HI Alison, Wow! I loved that outfit, specially the hat you look very chic!!!!!! You will need to watch those Nepalise guys when they see you in that getup, hope you are good at running....................Love  your wee Aunty xxxxx

Hello Alison,

Nice to see your pictures, I like the palace,you look smart in the outfit.Aunt Agnes could dress up at Halloween if she had the outfit.We had abusy time in the shop today.I hope weather will improve, very cold today. Dad is away walking tomorrow with some people booked for the trip.

Love Mum.xxxxxxxxxxx

Dad sends his love xxxxxxxxxxxxx

you are only as old as you think you are.Enjoy your trip and disregard martin,s comments as his taste in music sucks.just kidding!

Hi Alison, Great to hear you are getting along fine in India, we have never met such happy, lovely people. What an experience you are having, visiting all these different countries and helping with the children. Tracey, Kerry and I want you to know we are thinking of you and hope you thouroughly enjoy the whole experience.  We will enjoy following your travels all the way.

Love, Norma, Tracey & Kerry

 

Happy Easter, Alison. As you say, enjoy the moments, as they pass quickly and this time next year you may well be standing in the rain in Shawlands. Seize the day! As regards ipods and such like, forget them and get stuck into the indigenous music if at all possible. Grab taxi drivers tapes and continue to widen your musical avenues. Speaking of music, Clare and I are off to see Christy Moore in the concert Hall on Monday night: full report to follow.I note that you mention tea in passing in your blog. What are you drinking? Darjeeling? Green Tea? Tetley?! We really need to be told.Luv  Martin.

Hi Alison, Hope you spent a nice Easter.It was good to get your email, I will be sending another parcel quite soon, hope the children enjoyed the last one. I am sure you will be dying for a lovely warm shower, but I'm sure you will leave India with a lot of good memories. Yes you must have a ride on an elephant, you can't possibly come home without doing so, as they are a bit scarce over here !!!! I cannot get a smiley face on this message I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Oh ! I have been busy this week showing the houses, so who knows. Weather still superb. Wish we were a bit nearer and I could join you,but of course Neil couldn't live without me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can just imagine him saying Aye that will be right !!!!  Anyway Alison enjoy your trips and parties, I'm sure you'll look just fine whatever you wear, just dress as a Nepalise woman, and there you go. Must go now,                                              Lots of love Agnes xxxxxxxxx

Just visited your blog.  You seem to be having a fab time.  Best wishes &  Happy Easter.  Michael, Treena, Kirstin & Alex Valente 

Happy Easter Alison!!! 
Are you sure that you're using the Ipod correctly?   Sometimes if it doesn't switch on you have to press the middle button and the Menu button together until the Apple logo appears on the screen.  I had to do that last week when my own Ipod wouldn't switch on.  If all else fails and you're still missing music you'll just have to sing...or else get your mum to send your bagpipe chanter out to you!! 
When do you go to Singapore??  Looking forward to hearing what it's like there.  I'm sure it will be luxurious compared to where you are just now.  I bet you're counting down the days til you get hot water!!
Love Lauraxxx

next thing you need to do is learn how to pick up messages from your mobile - I called you back on Sunday.

:-)

 

have you tried a firewire to charge the ipod?Had a party for Hugh yesterday ready for una,s on Sunday.Were away paintballing tomorrow .Nice to hear from you on the phone.

 

alison

Hope things are okay. Have a Happy Easter. Will eat an egg for you. we are going to rugby today in Wigan. "Give over".......(Memories of '85). Still not exchanged on house, hopefully Tuesday now. Looking forward to hearing about your next instalment. When do you leave India. I am sure your volunteering will have been rewarding. Will send some pencils. Got to go and touch base as I have a number of things on my radar!!!!!  AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH Definitely ones for B*llsh*t bingo. Lots of love colin & Karen XXX

Poor Alison with cold water. If it helps, I think of you every time I eat raw veggies and ice cream! Don't worry, not too long until Singapore. If it's anything like Thailand, you'll feel you've died and gone to heaven. You should have seen me after I flew from Delhi to Bangkok and was immediately faced with a splendiforous buffet of pineapple! Mango! Papaya! I actually laughed out loud as I stood there in my filthy India-dust, Holi-stained, Ganges water-smelling clothing. I felt a bit out of place with all the perfectly groomed Korean tourists though :) After brekkie I went to my WONDERFUL bathroom with not only toilet paper but Kleenex! Shampoo! LOTION! Oh and cleeeeeeen sheets that SMELL clean. And I saw actual city workers sweeping the streets. Ahhhhh. So there, you have something to look forward to. In the meantime, get as dirty as possible because it might be your only chance to save the world :)