Hello again - just read your blog, What bad luck loosing a camera & phone on the same day, but worst things happen at least you are both in one piece. You are so brave going to China, but worth it for the cultural experience - please take care & keep in contact so that we know you are both okay. Have western food when you get the opportunity as you really will get sick of chinese! Lol xxxxxx

Hello you two, hows it going? You must be in China by now, so what are your first impressions? Bit of a culture shock or what! 23 hours on a train must have been awful. Glad you liked HK. Looking forward to your next update. Take care of yourselves. Lol xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hiya to you both!

Thought I would try this as a new way of sending a message to you both instead of via Amy's facebook! Just been reading through your blogs and it sounds as though u are having such an amazing time! However, it has made me quite scared as we will be doing the same extremely soon! Think that I'm starting to panic so if you have got any more helpful advice - I'll be glad of it!! I'm freaking out over what to pack Amy mainly as I have seen your pictures are you look lovely and trendy.... yet practical!! How have you achieved this!? I'm going to have to rethink my clothes.....again! Missing you both so much and I can't believe that before we know it we will all be meeting up again... instead of under that tree in Thailand, i think it will be one of those trees in Cambodia or Vietnam! Hope that you are both keeping well and still enjoying yourselves thoroughly! We have set up a blog which I'm sure will be in use from next week - the address is www.statravelblogs.com/rachelandjoe xxxxxxx love you you both! xxxxx

Hi, great blogs, as always they create amusement. Maureen did not know what she was letting herself in for, Amy talking in her sleep and Justin's snoring! Richard and Rachel and all the Scott family send their love. Rachel looked stunning. A lovely time had by all. They will be in touch and send photos from thier honeymoon in New York and Granada. So pleased you are having such a blast and everything is wicked! You can tell I have learnt some new adjectives from the blogs! Continue having a great time, look after youselves and take care. Miss you loads, love you lots xx

Hello, great to hear you are enjoying yourselves, very cosy you two and Maureen! If someone had suggested to Justin that he could share a room with 2 women I bet that wasn't what he had in mind! Take care of yourselves, Lol xxxx

Ok you two now I'm getting jeleous!! Mind you not long before we catch up. Just had our flight changed from here to Dubai due to operational problems and aircraft. So now we fly from Gatwick but hhave blaggged an extra night in the Dubai hotel. Justin you must try and find some more suitable activities for my daughter that suit her talents!! Try a yoedllling competition where she can make as much noise as possible!! News if I didn't tell you I'm off skiing again with the school at Feb half term. Great to do non of the paperwork. Mind you i'll miss Mrs P. Looks like I'll have to take care of myself. Got to rush as I have to start work soon and not yet had a coffee. Love and stuff to both xxxx

Loving the blog, particularly the bit about the fishing (Amy, not being able to sit still or keep quiet - never!!!)

Sounds like you're having a great time, miss you lots and we keep saying your name to Freddie so don't worry, he'll still remember you when you get back!

Take care, love Scott, Andrea and Freddie xxxxx

Heyy Amy hope your having a great time :D your parents are here at Lulu :) ahh a world tourr, your are so luckyy. I'm going abroad on Monday for a week but your so lucky to go for SEVEN months :D enjoy the rest (I'm sur you will!), although i don't know Justin, say bye to him too :) BYEE xxxx

Hey Dude! Well it sounds like you are both having the time of your lives. It makes me so happy that you are doing this, but I can't help but feel a little jealous at the same time. I guess that's only natural. I'm really starting to miss our Wagamama and shopping days. I know there were not that many before you went away, but I could really use one right about now. Anyway, really glad you're both enjoying yourselves. Hope the good times continue, i'm sure they will. And keep posting the pics to make me even more green than I already am. Love ya, Rich x

Hey Dude, hope you like the west coast pop into lismore if you get the chance.

ps the gold coast is s***

Hi you pair. Seems like an age since I got down to write but you have had emails. So pleased your enjoying the trip. sounds like a blast. Where does the time get to. Only seems yesterday that we were back from Malta and you were excited about your adventures. Now it's half term, been through OFSTED and this time next week we'll be back in Malta. Baz and Lana are staying tonight so we'll feel even more in need of nother trip down under. I wonder if they call their trip a trip up and over!!!! I'll reserve judgment on the tatoo we might have to ban Justin from the Mulligan flipflop club!!!! Talking of clubs my new one arrived and think I might get on with them quite well after their first outing. Must go and do some work despite what Amy says. Luv to you both.

Justin, I can’t believe you finally got the tattoo! It’s actually pretty good, better than I expected, and much better than the huge spread-eagle that you wanted on your chest when we were at school!

Enjoy Sydney, check out the ‘Rocks’, check out Manly beach (it’s not actually just full of men) and check out the Blue Mountains if you can get up there, be warned though it’ll be about ten degrees colder there than in the city!

My favourite beach in Sydney was Wale Beach, and also the beach where home and away was shot, it’s a cool drive up there through all these huge villas and holiday homes it’s called Palm Beach.

Catch you soon.

N.