Dear Paul, Jen, Izzy and Alex Thank you very much for your very generous wedding gift of blackwater rafting. Having looked more closely at it, we are very sorry but not sure if we are going to do it. We hope you don't mind but we decided to spend the money on a jewelry making class here on Koh Phangan. As you may or not know, I had to send my wedding ring back because it was faulty and Donna has not brought any of hers with her out of safety so so far we have be...

Dear Nat, Jon, Jack and Henry Thank you for buying us our first beachside accommodation. We have arrived back on Koh Phangan (sp) and settled in for a week here while we go to a few of the famous parties. We picked the Golden Bay Resort on the south of the island because it is near everything and it had good reviews on Booking.com. First impressions were not so good. The taxi bus dumped us off by the side of the main road next to a small wooden sign advertising...

Dear Matt and Laura Thank you very much for buying us the night train to Chiang Mai. We made a slight detour and actually took the night train to Surithani instead. We hope you don't mind too much.Since I was last in Thailand they have got rid of the bar carriage, perhaps due to previous drunken westerners. This gave us the opportunity to have a well-needed sober night, chilling in our little bunks watching Gavin and Stacey. You are right. We didn't get much sle...

Dear Poppy Very sorry to hear that you are not very well. We are very worried about you and sending lots of positive vibes and happiness to make sure you get well soon. We are missing you lots. There are lots of dogs here in Thailand and some of them are even not too manky that we can touch them but not a single one is as beautiful as you. They are just bad cover versions. You really are the kindest dog in the world and always so gentle and loving with everyon...

Dear Simone and Jamie Thank you very much for buying us a night out in Bangkok. Rather than spend it on rat poison, we decided to go out and meet our friend Alex at Eleven Above, a rather nice roof top bar on the 47th floor of a building in the centre of Bangkok. It would have been quite beautiful to have watched the sunset over the city but to do so would have meant Donna getting ready on time. Instead we arrived 2 hours late but Alex told us it was very nice...