happy new year!!! we're back at the working hostel now and mark is slaving away at the melon farm, and i start tomorrow-yeah!!! hey dad, thanks 4putting pics on here, thers another disc i gave you with neighbour pics on. hey nan and grandad, hope u ada great christmas, its boiling hot over here, 30+ each day!!!whats it like in uk?? mel xx

Hi Mel and Mark, Hope you get text today, I have posted some pics from xmas on site under thailand xmas 2006. Hope you are having fun, its great here!! Cold weather and work!! Hope to have a car for Corrina at the weekend so she can learn to drive. Love you Dad xx

Hi Mel and Mark, Nice speaking to you today, I am still jet lagged got up at 04.30 today which is a lay in LOL, 11.30 in Thailand and you know me thats a big lay in. Well I am missing you loads but the flip side is that I am seeing Corrina and the rest of the family and friends which is great. Popped in and Saw Anne, Dale and Kirsty at the factory they all send there best wishes. Also saw Vera, Ken and grandparents. I will start posting our pics soon. Saw Lisa and Stacey and gave them pressies there were very pleased. Well have to go, speak to you later, have a safe trip to the capital, Love you loads, Dad xx

Hi Mel & Mark.........Dad home safe and sound, hope you did same after long journey. Thanks for pressies and the photos, heard all about your adventures, have now let dad go back to work ha! ha! Have seen Corrina Andy and Prince, every one seem ok, 2007 has to be a better year. I know you had brill Christmas (saw photos) ours was enjoyable in Scotland, we went to a panto, nan kept saying "widow w***y" instead of "widow Twanky" ( O yes she did) bless her though. Till next time then...........take care. Grandad Brock

Hi all, well I am at Dubai airport waiting for connecting flighty to London, so far so good. Bit scary last night travelling through Bangkok with the bombs all going off but as Mel says it was not that close to where we are staying. Well should be home in London within 12hrs. Will post the latest pics on site then. Mel/Mark thanks for everything, didn't we have a great time. Ian xx

hey, u'll prob hear bout all the bombs going off in bangkok, but we're fine. there not that close to us. xxxxxx

Hi Mark and Mel Not sure if you will read this until you get back to Oz but just to wish you all the best for the New Year and a safe journey back. Tony, Sarah, Linda and Philip came round last night (Saturday 30th) so slightly hung over this morning. Hope you have had a fantastic time in Thailand, Ian seems very impressed with it. I will see you both in three weeks time, cant wait!! I will ring the Oz number later in the week to have a chat. Lots of Love to you both Mum H

IAN, MEL, & MARK, IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO READ THIS BEFORE YOU FLY OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AS IT WERE............THIS IS TO WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR (2007 NOT 1997 AS I HAVE JUST SEEN ON BOARD) SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEATEN ME DOING SO THOUGH/ YOUR COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON BANGKOK JUST BRING BACK MEMORIES OF MY PREVIOUS VISITS, AND THE ENJOYABLE TIMES. I SUFFERED RAIN SWEPT CARROW ROAD YESTERDAY WITH 25,000 OTHERS WATCHING OVERPAID UNDERPERFORMING PRIMA-DONNA'S TRYING TO CONVINCE US THEY HAVE FOOTBALL TALENT, STILL, THEY DID WIN. IAN YOU MENTION NOISY CELEBRATIONS FOR NEW YEAR, OUR FIREWORKS START TONIGHT, PROBABLY GOING ON FOR A MONTH AS DID GUY FAWKES. MEL & MARK, TAKE CARE TILL WE SEE YOU NEXT.......IAN, SAFE JOURNEY SEE YOU ON RETURN. DAD

A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our friends and families. XXX

Well my last day has begun........b******s I am staying lol. Its 10 am about 30 degrees with the sun bright as anything and Mel and Mark are still in the land of nod, me I have as per usual been up since 6.30, cannot sleep in. We will be having a few beers during the day and I will see new year in Bangkok (airport) and then Dubai possibly. Koh Sarn road where we are has started celebrating already with big discos set up outside our guest house...lucky Mel and Mark LOL very loud! Anyway I am now going to have brekkie and a stroll round the market stalls to buy some authentic clothing etc. See you all soon Ian.P.S I will add pics once I am home. xx

hi ian hope you will be taking us old folk for adrink whenyou get back to england. would like to have a family get to gether, i think the last one was B B Q at thor road. time flies, we all miss you as well as mum and dad love always vera xxxxxxxxxxxx

Ian, Have a good journey back home. Mel and Mark, Have a good trip over to Oz. And all of you have a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR XXX