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| The Family at Largs Station - July 11th 2010 09:44 |
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| Loch Lomond by train from Hong Kong |
What an amazing year 2010 has been!
Craig: A year of change. I left Prudential in June (after five years) and accepted a new role with CapAsia, an investment fund management company focussing on infrastructure in the emerging countries of Asia (www.cap-asia.net). The change in jobs gave me a slightly longer than normal summer vacation, allowing me to take Robert on a very special train trip from Hong Kong to Scotland (see traintripwithson.blogspot.com for details and photographs). I started the new role on 1 August, and have settled in quickly. The job is based in Singapore, but with frequent trips to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. I turned 40 in May 2010 and marked the turning point with a night-time half marathon (the first of two half-marathons this year). Sadly I had to sell my 1966 Vespa this year as I couldn’t bring it to Singapore from Vietnam … but I replaced it with a nippy Audi A3 Cabriolet – what mid-life crisis?
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| London Fashionistas |
Marie: It has been a year of juggling two consulting jobs, one doctoral thesis, home renovations, moving house, raising two children, and spending time with elderly parents. No wonder the year has gone by so very quickly! It’s all been good though. I feel particularly blessed to have a job with flexible work hours and to be finally living in our own house instead of in rented accommodation. I had fun doing the Adidas Sundown and the Standard Chartered 10 km races though my aim is to RUN all the way next time!
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| Soccer Captain |
Ellen: This year has been an awesome year for me. I was nervous that Grade 5 would be so hard, but I got a good report. This has been one of the best school years for me as I was captain of the girls’ soccer team, got voted to join the school council and participated in many sporting competitions. I even won a gold medal for being the fastest girl in Grade 5! I have also enjoyed my school holidays like when we went to England and Scotland in the summer, though it was still very cold. Recently, we went to Bali and I enjoyed it a lot because we did many exciting things like surfing, swimming with dolphins and a treetop adventure ropes course.
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| Surfer Dude, Kuta, Bali |
Robert: (Written by Robert) This year was good. I have just completed Grade 7. In my free time, I like playing video games and on my I-Pod Touch, much to my parents’ dismay!
(Ghost written and embellished by Craig!) I went on an amazing train trip across Asia from Hong Kong to Scotland over the summer. I didn’t like Beijing very much. but I liked spending time with my awesome dad. Dad was inspirational on the train from Beijing to Moscow and I learnt so much from him. He exhibited great leadership skills, and was very patient, yet also able to give me enough space for me to think and read. Moscow was great, but a bit hot. After Moscow, we had a day in Berlin and dragged dad through a few museums, then in Paris I dragged Dad through the Louvre. I thought the Mona Lisa was small and not very interesting, but the Greek and Roman statues were cool. Dad was amazed that I knew all the names, and I was also amazed at the depth of knowledge that my Dad had – no wonder he came top at Latin at school! What a trip. Thanks, Dad!
So that’s what 2010 was like for us. We hope that you had a great year in 2010 and that the coming year will be full of joy and blessings for you and your loved ones! Keep in touch!
