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The Day I Finally Cracked

Today was my hardest day.  I didn’t think it would be – I’d got this far with barely a lump in the throat, so focused I was on Daniel and how he was, and had assumed I was home and dry. What is that annoying saying?  Something about pride and falls? We arrived at the […]

Day 1 in Ust

We slept fantastically well and still woke up tired. The lovely Dinara met us at 10am at the hotel and she called the director of the babyhouse whilst Daniel and I sat and watched anxiously… “She’s out, call back in 30 mins” So we tried again and my Russian though rusty could make out “I […]

Week 2 continues

Ground Hog Day Monday 13 November Today was a lovely day. In the Groundhog day of Ust-Kamenogorsk, days are gauged by whether we all had good visits to the baby-house. Junior and I got to know each other a little better and the biscuits help stave off his pre lunch grizzles for 15 minutes until […]