Hello again

Happy to read you all well and having lots of fun even if you have to spend so much time traveling. Mark you face looks fat you been eating to much. STOP IT!

Love angela & david

Hey guys, sounds like you're having a fantastic time! Wish i was with you. I am loving your journal and the pictures are great so keep it going. Thinking of you. Love me.xxx

hello you rubbish! im a lil jealous ofyour shindig at the full moon party! looked fun,bens birthday was all good saw monkeys and lions and long necked things! ben enjoyed him self though didnt cry once, thanx for his birthday message it was lovely! can we get threw to your mobiles ive tried a couple of times,but always goes to answer phone. alaine heather asks what would you like her to do with your mail? and wishes you well ben says wats that and ober tear! which think meens have fun, anyways enjoy keep up the good work with the journal speak to ya soon jay x

hello you rubbish! im a lil jealous ofyour shindig at the full moon party! looked fun,bens birthday was all good saw monkeys and lions and long necked things! ben enjoyed him self though didnt cry once, thanx for his birthday message it was lovely! can we get threw to your mobiles ive tried a couple of times,but always goes to answer phone. alaine heather asks what would you like her to do with your mail? and wishes you well ben says wats that and ober tear! which think meens have fun, anyways enjoy keep up the good work with the journal speak to ya soon jay x

Hi Alaine and Mark

lad you have at last set off on your long and exciting Journey. It is good to have the websitebecause we can follow all your travels and experiences. We went to Charlton House with Maggie and Jenny and it was awful food although we had a good time. Doughy cakes and thick sandwiches! Has Maggie told you we now have two kittens who are wreaking havoc throughout the house but we still love them. Must dash we are off to a posh party - hope its better than Charlton House. Love

Jude & George

Hello

Back from hooneymoon in egpyt was great! lots of relaxing compared to you guys.

Glad to see photos at least I know you still well and not looking half dead yet.

Anyways keep the journal up as its very interesting to read

Love Angela & hobit boy

Hi Mark and Alaine,

Sounds like a very exciting time your having there, what with rogue elephants, lazy Isralis and crocks!!! Great to see some pictures of you, mind you at the half way stage you both looked kinda pooped.

Anyway some news from home now. Angela and David are in Egypt, will be back next Thursday. Jason has decided to decorate the bedroom. He has thrown nearly everything out, including the bunk beds. Dad is going to get a sofa bed to replace them, so you got something to sleep on when you get back. Not really sure what he's got in mind.

Apart from that, life goes on pretty much as usual. Jason has a sore knee, and is limping everywhere, not sure whats causing that. Kenny seems to have recovered from his kennel experience and is back to normal.

Anyway you two, stay safe, keep up this magic journal and look forward to receiving your call in a couple of days.

Lots of love hugs and kisses

Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxx

Thanks mum and dad...but our clocks dont change here...
so we're 8 hours in front now...

i'll call you in next couple of days
your boy mark & and your boys girl alaine,
xxx

Just wanted to remind you that the clocks go back today so we get that extra hour in bed. Does that happen in Thailand?

.........oops posted it before I'd finished writing.......

Am sitting in Shepton Mallet library with Jenny - left 4 dogs at home (Holly because Mark and Kim are both working, Tilly because Frankie and the girls are off down to visit Mary at the end of half term).

Hope you are still enjoying the first few days and that Alaine hasn't been to the toilet on her own yet (!)

Ally - your P45 from McKays arrived in the post today - we'll hold on to it unless you tell us different.

We're off to Charlton House for Afternoon tea this pm with Joy & John, Jude and George.

Presumably the fare won't be as exotic as anything you are eating at present.

Graeme's looking for his badminton raquet, don't suppose you can remember seeing it stashed anywhere?

Anyway must dash...........

lots of love Maggie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Alaine & Mark

Hey don't forget your malaria tablets!!! Thats a mumsy message.