assumption is that they lived happily ever after. But as we told you in the last few backgrounds of Vol 4, we were enjoying it, and we didn’t want to stop writing.
            The plan we came up with was to begin this new series of stories by creating a few transition stories that act as a turning point for the letters as Joseph moves to New Zealand with his family. The next two letters will also reflect this change before we settle into a new series and new themes. (See what Anne says about this next week.)
            So welcome to a new volume and the new letters, which are now more stories than letters. I hope you continue to follow our blog and enjoy our stories.
            Next week, we have Joseph tell us about the very last few days they were in India when Sarvesh and Amita threw a going-away party for them at the Big House.

            Kia Kaka - Kia Kaha.
                  Be safe - Be strong.
                        Susan.

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Letter 61 The Taj Mahal.

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From Joseph,            
The Game Reserve,                
Andhra Pradesh,                    
India.                        

            To Shanti,
                Titirangi,
                    Auckland,
                        New Zealand.

Dear Shanti and Mike,
        Hi from India (New Zealand) Ha Ha.
        It is Lizamoa here. It seems I will be writing the very last letter for the letters books before we begin living in New Zealand.
        We had a very good journey coming to New Zealand. Yes, I know Joseph and I have travelled that trip before, but this time we had two extra with us, Jagesh and my mother-in-law, Greeshma.
        But Amita, I will tell you more about our trip in another letter. Tonight I have not got very much time on the computer, and I want to write the story that I promised to do. After telling everyone to leave the story of our visit to the Taj Mahal for me, I became so busy, and with the last week before we left for New Zealand, I didn't do anything. Here I am doing now.

        So as Shanti has told, Sarvesh arranged a small tour taking in the sights of the three cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. The most important sight to see in Agra is the Taj Mahal. The public usually enter by The Great Gate (Darwaza-irauza)—gateway to the Taj Mahal. Once inside, you find yourself within the most lovely gardens. Yes, we enjoyed seeing these and how well they were carefully maintained.
        Then you come upon that lovely view of the Taj Mahal itself. I am sure you remember that beautiful picture view with that long ornamental reflecting pool, which is most famous. We were taking the photos, and it looked like everyone there was also taking many photos. With the sunlight shining off the dome of white marble, it was a very beautiful sight, but very hard to take a good photograph too.
        When we were close to the building, we could see all the stonework of the building, which looked like carving from a distance but was actually inlaid stone work. Mike said it would have taken a long time to do all this work.
        We were able to go inside, and if we thought the outside was beautiful, it was nothing when we compared it with the inside. Again, there was very beautiful craftsmanship and inlaid precious stones.
        Yes, if anyone goes to India, they must not be missing this beautiful building.

        But the lovely work of the building is not the only part of the Taj Mahal. There is also a story behind it too. The story goes that it was constructed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his queen Mumtaz Mahal, whom he loved very much. When she died while giving birth, the emperor was grief-stricken.
        It took one year to plan the building and find the craftsmen to do the job. So, one year after her death, with his heart still broken, the emperor oversaw the beginning of the construction of this wonderful project to remember her. It took a large team of workers 22 years to complete (1630-1652 AD).
        Often, there is the story told that once construction was finished, the emperor had all the architects and craftsmen killed by horrific deaths. This was so that another building could not be made like this one. But there has been no evidence found that this actually happened. I can not believe that a man who had so much love for his wife could ever do such a terrible thing.

        Sarvesh had also organised another visit to the Taj Mahal. This time we went at night to view it under the light of the full moon. It seems that they open up just a few nights each side of the full moon. It was beautiful to see this wonderful building bathed in the softer light of the moon as the white dome appeared to glow.
        If you should ever get to visit the Taj Mahal, you should view it under the Full Moon. A most beautiful sight to witness how the white marble dome seems to glow in the moonlight as if it were its own light.

        They were telling us the building is being affected by the pollution of modern man. It is eating into the marble and leaving a covering of dirt, which requires cleaning often. There is a workforce of over 550 doing maintenance, cleaning and gardening tasks as well as guiding the large numbers of tourists every day.
        I was not happy to learn how much damage this building is receiving. It is lucky it was placed in a smaller town and not within a larger city, or the damage would be even worse.

        I have never seen the Taj Mahal before, and so I am so glad that I had a chance to see the wonderful sight, the most wonderful in all of India, before it was time for me to leave India to live in another country far away.

        Now I want to finish this letter with a small poem. I think it is the first time a poem has ever been included in the Letters Book. This poem was written by the Emperor himself when the building was finished, and finally, he gazed upon its beauty.

                        Should guilty seek asylum here,
                                                 Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
                        Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
                                                 All his past sins are to be washed away.
                        The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
                                                 And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
                        In this world this edifice has been made;
                                                 To display thereby the creator's glory.

        Well, that is all I have to tell you in this story.
                Bye with lots of love.
                        From,
                                Lizamoa.

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Hello from Shandra

            I had the loveliest story to write. I wanted it to be romantic and full of love rather than sexy, as most of our stories are. The Taj Mahal is a monument of love, so it worked very well for my story.

            The story behind the building of the Taj Mahal is the story of an Emperor whose wife died during childbirth. In his grief for her, he decides to build this monument to her memory. It is a labour of love, the love he has for her.
            We had always thought about including a visit to the Taj Mahal in our stories of the Indian adventures, but when I wanted to include it in a special story, we thought it would be a great way to end the Letters Series.
            I discovered a poem which was supposed to have been written by the Emperor himself, so I decided to include this as well. I think this is the first poem to be included in the Letters Series, which makes this story a tiny bit special, too.

            We heard that the complex is open during the full moon when the white marble of the dome appears to glow in the moonlight. So I added a second evening visit for the group to again visit, this time to view The Taj Mahal under the light of the full moon.
            What a beautiful way to end the Letters Story.

            But then the Letters Series didn’t end. It will continue with the first letter/story of Vol Five beginning next week.

Extra:-
            In June 2013, I did actually get to visit the Taj Mahal. It was a surprise for me that my husband had arranged. It was his labour of love for me, I think, organising this without my knowing. I wasn’t disappointed; it was as good as I wrote in my story. I was amazed at the beauty of this building, and the whole time it was in my mind that this was a labour of love, by the emperor, in memory of his beloved wife.

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