Been a while...

Okay, well, I hadn't intended to blog when I sat down this morning, but I realised it's been forever (well, February) since I last did, so here's a quick update. Work has been very busy indeed, with a departmental review, mock orals and various other things to contend with. But since it is now the holidays, I shan't dwell on unpleasantness. Nice for me (a lot less nice for Heidi) was the week I spent in Germany (came back last Tuesday) with 14 brilliant students on an exchange trip, the third I have led since being at Carterton. It's always fun, and almost a holiday when we go over there. I make up for it when the Germans come back in June, running myself ragged organising trips to London, Oxford etc. And as I say, I am eternally grateful to my wife, who has had two demanding (and ill) children to look after while I was away, and who I know will sacrifice time and energy when the Germans return; last year was astonishing - three weeks after Elodie was born was when they were coming, and not a single one of my colleagues volunteered to put up one of the German staff, so we had both of them to stay. It was of course pleasant, but very draining for someone who'd given birth for the second time only weeks previously!

Anyway, since returning from Germany I have enjoyed playing with the kids and doing a multitude of DIY jobs to try to bless my wife. But just for added interest value for these holidays, Caleb has chicken pox. We're just grateful it WAS in the holidays, frankly.