Ma & Lindsay Dearest Mr & Mrs Bell, Just been having a long look at your wonderful photos. You both look so well and happy, you must have had a brilliant time. Hope you are both ok and looking forward to hearing from you soon. all our love and best wishes, miss and love you very much Ma & lindsay & Nan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lesley, Kevin Lee & Amy Hi 2 both of you. Just to let you know we're keeping up with your adventures and very envious as we're all slogging off to school, work. Sounds like you're having a fab time, enjoying reading all about it. Enjoy the spiders and leeches! Yuk! Love Lesley, Kevin, Lee & Amy

Lucy & Tom Hi guys, Just so you don't think we've forgotten you - thought I'd write on your board. Are you back soon? Missing you heaps! Gibbon Experience looked and sounded amazing! Tom would luurve it I reckon. Not sure about me - looked mighty scary. Well things are okay. Flat reno is going painfully slowly. Its been 4 1/2 weeks and we still dont have any sign of a kitchen - still just bare walls with pipework and electrics coming out of the wall. The bathroom is tiled and we have a bath, a temporary shower and a toilet - No spouts or sinks. if I need running water need to go into the yard- arrgh! Not fun! Really looking forward to seeing you back soon and catching up. Looked like it's been an awesome time. Love LULU and TOMMO

craig hi Guys Looks like you are having a great time. Making me very jealous now I am back at work :-( Sorry to hear that weasel guy ripped you off on Kunming bus! We had to fight very hard not to give him any money. Another person paid 100. Enjoy Thailand! Craig

Sarah Bell Hi, looks like you are having a great time... although I hope for your sake Ian that your hair has grown some more by the weekend... Mum is going to have heart failure!!! lots of love S x

Gen & Brian Hope that you are both ok, you look really well, although you both look a bit skinny! All I have to say is .....................I WANT THAT GIANT PANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please bing him home, he is like a giant Georgie Love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kenz & Dan Hello The Bells! Sorry it has taken us so long to write - you know us! ;-) We've been looking at the pics and it has brought back loads of great memories of our travels to China - so cool! Looks like you are having a great time - but we shall be glad to have you both back in Balmain soon... :-) Take care - K & D x x x

Ma & Lindsay Dearest Mr & Mrs B, It certaily sounds like you are having the most wonderful trip!! Cuddling Giant Pandas eh? Oh Boy that is sooooooo fantastic!! Take care in Vietnam too. We are in USA at the mo having a property buying holiday. Please consider this your post card!! :-) Having a great time, weather hot hope to see you soon!! :-) Take care, our Intrepid Travellers, we love and miss you very much all our love Ma & Lindsay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mags You've obviously got the hang of uploading the photos now despite the Chinese instructions!! It's great to see all your pix! Keep safe and enjoy Vietnam - just watch out for those tricky tricksters! Mxx

The X Guys You are doing a great job diarising your trip. It sounds like you are having a very interesting and enjoyable trip. I so want to try out the fish nibbling experience. Everyone at Nestle says hi. ps Ian, James and i wnat to know if you approve of the Nigerian takeover plan !!!

Libby Hey Mr & Mrs Bell! Looks like you are having an amazing time - when are you back to mighty blighty? All well here - summer has officially arrived - lots of barbies & beach action...James & Caroline are settling in fine & we are all off this long weekend up the coast for a wee joliday! Ciou for now! xx

Emma & Ollie Hi guys. The tee shirts have really worried Ollie! He's just walking around the house shaking his head! Perhaps it's the fact that he's only used to seeing Ian in flowery shirts?? The photos are really good and you're obviously having a great time (despite the over night trains!). We are more than a little jealous but can't wait to see the next stop on the world tour! Keep smiling! Emma and Ollie.

Ma Well Hi to our intrepid travellers The Bells, wot absolutely brill photos, bringing back memories too of our trip there earlier this year - you lucky people you!! We are soooo happy for you both you really deserve a wonderful time there and anywhere in the world to be sure - ooh sorry Lindsay has just got back from Oirland and the accent rubs off don't ya know!! Eh by the way I LOVE the Mr & Mrs shirts they are superb!! Take care of yourselves Mr & Mrs Bell, we love and miss you very much Love Hugs and Many Kisses Ma xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Gen & Brian Hello you 2. I have been looking through your blog and photos and looks like you are having a great time (im a little bit jelous). I love the MR & Mrs Bell tshirts they are cool. Did you eat a seahorse????!!! I hope that you are both well and I will see you soon. Have you arranged for us to check on your house in York by the way? If you want me to give me the estate agents details (or at least the name of it so I can look it up ) and I can try to sort it? Love you both love both of usxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kevs Ian you look like you are developing a bit of a monkey's arse on your head (it is not a double crown) like me. hope all is good as it is better to be in china than going to london and watching the toon. lets hope ashley sells soon or we will be going down. i went on sat swore a lot and drank a lot even more after the match to try and forget the whole think. not long until i go to south america!! Hope you are well and enjoying the squatter toilets.