Hope you are basking in the good weather.Its freezing here.We're away to majorca a week on Tuesday.Working away hope you've picked up some good recipes from china.Here from you soon. euan

Hi Alison,

Doing a rare night at Rach. H.your latest postcard arrived here it looks fabulous, Avril has got your trip mapped out on the board in the sitting room, all your photos and cards are arranged around the world map.

Looks and sounds like you are having a truly amazing time - its great for us to 'travel' with you. Jan is going to fit as many of us in her hand luggage as poss! Take care and keep enjoying. Donna S also doing yr fav shift!! xx

Hi alison,

Sorry not been in contact for ages i have lost ur mobile number and i`m not up on the tinerntet so chantal is v kindly doing it for me, i love hearing ur stories we`re all keeping up to date here on them, i know u prob won`t be interested as ur so busy but there are 2 full time nurse posts coming up here. Just to let u know would be nice to have u back in the fold, but do realise u prob have MUCH better things to do. We all miss you is not the same here. take Care

Leigh x

Hello Alison, Thanks for p.c. from Vietnam, I don't think I would like a sail in THAT BOAT !!!!! Think I'll stick to Cal-Mac (ha ha)We are really enjoying your photos.Glad you didn't go near the dog restaurant that definitely would be a no no. You will have some wonderful stories to tell us once you return. In one of your photos, at first glance I thought it was Colin you were sitting beside. Great weather here very hot for our part of the world. I had to take Brodie to vet as he developed exema, so he had to get a bit of his thick coat clipped, but it will soon grow again, but it is healing already.Laura starts her new job on Monday. I am very busy getting stuff organised for the window competition, so Neil will get peace, while I'm painting etc. Hope you enjoy the next part of your trip. Take care, lots of love, Agnes x x x

Hi alison,

its doreen annmaries mum. stewart has shown us your pictures and i am enjoying watching your adventure!!!

good luck with the rest of your travels and have lots of fun.

best wishes

doreen

mopst impressed you made it to Hanoi.

Avoid those scooters- glas to hear you have causght up with others Scots

enjoy rural China Hugh Boyle will be very impressed -looking forward to you bringing wok skills back to UK- take lots of photos.

I'm sure HongKong will be a blast - hope you get to see the Symphony of Lights (I think you can see it from the waterfront promenades on either side of Victoria Harbour).

Hi Alison,

Wonder how your visit to China is going? I'll look forward to seeing your photos and journal entry. The sun deigned to come out the other day so Av. & I had a walk up Dollar Glen, we stopped at Campbell Castle for a wee sandwich but a bus load of school kids came in so we made a run for it before we got caught up in their project, there is a limit to what one does in ones day off!! We ended up climbing up the hill, I was a bit puffed, just another reminder that I need to build up my fitness before September. Had my yellow fever on Monday, the nurse was very informative! she said it would be 5 days before I felt the effects of the injection so I guess I'm in for a rotten week-end! She asked me to consider Rabies & Malaria cover will do a bit of reading on those.

Spanish class is coming to an end I'd better keep practising or I will have forgotten it all before we even get to South America, I've got some lessons on c.d. if I'm clever enough I'll transfer them on to my I.Pod & it will be less to bring with me.

Talk to you soon,take care & safe & happy travels.

Love, Jan x

Alison

Good to see trip is going well. Your in Hanoi. Amazing its one of these places that you hear so much about but most people will probably never visit. Will you visit some of the war museums? Enjoy China. We have sold our house and are now staying with Gerald & Cath. Hope our house will be finished by the end of the month. Keep in touch.

Love Colin & Karen

hi alisons

good to know that u r enjoying urself. let me know when are you going to hong kong and i see if andrew is free to show u around.

Hi Alison, Really enjoying your pictures,looks like you are having a great time. I'm very envious!!!!!!Hope you have a great time in Oz, i hear you are going there. My cousin lives just outside Melbourne, he was over here for a visit a few weeks ago. Take care. Joanne

Hello there Alison, how's it going? Good to get your emails. Not a lot happening here.Saturday was lovely and sunny, so we had a 2hour walk along Tayinloan beach. Brodie loved it, running into the water, then coming out shaking himself and soaking us !! This year the window competition is to be based on a musical, so I shall need to get down to business !!! and get the paints out. When are you going to Australia??? I was speaking to Sheila Scotts son Ewan last night, both he and his sister Emma (remember her) did the Machu Pichu trek and really enjoyed it. Better go now and phone your Mum. love, Agnes x x x

ha ha ha.... just had a phone call from mum reminding us it's our 12th Anniversary... needless to say we'd forgotten about it!