Joy Hello Helen, it has been lovely reading about your adventures. I hope you have a wonderful road trip. Charlie and I went to Vancouver 2 years ago and had a great time there, beautiful city, you must go to Vancouver island it is just gorgeous, the sail through all the islands to get there is just magic. Have fun, stay safe, it will be lovely to see you again. x

Fiona Hi Helen Your girls are gorgeous! You are such a lucky Grandma! Hope you last week of school goes well and the packing... We have a night out at Casa Mia next Friday to say our farewells to Theresa and our ladies who are retiring. Prom night tonight and the sun is shining! Have a fab road trip and look forward to seeing you at the end of July! xx

love mum Gillian Love : Where do you think you got your fab style from ????? I love that gold number !!! I wore a bright PINK number so some things do get worse !!! I have the photos to prove it . Christine Barbour I even bought the spanx and it was no imprvement !!! I do miss so much the way you keep me grounded Gill . Complete role reversal . Love you xxxxxxxx

Gillian Love As long as it wasn't the gold number????? x

Hannah Can't believe you finish so soon! Have an amazing road trip. Looking forward to seeing you back in Bonnie Scotland! H xxx

Elaine Hi Helen, Sorry I've not been in touch. Don't know where the time goes and I never was much good at letter writing. Have hardly even seen 'the girls' since Harrogate. Thanks for the very apt sign you sent me. It gets put to regular use as I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall most days!! Anyway, so pleased to hear that you're still enjoying your time in the US and love looking at the photos. You seem to have packed in so much and really had the most out of your year. We had a very busy Easter although didn't go on a holiday as such. Mostly just caught uo with people and ate and drank! Family are all fine. Fiona just started gymnastics and loving it. Turned into a gymnast the minute she put on a leotard! Angus getting geared up for Secondary. See you soon. Elaine

Helen Hannah , I am NEVER going to live that one down !!! I am still laughing myself . All will be revealed when I get home to everyone else . The inside light has come back on . Took two days to find a switch and it suddenly went off . The electrics are now making me nervous !! Love you Helen xx

Joanna Smith Hello Helen, I thought I had been busy tilll I read your message! I have your e mail address so will send an e mail with all news of what I have been up to. Just seen off our French Exchange visiitors at Prestwick this afternoon after 4 days so I am a bit confused speaking in English again until I re-adjust! Lots of love and looking forward to seeing you again before too long. Joanna. xx

Hannah I think there is a car story missing. Something along the lines of "I'll get your there!". He he! Quote of the holiday! Still laughing about it. We had a great time. Brian bought a car today. Yay! Hopefully the electrics are okay! Hope your last 36 days go okay. See you again soon. H x

Fiona Hi Helen Great to hear all your news, you are so good at keeping in touch. Lovely photos of all your adventures. Easter holidays were good, even the weather!! Steve had a great week golfing in Turkey and I had a night in Edinburgh with Laura and Finlay - some imbalance there!! Laura working hard for exams which start next Friday. Finlay has broken a bone in his elbow so no sport for 6 weeks - that is not going down well! Enjoy the rest of this term, you are going to be back before you know it! Love Fiona xx

Hannah Hello. I got my Xmas trainers in the post yesterday! I love them. Thanks very much. Put them through Body Attack tonight and they were great. 3 weeks and counting! Looking forward to seeing you soon! H xx

Anne hi Helen Got your message. So glad the book arrived, pity it was a week late. You managed to put on a great night without it. In the middle of decorating, exam stuff, the usual at this time of year. Had a lovely night with the bus crew on Friday at the Limetrees in Moffat. Tryint to get Iain into the golf, he is searching e bay for clubs. that's probably as far as it will get!! Great to hear all your news Lots of Love Anne xx

Helen Love Hello Doreen , Isabel sent me your e-mail and I checked it with the one I had for you on my blog . It was an AOL e-mail address So hopefully you are now on the receiving list Love Helen x

Ann Sorry you haven't been so well. Enjoyed looking at the photos-looks like fun. You seem to have been doing loads. fred and I went to budapest in Feb. - 5 star hotel with spa- it was great - nice city. Enjoy the rest of your time - can't believe you only have a short time left. everybody is busy here - nothing changes. all the best. Ann

Jill Hey helen---your photos are brilliant!---and you are looking very glam--love the 'posh spice' black dress! ----and did they like the Koda cd? ---as Frances says---countind down the days till the hols---going skiing in Zermatt---have been on all my ski excercises for weeks---believe that?---no I didn't think so!!! will try and phone you soon Lots of love Jill