I'm having a good week computer wise this week ...fingers crossed it continues! Still cant access FB though :( so have no idea what everyone is up to. Been very busy workwise but have managed to finish all my lesson plans for the semester and have written all the exams and had them printed!! Woo hoo...how organised am I ???? We had a holiday Monday - in fact my students were rapt to have a 3-day holiday (Sat, Sun, Mon!) to celebrate Duan Wu Festival , commonly k...

I've only just managed to send you last weeks blog and now I'm trying to write the next one!! Our computer problems have not improved at all....in fact they have got worse!! We are now all quite worried that the google allegations will affect our access even more so don't worry if you don't hear from me for a while...just incommunicado...no fault of mine The days are getting hotter but I am still managing to get out and about....trying to go sightseeing on the d...

We continue to have MAJOR internet problems here so fingers crossed I get to post this blog. We seem to be the meat in some bureaucratic sandwich and it is driving us all crazzzzzzy......Have only managed to get to my emails about twice a week and as for getting onto any websites...forget it!!!! It is certainly heating up here - averaging around 35-38 each day - so I am rather glad that I get the summer holiday break over July/August when the heat is at its wo...

It might only be spring but we are certainly getting some HOT weather.....averaging 35 each day...so heavens knows what summer will be like! The heat seems to have bought everyone out of hibernation so all the parks are now full of people...suddenly I've realised that I am living in a big city and some days it seems like all 7 million are on the streets at one time! Some of the sights you see on the streets are amazingly funny and/or gross but worst of all is we...

Well I guess I'd better start this blog blowing my own trumpet and introduce myself given the ceremony I attended today..... I am hereby known as Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University. Woo Hoo...guessing they are really happy with my work!! Luckily I too am happy working here and being conferred the title of Adjunct Professor is a great honour and I feel truly blessed. The faculty members were all so welcoming and happy for me...I was...