FAREWELL AND HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY

Two pairs of loving grandparents with their Little Man.

 

Hello everyone,

Welcome to Saturday and what I can now confirm is a US journal.  I might be writing from England but I have been told by Joe, the journals editor that I`m an honoury American, journal-wise that is!  That accounts for me advertising the Bank of America, though I would prefer that you all ignore it and carry on thinking of me as your British friend that is totally against ads being used on journals.

This morning Jim and I said goodbye to Nadja and Ivan.  They are not leaving until tomorrow morning but as Jim is working today is the last time we will see them.  There was lots of last moment photos taken and the above photo was taken by Kerry.  She also took another of the same on her camera and Slava took one for his parents.  If you look at Roman`s face you can see that he is teething, this morning while feeding him, Kerry noticed a white mark on his gum, she thought it was milk, but no, a tooth has moved up close to the surface, though I have told her that it might be a long time before it sees the light of day.  She told me that she will be buying a teething product in just in case.  As I haven`t seen much of him this last week, I was amazed at how much he has changed, he is trying to roll over and is grabbing everything in sight, while we were there he tried to put a large rattle completely in his mouth...lol!  It is so delightful every time he does something new, I just love being a Nanna, I know I keep repeating myself but it`s best feeling in the world.

I had a comment about PC`s in Russia,  Nadja and Ivan do have one but it had a few problems a little while back and I don`t know if it`s been fixed yet.  I`ve been sending photos since Roman was born and also Kerry and Slava keep a video diary and send the tapes over for them to watch, and CD`s of photo so that they don`t miss out completely.  We would be heartbroken if we had to leave Roman like they have to and we count our blessings that it`s not OUR child who lived overseas.  We have been invited to the wedding of Slava`s sister Julia next September.  We are really hoping to go but it will all depend on the timing.  We are however, honoured to have been asked and we would be made to feel very welcome there.

That`s it for me today,  I hope you all have a nice happy Saturday, take care all of you, Bye for now.

 

 

MISTRANSLATIONS

A Bucharest hotel lobby:

The lift is being fixed for the day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.

 

In a Paris hotel elevator:

Please leave your values at the front desk.

 

A Moscow hotel near a Russian Orthodox Monastery:

You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday.

 

In an Austrian skiing hotel:

Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension.

 

A menu in a Polish hotel:

Salad a firms own make; limpid red beer soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country peoples fashion.

 

A Bangkok cleaners:

Drop your trousers here for best results.