Wedding: 03/09/2011
 It dawned on me today that I still haven't mentioned about my older my brothers wedding to his wonderful wife Jia Jia. No pictures or nuffin'! My brother lives in China - has done for many years now. He's never had a girlfriend and, at 46 some of us were starting to wonder if he was 'licking the other side of the stamp' if you get my drift!! A couple of years back now, back now Paul announced that he had been seeing Chinese girl and last month they got married in China (a rather formal paper exchange do) and then during August came to the UK for a month of celebrations. You might think this is all little light on the detail and it is but if you want to know more why not check our his blog. He's a great blogger and you can catch up with the story there. Pictures are to come soon but in the meantime here are some pics we had done with them at Grosmont Castle when they were over. 1 Comment TTFN: 17/01/2010
 I managed to get chance to say goodbye to my big bro today. He heads back 'home to China tomorrow. He's been back in the UK for 3 1/2 months and although things have not quite gone to plan (as he has had Glandular Fever), he's managed to get plenty done as you can see from his blog here It's been great having him around again and, although we've not see lots of him, wehave managed to spend a little time on 3 ocassions and had a with a good break at Center Parcs. Paul is a sound geezer. He won't like me saying this but he gives of himself like few do - really. During his time here I've seen him pay real interest in people he wouldn't normally, visit people he wouldn't naturally choose and compliment where he never used to. He's generous to a fault and I really admire that in him. His commitment to the people he works with/serves in China is outstanding and (despite how he views things) I think that it is so selfless that he would go and be with people who just need a little more than we do here. It's a challenge to the rest of us that live our life of (relative) ease.... As I say I know he views things differently but I can't see it any other way.... As a reader of my blog (my one fan!) I just wanna say 'Bye' big bro. Miss having you around... See you/speak when your'e 'on the other side'. Hope to see you on your patch this year? He's back!: 01/10/2009
 My brother arrived back 'home' last night! He's been living in China for ages now and hasn't been back to the UK for about 4 years It's great to have him back and although I would have loved to have met him at the airport it just didn't happen. Paul was welcomed home after the 18 hour journey by my Mum and Dad and my brother and his wife and their 2 kids and a rather lairy set of posters conjured up by my old man! Follow Pauls story back in the UK here. We are looking forward to seeing Paul in a few weeks. He's a mad Everton fan and I have booked for us to see Everton play Wolves on the 17.10 Chinese bird: 11/09/2009
 I'm blown away!! Many of you wil know that my older brother lives in China. You can see his brilliant blog here. He's been in China for some time now and teaches English at a school called Roberts School of Languages. Well that's not that interesting, but what is is the fact that Paul has been single for 45 years (since a nipper!) but recently seems to have been swept off his feet by a Chinese chick called Ava (or Jiajia as she is called in China). They have actually been going out for about 5 months and are off soon for a 10 day holiday. If she can cope with (mad Uncle) Paul (as the kids call him) for 10 days then this has to be serious!! And the bit that blows me away more than anything......just look at her!! | About the blogger:
Dave started blogging when, as a family, we went to live in India for 3.5 months in '08. You'll find out all about that story by going to our old blog here.
Dave overdid it a bit on the old blog in India with posts going up most days, so since returning to the UK, he has taken a bit of a break but feels now it's time to blog again! (July '09). Blogging is a weird thing and a bit voyeristic at times (!) so why do it? Surely life blogging in the UK will never be as exciting for people as it was in India? Well, the main reason for beginning to blog again is that we are pretty naff at the normal kind of communication! We have a number of good friends that do not live in the UK too and this is just one way we feel we can touch base with them. Feedback is that they are happy (ish) with that too! The final good reason for starting again is that the one person who has hassled me back to blogging is my older brother in China who runs a great blog about his bizzare life in China which you can view here. I guess if I am honest it's him I have in my mind when I blog so, for his sake (as I know he will read it!), if for no one elses...here goes.... Dave ;-) Categories:All ArchivesJanuary 2012 Life mantra:
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought. |
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