New Horizons.

As previously mentioned I forayed out to the new hospital with sick chicklets.
Doris had a fever and sore throat all day Monday and Jim was struck Tuesday morning.
My guru Jan in Nagasaki said to look for white spots in the throat, I did, they were present, so off we trotted to the new hospital.
I [...]

What’s In A Name?

So we go to the new hospital and we can see our most favourite pediatrician ever, Dr High Circle. Dr Takamaru in Japanese.
For the first time ever I saw his name in big letters outside the examining room.
There are two kanji. One meaning HIGH or EXPENSIVE, the other meaning CIRCLE.
Now I don’t want to come [...]

The Charming Man.

To be honest, not good, not worth the price of and certainly not worth the arm strain of carting around such a huge tome.
Too long, too messy, too disjointed. Interesting topics, domestic violence, alcoholism, powerlessness, addictions etc, but ultimately too messy to read.
It;s written through four womens’ stories, leading to the man they were all [...]

Mouton V Birkensocks

Tikitiki ( or whatever LOL) has reminded me of my birkensock dilemma of last year.
No dilemma this year I am wearing mouton.
They are calf length fur lined suede boots. They have straps that you tie on and then you fold down from calf to ankle. I am loving them. Sunshine bought them for us to [...]

Ballpark Baking.

I don’t bake, I don’t do cakes, I don’t whip up a batch of cookies on a whim during the tv commercials. Doesn’t interest me, probably because I don’t really eat cake or cookies, there isn’t anything in it for me, you know, so why would I?
I can and have been known to do the [...]

Hot Carpets.

Have dug out all the hot carpets from last year and two of them don’t work so I guess I am hot carpet shopping today. I always put one under the futon so it’s nice and warm when I get into bed and Jacadamia bless her picked up a new LEVEL 5 [...]

A Week Off.

I have two classes tomorrow then a whole week off. I can’t wait. I do love my job but having a big block of free time is the best. Loads to do organising the house for winter. Non Japan readers should be aware that J winters are cold, where we live, not as cold [...]

But You’re From England.

It has started, as I knew it would, no I am not clairvioyant, though I like to think I am.
There was sudden drop in temp here, this week it turned very cold for the time of year, really three sweaters and a coat cold, gloves and a woolly hat cold, ignore husband and put on [...]

John Craven’s Newsround.

I was actually just about to call this post ‘ weekly round-up’ with details of the wild and exciting week I have had, when the word ’round-up’ brought John craven to mind.
I used to love watching this, is it still on? Is John still with us?

Misbehaving Toilets.

Yesterday the weather was spectacular, a warm sunny day.
Had loads to do, bank, post office etc plus the toilet at my school was misbehaving.
For some reason I cannot fathom I decided I would fix the toilet myself.
Why would I think I could do that? I have no plumbing experience, I was not raised in a [...]