Catriona and the Rowan clan You could add your cycling adventure to this site and then we can all share in the PAIN!

Rs Your number one travel fan has been reviewing the site. Must be a year since you took off. It is fun to look back at your photos. I think the one that imprinted on my mind most was The Meths Man but the whole trip and your audience participation was just great for the desk bound wannabe! Hope university still good. ???

James Brother, those photos are quite explicit - you were steaming/mortal/gashed/inebriated/stosha/minging/on it/five sheets to the wind etc etc etc Sooner you and your liver are home the better - au revoir maintenant mon petit frere xx

M and J and G Sorry ,missedthe page from figi while you were there! shame ther e were no phots but no doubt these will follow later. Can't wait to see you Try not to look too brown or you will stick out like a sore thunb! Actually saw sun today which was novel please bring some home with you. Enjoy San Fran. If you cant make Alcatraz you can always walk over the bridge! We'll see you at airport..........xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rowans Hi Philip, Thanks for Hi Philip, We hear that Sanday has arrived safely in London and will be trying to stay awake at Katie's Leavers Ball. We repeat previous advisors re the weather... it is chucking it down here every hour on the hour. I think Jenny just about washed off D of E mountain. Wimbledon struggling to get all matches played in time too. We are looking forward to hearing you and Sanday relating all your tall tales in person and seeing more photos maybe. The petrolheads are heading for the Glamis Extravaganza tomorrow but i might just catch up a horse! Inga says that she hopes you sorted out her brother on a daily basis (sisterly love etc.) Sounds like you both had a great time and well done putting up with Sanday!!See you soon, Catriona Mike and Inga x x

Well don't race home for better weather- its been raining for weeks! m and j and g

buff, angus and pops Uncle Philip...Angus was well impressed with you jumping off a bridge with only a bit of rope attached to you.Angus can now jump off the 3rd step at home which is as munch as his mummy ever wants him to do! Looks amzingly beautiful. Despite the snow I bet it is still warmer than here. We have just returned from Lucy Flockhart's wedding where "princess" poppy was a flower girl and Angus was handsome as ever in his kilt and tweed jacket. Uncle Russell is very popular with A as he has lots of tractors. Are there lots of tractors in NZ? Glad to see you are safe, sound and having a ball still. Big hugs handsome. Buffxxx

James FYI - nae point being homesick mon frere, its been raining pretty much solidly here for last few weeks. :-( xx

Michael hey phil, glad to see ur still having a great time. cant believe u did a bungee jump. mental! im off on holiday 2moro for 2 weeks and when i get back it wont b long before i see u up in edinburgh. hope the rest of ur travels r amazing, i wana know all about that crazy leg-numbing stuff in fiji! speak 2 u soon. michael

James Wee Man, love the photo's - some amazing views. must say my favourite one was the one of you bungee jumping though - i could almost hear the scream from here......timber......! glad its going so well, though selfishly I can't wait for you to get home safely and give you a brotherly hug (no, I haven't been drinking - the sun isn't over the yard arm yet) Love and hugs bruv, james xx

Louise Justa quick note to say that we are continuing to be utterly jealous of your travels, yesterday we made it as far as Sainsburys... Brilliant to hear about you going to lots of familiar places, stunning country isn't it, and the wine and food are good too! can't wait to see you and get lots more stories. We are all doing pretty well. Lara is getting very big, she looks like a cross between Alexander and Liz. Alexander has finished playgroup for the summer so I am going slowly demented! And other than Stu's work being fire-bombed life has been fairly dull. See you soon bro. xxx

mum crazy fool! good photo though. well done sanday! Take care on the glacier.lots of love m,j and g xxxxxxxx

Rowans Hi boys! Great pics. More of each other doing stuff, maybe? Although perhaps not playing with fire... Camper looks exceptionally cool (freezing?). All okay here. Lots of love Hillbillys.

buf wow. you seem to have packed in even more in the last 2 weeks since I havebeen away. glad NZ going well and even if the weather looks pretty cold there you should count yourself lucy - it is bleak here. just back from mallorca where kids became true water babies. poppy tried to drown herself but still not put off. angus's new skill is "top bombing"! can't wait to see you in a month. big hugs.

Russell and Tania Hi Philip, You will be pleased about the heavy snow in Queenstown. Hope you are driving safely, and that you can actually get to Queenstown! Frog is pleased to see the family photo getting some international coverage! Cheers, and have fun in the snow, Russell, Tania and girls.