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The Last Post From Singapore

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So we’re all packed and ready to go.

We’ve got to make one final trip to a mall – which is as appropriate a way as any to say goodbye to Singapore – to drop off our internet equipment, visit the bank and buy books for the journey back to the UK.

Then we’ll just be hanging around for a while until the landladies come and pick the keys up, and it’s off to Changi to fly back to Heathrow on Emirates.

We change at Dubai and the second leg will be on an Airbus A380 “Super Jumbo”. I’m planning on pleading with the check-in folks about Laura’s being pregnant and having a bad back for the very remote chance that they upgrade us … either way should be interesting.

So – see in England!

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January 14th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

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Coming Back to the UK (or: The Merlion’s Miaow)

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That’s right – our time here in Singapore is coming to an end.  It’s been short (four months) but very sweet.  It’s unfortunate that I came here to work for a startup whose product was aimed at being sold to hedge funds just at the moment of a global financial crisis, but things could be a lot worse for us.

We’re not exactly sure where we’ll be living, I’ve got a couple of interviews lined up, but we’ll probably be staying with my parents in Somerset until we have something sorted out.

We’ll be moving fairly quickly – before the end of the month – since Laura is pregnant she won’t be able to fly safely for much longer.  Personally I think anything past 30 weeks is getting a bit close and we’ll be around 28.

Our landladies have been absolutely great after an initial freak-out that we were breaking our contract.  They’ve found another tenant for the flat who wants to move in quite soon, which has meant we’ve actualy ended up with a bit of a refund, *and* they even bought our cot and pram (which, I’m pretty certain, they have absolutely no use for).  They’ve been great, and although I doubt they read this blog, I’d like to say a big thank you anyway.

All in all, we’ve had nice little adventure in coming here – Singapore is a great place to live if you like hot weather, incredibly clean and green surroundings, and a fantastic melting pot of peoples and cultures. See you all in the UK sometime soon!

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January 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm

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New Year’s Eve 2008

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We’re off to the Marina Bay Countdown tonight. Being old (in my case) and pregnant (in Laura’s) we opted to buy tickets for reserved seats rather than the free standing-room that is also apprently plentiful.

Will be taking a camcorder, so hopefully will have some nice stuff to post in 2009!

[Update 01-01-2009: Here's the Video!

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December 31st, 2008 at 5:21 pm

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Another Baby Scan

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You definitely get your money’s worth here in Singapore!
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December 31st, 2008 at 4:49 pm

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Itty Bitty Kitty Committee

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December 29th, 2008 at 4:09 am

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