Wenzhou Apartment!
So this is the apartment I'm now living in, in Wenzhou China. This is where I tried to cook rice which I forgot about and had a smoke filled home. I had all the windows open and the balcony doors...
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Blustery Bali!
So I have mentioned that we were witness to some storms and crazy weather when we were on holiday! When we arrived at Amed the weather had been a little blustery and there were big old waves out in the...
View ArticleThe Dilemma
The return from holiday and my short escape from China, set my mind to thinking. What do I really want from being here? Am I happy with just meandering along and not really be challenged in my work and...
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Holiday reflections
In 3 weeks we really did cover the island as best we could.Denpesar MarketWe spent sometime resting in Sanur which was great! I managed to see lembongan, we did Denpesar market, museum and temple.old...
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Dear Tom
Dear TomI can’t quite believe you have gone. We all knew the day would come and as much as we all try to prepare for it, we never really are when it arrives.I’m so far away and I’m now far away with...
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Mo chairdean choir!
Well now an entire year has come to pass and what a year it’s been. In many ways it has gone so quickly and in others it has been so slow.So much has happened and way back in March when my feet first...
View ArticleA Chinese Wedding! Phase one!
So here I am in China and I find myself in a situation with a girl who has become a wonderful friend. My dear Julia, she’s getting married to a Wenzhounese Boy Jin. They are just adorable and funny and...
View ArticleA Chinese Wedding! Phase two
The week before the event is filled with the arrival of friends and family and I feel really honored to be invited and welcomed into a friends family.Dinner out and a chance to relax before the...
View ArticleA Chinese Wedding! Phase three!
So it’s 6:10 and I’m up organising my bag and doing my own hair because Western hair and Chinese hair is very different. The girls and boys here have hair that is naturally very very straight, it’s...
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A Chinese Wedding! Phase four
Julia and her Daddy So now we are all fed and watered, people are changing into their outfits and getting all sprucy!Once we neared 2pm it was time to plan for Jin’s arrival. In true Chinese...
View ArticleKony 2012
Here’s my take on this, it’s not that I think it’s a bad idea to have the gross missuse of celebrity-ism to promote a product or just yourself to promote infamy. In fact I think it’s pretty smart....
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My grown ups are coming!!
So here I am 1 year and a few months in and my adults are coming to China.They have travelled quite a bit and been quite adventurous with it. Mum is pretty good with languages she speaks pretty good...
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The Wedding
McD's So the main event! We’ve done all the games and driven around the city to publically show off. Julia and Jin have their 5 minute stop at McDonald’s for their food as they will be too...
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The Holiday
So they are hear definitely jet lagged and suffering from the humidity here but they are here.It’s a little strange to have then here in this life in this moment,but, utterly familiar to be with them...
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The Holiday–Chengdu
So a quick stop in Wenzhou enough time to catch their breath and I’m whisking my parents off to Chengdu. It’s been on my list since I got here and it’s so nice I will be able to share it with them...
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Yan Dang Shan
It’s been a while since I have seem my little Chinese friend Lemon. We talk on the phone but it’s never the same we had hoped to get together when my parent were here but timing just didn’t tally.SO...
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The journey home!!
It’s difficult to begin to think about going home and for weeks I have been counting down to something that never felt real at all. I have had more beers and gatherings to send me off than were ever...
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Aww I missed her!!!
After the trauma of the journey, the travelling isn’t over. So much to do and so many to see!The one I’ve missed the most ……….my dog! I make no apology's to humans there are many of them I have missed...
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Guilty !!!! I am totally guilty of neglecting my storytelling duties!! I can’t believe that we are already in to December and Christmas is only just around the corner. Where does the time go! It seems...
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lishhui
A weekend trip to Lishui was just lovely and a well needed get away before the cold weather arrives. The trip was organised with school and it was so nice to travel and meet new people. The added bonus...
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