Well, 26 September is a big gap since the last blog but here goes...
We had a good flight back on 28 August which was followed by a big lie in on Friday. Arlene had kept the villa perfect while we were away. Jack, Amelia and Madeleine were all kitted out in new uniforms for the start of school, Amelia is in hte senior school now so has moved into long trousers. Jack is year 10 so they change shirt colour to pale blue which he is pleased about- how to look older and cooler at school. All settled in OK, with the minor exception of Madeleine who wasn't sure about her teacher on first sight, but she has found out that she is very nice.
Jack and I have spent each Friday at Montgomerie Golf Club on the driving range and 9 hole Par 3 course. He is getting pretty good, last week I gave him a shot a hole and he won 3 and 1, shooting a 36 gross.
Helen arrived on 04 September and had 3 interviews before being offered a job within 10 days! She started work with a hotel chain yesterday, as training manager and working on the launch of themed restaurants within the hotels. She has hired a car and started finding her way around. Liz and Helen went out with the girls last night to Buddha bar so are currently sleeping it off...
Work is still going well, soon after we got back I was invited to sit a promotion panel to the next grade up, so I am to present on 14th October. This is going to be a busy time as we are in the last week of a big tender at that time, so I have been trying to get most of it planned and out of the way.
Ramadan means no eating and drinking openly in the office as many of the staff are fasting. We know our way around enough now to know all the places that are covered over and concealed from view so as to remain open for service. The end of Ramadan is a holiday, Eid Fitr so the schools are shut from 01 Oct-04 Oct, and I have the same time off as it falls at next weekend- 4 days of chillin coming up.
We had a good flight back on 28 August which was followed by a big lie in on Friday. Arlene had kept the villa perfect while we were away. Jack, Amelia and Madeleine were all kitted out in new uniforms for the start of school, Amelia is in hte senior school now so has moved into long trousers. Jack is year 10 so they change shirt colour to pale blue which he is pleased about- how to look older and cooler at school. All settled in OK, with the minor exception of Madeleine who wasn't sure about her teacher on first sight, but she has found out that she is very nice.
Jack and I have spent each Friday at Montgomerie Golf Club on the driving range and 9 hole Par 3 course. He is getting pretty good, last week I gave him a shot a hole and he won 3 and 1, shooting a 36 gross.
Helen arrived on 04 September and had 3 interviews before being offered a job within 10 days! She started work with a hotel chain yesterday, as training manager and working on the launch of themed restaurants within the hotels. She has hired a car and started finding her way around. Liz and Helen went out with the girls last night to Buddha bar so are currently sleeping it off...
Work is still going well, soon after we got back I was invited to sit a promotion panel to the next grade up, so I am to present on 14th October. This is going to be a busy time as we are in the last week of a big tender at that time, so I have been trying to get most of it planned and out of the way.
Ramadan means no eating and drinking openly in the office as many of the staff are fasting. We know our way around enough now to know all the places that are covered over and concealed from view so as to remain open for service. The end of Ramadan is a holiday, Eid Fitr so the schools are shut from 01 Oct-04 Oct, and I have the same time off as it falls at next weekend- 4 days of chillin coming up.
