Monday, 6 February 2012

Jacqueline’s birthday




This weekend we celebrated Jacqueline’s birthday. We took Friday off and went to Almina with some good friends. It was a very relaxing weekend spend at the poolside discussing approaches to culture differences and to what extend freedom of speech, attitudes and clothing (the burka) should be tolerated. We did not agree but I think that we all felt that if you do not have anything good to say about the country you are visiting and its population and do not want to respect the culture it is better if you leave!?

Mary and Jon had brought Champagne, which was highly appreciated. In the evenings we played games and had a few whiskeys and G&Ts.

We had a small crisis last week because Thea did not want to miss school Friday to go to the beach (I do not have any recollection of such an enthusiasm for school from my childhood). It was, to be fair, the 100 days of school celebration so we had to promise to celebrate it in Almina.

Jacqueline and Mary - two accomplished women

Jon and me - two laissez-faire men



Thea, Edie and Jasper preparing their 100 days at school celebration piece

The result





Jon had a cold and this is how he felt...

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