Louise - there's so much more than just "Goldy" on the South Bank in that area, so I bet you have a few more photos there!

The Japanese are prone to throwing away "old" electronic items after about 6 months of having purchased them. Maybe you should become a "Stig Of The Dump", and go find yourself a K5IIs in a landfill site somewhere!!

Oh yes... Did you know that they make cameras in Japan??

If you are on BA all the way, you don't have to worry about changing terminals - all the BA flights go through T5. If you are travelling the LHR - NRT sector with either ANA (All Nippon Airways), or JAL (Japan Air Lines), you will need to get the courtesy bus to T3. Note that, provided the buses stay on the periphery of the airport (and not stray on to the Colnbrook Bypass / Bath Road, Harmondsworth), you can also take a red London bus, but DON'T take any of the buses going via Hatton Cross, as that's the long way for a shortcut! The Underground also runs between T5 and T1,2,3 if you don't mind paying for the privilege.

More importantly - I think you've also learned a valuable lesson in not skimping on the cost of buying quality branded sd cards!

Jamie - we both forgot to tell John about the Bullet Train, or rather its attention to sticking with the timetable! If the signs say that the train leaves the station at 14:00 - it leaves at 14:00, not 13:59:59 or 14:00:01!!

Your last picture reminded me of my first experience of the "jet-wash", Jamie! After using it, I half expected a Japanese girl to come and give me a wax and polish afterwards!!

I don't think haggis is any real problem, considering the foods the Japanese eat!! Remember that saki is usually served hot with food, by the way.

If you are planning a shopping spree, if memory serves me correctly the best places for electronic and photographic is in Chiba-ku. Pre-plan your shopping by drawing up a list of the things, and note the UK prices. Once you get there, a quick conversion of the currency will tell you if you're grabbing a bargain, or not.

Are you travelling via LHR, or are you taking the EK flight from GLA to NRT (Tokyo Narita) via DXB (Dubai)?

BTW: I found a link to the Japanese Consulate in Embra! Give them a call, and ask them about wearing a kilt, and if haggis is okay to import there. I know haggis isn't a problem in Hong Kong, since the the HK Police import McSweens haggis for their Burns Suppers. I should know - I had to hand-carry one over a couple of times!!

Not sure about the kilt. If you are attending a social function as a guest, it might be okay. If you are meeting anyone there who has a "social status" (somebody such as a business exec), take along a copy of the official rules of golf, which I think you can still get at the R&A shop at St Andrews GC. I'd also suggest taking a nice malt whisky, but avoid the ones that you can freely buy in supermarkets here - maybe if you are in Glasgow, you could have a look in the Whisky Shop in the Buchanan Galleries (at the entrance next to the elevators, corner of Bath Street and Buchanan Street). General rule of thumb is: the Japanese tend to like all things Scottish, so a box of Walkers shortbread probably won't go amiss either!!

John - The obvious shots should include Mount Fuji, and the memorials at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (if you are like me, you will get an eerie chill running down your spine, and your blood will run cold at Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima). If you can handle the nightmare that is Tokyo, which is chaotic during peak times (I'd recommend walking around, or use the underground), have a look around the Rappongi district, the Ginza District, and the Imperial Palace ay Chiyoda-ku. There's loads there to see in all of Japan (depends what you are looking for, of course!), so maybe you will fancy taking in Yokohama, or Kawasaki, which is a sub-district of Tokyo.

A word of caution about Rappongi (in my experience anyway) - the Japanese girls that you will see there are not neccessarily schoolgirls!!

You will encounter a courteous people, so don't take offence if they giggle at your english. Although they are a major player in the global economy, they are still a bit "insular" as far as communicating in English goes.

All in all - ENJOY!!

Jade - it's a bit of a long-shot, but try downloading a program called ZERO ASSUMPTION FILE RECOVERY link. If It doesn't find anything on the card, there's nothing there to find.