Mum Can't wait until next week! Shona has been driving twice but not yet up to picking you up from the airport!! Safe journey home. love xxxxx

Pete Yo sis, its me hope your well. Dont let those thieving scum get you down.Sorry to hear that your thinking of teaching, but go for it if thats what you've decided to do as you'll make a great teacher. The last rant was a way of letting of steam after a particularly crap day, but it goes in peaks and troughs. For instance this week i'm playing golf and getting paid as part of curriculum enrichment week, so its not all bad. I've got to go now and wait for the young golfers arrive. Cant wait to see you not long now.Take care lots of love Pete.

Mum Parcel was from Thailand! We are in Yarrow this weekend but Shona and Ruth are home! I'm not sure if that is any help! Dad will no doubt be in touch. love xxxx

Amber Hi Em!! Thought Id better get amongst the message board before yr journey ends! Im so sorry to hear about yr camera, its such a shame. All the photos you have got are amazing as Im sure are the memories but still not nice. How are you? Tanned?! Yes I think so!! We are all so excited about yr return, there are crosses on the calendar and everything! Lil Gibb is back on 22nd as a surprise for my sister and stepmum, I canee wait for that either, he was saying how lovely you are and how he has found a friend in you ... Im so happy about that. All good here, Im actually getting somewhere now and Pete although stressed with the lovely children has been having lots of fun and playing plenty of sport in the sun, so still smiling! Please get in touch soon and tell us about the rest of yr travels. Take care Em, lots of love... around the world and back again, A xxxxxxxxx

Mum Your parcel has arrived and I'm looking forward to you following it!! Shona will be home at the weekend and will be looking forward to your return. I have got her some work next door, trying to top up her bank balance!! Shall I keep an eye out for you? Not a thought you want I'm sure!! Hope Fiji warms up. Lots of lovexxxx

Pete Just a quick note Em, to remind you not to think about becoming a teacher, as it is s***. Hope your having lots of fun as that will make up for the fact i'm having none. As you may guess i'm in school at the minute, waiting for my last lesson, thank goodness. Then i'll be off home to play some cricket which i can't wait to do, hopefully by then my scowl will have left my face. I have come to the conclusion that i am a s*** teacher and the only thing that gets me through the day is the money i'm on and that i finish at 3.30, thank goodness i don't take their books home as if did they'd make excellent fire lighters. Just reading what they have produced is as demoralising as standing infront of dozy b*****s, trying to get them to do something. I found out yesterday that one of my year 9 idiots is a dad to a one year old, and he can't even spell his own name. I suggest you think up a business idea smartish, so that you can stay in onr of these nice countries and have a job then i will move over and help. Getting that off my chest has helped e-mail us soon. take care lots of love Pete xxx

Mum We will miss the photos but then do we want to see sun and beaches when we are shivering here? Actually we are expecting some sunny days, pity we didn't have them in Yarrow. My animal count included two red squirrels and two dead ones, not too good!! Millie was lonely and came for a walk across the quad with me yesterday. She's walking around the key board now. Can't get her to push a key though!! Don't neglect your site, it's a good start to my day!! Lots of lovexxxxxx

Grom and Shone Hey em, as u can tell im staying with the liccle dwarf, been doin jigsaws and listenin to classical music, i love granny life!!!Finished my degree now so just messin about, off to spaniard land on tues.Grom:"keep safe and get yourself home" that's her contribution,back to marvellous me!Goin back to leeeds 2mos.You can ring me wheneva u like please.Take care love you lots xx

Mum Postcard arrived today, thanks. Enjoyed the latest photos, looks very beautiful. Half term next week- your Dad is ready for a break!! He has to come back for a baptism, littlest Meades, so won't get as much time away as he would like. All well here, miss you. Love xxxx

Pete Yo sis, i'm so daft, i have just realised that i can cheer myself up at work by looking at your adventures. So at this precised moment i am amongst a year 8 science class. What bunch of stupid wallies. I've got one girl who keeps interupting me with the same question...really. Your photos look great and it is nice to see you've got a gang to keep you safe. Missing you loads and sorry for being slack, i know Amber has been keeping the e-mails going but i'm my usual self. However not now as i can write to you while i;m at work ..quaility. Take care of yourself, lots of love big bro.

Auntie Shona Dear Emm Haven't been in touch for a while.Now Cambodia is a place I would like to visit. Are you still managing to eek out your money? Life here is pretty humdrum. Know of lots of young people striding out on their travels from trains in Bolivia, the stranded in Peru and the tanned in Thailand. Lots of Love AuntieS and the boys xxx

Ruth and Jo Hi Nem! Back from Morocco last night - amazing time! The weather was fantastic (about 30!) and the hotel was right on the beach! Took a day trip to Marrakech - a totally crazy place but well worth it. Have managed to import about 100 pairs of slippers and am now a hardened haggler (well actually Jo is - the men just kept offering to buy me for camels (best price 500 camels, worst a baby camel!) - believe me Jo was tempted!). Met some lovely people including an Italian fish and chip shop owner from Bristol (honest!) - he was called Luigi and was travelling with his sister who was great fun. Also met a mad Scottish couple - they were 60 and chav grandparents - love it! We're back at home this weekend as my tooth fell out whilst there so have an emergency appointment on Sunday morning - marvellous. If you get a mo, why not give us a call at home????!!! Glad to hear you're still having a fab time - the pictures of Cambodia are amazing - Jo will have to take me. You'll be pleased to hear it's peeing it down here - my tan will have washed off in no time. No need to fear, reports have suggested England may have a heatwave in August - yeah right!. Anyway I'll email from work next week. Love you lots and miss you loads. R xxx

Mum Just back from Sainsbury's having bumped into Katie and her Mum and Dad back from the airport!!! Her Mum is going to feed her up and she's hoping to be back with you soon. What a coincidence, I was thinking about you all and... I almost didn't recognise her, so I'd probably be the same with you! Lovexxx

Mum Good to hear you have arrived safely in Cambodia, even if bruised! Sorry about Katie, what an awful thing to happen. Take care of each other. Things plodding along here. Ruth is abroad too, so no doubt she'll have lots to tell you. Dad has been sorting out the mini, ready for drivers to return. Missing you, lots of love.xxx

Dad Ems - good news! Check your bank account. Ask and it shall be given unto thee. Money from previous employer. Don't spend it all at once. Listen, it peed down here and I wasn't on a sixty foot yacht. Count your blessings. Love.