1st Day at School

Face Painting

I recently suggested to Mini Limey that we could do some face painting during the weekend.
Well the old Chinese saying of "be careful what you wish for" holds true here.

See contained within the evidence of what can happen when a small child takes up her paints.......

A good day

It is with a huge sigh of relief that I finally secured an apartment in Geneva for the Limey clan.

The process has been long and complicated.
First there is the requirement for a residents permit ( takes at least 2 months). Without this you cant open bank accounts or rent anywhere.
Second you have to find somewhere suitable within your price range.
Third you then have to apply for the flat and hope you are selected. This is because demand far outstrips supply here in Geneva.

I have gone through this process of application already and missed out on one place.

So yesterday I saw another place, near the French border, views of Mt Blanc, top floor, huge balcony all around the apartment - and best of all elevator direct to the front door. Perfect location and abolutely huge. This morning I heard from the registrar that we had been accepted as tenants!

So finally I have a move in date of 16th March. Which now means that there is an end date in sight for the Limeys to be back together again full time.

Now all that remains is to arrange a relocation date with our selected movers and then actually drive the family over.

I couldn't be much happier if I tried.

Pictures to follow

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Lazy Sundays

I'm home after 12 days aways from home.
I have just enjoyed a really nice long lay in. Despite the fact that I am now dressed - one of the cats is still in the place I want to be.


Oh to be a pampered kitty........

The Good and the Bad

I have now been away from home for 9 days and am missing Mini Limey in particular.

The good news is that my permanant job offer and relocation package is now arranged, the bad news is that without my residence permit I can't do anything about renting somewhere so that the Limeys can join me here.

So tonight I sit here with mixed emotions. Happy that everything is coming together, sad and a bit frustrated that I still cant get an end date for the time apart.

The new role is fun, demanding, frustrating and challenging - so professionally I am feeling fulfilled. I just need to get my personal life sorted out with some concrete end dates.

Then I will be happy.

Mrs Limey Visits Geneva

I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. We have finally managed to arrange for Mini Limey to stay with a grandparent so that Mrs Limey can come over and take a look at Geneva too.

Its all very well me taking a job here, but if the boss doesn't approve then the whole thing is an aborted mission.

So with some excitement I met her at the airport on Friday and we have spent the weekend doing tourist stuff and examining suitable areas to live.

The verdict is good - as Geneva is just like most of the other European cities we have visited or lived in, so the mission is still a go.

Its Sunday morning now and she is packing for the airport and I feel deflated and sad that its over so quickly.

The family out to be here by April time - and I for one can't wait. In the mean time here is a picture of Mrs Limey in front of the inevitable Geneva Fountain shot.

Talk about getting started young.

Mini Limey got a Fisher Price Kids Tough camera for Christmas.
Its only a low spec digital camera in a really tough body... See attached results from our outing today into the hills.

These images are a huge improvement on the usual ones. Since Christmas we have had about 3000 pictures of the TV showing her favourite cartoons from Nick Jr (R)!

The Christmas Fairy