French Leave

If I have any faithful readers left, they must be wondering what on earth is going on and why I haven't been blogging recently. If any of you can work it out, please get in touch, becasue I'm darned if I know.

Perhaps it's to do with having completed two years in Singapore, so there are fewer new expeiences to write about. Anyhow, I've signed up for another year, so I'll just have to get busy on the research front and make sure I have plenty of stories to amuse and delight you. Let's start with an update on Lola dog, for those of you who are fans of our Miniature Schnauzer puppy. I mentioned a couple of posts ago that that she had been unwell; it was very sad to see her so throughly de-perked by her illness, so we were delighted when she returned to her customary bouncy form. Since then, however, she has been sick several times with the same symptoms, but the vets (we've moved to a new practice) have never been able to find anything to explain what is wrong. It was with some foreboding, therefore, that we set off for our annual leave in Southern France, especially as Lola had been ill just before we left and was only just on the mend. The good news is that, according to the daily Lola bulletins from Ding, our live-in helper, all seems to be well. That said, I'm a bit worried about Chris, who is currently on the phone to Singapore, making "whoo-whoo" sounds in an attempt to have a conversation with Lola. Barking....

With that weight off our mind, we are free to enjoy our French leave to the full. The weather here is unseasonably hot - hotter even than Singapore, but mercifully much less humid. Our days are spent relaxing by the pool (and in my case, perfecting my handstands in the pool), reading, cooking lunch on the plancha (Chris's new toy) and doing bits and pieces on the house. I am feeling immensely pleased with myself as I write this, having just cleaned and lined all the kitchen drawers; clearly I'm wasted in HR and should be pursuing a career as a French maid (which would have the benefit of allowing me to dress up in the odd saucy uniform). All comments welcome.