Leighton Almost perfect Mary just without the 'e' so - huisboot We would love to have visitors so come on over ...

beverley Can't wait to come and visit. The pics were lovely. If my numbers come up ou will get your houseboat!

Mary Phillips Excellent pictures all! What a glorious day. I agree with Silvie. I love Amsterdam. Those little houseboats (huisboote--is my attempt even close to Dutch?) are lovely.

Silvie I LOVE AMSTERDAM!!!!!

beverley Oh my, what a lovely way to start your days work. All is good for Leighton and Silvie and mum has no worries. Loved the pics. xxx

Mary Phillips I've miss your blog postings! Thanks for this one. We absolutely loved the Van Gogh museum. Hope you can get there sometime. Sorry we missed the Rembandt.

beverley The apartment looks lovely. Wow a lot has happened in a short space of time and for the good. Am so very pleased.

DT Thank goodness for Kristof. This video comes to mind................ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbnua2kSa8 Isn't Gladys a ray of sunshine ?

Mary Phillips Love your new place. Love Amsterdam. Am totally jealous.

Beverley You certainly captured the atmosphere with the pics. Oranje indeed!

DT Very Orange. The atmosphere looks great and then :-(

Richard I'll miss reading your blog every week, but you brought it to a great close. I'm curious to know what you guys'll be doing now that you're back home! I'll be sure to e-mail you soon..I haven't been able to access Facebook for a while so that's the best way to reach me. Take care!

Mary Phillips What a fitting ending to your year and blogs. I went "ohhhh" more than once. Thanks for sharing your year in China. Your blogs brought back so many memories. I certainly shared your feelings about leaving.

Beverley Little Nina hugging you tightly moment brought a tear to my eye. I have loved your blogs and will miss them. However, a son I haven't seen for a year showing up on my doorstep when I thought he was in China will stay with me for ever. I screamed the street down and YOU filmed it! You got me again boy just like you did when you came home from India. Love you both xxx

Ash It had to end some time. Thanks for a regular insight into an interesting year that regularly alleviated my own boring existence