Originally Posted by Easterndawn

I got a lump in my throat just thinking of the day that my dogs will be able to get to the point of getting the flea and tick meds as I will know that I will finally have them here in a couple of days. My husband tells me that my little Shitszu sits on the deck looking up the road every day waiting for me, and gets excited when someone comes up the drive and then just goes into her crate when she realizes it's not me. Good luck on the flight, take care and enjoy that moment when you realize you are finally home.

Originally Posted by Easterndawn

Good Morning Everyone, well I have gone from doing nothing to working 109hrs in the past two weeks, finally got a day off yesterday, seemed that I had a million things to do and not enough time to do them. The weather here has been brilliant I think it really has only rained a couple of days in the past few weeks. Yesterday, as I walked to the high street walked past where the new flat that I will be moving to in November is, really is a lovely area, from the small balcony I will look directly onto the river which is just in front of the apartment. There is also a river walk just below the apartment, so lots of people walking their dogs and just enjoying the view. A few minutes from the door is a walking bridge across the river and withing 10 minutes you are in the middle of the high street. Seems that all I have done is move in the past year but I think this will be the one for a while, good area and good rent, ideal area for husband and dogs to come to.
I have half day off on Sunday so hoping that it will be sunny and warm, so that I can take a good book, a blanket and go to beach for the day, no cost and peaceful. I am still amazed that religeon still plays a huge part in UK society especially in Scotland and Ireland and this was really brought to the fore front on Saturday as it was the Orange Walk in Ayr, I was very surprised at the some of the comments of the employees. I guess growing up in Canada I was not exposed to these strong feelings about religeon and I am actually thankful for that as it does not make any difference to me, it is what is inside you and the person you are not the church that you attend.

Originally Posted by Beedubya

Hi Carole and welcome, prepare yourself for a BIG BIG read LOL!!! Ah yes ED at the holiday camp............and now.......nope I won't spoil it for you LOL!!

Highspeed Grandma - all the very best to you and please DO keep us updated with your Hong Kong stories, this thread truly is the best!!! We have our own little travel writers with new tales every few days.

Well I think I am on the home stretch on the job front, I have had a few more interviews and am now in the running for 4 jobs, I have a 2nd interview on Tuesday for the job I really want. So hopefully I will have some good news to share this week, then I can get a flat, get my stuff out of storage and get my life back on track, living here in Australia where I am supposed to be.

Barb

Originally Posted by Beedubya

Hi Peigi, hope you have a wonderful day off on Sunday. Sounds like you need one!! I hope to be like you very soon, gainfully employed, please God!

I grew up in Liverpool where we still have the Orange Lodge marching too, thankfully I am like you and consider that it's what inside a person that matters not which church you attend (or don't).

Barb

Originally Posted by jasper123

no Rodney traditionally the english breakfast dos'nt have potatoes, but we have what they call an Ulster fry, and it comes with potato bread and soda bread with our frys, I have never seen it served anywhere else in the world, not even the south of Ireland, it is very much an northern thing, I think there might be some scottish influence there, with the potato bread (potato cakes) my mother baked her own, soda and potato breads and it was georgous, she taught me how to bake them, I made some when we had an apartment, for a treat, my husband really enjoyed it, but I have forgotten how to bake the soda bread, it is not the same soda bread that you get in England. When we owned a little cafe, we used to get a lot of lorry drivers from england come in for breakfast, and buy the bread to take back as they could not get it in england, maybe if any of you get to the north of Ireland you can try it, but it must be a good cafe, some deep fry it all and it is awful, it should be done on a flat griddle, so not too soaked in grease lovely

Originally Posted by J.J

Thanks to everyone for your best wishes in our travels home.
Tomorrow , Weds is flight date.

This morning the vet administered the flea and worm treatments and signed the final paperwork, then we drove the 300 or so miles up from Raleigh NC to near Dulles Washington DC as the gateway to fly our cat from with Virgin. We are now in an excellent Holiday Inn Express for the night using last of our airmiles, as is the rental car.
We had been concerned the worm treatment would give our cat the poops, but thankfully not and there were no accidents on the way here.

Bags are packed, boarding passes printed on the free hotel computer, extra check-in bag paid for online, we are now ready for free breakfast in the morning and then to check our cat in 5 hrs before the flight tomorrow evening with time then to return the car and get ourselves to the terminal.

Have dined on grocery store salad-bar salad and pizza in our room, we didn't want to leave cat alone but he now seems the most relaxed of the 3 of us.

We will be sure to post our travels once we get home and wired (McD's have free wireless over there too).
Will also be glad to try to answer any specific Q's anyone has about our whole journey to get home. IM's are welcome.

Take care everyone, we look forward to reading of your returns too.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Beedubya

Hi Peigi, hope you have a wonderful day off on Sunday. Sounds like you need one!! I hope to be like you very soon, gainfully employed, please God!

I grew up in Liverpool where we still have the Orange Lodge marching too, thankfully I am like you and consider that it's what inside a person that matters not which church you attend (or don't).

Barb

Originally Posted by Mrs Sully

Barb and Peigi, the 12th July will soon be here and that takes on a whole different meaning in N. Ireland. I remember watching the marches as a teenager and hearing the noisy Lambeg drums; of course things got very difficult during 'the troubles'. It was lovely to go back last year and see that sanity prevails and so does the Irish sense of humour. My sister and brother in law live up in the Highlands of Scotland - Dornoch. The church plays a very big role in their lives (just a wee bit dour for me) I would have to give up the G & T's. Still it brings a sense of community and they welcome visitors with open arms, oh another thing, the morning teas are just wonderful .

Originally Posted by Mrs Sully

I've been thinking of you Barb, good luck with the job interview. I know it has been so hard for you. It was lovely to read your words 'where I am supposed to be' because you sound very much at peace with your decision. I'm still struggling with the whole children/grandchildren dilemma - now another little one due in January. It's hard and I long for the day when I know where I'm supposed to be because my heart is still in two places.

TT I was sorry to read your sad news and thank you for sharing your wisdom as always.

Originally Posted by Easterndawn

My fingers, toes and anything else is crossed for you, I know what it is like to be out of work, so darn frustrating and equally demoralizing. It's the waiting and don't you hate the prospective employers who never let you know if you did or if you did not and why you did not.

Originally Posted by Easterndawn

Good Morning Everyone, well I have gone from doing nothing to working 109hrs in the past two weeks, finally got a day off yesterday, seemed that I had a million things to do and not enough time to do them. The weather here has been brilliant I think it really has only rained a couple of days in the past few weeks. Yesterday, as I walked to the high street walked past where the new flat that I will be moving to in November is, really is a lovely area, from the small balcony I will look directly onto the river which is just in front of the apartment. There is also a river walk just below the apartment, so lots of people walking their dogs and just enjoying the view. A few minutes from the door is a walking bridge across the river and withing 10 minutes you are in the middle of the high street. Seems that all I have done is move in the past year but I think this will be the one for a while, good area and good rent, ideal area for husband and dogs to come to.
I have half day off on Sunday so hoping that it will be sunny and warm, so that I can take a good book, a blanket and go to beach for the day, no cost and peaceful. I am still amazed that religeon still plays a huge part in UK society especially in Scotland and Ireland and this was really brought to the fore front on Saturday as it was the Orange Walk in Ayr, I was very surprised at the some of the comments of the employees. I guess growing up in Canada I was not exposed to these strong feelings about religeon and I am actually thankful for that as it does not make any difference to me, it is what is inside you and the person you are not the church that you attend.

Originally Posted by Cookie

ED, it is definitely very strong in and around Glasgow. Based on religous beliefs, the rest of Scotland does not care which church/school/football team you go to or support. You might even be shocked to find that lots of churches are turned into pubs, nightclubs and casinos these days, particularly in Aberdeen.

Originally Posted by Easterndawn

Even though my family was not Catholic my husband is and as I have said it does not make a bit of difference to me. Told him the other day he would have to walk on one side of the road and me on the other when in some of the town of Ireland and Scotland

Originally Posted by jasper123

Hi WAWA,
I used to work in the Bristol place hotel there in Toronto when I first emigrated to Canada in 1974 ---- in 1977 I started my life in US
Rodney.

Originally Posted by J.J

Thanks to everyone for your best wishes in our travels home.
Tomorrow , Weds is flight date.

This morning the vet administered the flea and worm treatments and signed the final paperwork, then we drove the 300 or so miles up from Raleigh NC to near Dulles Washington DC as the gateway to fly our cat from with Virgin. We are now in an excellent Holiday Inn Express for the night using last of our airmiles, as is the rental car.
We had been concerned the worm treatment would give our cat the poops, but thankfully not and there were no accidents on the way here.

Bags are packed, boarding passes printed on the free hotel computer, extra check-in bag paid for online, we are now ready for free breakfast in the morning and then to check our cat in 5 hrs before the flight tomorrow evening with time then to return the car and get ourselves to the terminal.

Have dined on grocery store salad-bar salad and pizza in our room, we didn't want to leave cat alone but he now seems the most relaxed of the 3 of us.

We will be sure to post our travels once we get home and wired (McD's have free wireless over there too).
Will also be glad to try to answer any specific Q's anyone has about our whole journey to get home. IM's are welcome.

Take care everyone, we look forward to reading of your returns too.

Cheers,