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20 Years of hurt: A poem for Euro 2016

June 10, 2016September 6, 20173 Comments

A poem for 2016 that fell on deaf ears sigh

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So after we were woken by the eldest running into the bedroom proclaiming “the school bus is here and we aren’t even awake”. And after leaping out of bed, and getting everyone out the door and into the car that James had to now take them to school in a mere twenty minutes after waking up. And after the boys and I, in that 20 minutes, managed nothing more than to shove the fathers’ day cards and a jam sandwich into James’ hand for the journey to work. And after wrapping the weird assortment of gifts in paper retrieved from an old addition of Grazzia. I *think* we just about pulled it back. #fathersday #fatherdaycake #chaos . . #parenthood #motherhood #fatherhood #motherhoodunplugged #panicstations

Morning from the Persian Gulf #persiangulf #earlybirddoesntgetburned #mybeach . . . #swimmingtime🏊 #paddlers #instakids #outdoorkids #outdoorliving #travelgram #travelblogger #parenting #saturdaymorning #love #uae #rasalkhaimah

Remember the Marjan island pic (the one where the kids were playing with the toy planes where it was so hot our faces melted?)We went back tonight once the sun had set and it’s a great, busy, buzzy place to hang out, have ice cream and play in a playground over looking the sea. Southampton friends: i ain’t lying when I tell you it made us feel so homesick for Weston shore! 🍦 Reading friends: I guess I’m going to be a regular at the family version of the after dark club 🍭 #weekendvibes #playtime #afterdark . . . #parenting #parenthood #motherhood #instakids #friyayvibes #almarjanisland #familyadventures #outdoorkids #seasideview #playground #expatlife #uae

The kids wanted to contact their old school with an update on how they are doing. For my own personal memory box I jotted down a few ideas too. These are our best and worst bits of our adventure so far and also the things we are looking forward to... #dreamtrips #futurediary #adventurelife . . . #adventurefamily #familytrip #parenting #parenthood #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #uae #travelgram #expatlife #expatliving

MIDNIIIGHT (twenty past nine) At the OASISsss (very very warm pool) #swimming #evening #brandnewheavies . . . #dip #poolside #metime #mytime #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #expatliving

Making an expat type move entails *a little* (read “so so much”) admin. Over two months in and I’m pleased to report we’ve got the to-do list down to just one wall of post it notes 🤪. #change #moving #gettingthere. . . . #wfh #myofficetoday #postits #todo #organisedchaos #organisedlife #expat #expatliving #expatlife

My mall's so pretty. And such a lovely place to nip to in an evening to pic up bits for the boys' packed lunch - heading out for babybels never felt so glam. #shopping #mall #swanky . . #parenthood #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #lunch #family #expat #expatlife #expatliving #rak #rasalkhaimah #uae

Sunsets over the big pool and on just over two weeks of visits from family. Will be strange being back to just the five of us but lovely to enjoy the house now our guests have made it feel like a home 🌞 ♥️ #love #family #life. . . . #sunset #outdoors #swimming #instakids #house #home #change #expat #expatlife #expatliving #rak #rasalkhaimah #uae

In 1999 a Soviet Era plane emblazoned with the words Palm Beach hotel appeared by a now disused runway in Umm Al Quwain. A quick google search suggests why or how remains a bit of a mystery. The plane is still there and has also recently been decorated. We spied it from the road between Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah. We paid tribute to it near Turtle Beach on Marjan Island by nipping out of the car to play with our own planes. We lasted approximates 0.37 seconds before our faces melted. Assume from now on that all posts are accompanied by the hashtag #itsabitwarm - there is no filter on these images and, while it could just be my burnt corneas, I think they have a look of heat about them. . . . #planes #aeroplanes #toys #play #strangebuttrue #instakids #instatrips #daytripping #roadtrip #rak #rasalkhaimah #umalquwain #uae #expat #expatliving #expatlife #expatfamily #family #marjan #marjanisland #fun #love #itsabitwarm

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