Photo credit to my son and his wife 4 and 4a and very happy to announce the upcoming birth of 4b, who will be our 2nd grandchild due in November.
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Sunday, 9 May 2021
Sunday, 9 August 2020
A very merry unbirthday - My Sunday Photo
Due to living abroad and now with the Covid virus, Peter and I won't be around for our first grandchild's 1st birthday.
Peter returns to Dubai on Friday and we have no idea when he'll next make it over to the UK, we were apart for 4 months in the first wave. I am however flying out to Dubai the following week to renew my visa and as I am required to quarantine when I arrive back in the UK, I won't be able to visit them until after the actual birthday.
I love Alice in Wonderland, especially the Mad Hatters Tea Party, so decided an 'unbirthday' was just the way to go.
Peter cut me some wood from the shed we've been repairing and I found some card and made sign posts, tea cups and hung playing cards from trees. The food was all heart shaped.
Whilst Peter occupied child 2 and 2a, I set up the garden ready for the surprise.
We had a lovely afternoon, most of the food was smashed, but what wasn't eaten the dog hoovered up.
Monday, 6 January 2020
What 2019 held for us and the year ahead.
Lots of travel this year. January was the only month I didn't get on a plane. In total I've clocked up 132 hours of flying time to the UK, Dubai, Sydney and South Africa. I've lost track of the hours spent in taxi's and airport lounges.
January
I started the year on a roof top in Dubai, having watched the New Year Eve's fireworks, with my mum and Peter. After mum went home, I marshalled at the HSBC Championships and the Omega Desert Classic golf as part of the European Tour.
February
Child 2 and 2a came out for a visit, it was our Daughter in Laws first trip to our home. Great excitement a few days later after the holiday when they phoned to say they were having a baby.
I started the lengthy, painful and expensive dental surgery to have dental implants. It was a huge decision to make as I had to have a front tooth removed and wear a plate for several months until the implants took and I could have a permanent tooth fitted. I had 3 implants in total and I'm saving up for another 3 hopefully in October 2020.
March
There was a trip to the UK and sadly during this visit my Uncle died and I extended my stay to take Mum up to Blackpool for his funeral.
April
Our youngest child turned 20 and we were no longer parents to a teenager. Peter and I made another
trip to the UK to renew his passport.
May
I went over to South Africa to stay with friends and work with a couple of charities.
June
A trip to Ireland for a week with a friend, then to visit our daughter in law to be and her family. Child 4 was away with work. Met my great nephew for the first time at 16 days old.
July and August
A visit to see child 3 in Australia. I flew to Sydney for 3 weeks and road tripped to Melbourne with my son child 3 who has been living over there for 2 years.
Our great niece Thing 4 was born.
September
Off to the UK for the arrival of our first grandchild, a little girl and the wedding of child 4 and 4a. Dental surgery complete. An endoscope revealed I have a wheat allergy, that was causing internal bleeding in my small intestine causing the iron deficiency anaemia and still no explanation to a high white blood cell count. Signed off from the oncologist.
October
Busy with the new baby, Peter had joined me for the wedding, then spent 2 weeks with our granddaughter. Decided to evict our tenants from our family home. We started our repatriation journey.
November
The Race to Dubai was on and I marshalled again for the 2nd year. Then a quick trip to the UK to get our house back, to say the last lot of tenants hasn't treated it well is an understatement.
December
Booked a last minute trip to South Africa for a week, whilst Peter is working out there. Obtained my Transfer of Residency and cat, dog and furniture move is booked and all paperwork is in place to get moving in 2020. I was also diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
2020
January
Mum and child 5 visiting. HSBC and Omega golf marshalling, flying back to the UK. Need to sell the car. Repairs and redecorating being carried out on UK home repairing damage after the tenants.
February
Cat and dog arrive in the UK, Peter visiting for a week.
Everything after the 14th of February is open to change.
I'm back in Dubai for a week or two in March as we have friends visiting, I also need to:
January
I started the year on a roof top in Dubai, having watched the New Year Eve's fireworks, with my mum and Peter. After mum went home, I marshalled at the HSBC Championships and the Omega Desert Classic golf as part of the European Tour.
February
Child 2 and 2a came out for a visit, it was our Daughter in Laws first trip to our home. Great excitement a few days later after the holiday when they phoned to say they were having a baby.
I started the lengthy, painful and expensive dental surgery to have dental implants. It was a huge decision to make as I had to have a front tooth removed and wear a plate for several months until the implants took and I could have a permanent tooth fitted. I had 3 implants in total and I'm saving up for another 3 hopefully in October 2020.
March
There was a trip to the UK and sadly during this visit my Uncle died and I extended my stay to take Mum up to Blackpool for his funeral.
April
Our youngest child turned 20 and we were no longer parents to a teenager. Peter and I made another
trip to the UK to renew his passport.
May
I went over to South Africa to stay with friends and work with a couple of charities.
June
A trip to Ireland for a week with a friend, then to visit our daughter in law to be and her family. Child 4 was away with work. Met my great nephew for the first time at 16 days old.
July and August
A visit to see child 3 in Australia. I flew to Sydney for 3 weeks and road tripped to Melbourne with my son child 3 who has been living over there for 2 years.
Our great niece Thing 4 was born.
September
Off to the UK for the arrival of our first grandchild, a little girl and the wedding of child 4 and 4a. Dental surgery complete. An endoscope revealed I have a wheat allergy, that was causing internal bleeding in my small intestine causing the iron deficiency anaemia and still no explanation to a high white blood cell count. Signed off from the oncologist.
October
Busy with the new baby, Peter had joined me for the wedding, then spent 2 weeks with our granddaughter. Decided to evict our tenants from our family home. We started our repatriation journey.
November
The Race to Dubai was on and I marshalled again for the 2nd year. Then a quick trip to the UK to get our house back, to say the last lot of tenants hasn't treated it well is an understatement.
December
Booked a last minute trip to South Africa for a week, whilst Peter is working out there. Obtained my Transfer of Residency and cat, dog and furniture move is booked and all paperwork is in place to get moving in 2020. I was also diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
2020
January
Mum and child 5 visiting. HSBC and Omega golf marshalling, flying back to the UK. Need to sell the car. Repairs and redecorating being carried out on UK home repairing damage after the tenants.
February
Cat and dog arrive in the UK, Peter visiting for a week.
Everything after the 14th of February is open to change.
I'm back in Dubai for a week or two in March as we have friends visiting, I also need to:
- Sell the garden
- Find an apartment for Peter to move into in May
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