Lindsay Hi Joanna! Egypt was fantastic - you'd love it. Very hot - 45 degrees (112F) under the awning on the sun deck one day - but at least we had an air conditioned cabin. The temples were awesome and the cruise down the Nile so peaceful and quiet. People in our party were friendly and good fun which helped and the booze was cheap! Seems like an age ago now even though it is really only 3 weeks. Have just booked show tickets for your mum and me at the Edinburgh Fringe - expect it to be quite hectic but looking forward to it now. Just over a week now 'til you see your mum in HK - expect it will be quite tearful but I'm sure you will have lots to talk about - love to be a fly on the wall then when you two get going!! See you soon - have fun with your mum - luv'n'stuff Lindsay xx

Lindsay HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Not sure what you are up to or where you are but hope you are having a really good celebration to mark this special day!! We have seen the mystery parcel but it hasn't been opened - are you planning a "grand opening"? Into the last month now, so make sure you pack as muh into it as possible before the hard slog of working for a living bites back!! Enjoy the rest of your special day, luv'n'stuff Lindsay & Russ x4

Lindsay Hi Joanna - getting almost daily updates from your ma! If medicine turns out not to be your thing, you can always apply to the lonely planet as a reviewer - you are so honest, no flannel there, if a place is rubbish, say it like it is - after all you're from Yorkshire! However, I'm biased in favour of medicine - even if you are not going into the best speciality! Hope you enjoy China, yet another culture! Then HK which is different again. Then you'll be back and it only seems like last week that you left! Luv'n'stuff, Lindsay & Russ x

sally forgot to say, Barts got your form today so looks like thats everything sorted. are you feeling better, cos you said you weren't feeling too good yesterday? love you mum x

sally hope se asia turns out to be all you were hoping for, looks like it could be, unlike oz. think i've just left you a blank message, oops sorry ps dad impressed with plantation etc kl buzz love mum x

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joan been following you!  good luck for next leg! x a.joan

sally why has cairns moved inland on the map, should someone tell them?? love mum XX

Alice jo!!!! hows it going... looks like your having an awesome time. love you xxxx

sally why is daves blog site full of interesting useful information????????????? and yours isn't! xx love mum x

sally hi, hope you got my emails, don't know why they don't seem to be getting through.x