Hello you 2, how many miles have you travelled now? your trip will make a great book one day. So envious of you visiting China, enjoy the great wall but be careful of pick pockets, when Kevin and Debbie went to Beijing they got robbed and when they took a taxi ride the driver took them miles away and wanted more money to take them back. but they both say the experience was worth any minor problems. What are you doing for washing your clothes? Have lots of fund and stay safe. xxx

Hi Helen and Matt

Just caught up by reading all your blogs and viewing all your pics - looks like you are having a great time. I couldn't resist posting the fact than Man U are above City now and their glory was short lived!

Anyway it has been interesting in College, you would have been lauging last week but a public message board is not the place for the details....

Good luck with the travelling and I hope the remainded of your journeys are safe, and of couse if anyone mentions football I will of couse be back to air my opinions....

By the time you get this message you should be in Beijing.Hope you both had a good journey on the train.Everything is O.K.here.Mrs C is alive and kicking and sends you both her love.She says that she will be sending another message shortly.I see that you will be starting your tour of China to-morrow.That shoud be a great experience.We will sign off for now but first the latest football news from the 29/9.

Oldham 3 Crewe 2 - Man City 3 - Newcastle 1.

Helen W. sends her love.

Take care, lots of love, Mum, Dad and M rs C.xxx

Well........just heard from mum and dad that tehy have taught the cat how to use the P.C and it is true!! My perceptions of that cat have changed dramatically!! How talented sheis and how proud you must be!!

Hope all is going well and looking forward to the next update form you!

Take care, lots of love

Iain and Stacy x x

Hi Mum & Dad Hope you are still enjoying yourselves over there.I am PURR-fectly happy and as yet there has been no CAT-astrophies to worry about. Cannot wait to see you both again.

FOOTBALL UP-DATE----Wallsall 0 Oldham 3------Fulham 3 Man City 3 Not bad eh!

Just a quickie as at work - first day back after our trip to Majorca - had lovely time. Back to grindstone now and its freezing here!! Sounds like u 2 are having fab time - Your site is really coming along! I love reading about the things you have seen and done. Speak again soon when less busy - take care xxx

Hi you two,

Have just updated on your adventures and am so proud and envious of what you are doing. Things still chugging along here in France with little more news on Canada although we are now in the Manitoba system having moved on from First Canadian so fingers crossed for some news soon. Cat has settled well into lycée in Rennes as a weekly boarder and Duncan is knuckling down to quatrième. He's off on a day trip to Mont St Michel on Friday then he has a two week exchange trip to Powys in October so he'll be popular with his host family. Take care of you and yours and continue to enjoy.

Lots of laughter, hugs and love.

Jéanine, John, Catherine and Duncan

ps - what does Iain mean about not changing clothes - he's a fine one to talk!

Hi well, it's Sunday evening - just come back from mum and dad's where we've tucked into delicious pork sunday lunch (well, evening!) - we'll take you out for sunday lunch when you return!! are you missing many English food comforts?! probably not!! its great to read about, and see how your travels are going so far - Helen: stay well away from soldiers (even if they are bare chested!) and be careful what you say, you just might trade Matt for another carton of noodles!! we enjoyed our week away - got to scarborough, bridlington, york and whitby - iona slept through most of the excitement of being somewhere different, but cav and i thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and ate/drank far too much! good night, take care xoxo

hi matt and helen you don't know me but i work with your mum helen so feel like i know you!! just want to wish you best of luck on your trip and have fun wished i'd have had the courage when i was younger and before the kids came along.

Howdo like!!! I bet you are missing the College Helen, it is just great here, you must be so incredibly jealous! All your pics are wonderful, keep them coming! Take care and will try to e-mail too,

Jan :-)

As promised my first message to you-Manchester City 1 Aston Villa 0! Hope everything is alright and you both enjoyed your 54 hour train journey. Speak you soon.

Hi Guys,

Sorry we haven't been in touch, responded to email, had a bad time with PC and LT. I've had to reinstall both.

Thankyou for the card and wishes. Can't believe I'm 29 already (again!).

Kim took me for lunch in Oven, (vgood) and managed a pint or two in 22 too. Then England win Russia 3-0, good bithday. We have had a week off, and people popping in all week. Stu and Alan came for lunch one day and gave me two crates of real ale for my birthday ;). On Saturday we had a creche, Emily, Harry, Maggie and Gill, (Paul).

Hope you have a good train journey, (Matt I sent you the first move already :),

good vibes guys, love Tem&Kimxx