It’s tricky to find the right title for this one. This January has been affected by new arrivals, and an unexpected departure. Many of my colleagues came back to work on 8 January, to the news that one, K, who also worked in education, had died the previous weekend. K had beaten cancer once, but …
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First Frydman pop video
No, it wasn’t ours (or even Eric’s) – the award goes to Dan’s five-year-old cousin B. We managed our big Frydman family gathering just before coming back up to Edinburgh after a few days in London. B is fond of the 13-year-old Lil’ Chris (or is it Kris?) and his parents had managed to survive …
Happy New Year!
So, time to put in another post, and make sure the blog continues into 2007, as we’ve promised. Despite the usual large numbers of visitors to Edinburgh for the Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) celebrations, the night itself was not so great. Heavy rain and very strong winds meant that outdoor celebrations were cancelled in Edinburgh, …
The battle for G2
Back to work tomorrow… It’s a consolation at least that there’ll be a chance to look at G2, the supplement to the Guardian. Despite our loyalty to the Times on Saturdays, it’s fair to say that G2 has some of the best articles in the daily paper supplements. Hence the battle for G2 – it’s …
Family focus
I’m told that I shouldn’t write too many posts, otherwise you lovely readers won’t be able to keep up. However, we did manage a family get together recently, and have another one to come, so I think they’re worth a mention. Last weekend saw us meeting up with my parents, plus my brother John and …