Catherine Ali have been in touch with Janet and will get to Glasgow as soon as I can on Friday evening. Weather just terrific rain and wind but it is Winter here. I just hope your heating is working!! I will meet you at the airport all being well. See you Sunday, love Catherine

little Ali! Hi Auntie Ally. Hope your still enjoying you time away, not pining for the Glasgow rainy season, tacky christmas decorations that get shoved up at this time of year and the new series of i'm a celebrity get me out of here! You don't know what your missing! I am ambling along nicely, in the middle of setting up a branch of 'the Kenyan Orphan Project' in Leeds. We have had loads of interest, 55 people turned up to the 1st meeting, so looks like we will have to turn people away, since we cn only take 28 on the trip! My housemate Carly and friend Dominic are going to be my fellow co-ordinators! Together we will take a group of willing students to Kenya this summer (God help us!) Still tell you all about it at Christmas (when I will invade for the necessary Christmas shooping in Glasgow!). Lots of love, Ali xxx

valerie all sounds amazing Al.Hope you are well.Dr Edgar tidied his desk!!! Suzie has gone off on maternityleave now. I dont think it will be long before the new arrival. Phil has settled in but alas will be leaving us in January for Crosshouse. Lindas weekend with the spoodle was a success. Michael lurching from one crisis to another as usual but managed to brighten up all our lives with some marvellous photos of some of our children from charity photoshoot. Kevin has manflu passed on from paul.Planning christmas night out two fat ladies 22nd december, put you down. Best wishes from iain holland.Well not much changes here. see you soon love val

harriet heeeeeeeeeeeloooooo! how are you? not long till you're back now, time flies! it's funny how i only write to youwhen i've got a large amount of horrible work to do isn't it? Hope everything is going well and that you're having lots of fun, the most important thing! xxx

Katie Hi Auntie Ali! Sounds like u r having an amazing time, I am very jealous! I look forward to hearing all about it when u get back. I am just in Notts atm, went home last weekend though which was lovely (went to vennels plenty u will b glad to hear!). Keep having an amazing time. love Katie x

Mum & Dad It was great to hear you on the phone. Dad has had qiite an adventure!The bus driver forgot to stop at Garstang. So dad went to Blackpool. Fortunately he had Margaret Brierly's mobile number. They drove over and rescued him. He had to stay the night and has just rung me from Tebay!We go to Fellgate for a night next weekend. Much love M&D

margie Hi Al. Just back from Durham where Mum and I had supper sans Dad who got taken to Blackbpool by the bus instead of getting off at Garstang to see Brian. B..the bus failed to stop so he got to see the Tower (but not the lights as the Brierleys came to the rescue.) John and I had our first night at the new Fellgate, its fab! Odd hitches which will need ironing out but there's time to do that. All the girls + G&G are up this weekend to see it - interesting as we have no chairs in the sitting room yet. I hope the cooker gets connected as planned or the local pub will be doing good business. hope all is well, let us know the date and time of your return and keep safe Margie

Ally Hi everyone thanks for all the messages its great to hear from you all. Just back from the Inca Trail, the rainy season has started! Luckily it usually rained about 4pm after we had finished walking, unfortunately my tent leaked! I bought a plastic poncho before the start which I put over the tent and it worked ace! The saga of the camera continues, decided to buy a replacement from Amazon and get it shipped to Cusco, checked with DHL that there was time. They assured me it would be here by Friday but forgot to mention that they were closed on Friday, its All Saints Day! Off to Eater Island today so Lizzy when you are in Cusco would you mind?

margo nelson Hi Glad to hear you are having a great time. What happened to your camera - heard it went for a swim! I am off to Lochgoilhead tomorrow for the weekend, but the road is closed as there has been a landslide! Will probably have to go by ferry from Gourock to Dunoon. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

paul edgar It's Thursday, wet and windy here in Glasgow. Went to football last night- wife not pleased- and Celtic lost. All in all a bad day. Then found your site and cheered up. Photos look amazing, descriptions even better. Glad you're enjoying it and looking forward to hearing your tales.

Janet and Millie Glad you're having a great time - hope you don't find the UK too dull after SA. Millie sends her love,she still has all her little endearing habits. I AM feeding her but she does enjoy rubber ball for desert -seeing reappearing bits of red rubber, having passed through doggy colon, is very interesting. I am timing her digestive system. I thought about using the reults for audit in the department but I don't think Val will wear it. Let me know when you touch down in Glasgow, as am going to London on 23rd so will make arrangements for Mllie. She is a delight but not a lot of progress on obeying commands. "Sit" is excellent, "Drop"(the ball) is coming on but "come" is needing more treats. Still not keen on more than paddling in the water. At Troon she was very suspcious of the waves. Love ,Janet and Millie PS - Cat still alive.

Mum&Dad Home after a few days in Sussex.saw Averil, Ann & Sean plus Hams, Wads. Two lovely days with Mark & Ann. Glad to be home! You seem to be having a wonderful time. I was never worried about your fitness for the trek!" Easter Island here comes Ally. Much love

little Ali! Hey Ally! Sorry I not seen your blog before, I have had a computer death here in Leeds! So now admiring your blog on my new HP! Very stressful, hate technology! Never mind! Your trip looks amazing. I told you you would be fine on the trek! Bet Millie is glad she stayed at home though, too hilly for her liking! You have to see her point, whats the point in going against gravity, when you can succumb to it and just lie down! Far less effort! But less rewarding I bet, after all you must have see some amazing views. Hurry up and get the photos up so we can see them too! Big yey for the guy from Durham! lots of love, 'little' Ali (in terms of age, I not calling you 'big' Ally in any other way honest!)

Sarah Hello Ali, well the clocks went back today, so it is now dark when i leave my tutorials at 5:00pm....getting closer to the 3pm darkness we all love! When do you actually return to Glasgow? It is almost four weeks now isn't it? Well I had Ruth to stay last weekend which was ace...despite my bank account going into the red! Harriet, I don't know if Ally does know about this message board...she did write on it ages ago didn't she? Hmmm.....we shall have to see.

Lizzy Hello, guessing you didn't manage to sort the photos out then! Thought of you the other day- cycling across hampstead heath and see a dog running round in circles and woofing for no reason, runs out in front of my bike (didn't hit it though) and as i cycled away heard the owner shout 'millie you stupid dog'. wonder when i might have heard that phrase before! hope you're having a great time, my friend has asked if i want to go to south america with her this summer so i might be needing some advice on where to go. xxxx