tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post2039691517669486850..comments2024-03-10T08:20:32.724+00:00Comments on Living in Exile: ChallengesIsabel Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974989548030799086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-67434459165112700572011-06-27T10:41:07.277+01:002011-06-27T10:41:07.277+01:00These are all good suggestions and I am working on...These are all good suggestions and I am working on the hypothesis that we will be able to co-opt someone's maid.<br /><br />What I didn't make clear - what is perhaps unimaginable - is that once the schools finish for the summer, the compound is deserted except for the working spouses and a few, very few, very, very few, wives that hang around. No children at all.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Isabel Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974989548030799086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-14847799300353311982011-06-27T09:00:26.947+01:002011-06-27T09:00:26.947+01:00Does it have to be a maid doing this chore? I'...Does it have to be a maid doing this chore? I'm wondering if there are any neighbours who like animals. Apologies if this sounds silly, but I'm not sure if you are living with other "foreigners" or whether your area is basically full of local people. If the latter then probably they wouldn't want to do this stuff. <br /><br />Is there a branch of a foreign cat rescue societyJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-28510046071924393882011-06-26T21:18:31.475+01:002011-06-26T21:18:31.475+01:00Here's wishing you well for the week's cha...Here's wishing you well for the week's challenges 'Isabel' (that was an intriguing post, last time).Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04557747956609276030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-85279311436607747842011-06-26T20:06:00.417+01:002011-06-26T20:06:00.417+01:00I hope you find someone really soon! If I were aro...I hope you find someone really soon! If I were around I'd offer myself to take care of them since I'm on vacation and would really enjoy it. =)<br /><br />Isabel, I wanted to thank you for your lovely comment on my blog yesterday, it cheered me up. I'm leaving my e-mail, just in case you want to contact me and talk about anything you wish. I'd love that too.<br /><br />Take care Kenia Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893148474912410033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-4704245222267385342011-06-26T16:32:59.927+01:002011-06-26T16:32:59.927+01:00The live-in maid of neighbours-across-the-way is g...The live-in maid of neighbours-across-the-way is going home on holidays next month. As soon as I'd heard of her impending arrival I'd ascertained this information. Lots of folk with live-in maids take the opportunity of sending the maid on annual leave while the householder also has a holiday, complicating the issue dramaticallly.Isabel Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974989548030799086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869945185122101623.post-8654619730704228182011-06-26T16:15:36.304+01:002011-06-26T16:15:36.304+01:00Bummer! I do hope you find someone quickly and the...Bummer! I do hope you find someone quickly and they have a chance to meet the cats.<br /><br />Would your neighbours across the way be willing to allow their live-in help to spend some time with your cats? Or perhaps she (the help) might know someone reliable who needs a job.<br /><br />Good luck - I will be thinking of you.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.com