The Blog is Back!!
At last, we are back in cyberspace and have internet connection in our new home in the Lakes, Dubai! It's been a frustrating few weeks not having much contact with the outside world, but today our internet and phoneline were connected so I feel a lot more in touch with the world! A lot of news and photos to get through, but before I start I have to just say
WELL DONE BOKKE!!!! Our team did us proud on Saturday night and throughout the World Cup for that matter, and as always it is an extremely proud moment to be a South African supporter especially being away from SA - somehow it makes you feel more patriotic than ever. Nath and I witnessed countless defeats to England live at Twickenham when we lived in London, so it is amazing to beat the English at such an important level. Awesome!
Anyway, back to our news. We have been in our villa for two weeks now. The container finally cleared customs (no, we didn't try to smuggle in booze or ciggies, it just takes forever here!) and we are quite nicely settled in our new place. We have had to buy quite a bit of furniture as the house we rented in Joburg was mostly furnished, so that has been quite an expense and an experience... First thing to be installed, almost before we had a bed, was satellite TV with a zillion sport's channels. Priorities of course!
Josh has settled in nicely at nursery school 3 mornings a week. I think the interaction with other kids is doing him the world of good and it is giving me time with Daniel which I think the second child often craves! Dan is growing like always - 8 months old today and he's been crawling up a storm for the last few weeks. He is literally into everything now and I have to have eyes in the back of my head at all times! They are both doing well though and have settled into life in Dubai really well, although Josh still talks about Elsie and Bailey almost daily...
Nath's job is going well. Obviously there is a high level of stress attached to the role still, but he is handling it well and I think he seems a lot less stressed here than in Joburg. On week-ends we go to the beach or spend hours relaxing around the complex pool and I think that helps a lot in the "de-stressing" process. Nath is in Botswana for the week - still travelling to top African destinations regularly!
My folks are coming over for Christmas which we are really looking forward to. It will be quite a culture shock for them, but I think a Christmas with a difference to remember! We are already planning trips and adventures for their visit.
The weather is awesome at the moment. The extreme heat and humidity have toned down to very pleasant days and evenings - still around 33/34 degrees in the day and down to around 24 deg at night, but honestly if I never experience another cold day in my life, I won't complain. I love this climate! (So does my tan!)
Well, enough of my rambling. Please keep in touch and thanks for all the concern re the absence of news on the blog (o.k, not HEAPS of complaints, but a few!) It's good to know we've been missed :)
posted by The Carr Family @ 11:52 am
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