tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post7469245801844395268..comments2023-06-19T18:33:13.136+03:00Comments on The View from Pudding Island: All things must passAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09165924940988488163noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-63271871065256697902015-05-14T20:15:50.246+03:002015-05-14T20:15:50.246+03:00Hi Mark - sorry I saw this and now I'm very be...Hi Mark - sorry I saw this and now I'm very belated .. life ticks over way too fast.<br /><br />I know when I returned from South Africa - it was lovely to be home, yet there were advantages in staying put .. but I'm here and have been a part of family life and feel British again .. but the experience of living abroad is such a broadening of our lives.<br /><br />Welcome back .. when you get here and I hope all the moves go easily .. and have a happy year ahead .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-50234718454585994722015-05-12T23:08:34.670+03:002015-05-12T23:08:34.670+03:00Happy Birthday.....from my new computer and me Dro...Happy Birthday.....from my new computer and me Drop me an email... lots to tell you...let me know when you are due to depart your Grecian idyll....all the best, BrianAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576742993307061108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-40617870419333887582015-05-12T19:24:54.894+03:002015-05-12T19:24:54.894+03:00Happy Belated Birthday Mark. I hope it was a good ...Happy Belated Birthday Mark. I hope it was a good one. Sorry to hear that you are having to leave Greece. But if your family is in the UK that is where you must be!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-17172336623676884912015-05-12T11:22:24.421+03:002015-05-12T11:22:24.421+03:00Thank you, Michele. I did cheer up as the day went...Thank you, Michele. I did cheer up as the day went on, you can't sit around moping all the time! We'll be fine when we get back and, to be honest, I'm looking forward to some of the challenges.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165924940988488163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-61096527079697759732015-05-12T11:20:24.630+03:002015-05-12T11:20:24.630+03:00I love that TS Eliot quote. I don't know enoug...I love that TS Eliot quote. I don't know enough of his poetry, but that line sounds really good. Thank you for the birthday greetings, I celebrated quietly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165924940988488163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-47932659171579531172015-05-12T11:17:50.522+03:002015-05-12T11:17:50.522+03:00Thank you for the birthday greetings. As for the p...Thank you for the birthday greetings. As for the political set-up in the UK, well I expect it will be the same old, same old just in slightly different clothes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165924940988488163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-31124063971411057622015-05-10T05:22:13.812+03:002015-05-10T05:22:13.812+03:00Happy Birthday Mark! I wish it was a happier one f...Happy Birthday Mark! I wish it was a happier one for you. Sounds like a big decision weighing heavy on your mind. Making a big move like the one you are about to is always rife with stress. Couple that with all the unknowns and the What Ifs, it's enough to drive one a wee bit crazy. I'm sad to hear of the conservative victory in the UK. If the conservatives win here in the next election, I'll be extremely depressed. The one thing that always held true in all my major decisions when it came to relocating is the fact that if you get to your next destination and you find that you're not happy, you can always go back. <br />I hope that as the day has worn on, your mood lifted and you are celebrating your birthday in proper fashion: with loads of fun!!<br />All the best,<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-85401155390219870522015-05-10T04:40:33.880+03:002015-05-10T04:40:33.880+03:00You make me think of that famous TS Eliot quote &q...You make me think of that famous TS Eliot quote " . . . and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time" Returning to be near family sounds like a good decision to me. I hope you will continue to enlighten and entertain us from your new location. And, of course, wishing you a most happy birthday! Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390853515006667116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224758638664523775.post-88250596842144056322015-05-09T15:16:01.470+03:002015-05-09T15:16:01.470+03:00Happy Birthday! I can only imagine what you must ...Happy Birthday! I can only imagine what you must be feeling as moving is never an easy business but leaving one country for another must be totally frazzling! Yes - waking up to a Conservative victory and not another coalition was a bit strange - we will just have to see how things go and as you say we will get through it whatever happens :) <a href="http://pempispalace.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace</a>SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.com