Leigh Hello and wishing you both a Happy New Year! Not sure if you got my return text - we were at a ceilidh in Dundee at Hogmanay where we lowered the average age by about 30 years! So not sure where in the world you are now or even if you will read this but here's hoping and that you are still havng fun!! Leigh

Ewen Hi there Denise and Ranald Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Ewen

Ewen Your pictures are amazing. You certainly have seen all the weather possible! Congratulations on reaching Istanbul. Ewen

Peter Imagine that! You've reached Istanbul! Congratulations. Sounds like it's been a fantastic journey and I look forward to the millions of photos and tales of derring do when you return.

Leigh Wow!!!! Both for the 15 years together and the distance you've now travelled... I'm afraid we haven't checked your blog for a while as every spare moment is being spent in Paul's flat (we have only 3 weeks before the building warrant runs out...) so last time was Rome and now you are in deepest Greece - great hearing about your experiences and keep smiling! Leigh & Paul

Jools What on earth were you doing to that cat on November 19th? Stealing it out of a bin? Stuffing it in the bin? Is it a hot water bottle cover that you smuggled over?

AJGS Congratulations on the 15 - by the sound of it Denise should be being treated to a limousine all the way to Stamboul but I suppose she'll just have to put up with bubbly and bike! Love Dad & Marie-Anny

Peter Yes, well done Kostas; Destroyer of what little faith we all had left in you. Gross cheatery. What with hotels, hire cars and van rides to the top of every slight hill, I'm beginning to wonder what sort of entertainment we're actually paying for here. Well done on the 3k mark. You must be almost able to smell Istanbul by now.

AJGS Loved your blog re Kostas - now I know why I waws raising a glass to him. Seeing you're in Greece, I'm sure you deliberately chose to sprinkle your account with Anaphora, Paraprosdokian speech, Palillogy and Bathetic Anticlimax. Dad

Mark Well done on the big 3k!

Eleanor & Campbell Hi guys - glad to see you're still enjoying life on two wheels. Thats us off on Friday so we'll be in touch by email and will let you know where we are/going to be in Thailand in the next 2 or 3 weeks. Hope to see you both soon! E&Cx

Ewen PS Full of admiration for you guys and your trip. Remember you ae missing nothing at HS Denise (as if you needed confirmation). Ewen

Ewen Can't believe how far you guys have travelled already. Glad to see you are both having such a great time and a few pictures of you two TOGETHER. Enjoy. Ewen

AJGS As you know, quite happy to drink to anything but why Kostas

Mark No bet. Just an issue that matters greatly as most people seem to think it's OK to put pineapple on pizza. It's not obviously... Our admiration grows by the mile! We even sacrificed a goat to the gods yesterday. Should be easy going from now on.