Well, it's been a while but I guess things have been kinda busy. We moved to Muscat in March, I went back to the UK in July and I have just returned to do the rest of my sentence...that's how I'm feeling right now anyhow. We have a lovely house here, notice I didn't say home? The children are in a good school and hubby seems to be enjoying his new role. But me? Well, I'm not settling too well so far. I'm not saying I won't settle as several people have told me it takes nearly a year to get into the way of life here. I'm also told that peoples opinions change completely and they end of not wanting to leave....hmmmmnnn, we'll see. The things I miss most, apart from the obvious friends and family, just being able to pop out for a walk to the shops or to someones house for a cuppa. So far it's been too hot to walk anywhere here so we drive everywhere. I also don't feel I could drop in on anyone here yet, don't get me wrong I have made friends but I'm not quite there yet. I miss Waitrose and M&S food,there's nothing here that comes anywhere close to that. People say Al Fair (a supermarket) does, but I disagree. I miss making plans with my friends, for getogethers, takeaways, dinner parties etc, I hope this changes otherwise I'm going to have a miserable couple of years. I miss my children seeing their family too, nanny, aunties. So at the mo, it's a bit doom and gloom here but I haven't written it off just yet. Optimism has always been a problem to me, it's not in my make up unfortunately. I would like to be one of those people that always looks on the bright side, that must be so nice! But I'm not, so for now, I shall just take one day at a time....