Ok so it’s been March since my last post. To be honest, at that point, I was kinda toying with the idea of scrapping the blog – I was busy working full time and just couldn’t find the time to keep it going. Facebook was a good and quick alternative. However…things have changed.

Rather than bore you with the past 7 months events, I thought I would write a shortened version by month, just to update everyone. So here goes…

March

• The lovely Jamie and two thirds of her brood came to visit (I forgot to mention this in my last post – sorry Jamie).

April

• Alan gets offered a new position in the company and given 24 hours to make a decision. He accepts but we’re sworn to secrecy until an official announcement.
• Amidst secrets and lies, Alan travels to Dubai to meet with his new boss. I join him for a short break as I’ve never been there and always wanted to go.

May

• Announcement goes out about Alan’s new job – Operations Director based in Libya!
• Planning the move begins.
• Me and kids travel to London to apply for our Libyan visas.
• Secure a school place for the kids at The British School of Tripoli.

June

• We all travel to Libya for a visit to check the place out. Arrived in a 50 degree sandstorm!
• Kids finish school for the summer.

July

• Kids travel to Glasgow to spend the summer while Alan and I are working.
• Alan moves to Libya.
• I travel to Libya to work for a couple of weeks (coincidence actually).

August

• The packers come.
• Last minute tasks before we move.
• Alan travels to London to apply for residents visa then returns to Aberdeen.
• We collect kids from grandparents then fly to Libya.
• We move into our new apartment in Palm City.
• Kids start their new school.

September

• I return to UK for scheduled surgery.
• Have my pelvic floor repair done and emergency hysterectomy at the same time
• Alan turns 37
• Hamish turns 6

October

• I return to Libya recovered from the surgery.
• Back to normality…………………………….