WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

News from "Down Under"

Hi there ladies,

Seems ages since I posted, though I do try to read every day and keep up with the news.

Sorry to hear about your husbands accident MJ. , it sounds very nasty and it must be very trying for you both, being away from home. Cyber hugs to you.

Doris, seems as if you've been having a few senior moments ! You are not alone there !! Interesting to know that the grooms parents are now expected to share the cost of the wedding. We have two daughters , both married and we didn't have any help offered for either wedding !! Actually, that probably made it easier in some ways. Having to accommodate the wishes of yet more people, might have made the planning even more difficult !

Jill, loved the photos thank you. Hasn't Sandy done well. Some of us will remember her being a regular contributor to the BB page, her quilts are lovely.

Jane, congrats on getting out of the chair. Hope you are becoming less wobbly as the days go by. It's wonderful to think that you are on your feet again. That was such a nasty accident. Hope the hand is healing well, all best wishes coming your way.

All is well here. We are going up to Auckland to see DD#2 and family on Saturday for a few days. We haven't seen them since our return from the UK. The weather has been warm and sunny and the Autumn colours have been beautiful . That's all about to change, we have a forecast for deteriorating weather at the end of this week. I'm ready for the cosy evenings around the fire . Managed to have a sewing day today with my sewing buddy. First time since February, she is recovering from a cancer op. and has just resumed driving. She enjoyed the change of scene and we had a good day together.

DD#1 in Scotland heard last week that they will be moving to HK. later this year. Quite a surprise though they always new it could happen at any time. With a view to this, their three older children are already attending a Boarding School in Scotland. Imagine having to leave them behind ? I don't think I could have done that but this is their life and they are all prepared for the change. DD says she will fly home every 1/2 term and the children will fly to HK. for the long school holidays. The youngest child is only 4 1/2yrs so he will go with them. She has to fly to HK next week for him to have "Aptitude tests" for the school they want to enrol him in ! Can you believe that ? Seems a bit extreme to me. Anyway, they are due to fly out on Monday and back to Scotland on Thursday. They will keep their home in Scotland and rent out the cottage. We feel a bit sad about it all as we have loved staying in the cottage and sharing their life in Scotland. HK doesn't have the same appeal (but it IS closer !). I've had a couple of visits there, their second child was born there but it was still a British colony then. It will be interesting to note the changes, now that it is part of China. ..

Time for bed. Sweet dreams to any other DUG on line and all good wishes to my friends in the Northern Hemisphere.

Marion.

posted by Marion in NZ. @ 5:08 AM