Mamma mia

I do sometimes wonder how i cope without my mummy whilst living so very far away. I miss her terribly of course, and am often quite jealous when my friends in England do little things with their parents - popping round for a 'mum' cooked meal or hitting town for a spot of shopping. So when my mum suggested the two of us creep away for a bit of r&r together on the beautiful sunshine coast, near noosa, there was no way i was going to say no! and after a few days with her I'm not sure that I have ever felt more relaxed. Set up in a lovely apartment only a block from the beach, in a village which had everything we could want - teeny tiny cafes serving the nicest coffee i've had in 'yonks', fancy yet casual restaurants boasting a half price 'oyster hour' from 5-6pm (yes please!)accompanied by rather tangy margaritas, an unpopulated beach........a bottle'o where we could pick up our wines to go with our romantic chick flick in the evenings......what more could we really want? We watched movies, we read books, we went on walks, we swam in the pool, we lay on the golden sand, we took afternoon naps, we ate, we drank.......

It may seem that these luxurious little breaks are all i ever seem to do these days - and i must say I've done rather well on the beachside holiday front on this trip to Australia - my deep brown skin does suggest that i've caught more than my fair share of the aussie sun in the past 2 months! but this holiday was one I really needed. I needed quiet time with my mummy....i needed a(nother) break. This coming week will be crazy. We leave Australia in 7 days and, my, how the coming 3 months in Asia has crept up on us!

I have so much planning to do, much booking of flights, accomodation....bali, singapore, bangkok, koh phangan.....i can't think beyond the first couple of weeks. It will be a crazy whirlwind but I'm excited.....i've been reading about some of the things that lie ahead of us - thai beaches, fake fendis, elephant rides, ancient temples...glorious, exciting, alive, ASIA..............

But we've made a big decision this week - one we've been thinking about for a while....as much as we are excited about Asia, we miss our 'other' home...we miss England - or rather, we miss the people there....and we want to be there. Sooner. We're coming back early - only by 3 weeks, but it's enough for us......and now we fly in on 17th April....I can't wait for the reunions! Who's up for a welcome home party???!!!!

But that is still 12 weeks away and a lot will happen before we reach heathrow....
...stay tuned.... xx