IMessage between iOS7 devices

Hi everyone. I've been trying to help out my parents for the last two hours with iMessage issues however I'm having no luck so I'm seeking assistance here.
I'll set the scene: Dad - iPhone 4 (device 1), Mum - iPad 3 wifi (device 2), me - iPhone 4S and iPad 3 wifi (devices 3 & 4). All devices have been updated to iOS7.0.2 (latest version at time of writing).
The problem: iMessage fails to work in one direction only, between devices 1 & 2, messages sent from device 1 state that they are delivered but never arrive, however messages from device 2 are sent and received with no problems.
Devices 3 & 4 have simply been used to test further:
Device 1 sends and receives from both of these and vice versa.
Device 2 sends and receives from both of these and vice versa.
So I'm really struggling to find the issue. I've signed devices 1 & 2 out of iMessage, hard reset, then signed in - no change.
One observation I did make was if I went to type a new message from device 1 to 2 for a brief moment the email address I selected went green and then blue, could be a red herring?
Could anyone suggest which device is failing here as I can't work it out together with any suggestions (shy of factory resets).
I'm tech savvy but this has beaten me for tonight!
Thanks MJ

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