China Girl part 2

China Girl part 2, was on BBC Radio 4 at 11-11.30 am
If you haven't listened to it you should. This week it followed
3 families as they met their daughters. It was very emotive
& a wonderful positive representation of intercountry adoption.

Rumours

Its that time again when we are waiting for the CCAA to send out referals, soon we will all be checking out the CCAA & RQ sites. Its always a rollercoaster ride, up go everyones spirits, then down they fall. This month there were rumours that maybe, just maybe the end of november would be in. RQ is now mentioning referrals up to 21/11.
How I long to see the end of November 05!

Water water everywhere

It's still raining. When T woke up he said 'mum it really is morning, its not dark, its raining again, where has the sun gone?'

It seems that the main topic of conversation is the weather. How typically British. Worcestershire, Hereford & Gloucester have been badly affected. Oxford is expecting it next. It seems that the rain is running from the Welsh hills into the borders.

It's not funny anymore.

RAF and Coastguard helicopters have winched more than 100 people to safety and others have been rescued by lifeboat crews. It's all very sureal.
Our friends have family affected, the water is just inches from their doorstep, the garden is flooded & they've seen the fish from their garden pond making a bid for freedoom down the street.

China Girl

I've just listened to 'China Girl' on BBC radio 4. It was presented by Emily Buchanan, who wrote
'From China With Love', so she's the right person for the job.
Part one covered the home study, it featured some friends of ours, who told of being turned down by panel & their successful IRM appeal - very moving. Next week follows our friend K after her referal.
You can listen agin here; http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/chinagirl/pip/setfg/

There is also a report of a British couple, who having brought their daughter home discovered she was a twin.

Its Raining Again

Today is St. Swithins Day

There is a superstition that if it rains today then it will rain for the next 40 days!

What's it been doing already?

'St. Swithins day if thou dos't rain

For forty day it will rain

St. Swithins day if thou be fair

For forty days 'twill rain nae more'

Come on St. Swithin, give us a break.

School finishes at the end of the week, the children are going stir crazy, we live near some great beaches & we want some sun please.

Seven months !

Its been seven months since our documents were 'logged in by the CCAA'
When we started this adoption the time from LID to referral was 8-9 months, so we would have thought that we would be close to meeting her. However the 'wait' is now approaching 2 years and climbing. We hope that the speed up in the review room in a good omen.

I'm glad about that!

You Should Travel to China

China can satisfy your craving for many travel opportunities in one trip. You can hang out in modern Shanghai, walk along the great wall, or visit sacred mountains.

What Asian Country Should You Visit?

Good Friends

We are having a very difficult time at the moment, try to figure out what we do next.

Our friends S & P and J & H have been brill, both families have supported us J & S have listened to me & provided glasses of wine, P & H have taken M out for a beer or two. They have feed us & today us we have had a great day at Folly Farm near Tenby. It was nice today be busy, and all the children had a great time. It was just what we needed.

Some Good News

Hurrah!!!

May has been in & out of the review room in 2 weeks April 06 was there for 106 long days. referrals are now we are half way through November 05. Lets hope this is a sign of things to come.

Shocked & Upset!

I wish i didn't have to do this. Mike returned from China, went into work only to be told their plans have changed! CHINA IS OFF! what! we have be planning for this for months.
We are stunned. I've been granted a career break, we've found a tenant, sold posessions, given notice to school, breakfast & after school clubs. We had planned our lives!
Mike has also been told that he will be made redundant. AB/TT he won the Wales Quality award for you, built relationships for you in china & you have played with our lives!

Now we need to decide what we are going to do.

Whatshername has a name.

K met her daughter today for the first time today.

She has been named Alice- we've seen her picture,

what a cutie! Alice look full of fun. T said 'mummy Alice is

happy because K's her mummy now' ahh.

Well said gorgeous boy.