Hi Holly lovely. Looks like you are having a great time, the photos on the blog are fab. We miss you lots but are making up for it by eating the chocolate and sweets you had to take out of the suitcase because they weighed too much. Cats are fine. Your room is now decorated and looks very nice and tidy!!!! We are so proud of you for eating meat because you didn't want to offend your Chinese hosts. Well done for wanting to be respectful. Lots love xxxxx

Hi Claire

Have a great birthday. Lots of cards for you to open when you get home. Hope you, Kate and Jordan enjoy the train journey. Try and get some sleep so you can enjoy the rest of your trip. Don't forget to do some shopping xxx

Hi Will (& John) are you actually on this trip? I'm not convinced you are by the lack of photographic evidence!!! LoL Hope your having an amazing time and taking lots of pics to share with us (even if you don't want to be on any of them). Enjoy your last day in Shanghai and hope you have a good train trip. It's wierd to think your in bed while we are up and doing stuff - on second thoughts nothing new there!! LoL Miss you lyl Mum xx

Jessica, Jennie and Georgina I've just read your blogs - so funny :) And yes all your mummys will be really proud of you for ordering a grown up meal in a restaurant all by yourselves.

Jade is taking care of Bubbles so don't worry Alan. Love the pictures of you all, they're fab. Love to everybody and see you all soon x x x

My hands were sweating seeing you on top of that glass - glad I wasn't there!!!! Hope you are having an amazing time. Love you Al Capone love Auntie K, Uncle S W,E and S xx

OMG!!!! Lying over that pane of glass at the top of the Pearl Tower! How many feet up in the air were you?? My tummy went funny just looking at the picture of you doing it! You always were way braver than your mum.

Love you loads honey. Mum, Dad, Hannah and Matthew x x x

hello jamiee :)

you having a good time?

will you please get me them things i asked you to get mee? :D

love emma xxx

Frantastic - Will you please elbow your way to the front when photographs are being taken....being in the background simply isn't you! Give us a big smile....and for goodness sakes DO SOME SHOPPING xxxx

Dilksy - Bea is buying me a present for Mothers day, I'm not supposed to know what it is so she may have to revert to her ''Plan B'' if you know what I mean ;) - will share with you as I know you like banging tunes nice and loud in the mornings.

Amy Measures - Keep smiling - you look as beautiful as ever on the photos

Will and John - we haven't met but I ought to know you as I pay the excessive mobile bills every month, haha

This message board thingy is proper entertaining isn't it? Keep us upto date and have a brilliant time, really envy you being there.

Bea's mum xxx

Great to see messages back from the group and thanks john for the msn msgs. Guess contact won't be the same once you're on the train so hope you have a great trip and manage some sleep in the bunks. Still shocked to hear you haven't bought anything clothing wise yet John are you feeling ok??!! Lyl xxx

Hia Dani

You have missed a treat lol me and granny made some cakes but i put loads of water in the icing so its a bit sickily lol whoopsy

Everyone says that we are packing your bags for when you get back because you will be 16 lol.

xxx from abi and granny

Hi John (and everybody else),

Certainly sounds as if you're having a great time. The furthest we've been for a Chinese is Manchester but this is a bit different ! By the way, do they have any golf courses over there ?

Luv…see ya soon.

Gran and Grandad

Hiya amy were all missing you,good that you have been trying the food thats one in front of your mum.Sounds like you are really enjoying the trip ,hope your dance went o k at the school and they enjoyed it ,maisie is alot better!! enjoy the rest of the trip shame about the camera told you should have taken mine,,,love you loads mum dad matthew cara maisiexxxxx