Change

Since last writing we have had many changes, one of which being Liz's health (again). :-( Because Liz’s health is not improving significantly we have decided to bring forward our return to the UK, and so we will now be flying into the UK on the 7th May (ash permitting!). Obviously this has necessitated us speeding up our finishing off here, sorting out our house and work so that we will be ready to leave in two weeks time!

This change of plans has also meant that we have had to start thinking more about the logistics of our return to the UK! Thankfully we have generous parents who can host us for a while, providing us with a familiar environment on our arrival, giving Liz a good chance to recover properly. Once back, one of our first jobs will be to look into the different medical options, perhaps having to visit some specialist ‘tropical medicine’ clinics to try and rule out the foreign ‘nastys’. It is going to be good to be back, to be close to family and friends and to have good medical resources available to us, however we are prepared for it to be a very tiring time for us both.

Of course returning back after a long absence will also mean we need to replace some of the items we no longer have in the UK. One of the most important things will be a car. When we left the UK back in early 2008 we passed on our car and so we are in search of a cheap replacement one on our return. If you know of a suitable vehicle, or even have one that could be available for some of our time back, please do get in touch. We will be doing lots of travelling during our time back, visiting friends and family as well as the doctors(!), and so really need to get our own transport.

Despite all of the difficulties change can bring we know there will be many blessings too. One will certainly be seeing you all and catching up properly! In the meantime please do continue to remember Liz and her continued health issues. Thanks.