Dave, Betty & Creran Hi Duncan - sounds like you've had a great time and soon to be heading homeward. Saw Eric today and he said you were to be in Singapore for a day or two enroute for home. Not sure if you Visited Clarke Quay & or Boat Quay (the latter being where Dave left his video camera) under the table at the restaurant, and was still there when we went back!!) nice food. Not sure if you went to Bugis Street/Village might be worth a look. Dave thinks you should go to the long bar in Raffles - just for look!! - not a Singaport Sling. Did you go to Lau Pa Sat Festival Market - in the centre of the financial district (structure built from Scottish cast iron) - plenty food & beveridge stalls. Look forward to hearing your "travellers tales" told Reiff you would be home soon. B D & C.

duncan promise to update soon but so tired it hard to typzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

norma well it all sound scary to me whats wrong with a good holiday in Italy with sun, sea and lots of wine!!! The country sounds quite amazing though. Derek was out in Thailand in December and had none of these experiences although he did get the thai belly probs. Glad you are still enjoying it all anyway.

jan Well, it's a totally different set of experiences then! All sounds amazing. Delighted to hear the food is cheap and also that the beer is dear!!

duncan the photos are up! and no, no sand in camera....just everywhere else!!!

jan No photos this time? Did you get sand in your camera on Fraser Island?

Daniel Happy New Year mate. Glad to see you're still having an awesome time and living the real backpacker lifestyle! ONly 10 years older than most! Say Hi to the rest of the dooshbags and hope to hear from you soon. All the best, Daniel. P.s was at Parkhead yesterday and Utd were awesome 2nd half, only drew 2-2 though having been 2-0 down. Mon the arabs!

jan Merry Christmas!!!!! Have a brilliant day in the sunshine! Missing you (obviously -there's no-one hogging ths sofa!) lots of love Jan

eric Hi Why dont you phone the bus company to get jacket back ? Couldnt one of the girls bring it to sydney when they come ?

Jan Hmmm- would you just look after yourself!!!!

eric Nice crampons ! Your latest trip looks fantastic...soooo jealous ! Try to keep high res copies of some of your photos . Some of them look amazing . Better get some gloves to hide those nails. Keep safe speak soon

Norma Hi Duncan. Well it was a long way to go to find your feminine side but there you go! Your weather sounds worse than ours but no doubt its warmer. You do still seem to be leaving a trail of your belongings behind you though! However it does sound like you are having an interesting time with all the girls!!!! Hope the weather improves.

Daniel How do?Looks like you're having a fabulous time. As you can imagine I'm extremely jealous! Wasn't a huge fan of the North Island but to be honest that's probably because I'd just come up from the SOuth Island which you'll find is awesome! Not much happening here in Scotland, Utd got beat by Kille (suprise) yesterday but the Vale won at Bridgeton (I appear to have taken your role up front, so they've replaced a skillful, fast person with a deceptively slow, 'have it' style centre half with the first touch of an elephant; bench for me next week I think). ANywho, I'll keep checking in every now and then but keep enjoying yourself. We'll need to get some kind of code for photos of girls that you have been courting!! Oroo Daniel

BRIAN alrite chief! just been looking over your pics and blogs,sounds and looks amazing already!hope everything is going to plan.a take it you left before blair ran the marathon coz you sld of done it too!!your looking rather non hairy over there which is surprising you hairy h***!!!haha.how the hell did you manage to get sunburnt??!!(obviously by the sun.....).your not missing much here.footie indifferent as usual!take care anyway mate!!!al continue to follow you through your ramblings!!!haha!!!:)