Susan and Rod Hi Ali,hope you get this as I have sent you a essay before and it dissapered in cyberspace,still floating around somewhere.Well sounds like a holiday of a lifetime one you will never foget thats forsure we have read your blog all the time and kept up to date with everything its brill.Matt had a birthday bash Friday at a new place thats opened called KO KOs its very nice 6 floors we had good meal there was about 46 of us just you missing.Dan is panicking trying to get the house ready for when you come home,thecats havent left home yet! they cant understand whats going on.Anyway Ali make the most of your time over there and enjoy*** Bye for now Rod and Susanxxx

sheila Hi Alison, Better late than never eh? What with all thats been going on here just getting my emails updated. You look like you are having a wonderful time, glad you are making the most of it. Lucky you in all that sunshine. We seem to have lost the sun here. Have fun and keep safe. Love Sheila :)

Anita + Janet we tried to get on here to send you a birthday message and we have only just got it back on again, but better late than never! So hapy birthday for then, cant wait for yout o come home and celebrate! Been looking on your pictures and your soo lucky to see such nice places- you deserve it! Make the most of it, before you come back to the sh**hole!! haah xxxxxxxxxxx

Laura Gibbons Hi chic, fantatic news about your trip to Austrialia, im so jealous you'll have a fab time. Me, Paul and Liv are going to Great Yarmouth in the Easter holidays so we have stocked up on Balamory DVD's to keep her occupied during the 6 hour car journey. Enjoy the rest of your trip and take care. Lots of love Laura XXXXXXXX

sarah statham hello there honey, Hope you are ok and looking very brown! My tan went on the plane home. Went out with dan last nite for dinner,we had a nice chat,it was great to spend some time with him. He is spending alot of time on the house you wont regognise it when you come home. He is looking forward to you coming home after you trip in Austrialia, you wouldnt wont to come anyway with all that dust! Me n andy went up mancester on sat nite to see the opera to watch madame butterfly wow what a performance, i felt like julia roberts in pretty women it was sooo good. Mats and camillias house is looking fantastic they have done a fantastic job! Glad to hear you are doing so well hun, we are so proud of you. you keep safe now! All our love as always Sarah and Andy

sharron Sinclair Hi Alison. I have enjoyed reading all about your trip. Sounds wonderful and pictures look fantastic. It is going to be so hard getting back to 'normal' life - but lets not talk about that you have loads of time yet. I am still happy in all I am doing, still enjoying work, loving watching Jack grow up, we have lots of fun. Tony is great too. Thought about you on our 'Winter Treat' !! We have booked our holidays to Egypt - on the red sea in a resort called El Gouna - looks wonderful, you know me I am counting the days already. Anyway enjoy the rest of your trip... Take care Love Sharron xx

Anitaaa! heyy!! i cant believe i turnn 16 next week, i well wanted u to be here, all the girls are coming out for a meal at fat giraffe, i well miss you! (dont want to depres u whilst ur there about me missing u so ill shut up haha) cant wait for you to come home, we should go out to make up for your absense on the bug day, but i am looking forward to opening your present haha:P. Ive just got my result back for one of my GCSE's- health&socialCare, i got an A!!:D Anyways enjoy the rest of your stay there, its beautiful, ive seen the pictures and ive been coming on and reading your blog everytime you've updated it lol (keano). Make the most of it because the weather is absolute s*** over here haha! miss you and love you safe flight, mwah! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <3

Laura Gibbons Hi Ali, been to playgroup today with Loraine and Nell, Olivia and Nell starting to make a nice friendship its them against the playgroup at the moment!!! Been practicing my Thai cooking for a welcome home meal then you can compare it to the real thing (Paul finding it a bit crappy in more ways than one lol). Take care chic XXXXXXXX

Camilla Hi Ali, wow your hut looks amazing! We are still living in a building site so it looks like heaven compared to here. Your kids look like fun, bet you have got some funny stories to tell! Was my birthday last week, Matt and I went to a freak show, which was surprisingly entertaining, Anyway, keep having fun and I will keep up to date with your travels! xxxx

Mrs. Frostie Hi Stranger - Sounds like you are having a great time - the photo's are stunning. I went for a power walk (!!!!) with Sharron at lunch time in the bright sunshine. Great weather here today so I am not missing out on much from Thailand except continuous great weather, new culture, new food, new experiences, new people etc................!!!! Take care of yourself. XX

Alison Southworth Hi All Just to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who are posting messages and sending e-mails. As this will be part of my diary for my travels. It is great to read your messages they do make me smile, I have had some opportunity to send a few of you e-mails but I have limited opportunity to go on a PC. Therefore, it is easier for me to update the blog and all can see :-). Love to you all - Ali x x

jackie may-francis Hi Ali, Just to let you know that the weather is actually shining here this weekend, nearly had to put my sun glasses on a one point!!! Hope everything is still going well with you and like everyone else I must say you have settled in really well, you don't appear to have any concerns at all! Which is just like you of course, whilst the rest of us grumbled around you - you always had a smile and a kind word to say about everyone and everything and that is one of the things that makes you a very special person. Thinkof you often and how lucky you are, and love to hear from you on the blogs. Didn't think at 50+++ that I would be talking of blogs, face books etc etc, definite sign of the times. Good luck with the children - even though I think you must be mad. I can't believe Claire wants to be a teacher, must remember to start buying her some Calms now as she will need them. Her pregnanacy is blooming, been for a coffee together this morning and she is looking really well. Keep going into shops cooing at baby stuff. Anyway, take care Ali and let us know when you are back on tera firma or the old blighty. Love and kisses, Jackie.XX

Rod&Susan Hi Ali look at me who would have thought Id be emailing?Just been looking and reading yourpage,we need to be their it looks fab.Had a birthday tea for Camilla last night Matt forgot to tell me she had an exam and couldnt come so Dan and Matt eat everything instead,it will soon be your bithday we will all have to celebrate when you come home.Make the most of everything but most of all enjoy.PS how did the yoga go? luv Rod & Susanxxx

ANDREA MOLLOY alright my love its great reading about your adventures its like im there but without the tan, i keep making thai curry for tea so i feel even more part of it. but the kids keep getting chillies stuck in their teeth. went out to retro with the mental crew, had a well good nite lorang should have called tommy, daniels then we could both remember wot we were ordering at he bar coz even we couldnt forget the names of our kids (well maybe). any way planning a big party for when u get back im thinking "FAME" leg warmers what u thinking?

julie wilcock Hi Ali, It looks absolutely fabulous where you are - I'm so jealous. Looks like you've settled in well and met lots of new friends. You're not missing much over here, still crappy weather. Look forward to hearing about the rest of your travels. Take care. Julie xxxxx