When I told Mum and Dad that I had got the job in Bangkok, their faces contorted through several expression - Yes we are finally getting rid of her - will she survive on the other side of the planet and finally HOLIDAY!! Since about September Dad has been trying to sort out a time to come and visit. We were having a bit of a clash on dates I was away, they were busy, we settled on February half term.It turned into one of the busiest weeks I have had in years, in ...

Before you start this is a long one, even for me! The end of 2008 has been one of the busiest 6 months of my life and you know me, I don't sit down for very long.Whilst trying to get sorted to move out to Thailand I marked two different exam papers, tried to finish the house, raise the garden several inches and make sure all my affairs were in one piece.The week before I moved, I nearly finished the kitchen (with Dad's help), packed three times and managed to ...

Have to say the best thing about my stay has been the peace and quiet. Over the last 3 days I have read two books and spent too many hours just sat in the fresh air. Vientiane is a lovely little town without the noise and height of Bangkok, by that I mean I could see the sky as I walked around. It still has a very French influence, apparently the French government give Laos money to keep it like this.The street names are in French and there are baguette sandwich ...

My trip out of Thailand was a great mini adventure. I headed out of Bangkok from Don Meung, the old international airport. It was supposed to close, but the new airport, Suvarnabhumi couldn't cope so they reopened Don Meung for domestic flights.The airport is a great advert for globalisation, you arrive and there are several local vendors and a few Thai restaurants.No one really ever hangs around on this side; you pass through into departures thinking that there ...

Wow, is it nearly November already, October whizzed by. Finished my first half term at Regents did a grand total of 10 weeks, and to say I'm shattered is an understatement.The last week I have done nothing but go to school and sleep. Let's try and get you up to date with my life, well September finished in a flourish.Mike organised for several of us to go to a free wine tasting.Never been to a wine tasting and Rachael I apologise now, there was no quaffing.Th...