maya look forward to seeing you soon. you'll have so much to talk about! i'm glad you're looking forward to coming back home although i'm sure saying goodbye will be painful. but you'll have your wonderful memories with you and that's more than some of us have sometimes. you will cherish them and remember fondly of all the scrapes you got into and laugh about it. take care of yourself and safe journey back. love, maya

mum Happy Birthday Emily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Louise, Kate, Pam and Alyson all send birthday greetings too. (we got together last night and had a drink or two!) Love you millions sweatheart

gerry+ family Hey Em, Happy Birthday! sounds like your having a ball. looking forward to catching up! love Gerry, Pete, Martin and Aidan

maya salut em, j'ai l'impression que tu es morose! le froid n'aide pas dans ces cas-la. ici, c'est toujours la meme chose, bus-boulot-dodo... j'ai fait quelques sejours a l'hopital et bientot j'aurai une autre operation. ma mere pense venir bientot pour m'aider. zack s'est bien habitue a l'ecole et il s'est fait beaucoup d'amis. je pense souvent a toi, prends bien soin de toi, a bientot, maya

vickersdad Hi Em Glad to hear you're OK bakvk in Simao and that you've planned your flight home. Can't wait to see you, but it's still a long way off! Enjoy Chinese New Year. Have a fab time at the celebrations and look after yourself.

Viv Its great to hear what you're up to over there! Seems a million miles away though, as I'm lying here, fed up with a cold and losing all perspective-as far as I'm concerned I'm dying. Wishing you all the best and make sure you take care! Vivxxxxxx

joe hey em.. if u get bored by urself, play the game about guess what people have done/do with their lives. i play that alot here, even tho deep inside i no they are all fisherman who cant catch fish. anyway i played the gig last night. it went well.. people liked me. i think. james said i was the best! but i guess he has to say that. i also have been to see duncan, it was great. i spent the day drinking and talking about blink 182 and skate boarding. it was good. anyways, i would love to get an email or some kind of message... i am scared for u, but mark is right u'll be ok. see what happens. take it easy em.

maya salut em, enfin l'hiver est arrive! il a neige la nuit derniere! cette nuit il fera -5! tu imagines?! tout va bien a sheffield. j'ai eu de tes nouvelles de tes parents et ta mere essaye de me trouver du boulot si tu vois ce que je veux dire mais rien encore pour le moment. comment va le moral? et la sante? donne-moi de tes nouvelles. cela fait longtemps que tu ne m'en as pas donne. a bientot, bisous, maya

joe hey em. hope ur ok! its scary that u are moving off, but remember how we could make everywhere home when we were travelling? i think u can do that too.xxx keep in touch!

Alyson Hi Emily Happy new year! Hope you are OK and continuing to enjoy yourself. Its wet and grotty here. Enjoy HK - its mad but just my favourite place in the world. Take Care Alyson xxx

mum Greetings from a very cold, frosty Sheffield. The garden looks so beautiful - everything is sparkling and silvery. There were pink streaks in the sky this morning but now it's clear blue. It's like a Christmas picture. Loved the pics of you and the orange trees. Love you millions! Mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

maya salut em, c'est bientot noel alors je te souhaite bonne fete et mes meilleurs voeux pour la nouvelle annee qui j'espere, te procurera plein de bonnes surprises. grosses bises, maya

joe hey em, hope ur ok, it was nice seeing ur face the other day... china is soooo lucky. :)xxx

Gerry Greetings from a cold, wet and windy sheffield. The pics are great you look happy and well. We're busy with christmas preperations! Hope you recieved our card! Missing You! Gerry and family!

maya au fait, as-tu recu la copie de ton long message en francais que j'ai suggere que tu corriges? ce serait bien si tu pouvais y repondre...