James Alan Curtis Please let us know U R OK cause watching the news on TV is worrying!

kate hey guys think you are about 200 miles away from earthquake site please when you get a chance let me know your both safe, xxxx

Dave Matt, Just got news of major earthquake in China near Chengdu and the Panda's. Tower Block in Shanghai evacuated. Know you were around these areas recently. Not sure where you are now. When you read this let us know all is OK.

madeleine Hello!! Glad you are both still having a fab time! I love all the piccies.... i want to be there!! I heard about the all the trouble in the places you are planning to visit..... take care the two of you!! I hope you can somehow make to China, my mum filled me in on everything!! xx

Dave Dalai Lama is in Dharamsala and acording to his schedule he will be giving his annual spring teachings from 22 Feb to 2 March at the Main Tibetan Temple (open to all) so get yourselves down there and get some enlightenment. Kath is soooo jealous, she loves him.

Claire Loving the blog guys. Can't work out if Matt is still the same amount insane as he already was or more... ! Keep having adventures and look after each other. Loadsa love Claire xx

Laz matt, keep using any words that are appropriate. To me, there are no bad words, just times when it's inappropriate to use them. the only "bad words" are those that are designed to hurt someone, and most of those aren't considered to be a problem by the swearing police! Dave, ask your vicar about the bit of the bible where it goes on and on about "and he that pisseth against the wall" (at least, it does if you're using the King James version). Matt, Caz, keep having a great time.

Dave Fair do's Matt, when put like that, the GP's will get the full unexpurgated versions from now on. I will also be raising the question of Joseph et al with the vicar this Sunday. Why hasn't anybody ever thought of that before? Maybe they have but just not voiced it in case a bird s*** on them. Can't believe the length of that missive, must have got verbal diarrhea with the other sort. Where to next? China is having it's coldest winter on record!!!!

Dave Margaret, Do what I do with the Blogs for Matts Gparents, highlight it, copy it into Word, then tone down the F words! Gdad reads it out to Gma and tones it down even further. Matt/Caz, Keep em coming and spontaneous

Mummy Curtis Thrilled to hear from you Caroline darling & love to Matt. The pics are beautiful. Remind me to brush up your spelling when you return though! Now about the bike - grrr..... Matt dear, I can't show Grandpa or uncle Charles the "blog" because of the "f" words etc which is a shame as what you write is descriptive, funny & interesting. Like Dave & Kath I'm tracking your journey on google - so lots of place names please. Caz - remember "...the big baboon by the light of the moon was combing her auburn hair"...hmm! I reckon that monkey had heard about that...it wasn't your food he was after! Sunshine & frosty here today. All the love in the world to you both & keep safe. Love Mummyxxxxxxx (Dave, I'm receiving some of your mail in error - have you moved yet? Can you or Kath give me a bell. Ta).

Tim Young Enjoying the blogs and pics guys! Have you spread the word about Boro? Maybe you could help Southgate with some possible future signings! An Indian Juninho called Curryinho could be out there! The treatment of that elephant in the pics was awful. Is it quite a common thing to see animals locked/chained up out there?All the best guys,Tim & Holly