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November 23rd 2012

Published: November 23rd 2012

Today started off just right with a sleep in until 8am. Some days the body clock kicks in and you are awake and that is that; but today no 6am get up and 7am 1 hour bus trip…… no sireeee. Switched on the TV, lay back in my warm snug bed and watched “Take That” reunion concert at Wembley Stadium. What’s not to like about 4 gorgeous guys who can sing and dance and harmonize? Late ... Read Full Entry

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I saw these today

She did not want her photo taken, too late sorry, and gave me a lengthy explanation in Mandarin

Another spring

Explanation about history of area

Love the breaking up of the words entirely random

Swimming area

Sorrounded on all sides

Protected from winds and cold relatively

The swimmers

They were really nice and tried to chat to me

Alley way around corner

Real people's lives just 50 metres from the shops that sell a pair of shoes for Y900

24th November 2012

Paul Staples
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Great blog Rosemary
You are really getting stuck into the Jinan way. Fascinating to read of how well resourced the kindy/centre was- I would love to know if schools are equally blessed! Your obsession with Western bread's absence reminded me of trying to get a cup of tea in the US- I went out and bought a kettle! Leaving through the blog today I thought your time there has really gone very quickly- enjoy even more the days to come! Cheers Paul

25th November 2012

rosy59
Rosemary

Bread and cheese and decent coffee are my only three big wants, the search for them is half the fun really. Isn't it amazing what a few little things like that can make to life in general. Yes time had gone quickly but am really looking forward to being home and being with family & friends. I'm not a person who chooses to live alone.

25th November 2012

Beverley
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Swimming hole........
Peter and I swam in that swimming hole! One young boy offered me his blow up ring!

25th November 2012

rosy59
Rosemary

It's a beautiful little place, not easily found unless you know it is there. Way too cold for me now to swim, but the Chinese are exercise crazy and they are still there.

29th November 2012

Paul Staples
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missing your blog
Dear Rosemary, Your daily blog has gone silent! I am missing your experiences shining forth on the page! Back here it is hot, humid with no rain! Two weeks till school finishes! Want to sing Christmas morning-Jenny has to play at Bucasia! Cheers Paul

29th November 2012

rosy59
Rosemary

About to blog tonight, have been bogged down with marking. 90 assignments x 3 subjects to be done in the next 2 weeks, students allowed 2 attempts, so lots of remarking as well, and then results to be input onto spreadsheet and uploaded. Yes singing on Christmas day sounds great at Bucasia, happy to do that. No mass here can't find a church within easy reach.

29th November 2012

rosy59
Rosemary

Oops, no Christmas day, sorry, will be in Emerald i think with Martin and his family.

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