Inexpensive Gestures of Kindness
The Personal Touch – Gifts and Cards I woke up this morning to a lovely ‘Happy Songkran’ card from my friend Duang in Bangkok. She is also the esteemed illustrator of two of my children’s books ‘The Day the Wi-Fi Broke’ and ‘Just Five More Minutes’. (She draws under the name NokIsMe). The card featured a Happy Songkran message […]
Missing your Partner
Missing your Boyfriend or Husband I’m not sure when I’m gonna see this ‘old fella’ again, but at least I get to talk to him a lot online The Flint and the Flint Smith ladies are all without their men! Dad is in a carehome with a broken leg in pot. This is particularly hard on my […]
How to Live with Adult Children at Home
A Reprieve from Empty Nest Syndrome Coronavirus is rubbish, but it is great to have a reprieve from beng an Empty Nester. I love having these two home again. As my friends and family know Mick and I really struggled when both girls left home to go to University. I’ve talked a lot about the […]
Expat Life
Expat Life in Bangkok It’s good to be back living an expat life for a while in Bangkok! What a week it has been! Another long haul flight, another set of tough goodbyes and another lovely re-union with my Saint Mick of Thana. For the next ten days I will be back to living life […]
Letting Go of Empty Nesting Anxiety
Coping with Empty Nesting Anxiety I posted last week about viewing the whole experience of being an Empty Nester in a positive light using Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice for my examples.. I joked about trying to not over parent and leave the munchkins to spread their wings in peace. Like many things it is much easier to say […]
Is Staying in a care Home like Going Back to School?
Comparing the Old and Young This week I’ve been blogging a bit about working in the same school as my husband and kids. My dad also recently spent a week in respite care. I have since learned more about the option of staying at home with care offered around the clock. I hadn’t realised that was really an affordable […]