Join the June Challenge
Pleasing People I’ve set myself a June challenge, it’s nothing to do with diets or exercise or quantities of books devoured. … read on and see if you’d care to join me. I was talking to some friends the other day and we unearthed a very similar pattern of behaviour amongst us. It came as […]
Tears, Tantrums or Stiff Upper Lip
Why do we Cry? Last night I had the most horrible dream. The type of dream that isn’t at all subtle and brings all your worries to the surface. It actually woke me up crying, which is really weird as I’m not much of a crier! I can’t say that I’m not prone to the […]
Friendship – It’s Never Black and White!
Good Friendships I met a dear friend for lunch the other day. This particular friend has made something of a sport of ‘winding me up’. At least that’s what he thinks he is doing. Not so, I just like to humour him by pretending to be cross. (Well most of the time anyway!)I do wonder […]
Graduation Insights
School Graduation ‘So after sixteen years of schooling, graduation finally came … and went… for our gorgeous little Betsy. She announced to me just now that she is officially unemployed! Lots of people have asked me if I’m going to blog about Betsy’s graduation, but what to say?… I could blog how we’re the proudest parents […]
Empty Nesting Continued
More Empty Nesting Chat Our eldest daughter, Annie Grace is back with us in Bangkok again. Yippee! When she isn’t with us we always feel the sad pull that comes with being empty nesters. The four of us together makes for a happy household and we can put those ’empty nester’ feelings away – well […]
Small Victories of a Frazzled Fifty-Something
Driving in Thailand Driving in Thailand and exams – a strange link!My daughter has her first IB English exam today so understandably I feel a bit frazzled. My parting advice wasn’t the best. I told her if she didn’t understand the commentary then to write on the prose, or vice versa. She asked what should […]