Lauren, thank you so much for looking after Pie following her near death experience, I'm just grateful that she is in your more than capable hands !! (if she crys too much a slap normally helps!)

Your blog was brilliant and I have a great image in my head of the two of you trekking ! It all sounds wonderful.

Missing you loads as usual xxxxxxxxx

Hi girls,

Well, I have to say your latest from Chiang Mai is another 5 star blog! Your adventures seem to be more daring by the day. I hope you are keeping a diary - I can feel a book deal coming on!

You are certainly in the right place at the moment as over here, use of the phrases 'credit crunch', 'capitalisation problem' and 'faltering global economy' are gripping the nation. Don't worry girls - it's only money!

More importantly, X Factor is down to the final 12.

Love Dad

xx

meet you in Denise's wine bar in a week - just need to get a flight !!!

Birthday was excellent but missed you soooo much - when you come home I will take you and Lauren there for a welcoming home meal - providing you have a day free before you go off again !!

good job I'm not jealous of you 2 !!!!!! xxxxxxx

wow, bangcock looks friggin' awesome!

your photos have really made me jealous though, cos i've got to wait 4 months til i get to go there! :-p

hope everythin is kool, enjoy!

Hi Louise,
Just to let you know your postcard arrived yesterday, great picture and great to read about all your different visits. Hope everything is going well with you and Lauren, and just to let you know it's was bitterly cold here today. Out tonight to have a celebratery drink with mum tonight, Stephen has kindly offered to take us. well must get my hands and toenails painted. Take care, love to Lauren, Nanxxxxx

Hi Lauren

what a fantastic web site! told Steven he must use it when he goes travelling, it will give me so much peace of mind!

Unfortunately, I had to take Grandad to Charlton on Saturday. Typical Charlton performance - we were winning 1-0 and Sheffield United had only two shots at goal and scored both times!!! Needless to say, we LOST!!!

Poor Grandad couldn't walk all the way back to the car because he had a blister on his toe. We couldn't work out where he had got it from as he does little walking? When I rang nanny the next day she said she had checked his shoes and found the leather inside was rough and worn - apparantly he brought them when nanny worked in the shoe section of the coop, nearly 20 years ago!!! aah, grandad, last of the big spenders! According to nanny, some of his wardrobe belongs in a museum!

anyway, hope you are both keeping in good health and continue to have the times of your lives.

love to you, from the kelly family

p.s. Steven is loving his job in HMV, I think he's like a kid in a candy store! especially when Paul Weller came in as a customer!

Hello Auntie Lauren

Thank you for my postcard it was lovely to here from you, i am going to put it in my box with my other ones!

Sounds like you are having a great time. Missing you lots and sending you some kisses.

Mummy and daddy are cool BUT i have been playing them up so they are not that happy with me at the moment! Since you have been gone i have learnt how to draw on walls and climb on everything its great fun! Well must go time for me to have a sleep.........bye bye xxxxxxx

lou la bell & Lauren, loved the pic of you both in your mac's, putting Laurens to shame?? Looks like your having a lovely time. Keep us all posted. lots of love x x x x x

Pie/Lauren

Sounds and looks fantastic - do you fancy doing it again next year with an extra passenger???

Will miss you both at my birthday so we will have to re-celebrate when you return home.

Hi Louise and Lauren, sounds like your having a "Whale of a time" excuse the pun. Glad to hear the fish is going down well, but probably not as well as the cocktails. It must be wonderful seeing so many different places. We have had a very sunny weekend so thats a bonus. Off to Bluewater soon (remember that place) quite boring! then out with the badminton girls tonight for dinner. Well must get ready - take care the both of you, lots of love Nan xxxxxx

Wonderful blog and photo's lovely ladies. (Bit concerned about the cow that appears to be consuming itself though. And,as for the group statue, FILTH!) Your exploits continue to look and sound fantastic. Life continues to be fast paced here in Belvedere, highlights include . . . . . let me get back to you on that one! I've also just heard that it's turning Autumnal this week, which makes me ask the question, how will I tell?! Anyway I'm off to my SAD (seasonally adjusted disorder) meeting. Speak soon, enjoy and stay safe. Luv ya, Daddy x x

Hello Lauren, just seen all your lovely pictures so pleased you are looking so well and hope that you are going to continue to enjoy your vacation.

We've all been out to celebrate Grandad's birthday today, one person missing and that was you but we all thought about you. Sending you lots of love from Nan and Grandad XX