I'm a stranger to the Douglas family but a very old friend of Pamela Berkeley, now living in Leiden. I've misplaced her last letter, with her most recent address and e-mail, and your blog is the only link to her that Google offers. Could someone let me know her e-mail address, or possibly forward this note to her?

Much obliged,

(Prof.) Richard Knowles

Madison, Wisconsin

Hi you guys,

it is charlotte from the snow family, we have been folwing you on the internet.How are you? We are fine.

Missing you.

hope to see you guys again

The Snows

Hi, glad to see on your webside that you are well and reached the other side. Sent you an email for x-mas but it came back and so we were a little worried.

We are preparing a Calçotada, wouldn't you like to come? We guess not, it sure is nicer were you are. Here it's only 12 C, windy cloudy and rainy. Nice to see the photos, haven't the kid grown... Well, it' been a year.

Good luck with your trip.

We just got back from Africa today (it really is cold here) and are all delighted and a little relieved to hear of your safe arrival the other side.

Boys hope santa managed to find your boat ok??

Nat not thinking the tone/swell/waves of Liz's blog doing much to convince her to follow in ur footsteps!

Willie says dont complain bout food till u eat fried termites malawi style for xmas dinner!

All of us think u have blooody long way back to Corfu by easter for more fun with callish??

Keep up the fun and blogs and pics!A BIG family hug from all of us, missing u guys.xxx

Wow, you did it! Congratulations and Happy New Year! Enjoy the blue seas, weather and the remaining European food supplies (we've found the islands a bit tricky food wise too, chicken in usually tasty).

Greetings from the snowy and cold Pyrenees, John & Ute

congrats guys, fantastic job, now sailing to oz would be nothing so see you when you get down here!!!! Erin still drawing pictures for ellen melon. lots of love p+j+r+exxxxx

Weyhey......Babados...fantastic....jealous moi! Hot sun, warm sea, white sand all sound fabulous...who needs to eat! I'm sure you'll find some decent grub very soon. Am stuck hanging around at work waiting for my Tai Chi class to start, so shall think of you all as I'm grasping the bow etc!!!

Look forward to hearing lots from you soon......Enjoy!

Katey xxx

Barbados! Well done all of you. Your kids are having an amazing upbringing - what an adventure! As Dad Douglas says - it's bl***dy freezing here (only in a nicer way) so I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. Glad to hear you're all safe and sound. How do people in Barbados say 'Caribbean' by the way - UK or US style??? Lots of love, Carrie xxxx p.s. post some piccies asap.

Congratulations on your transatlantic crossing, internet tells me its 28C in Barbados, it's below zero here and colder in England (-11)

Thinking of you all

All the best and hoping you are having a really fantastic adventure ..

Love Emma

all the best good luck look forward to news of your arrival

Hello you lot, good luck with your crossing. Hope you're having lots of festive fun - can't wait to hear about the Carribean!

Happy 2009

Lots of love, Carrie and co.