kiddie 'flu

Anyone who has children, or works with children will know what I'm talking about. Mr John has been really sick this week, going to school and coming straight home to bed. This is unheard of. Yes, he picked up some lovely germs from the cherubs and now has kindly passed them on to me! 

I'm still battling on because everyone knows girls are tougher than boys and I can't be sick because in 10 days Anne  & Graham arrive. It's come around so quickly and to say I'm excited is almost an understatement. 

Speaking of school try and keep up you won't believe the landscaping their doing. Having finished the second building, they are building a moat. Yes, that's right, a moat. I'm not sure how it's going to work and I'm very curious to see the end result. I'm thinking a moat and small children may not go together. 

Thai people in general can't swim though I could name some who would disprove this rule and what happens if a little one falls in? Actually, some children in Mr John's class aren't that big, what if they fall in? What about balls, books and other paraphernalia that children have in their hands? What about the mosquitoes?? And will it keep wandering adults out? I think perhaps the powers that be have not thought this through. But what do I know!

Even though I've not been feeling too great this week, I continue visiting my Torturer. It's been hard work but I did get a cheer from the girls the other day when I managed to get my feet over my head whilst laying on my back. They really are all so sweet.

Of course it's Valentine's Day tomorrow and we will be doing the usual - ignoring it. When I was single, I remember having an anti-Valentine evening with other single friends. We ate fajitas which meant using your hands and it extremely unromantic played board games and had heavy rock music playing. It was one of the best evenings. Mr John and I have been together nearly 12 years and we've never gone in for this blatant commercialism. To be quite honest, if he's only going to be "romantic" one day a year he isn't the man for me. It's the little things we do every day that keeps the romance alive. But if you're into that sort of thing.... Happy Valentine's Day!