August referrals Update

Well ..the referrals are in as usual at the end of the month ....a real pain they have only completed another nine days worth - so papers have been matched up to July 22nd 2005 - so another disappointing month. I can only put it down to the fact that the CCAA in Beijing moved office last month, or is this wishful thinking.

Well in the meantime I have done a couple of weeks freelance work back at Meteorite. And I am now in Cholmondely staying with my sister and her family. It was Anna Boo's 4th birthday on wednesday and she had a party. Her Mummy had made her a cake in the shape of a sweet house. I will post pictures at a later date when I get back home. Rob is at home with our friends Ginny and Kelly from Tobago, ginny has been having cardiac consultations and they needed somewhere to stay this week. I am back to London on Saturday morning - ready for Bram;s birthday party on Monday morning - what a social diary I have one week a party full of four year olds the next one for three year olds!

Big news is Rob has traded in a Jag for a 'family ' car! he has been in mourning ever since and will be checking into M&S fofr a pipe and slippers - he has bought a diesel Saab Estate - which should save lots in fuel every week....

over and out until any more rumours appear about referrals.

Hungarian Cousins are in town

Last week catering queen, this week - Tour Guide Extraordinaire!

Rob's cousin Tibor, with his wife Ica, son Gergei and daughter Kata are in the UK for a week, so spent time with them showing them the sights, did Harrods, St Pauls, Tower...then a trip on what must be the last remaining Route Master in London a number 15 from the Tower back to Trafalgar Square ...

So ...next month I am going to be going to the Top Drawer exhibition to help my cousin on a buying trip for her bew business!!!

August 2006

The anniversary of our papers going to China - Rob reminded me last night that I have not updated the blog for ages ....so here goes!

Referrals received at the end of July are in for people whose papers went to China last July ....I heard this morning of a couple we met at a lunch organised for all the people whose papers whent to CHina last July / August....and they received their referral yesterday when they got back from holiday! I sat next to them at lunch so am starting to feel a little more hopeful and that things are actually happening!

I have been busy these last few weeks! SPent last week on the Meteorite boat catering for clients - Hugh ( meteortie ) kindly let me try out my catering skills on their clients and contacts when taking them out on the boat over to Cowes weeks to experience the Regatta. My wonderful friend Gabs also kindly let me stay with her in her fab new house in Bournemouth and even kinder let me use her brand new kitchen to prepare food every evening for the following day!



I think food was enjoyed by all...Hugh particularly liked the Fruit Loaf and Miss Marina loved the meringues! We had some eventful days - the picture of Hugh in the RIB ( Rigid Inflatable Boat ) is on the day that it broke loose from the main boat, closely missed being run over by a supertanker and then we circled the boat before Hugh then had to jump to rescue it ! all quite exciting ...not many photos as I ran out of battery ...

The gorgoeus little boy on the beach is my Godson James - Gaby's son we spent Sunday afternoon on the beach having an ice cream and looking for shells!