Next week Arabella will start her final year of school. And while she’s whingeing and moaning about what a tough year it will be, I’m buoyed by the fact that with Arabella being in her final year that must mean we only need to survive one more formal. Formals give me a feeling of dread. […]
Chicken Stir-Fry and…The Curtain Falls on Archie’s Gap Year
January 16, 2012 By 39 Comments
Thank you for all your prayers. The Good Lord has looked after me. The last day of Archie’s Gap Year was Sunday, January 15. This is how I manufactured it. Last week Archie went away for a few days. While he was resting/holidaying/partying and spending while definitely not working I, by a stroke of good […]
Duck with Lychee and Ginger Salad and…Life Experience
January 4, 2012 By 55 Comments
When Archie was applying for the course he would like to do the Head of the School told him he wasn’t ready, as he needed to gain some ‘life experience’ before being accepted. Archie asked, ‘What do you mean by life experience?’ And without a breath of hesitation the director replied, ‘Well you need to […]
Pork and Glass Noodle Spring Rolls and…Another Phone Call
October 27, 2011 By 43 Comments
There’s been another phone call. It would be so wonderful to be one of those families that don’t get phone calls of this nature but we’re not of that ilk. I was just about to sit down to a lunch of spicy Thai noodles when the phone rang. It was the principal of the local […]
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