Oh, so there you are!! Where the Dickens were you? I'm sure you said in your message but I haven't been arsed to read it yet. Hope everything is going swimmingly (though I hope the rain stops). It's been a bit like India in Gravesend today - overcast and mild, but dry. I'd better go coz there's an email coming in on the other line and I really should answer it. It better not be more double bloody glazing!! See ya later!

Doug!

Hi There you two! Hope you are having fun. Glad you are ok. David, as you know, your mum called out the Gurkas to find you. Then you suddenly appear! See it worked. Have fun, keep safe and don't do anything We wouldn't do. From left side of USA, Cardiff Calif. Wayne and Mary Mitchell

I am so glad to hear from you both! I did call the High Commission yesterday (Sunday) mainly to find out what the road was like between Shimla and Kalpa - you could have got caught up between two landslides or the bike broken down with no food, water etc etc. They were keen to try to locate you but I called them off once I heard that Maddie had MSN'd with Tasha last Thursday. The trouble is, unless we know there will be a gap of several days between contacts, we don't know when to start to worry - Dave, you know all this from before!

Anyway, I hope you are thoroughly enjoying yourselves and it would be so nice if you could let us know your plans AND when we can expect to hear from you!!

Love as always xxxxxx

Good to hear from you.

David's mum has the High Commission out looking for you! Mind you she did not know that Madds had 'spoken' to you on MSN on Thursday.

Its been almost a week now, come on you two SORT IT OUT!!

I think we are all worrying a little now.

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Hi,

People here are getting a little worried that there has been no update for a while. Please post

amazing to think how things have changed since morse code - I feel quite smug to find mydself using this modern technology. Pity my keyboared skills hav dserted me - Iblame the laptop. Here it is wet an d weindy adnd grey and not warm G and I are looking forwar to embarking on 14 Sept. heading for St Petersburg (not as exciating as your journey. Your M &D feel rather strange these days with their familllllllllllllllllllllly on the move all ovef the worled. Maddy had a fab.\time in Mongolia and returned looking vey grown up and brought a coat from Mon, and a silkjacket from China - both unjusual but vry pretty We are looking forwared to seeing her and hearig all the bits about the experience. Farrah is thrilled with her exam results 0 what an achievement when you remember how poor a start she had SDhe heard from Exeter right away with a definite offer of a place which dhr will take up after herCanada trip which starts in Octobe. do take care with the steet food! Ovts of love to you both. G and G xx

I love the beast Helga brings back memories! I always thought India was hot, clearly not from your blog notes.I would love to see pictures of the food and how they cook it; perhaps an indian food night with pictures sometime soon. You know how I am with food love you S+A+B

Get in touch!

heyho....hope your not stuck in a landslide! and that you've dried out at bit.

everyones doing alright here, and mads is obviously back and missing you.

luubb jooo!

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ps. i have purple hair. and maddy is a loser

Hi Natasha and David

Its just like reading Jules Verne. Looks like your both really enjoying life, although through the rain.

Keep well, keep laughing and don't fall off!

Love to you both

from me and Kevin

PS stephen will post later.

PPS we're just about to order a curry takeaway. xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello Tasha (and Dave as well... I suppose)!

Great to hear that your trip's going. I thought they only had monsoons in Scotland and parts of Wales - you know... those who deserve it. Karma and all that. As natural-born rebels, I hope you both downloaded as much hardcore porn as humanly possible in the time you were at the internet cafe. Good to read all of your antics, and keep posting them!

I'm back from Holland myself today. Had a quality time. Take care both of you, and have an awesome time!!!

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