Getting to Santa Fe, New Mexico, requires effort and commitment. I was both committed and willing to make an effort, once I had made the decision to go to the…
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My homesickness for Malaysia continued until 2014. That year, for the first time, I was able to return to my former home. I was given the most wonderful and generous…
After we’d taken our O levels we all went in different directions. I went first to boarding school in England which wasn’t a happy experience. I looked and sounded English…
After 40 years some memories feel like yesterday and others are hazy. During the last weekend in June, reunited with our classmates from the late 70s at Garden School, Kuala…
On the plane to Dallas, where I would be connecting to Albuquerque, I wondered whether I was making a mistake. Why on earth would anyone fly so far (5,000 miles…
Going past forests and mile after mile of plantation is almost hypnotic and I feel my presence here is being more and more cemented. It’s not just a matter of…
I know, it’s been a while since I blogged about the Malaysia trip. Life has got in the way. Just a few more posts left to do, so I am…
We are having lovely weather in the UK today. It means I can spread a blanket on the lawn, stretch out and feel the earth beneath my body. I can…
Today, for the first time since we came back from Malaysia, I am feeling homesick. It started this morning, when I watched, via a link on Facebook, a video that…
My daughter Harriet’s recent holiday in Malaysia has been a most enjoyable experience for me. For many years, my health has not allowed me to travel and my Malaysian life…
My daughter Harriet’s recent holiday in Malaysia has been a most enjoyable experience for me. For many years, my health has not allowed me to travel and my Malaysian life…
I had been wondering about Langkawi. It’s now a well-known holiday destination, especially for honeymooners, but when I lived in Malaysia none of that existed. Even Penang was only just…