There are things I like about new year and things that I would rather avoid! I like the feeling of another clean page a chance to do things differently, better. But in reality how many of us do things better we are still us with all our strong points and weaknesses and it is difficult to change that.
I have never enjoyed New Year celebrations, Chritmas yes, families and friends getting togther, gifts, cards, roast dinners sat around the table chatting and sharing. But in contrast New Year seems brash and forced and I was very happy last eveing to sit quietly with my lovely hubby a bottle of local wine, a meal a deux and watching the fireworks from our roof top.
Looking back 2010 had lots of highlights, we started the year with Omar and Hannah here, which is the best start a year can have. Next year hopefully all five, well 6 of us now, will manage to be together for Christmas, and who knows maybe 1 or 2 more! That is the best thing about New Year who knows what is around the corner! Hannah married Robbie, in May 2010 and started her new life in California, and we were not expecting that this time last year. We can’t wait to visit and spend time with them in March.
We started house exchanging which has been a marvelous experience I can hightly recommend, staying in people’s lovely homes and making new friends. It has been a really positive part of 2010. We spent a wonderful three months in England spending time with family and friends old and new and received some amazing hospitality, thank you to all of you, you know who you are! We look forward to welcoming a few more of you back here this year.
Life has become more settled, her, and friendships have developed, our dream house has become home. I have become involved in several ventures joining a group of lovely ladies teaching English in a local school and becoming involved in an exciting new venture Eli Africa…watch this space.
Adam visited us for 3 weeks in November which is always a joy, it is rather nice, now that this is home, not do the touristy bits but enjoy life in the sunshine, drinks and chat around the pool and on the beach and a few games of golf, the highlight fo KC!
And in ten days time we wil be winging our way across the world for another trip what a brilliant start to another year.
Happy New Year Everybody!
