Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

I'm definitely with you on that one @Catcakes & @Faith-and-Hope

I never ceased to be amazed at the amount of plastic wrap & other packaging that I have to get through - just to be able to use (or eat) something.

Very frustrating (& unnecessary). You might even hear me saying "Oh no, not more packaging again"...

Adge

I think the worst example is when you buy a pair of scissors, then discover that you need a pair of scissors to open the packaging around the scissors. What cruel trickster thought that one up???

Yes that comedian (video) was spot-on @Faith-and-Hope Very funny.

Yes I need a pair of scissors to open this scissor packaging is about right...

I don't think even a hot chocolate would be enough to pick me up right now - unless it's a super-strong one (maybe)...

Adge

What’s up @Adge ? Can I help you ?

I'm just suddenly feeling ill @Faith-and-Hope in the last 30 minutes.

I got really dizzy after I got up from my computer, then it got worse from there.

I was already fatigued for most of the day, as I often am.

I might try a lie-down, to see if that helps.

Adge

And keep drinking water ? It might be viral @Adge .... I hope it passes soon.

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope Yes, drink plenty of water. I think I've been drinking enough.

Gee, I don't want another virus, I've had too many of those already...

Adge

@Adge sorry you feel unwell, hope you feel better soon. Let us know how you are going.

@Smc please if you ever travel to asia regions take me. I'd love to go with someone who knows the area!!

I had a good day 🙂 my husband booked tickeks for me, my son (18) and daughter (15) to visit family on the other side of Australia next week 🙂 . Kids are going to fly home and meet my husband at the airport and I'm going to have a few days extra carefree 🙂

@YTT I'm afraid that my personal knowledge is really just the one region, for three short but intensive trips. I'd love to go there again, but I don't know yet whether it will happen. I was with a volunteer group teaching spoken English to secondary students, and in that setting, a teacher with minimal Mandarin is an advantage- the students have to make the effort to speak English well enough to be understood. However, for general travel, it's a bit more important to be able to commuicate. So if we can line up a third travel companion who is fluent in Mandarin... maybe.

I really loved those trips. When I saw the mountains from the window of the bus that we travelled in for the last leg of the trip there, I turned to one of the other "returning teaches" with a smile and said "We're home...". It's funny how a place can get into your heart so much. I get all these little glitches of "homesickness" for a foreign place that I've never actually "lived" in. I miss it, and I miss the people there.