Jambo guys, have finally got onto your website, and Ashley I'm loving your blog's! (J.D - I'm sure you're having input too!!!) I'm reliving every moment on that big bad and I've got a new word 'bumpy' truck!!! So it's the Big Bad Bumpy Truck! Must say, I'm not missing it, and the relief to get back to London and have a HOT shower and a decent FLUSHING toilet! Good to see you've managed to download some photos. I've only downloaded the digital ones on my camera and will take the film ones in tomorrow (yes I know, very prehistoric). Glad to see you guys enjoyed Zanzibar - isn't it Paradise! Shame we missed each other up there. How is the truck going? Say Hi to Gav, Dale and Summer for me. Picked up any new ones yet? Take care guys, people back here just don't understand when I suddenly have an outburst of "..........LET'S GO WAFTING ON THE WHITE NILE..............."!!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Lotsa love, Wendy

hi ashley it sounds as if you really are enjoying yourselves it must be some experiencejust be careful and take care of you both lots of luv gran pap xxxxxxxxxxxx

Ash & Jadee love yer photos didn't like to hear about the dangerous tragic deaths but so glad yous are safe and well .On a sad note a school girl was raped at ravenswood on friday morning about 11.30 in the morning me and jordan were playing football there this morning and saw all the police activity.We got beat 4-3 but but at least rangers won 2-1 against kilmarnock .Julie and the girls are watching your great adventure through your photos .

Take care guys Love yeas xx

Hi John-David & Ashley, WOW!!! You are spoiling us 2 messages in 2days. Now you've started we will come to expect that for the rest of the trip: LOL The photos are great well worth waiting for. The HORROR stories I could probably have lived without knowing So please please take great care.

Everyone here's well, your gran was brilliant getting her teeth out all that anxiety for those months and they came out without any bother. She was a "Rough Tough Commando" must take that after you John-David.

Our weather has finally (Fingers crossed) turned around. Yesterday I parked my car at the Maggie and when I got back into it the outside temp was 35.5degrees did come down to 25.5 when I started driving & that was 4pm. Couldn't say what it was inside the car but safe to say I was sorry I hadn't a T bag with me coz I could have used the bottle of water I had left in the car Today is LU-VLY again. Haven't checked out temperatures but feels pretty much like yesterday.

Just 3& a half weeks to me & your aunties are off to Salamanca: woooooh!! I was out shopping with Kelly in Braehead last night but I was very good, didn't spend a penny: well I went to the toilet but I didn't buy anything. OK dinner; but that doesn't count, I cant wear that. I've made a promise to myself (I know that is so pathetic) that I will not buy anything more for this holiday as I bought more than enough before we went to Teneriffe.

I suppose I should go now I have a couple of wee errands to do then back home to sit out the back and finish my book. Sorry to anyone stuck indoors with no air-con.

Same old same old: Take great care of each other, Missing you sooooo much. Love you hunners & hunners Luvmum & dadxxxx

Hey Broseph!!!

What's the word on the Street?? (Or dirt track, jungle type environment??)

So glad you put photos on, I just get confused when Ashley rhymes off names of places, still can't believe Africa isn't 1 country!!

Aw! really happy you phoned on my Birthday!! hope it's not costing you to much to phone. and for the record: as much as I was pleased to hear from you - It WAS NOT my present!!

Hmm... so what's happening here. Tony's officially an old man, his party is this Friday. Can't believe how much his birthday has cost me!! Not long til yours though, hee hee! Mums right we did have a total drunken weekend, I fell in a club onto a table full of glasses.... Remember the 1st time you met Julie Harper?? Ya, A lot like that!!

Stacey is a fully qualified paid teacher with her own pupils and classroom that she has "Stacified"

We've moved back the move in date til the 28th September, hope you're on an early flight to help us move?

Did you go on my Bbo sight n see the photos from my birthday? there'll be more after the weekend of Tony's party. He's got a Bebo now too!!! He saying it's so his friends from far away can see fotos of the party but I think he's just trying to be down wit da kids!

Oh! And Re: Sweeneys message, i thought he WAS the big monkey you took to the 1st Glass?? Ye think he's looking for a mate?? Muhahahaha!! Luv him really!

Ok, I'll go just now coz I need to make up a playlist for the party. Tony likes Girls Aloud..... right?

Luv You, Take care you big goonball!!

KPxxxxxxx Mwahxxxx

Ps Ashley, they really don't have straightners there do they????

Hi John David and Ashley

Just checking in. Love the photos, it brings you so much nearer. So glad you set up your site as its a great way for us all to keep in touch. I am looking forward to the weekend already as its been a hectic couple of days at work. Got my friend's 50th on Friday, Uncle George's friends 60th on Saturday and Jonathon and Victoria's baby Isabella's christening on Sunday. Never have any social life then it all comes at once. Will speak to you again soon. Be safe. Look after each other.

Lots and lots of love

Uncle George and Aunt Therese xxxx

Hi Ash & JD

Thanks for the phone call, it was great to hear from yous again. The photos are fab! I know it took you hours to upload them all but it's much appreciated by us back home, and you know how much we all love to look at them. I'll print some off and show them to gran & granda, they'll love them too. What an experience! Everything about the photos makes me want to experience all that yous have.......Maybe one day, eh? The truck is larger than I thought it would have been too....yeah...I'd be happy with that!

Sorry you've lost your phone charger Ash. I'm gonna miss your calls even more, the longer you've been away then the more I'll miss them! I know I won't hear from yous for a wee while now, so take care, especially around hippos!

'Til next time, take care. Can't wait to see photos of Zanzibar, it looks amazing too!

Oh, just another wee thing! Put your graduation photo in the Cumbernauld news this week Ash. You can't get on to me about it now cos it's done!

Loads of love. xoxox

alrite ma man n ash,

hows it goin?? did you borrow any gorillas?? hope so, so we can take him up the 1st glass for a beverage. my patter is poor, sorry. enjoy the white water rafting thingy ma jig, at least u ll get a wash from it. how was the school in kenya, did the weans laff at ur red face lol

when u back? sept 28th?? cant wait. yer beer might have went flat by then. ash- dont let him hide yer straightners, just batter him.

See you both soon xxxxxx

Hi you two,

How you doing? Thanx for the text on Friday, I didn't get it for a couple of hours after you sent it so sorry for the slow reply. I was out on Friday night with Aunt HT, Ann Slaven, Big Mo and Tricia O'Rourke. We have been trying to arrange it for ever and finally made it on Friday night. We went to the Crowwood (again) and had a lovely night gabbing and catching up.

Dad couldn't golf at all this weekend because of non-stop torrential rain on Saturday. Yesterday was the pro-am and it rained a bit yesterday too. He didn't hear anything about the pro-am but if he does I'll keep you posted.

It was Tony's 30th Birthday on Friday and I think they had a bit of a drunken couple of days. His party is on Saturday. Think they are looking forward to that too. No doubt there will be lots of photos posted on bebo. She has even talked Tony into a bebo site.

Hope you are both well and still enjoying yourselves, and that the new folk are as good as the last ones.

Well take care, hear from you soon Love you loads Luvmumxx

Hi John David and Ashley

Hows you? I've just had a lovely relaxed evening, watching Big Brother, glass of wine and chillin. I love Fridays, the weekend, and it seems so long till Monday, but sadly, tomorrow will fly, Sunday is ironing the work clothes day, another wee wine, then it s all over for another week.

Sounds like you are still buzzing around filling life with lots of experiences and having a great time.

As always, keep safe, look after each other and have a great time.

Love you lots

Uncle George & Aunt Therese xxxx

Hi Guys,

You sound like ur having a wonderful time.

i keep up to date with ur blog or get info from ur mum or mine.

Hope that u keep having fun

Speak soon

Love Fionax

Hello there,

Hope this finds you both well and still having a wonderful time. We had a lovely night for Kelly's birthday and as she said the only thing missing was you. I don't know if you caught it: we went to Manna in Bath Street the meal was "delicious" and the wine pretty nice too. At the end of the night and once we were all full to bursting they brought out her cake and she had to blow out her candles. (The fire extinguisher was at hand but don't tell her I said that) We went down to The Brunswick afterwards for another couple of little drinks.

Think we said last night dad had a promotion panel yesterday and everything went well: A Tick in The Box. Hopefully by the time you get home we will have some good news.

Dad had a long lie today(9am) 'cause he was going to Beatson with me: I got on fine and Dr. Canney was quite pleasant. He even described me as "young" and used the word "normal" too!! You've got to love the man. Your dad dropped me at the Maggie on his road back to work. I thought I had relaxation 2pm but it is not until next week I took the bus into town and got the train home to Newton where I'd parked the car this morning.

Rightio I suppose I should go and maybe even make some dinner for the Big guy coming home.

Well until the next time we speak

Take care, look after each other, Love you loads & Loads Luvmumxx