doreen/ivor hi adam nan doreen here seen your pictures and the park sign what a laugh ew will be at blackpool when you get home but we will ring you.everybody is looking forward to seeing you again,so take care and enjoy your trips it gives you happy memories. love you. nan doreen,grandad ivor.

Katie V Hellooooooo!! Only jus found all this on the site, thought it was just the home page! sorry! Sophs here with me! Seen your photo that says KTV! Love it!! Hope your having an absolutely wicked time, cant wait 2 hear about it wen u come bak, its not long now neways! You n soph'll hav 2 come visit we'll have a f***in messy night, however no more of them drinkin games!! spk 2 u v soon, lookin 4ward 2 seeing u!! love kt xxxxxx

the brays hi adam cant wait to here the stories and see the pics sounds amazing keep us posted and see u sooon

Lou! Adam I am sick with jealousy you little tramp! I want to be there!! It sounds absolutely amazin! I think this has made my mind up to definiltely go travelling after uni! It sounds absolutely amazin!!Anyway this message board doesnt seem to be workin a response from u so im gonna email! Speak in a bit!! mwah xxxxxxxx

IVOR Hello Adam Hope things are going well. Sounds like you are having a great time in Beijing. Are you planning to go to Xian ( Terraccotta Army )? it is well worth going ( Howard says ) Have you heard that County have had eight straight wins without conceding a goal. Looks like County and Oldham are heading for the play offs. I bet the Chinese new year celebrations were good. Keep posting the pictures and drinking the beer. All the best from Ivor, Doreen , Les and Howard

andy & paula Hi Adam, just read your latest journal entry - really brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me of the 1st time the Rucksack went travelling round Asia. Quick update on the real world - Jennie swam 25m today on her back which is great considering it's only Wed. and on Mon. she'd not even swam 10m! Blair is promising to pull the troops out of Iraq by Xmas, now for the biggy - Britney has had her head shaved!!!!, Kylie has donated some frocks to the V & A, oh and your results came back - all clear but the dr recommends a cream for the itch!!!!!!!! Anyway, keep the journal updated. I look back on mine now and can't believe 'I' did some of that stuff. Record as much detail as possible. Lots of love, Paula & Andy. xx p.s. not seen a photo of the rucksack yet - I hope it's not getting into any trouble!!!

Julie, Barry & Josh Webster Hi Adam Hope you are enjoying Bejing. Your mum's been keeping us updated on your progress. Barry is really jealous that you went to Russia its one of his dreams to go to Russia one day. It must all be very exciting especially the hustle and bustle of China. Make the most of your adventure you'll look back on it all with really fond memories one day, well when you're as old as me you will. Photo's are great particulary like your big Russian hat. Take care but also continue to have lots of fun and a great adventure. See you when get back lots of love from Julie and Barry and Josh xxxx

andy & paula Message to CAROL - 9million - that's a fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

andy & Paula Hi Adam, one other little tip - if you suddenly get ill, stomach pains etc in a restaurant and the owner tells you he knows a dr. - don't go to him. Find a hospital. It's usually a scam that gives you a little bit of the trots (harmless really) but the dr. will prelong it a couple of days and then they fleece your medical insurance!!! Anyway - not to worry eh??!!! So how's it going? Were dead dead jealous. Just booked 10 days to Greece in June. A world away from what your doing. Hope Russia wasn't too cold. Things here not too bad. Jennie has just swam 10m on her back and jumped in at the deepend without arm bands. She's dead proud. Off to buy her a present now. Take care and have all the fun in the world .. Love paula. & andy

MUM & DAD Hi Adam, welcome to BEIJING!! hope the train journey went well! I bet it will be luxury just to take a shower and to sleep in a proper bed!! We went to celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester yesterday (as well as your Dad's 50th birthday of course!!), It seemed funny to be surrounded by so many chinese faces, do you know what i mean??? I would prefer to have celebrated it in BEIJING!!( Hope you caught some of the celebrations too!! ) By the way how many bicycles are there in BEIJING?? (as many as i sing??) Have a ruverly time and take plenty of pics!! lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxx

Rachel Hey Adam! Its Rachel, your mum gave my mum this link and she gave it to me and i just wanna say best of luck with your travels, you look like you're having an ace time and good on you!! Cant believe you're half way around the world, and the last time I saw you we were running around the park wearing our matching paddington bear jumpers with matthew haha we were deprived children so may as well make up for it now!! Good luck with the rest of your time out there anyway, and have fun!! Love Rachel x

Andy and Paula Adam The rucksack we lent you is well travelled, but only through europe and asia. Please can you take photos of it through your journey. Dont forget the best advice we told you 1 Dont trust anbody 2 Always leave dirty and soiled undies in the outside pockets. Andy and Paula

danny alrite lad ur lucky u aint around for valentines, its abusive! av a gud train journey n dnt let any siberians infiltrate ur bed at nite haha. take care

Ben Garnett Make sure you do lots of funny things....... I wana hear sum stories wen u return. Remeber don't smile in the day and ignore the women. Have fun in the motherland!

Nana Doreen hi! honey bee thinking about you but at home unable to get through, so i am at your house. dont laugh at my computer skills . your dad is up to his arm pits in paint and emulsion you wont know the place.i have just discovered a bag of warm clothing i bought for you and forgot to give them to you ..thats what old age does for you. love from grandad.les.howard andof course me.xxx.