Hiya, Varanasi sounds fantastic, and just how chilled out do you sound....contorting and what not! Make sure you don't injure your ying & yang with all the exertion. Keep up the excellent running commentary and photos....this is my holiday too :-) ps where have all your young men gone? Take care dx

hi ya sprog! just gone on line(i know it took me a long time to drag us into modern conversating!!!!) not had time to catch up with all your ramblings yet only got web address five mins ago. Kids all fine, missing you lots, hair looks well!, off now to start reading, love you tonnes xxxxxxxxx ps Rowan says can he have an elephant too pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaase!!!!!!!!!!! will share with bean if you can only manage one little one XXXXXX

A pound per person sounds a little extravagant could you not get a budget level room or perhaps you should haggle more next time?

My brother once fell backwards over my other brother who was kneeling down putting a sleeping bag on the floor and brother number 1 cracked his head open on the corner of the wall. Dad was out of town, so 13-year old me had to take my brother to the surgery in the middle of the night and hold his hand while the doctor stitched his head back together with a big needle. So I am both sympathetic and impressed by your stitches story. Was it a big curved needle or a straight one???

The guys at the hotel all think i am even madder than before! i just sat laughing at all your messages, they are great.
Yes tigar is being well fed and since his truamatic experience at the taj he has recovered nicely. did you know that tigars can swim a surprisingly long way? someone wanted to test it out on himbut i wouldnt let them put him inthe ganges! I wouldnt go in either - theres dead bodys and sewage in there!

hello Ros-enjoyed latest photos and bulletin -what a lucky girl you are! However your abscence from bowling last Sunday has been noted. We are not amused, for the sake of a few rupees for a flight ticket, you chose to ignore your obligations. This is a serious breach of protocol and you will be soundly thrased on you return!
By the way who is this Taj Mahal fellow who has seen fit to join your entourage? I trust he is a decent chap who is prepared to pay
his way.I dont want you digging in to your generous 50pounds allowance to subsidise journeymen and scroungers.! -take care Ros
Colonel Richard Emery

Did somebody mention elephants???
Stunning photos of the Taj etc. Keep 'em coming.
When your hair grows back can I have some cos I still have a shortage.

we now have wiggly red lines across our map of india! how is the yoga going? we do that with the legs in break- dancing, keep stretching!

Dude! You always manage to bond so well with small people! The pictures are awesome, Tigger looks happy and well fed...... obvioulsp i'm being slightly less blond today as i can work this message board thing! Will mail more soon now i know how. Love ya!!!

Ja hömma, Jucka die Palme, das haut dem Fass ja das Ei aus der Krone!!!
Hey Rosemary, sounds you've lot of fun down there in India. You seem to go on quite well with the people there, especially with the kids ;) Did you have an elephant ride yet? Must be a really thrilling enterprise...
Seems to be a caprice of fortune that you flew right over my head on your way to India; actually indeed you spelt Osnabrück completely wrong in your flight report. I think I will let you off if you spell it right next time...
Have lots of fun... LG