Rachel Hi you two Your pictures and your journey looks amazing! You are so living the dream, girl I am so glad you both did it. I am here back 'up North' living the northern dream hope to see you when you get back. You are both looking so well, take care Love Rachel

Elle and Chris Hi all, we've now finally decided, we're coming back on the 19th October, so looking forward to catching up with you all soon afterwards. Sorry I'm going to miss your birthday Holly, but we'll go for a birthday drink soon. Take care, see you all soon. Chris & Ellie

aunty sent a message via facebook/email. will try and get 1st email through now! xx

Laura Hey guys... so jealous u got to go to sapa really wanted to go on our trip but ran out of time :( looks like u had a great time though...?? What are the plans for the rest of ur trip...? and most importantly when u coming back?!!? not that u probably even want to think of leaving but we are very excited bout seein you!!! Not much to report from me just got back from a work trip to italy drinking grappa and got very drunk oops!!! Anyway keep having fun and looking forward to seein you xx

aunty hi there, i am exhausted having just followed your mountain climb, would trainers not have been better than sandals! i hope she didnt moan too mich chris but i suppose you,re used to it. roy is a bit better and went out the other day for the 1st time in a week so that,s a good sign.he has bought a new tv and a laptop, look out facebook here he comes! he will need gemma to visit to give some lessons. i have bought the new sky plus box, it is incredibly easy to use, just the job for me. i am also having sky phone and internet but they are not connected yet.char, luke , simon and me a little bit have painted the hall, stairs and landing and tom. the carpet people are coming to measure up and i think it will look quite good. its certainly a lot brighter!!! monty is doing ok, he,s having eye drops & ear drops & is not impressed. we are having a mini summer this week & i am sitting in the garden embroidering - very ladylike. old chris has been in hospital but is home now & improving. i am looking forward to seeing nath next weekend & hearing his news, i wonder where he is going next. well i.ll close now & go outside again, make the most of your last month & let me know when you have decided your plans. take care, love you both. love from becci xxx

Elle & Chris hey maz we did get the email thanks, Il get chris to reply shortly but Im glad your liking the job. How did you decide on Guildford to move to? Where abouts and when is this happening? It was great to hear from you and when we get back we will def come and visit. Anyway i will email soon, miss ya looking forward to catching up ;) hey lucy loving the message, Malaysia hey? I would certainly recommend some areas, keep on Noo Noo Im sure you can make him change his mind. Bless you about Ramadam, how much longer until that ends? cant beleive Radisson, that is amusing. Im glad you said no. Teacher training very excited for you, although quite scared that you will be a fully qualifiesed teacher. I agree you shuld all come out and visit that is a much better idea. Looking forward to catching up and take care speak soon. Miss ya xx

Lucy Hey, Every time I log on here i spend so much time looking at your blog and photos i never get to write a message. However...... today my laptop is playing up and not showing photos so I have time to bore you for a while........! Anyway..... when I can see your photos again im sure the new ones will be as great as the ones before. Am very jealous! So jealous in fact that I now have a pile of Malaysia brochures on the table in my living room! Nourdine and I were going to plan a trip, however he has now decided we cant afford it because of the dreaded 'credit crunch' (am not very happy about this!) Anyway, am going to try and change his mind! Not much else going on here..... got offered a job back at Radisson - trainee head housekeeper (that got a few laughs!) but am staying put and becoming a college student again next week (adult teacher training). Nourdine is good too, its Ramadan at the moment though which I have to say I am not enjoying. Anyway, must go, dont want to waffle, miss you lots and cant wait to see you (although would be nicer if we coud come to you rather than you coming to us!) lu xx

Maz and the OAP Hey guys, Just sent you an email but realised I couldv posted a msg here instead!! Hope you get it!! Luv Maz

Elle and Chris hey Bec, really glad you had anice birthday and it was really good to speak with you also, and no we didn't wake the train so it was all good. Im glad you party was fun, i wish i could have been there but we will ahve a big night out when we get back :) That is amazing about Rach, i can't believe it, say congrats again for me and again we will ahve to celebrate again when i get back. So what she up to now, is she staying in Lincoln? Glad your liking your job and things certainly sound interesting, have you decided what your going to do once your programme had finished? Anyway hope things improve for your dad and you health wise and take care and i will see you in just over a month :) Love Ya xx hey Aymee, glad you like the pics, we certainly do thave thousands!!! That is amazing about your sis, congratulate her for me and again we can take her out to celebrate again when i get back ( you know i dont like to miss things). Glad you had fun at Becs party you deserve it after all thwe work asnd exams etc. I have my fingers crossed for you for the job that you like the look of, i really hope things go well for you, im looking forward to hearing some good news from you in the next month or so ;) Who know what i will do when i get back, i may just see whats out there and go from there, im hoping it will fall in to place. Anyway my lovely i cant wait to catch up as i miss yo all and go out for a nice girly night out (although we may have to do something different from Asian food for a change). Love ya take care xx Congratulation Holly, that is amazing news, Im so proud of you, cant believe you have been head hunted, that is fab, and such a great job. I really hope it works out for you. Sounds like a good idea you going home and saving for a bit, it will be fab when you can then afford to get your own place. cant get my head around we only have one more month to go, we are heading to northern thailand tomorrow then after going there for a couple of weeks we are going to laos before flying back from bangkok. I really am looking forward to catching up with you all and i was very jealous that i missed out on Wills party, although i supose i cant do everything. Looking forward to a gathering though when we are back, we need to celebrate your new job. Anyway glad your keeping upto date with me and thanks for the update from you, im really happy for you. cant wait to see you, take care, say hi to peeps for me. Love ya xx

Holly Hey you two, I was going to write you a really long msg as logged on before 3 but spent over half an hour looking at yr amazing photos and reading yr blogs! And now have to rush as going out but wanted to contact u as been so long! Looks like yr still having fun, where are u finishing your trip in the next month? Think last time I wrote I was going on holiday, sorry still havent posted photos El I will get on to it! Been a busy month though got a new job without much hastle at all as was offered Marketing Manager at Glaziers Hall without even applying so thought it would be rude not to accept. Richmond were a bit peeved as I was poached but they'll get over it! So I've moved out of my flat as was getting too expensive esp. as would need a season ticket as well. So I've moved back to my parents to try and save some money for a year-ish and commute is only 45 mins, only been a week but so far so good! Last week was the summer party at Will's house which was lots of fun even though it rained all nite! Out of our group only Linds, Will and Lauz came which was a shame but we had lots of fun and u two were greatly missed! (esp. as yr probably my only friends that know what a tent is and would have been prepared to sleep in one!) Any way must run, meeting with Linds and Lu tonite so I will nudge them to look at yr site as its amazing. Miss u lots but only a month-ish to go xxx

aunty hi you two, just a line to say all is well here and to tell you that the sun is shining! this is a rare enough event to share with you. waiting to here where you are going next, hope you are still enjoying it all. am busy embroidering a table runner for christmas and enjoying it. did you get the photos i sent you, my credit went down so i hope you did. closing now to take my sewing outside. love from me amd monty xx

Aymee Hello, Your picture collection is growing rapidly. You have definately got some good ones. Hope your well, you look like you have made some friends on your travels. Kate got 3a's, 2b's and 6c's in her GCSE's so has gone back into 6th Form. Although she has got tonsilitus at the moment so not happy. She is enjoying MPH though. Hoping to take her into town after the races on Saturday but we see how drunk i am after a day of drinking. Job hunting is slow but i did have 2 interviews on Friday. One was really good, it was for a company called GE and the other one was awful and i would never want to work for them. It was for a marketing company and very unprofessional. So you are thinking about HR now too. Jumping on the band wagon!!! I'd definately recommend it. Although be prepared for 3 years of studying to get your CIPD. I can finally see the end. You missed a really good party for Bec's birthday. I got silly drunk but it was really good fun. (We bought her some perfume and a nice scarf by the way)! Anyway, think you need to come back soon because the party wasn't the same without you. COME BACK SOON. But keep having a fab time. Bet you don't want to come home. Speak soon. Love and miss ya. x x

bec and trev Hello you two, hope your are well and feeling better than me - i am full of cold and feel like death warmed up. Had a fab birthday (you we sadly missed), Trev took me to see Wicked, which in a word was WICKED. I did very well on presents and it was really great to speak to you, even though i probably woke up the whole sleeing train - i think i had had a little bit to drink by then!!!! The BBQ went really well and we had the most beuatiful day, again i had a little too much to drink, but feeling as bad as Aymee and Rach the next day, and they had the long journey back to Doncaster. Rachel graduated this MOnday, i was so proud of her in her cap and gown - we all went home and had a little celebration. Things have been happening none stop at the moment and mum goes in to have her second knee replaced tomorrow so i will be dashing backwards and forwards to Doncaster all week. Dad is ok, but as your Aunty says they are having trouble getting the crop in - he seems to be working every hour he can when its not raining. Have been to visit a prison today, which was an enlightening experience - we had to interview some of teh inmates, suppose it gets me out the hotel so i should be grateful. Anyway my love i think its a bath and early bed for me, in a hope to shift this cold. MIss you lots and lots. Love BEc and Trev XXXXXXXX

aunty Been to becs today with tony to see what needs doing. she has spent most of her time catching up on washing but as we are now in the monsoon season again its difficult getting it dry. carl seems to have moved in, she doesnt like being on her own does she. i think she is a bit stressed at the mo but i am doing fine & will be glad when its wed. lukes 2 girl guinea pigs have produced 3 babies this am ! someone boobed. we went to the craft show at harrogate yesterday but it was very disappointing with hardly any stalls so wont be going again. old chrissie is in hospital after a little collapse 7& i think they are keeping her a few days to give walter a break he needs it.the weather is unbelievably bad , the farmers struggling to get the harvest in. cost of livivng goes up daily, you are in the best place. talk again soon - join us in thought at 12 our time on tues. love from us all xxx

Elle and Chris hope you are bearing up. Im glad that you are getting special flowers made and that the family who is around is getting together. Im sorry im not going to be there but i will be thinking of you all, I will also call when i can either morning or evening. give bec and yourself a big hug frm me. Love you all. Say hi to aunt w for me and also give uncle r my best hope he gets better soon. take care love you lots