Welcome to my new life

I hope as I tell you the events of my life in Romania you will enjoy and find it as interesting as I have.

Sunday 13 April 2008

It was an interesting week to say the least!!!!!!

I had not been feeling well for about 10 days, so Kathy took me to the doctors on Tuesday, I was having a lot of pain (won't go into details), they asked me to go back Wednesday and gave me an Ultra Sound (how quick is that? No chance in UK of getting a test that quick). The result was I had a kidney infection so antibiotics were prescribed and I soon began to feel better. Kathy said if I felt well enough would I like to go to the Hotel Arad Wednesday evening to the English club where Romanians who want to speak better English gather and just chat in English over a beer and a snack. It is run by Marius (a charming man) and was great fun. They like English speaking people to go and as I have a broad Lancashire accent it was a big challenge for them to understand me.

My daughter Kathryn was brought up in Scotland and spent most of her married life there too and she speaks beautifully with a lovely Scottish accent so she has been before but it was easier for them to know what she was saying. The people there were very nice and very friendly, we had a laugh and a few serious discussions , I really enjoyed myself and look forward to going again next week. The room we were using at the Hotel was as near an English pub that I have seen here, the staff were great and the food excellent. Marius also suggested I go to the Romanian class on Monday so I shall give it a whirl and see if I can improve my Romanian, Kathy doesn't need to go as her Romanian is excellent.

On Friday Hajni was so excited as she now has a little car , so she took me to Metro shopping . I got a suitcase for my trip to UK in May and stocked up on household stuff, it was good not having to get a Taxi as Kathy is so busy most days she just does not have the time to take me. Saturday I got some housework done and then Rosie came for a few hours as Kathy and Kenneth were moving furniture for Johanna and Philip to their house in the country, so all in all a busy, interesting week and to top it all the weather was superb, hot and sunny some days 20 degrees.

4 comments:

enthusiastic crochetoholic said...

So glad you took advice and went to get checked out (and so quickly too). Hope you will be feeling better very soon.
It's a good idea to learn Romanian as I think it makes such a difference to peoples attitudes towards you if you try to learn a little of their language.
I hope that you continue to go the to the English Club. It sounds like a great deal of fun. Soon it will be Lancy spoken here as you continue to chat to them and they copy your accent!

Andreea89 said...

hello rose! i'm glad to hear that you are already feeling better and i'm also happy to hear that you really enjoyed the time spent with us at the conversation club... we also liked you and kathy very much and though it was a little difficult at first to understand all the words you were saying,we had no problem chating.
anyway hope to see you again this wednesday! have a nice week!
andreea (from hotel arad)

Mo said...

Hi Rose
I am Fiona Thomson's mum and she has given me your site to keep up to date on happenings in Arad. I also follow Kate's sites info. Sorry to hear you have been under the weather and glad to hear you are on the mend. You must be so proud of your extended family and the great work they are doing. Keep it up, it's having such an impact on so many lives. Fiona has enjoyed her time spent over there so much and is keen to return at the first opportunity.
Kindest Regards
Maureen Thomson

Anonymous said...

hey Rose! i'm happy to see that you and Kathy did enjoy the English Conversation Club (ECC - this is the way we use to call it). It was a very nice surprise to meet such positive and charming person from the UK. I did love your British accent, I must admit.

Look forward meeting you and Kathy the day after tomorrow.

Have a nice week

Rosie and Yasmina just out of the bath!!

Rosie and Yasmina just out of the bath!!
My wee adopted Grand children

Watching Tweenis on computer

Watching Tweenis on computer
If your happy and you know it clap your hands!!

Johanna with her Dad

Johanna with her Dad

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Jackson Here we come!!!!!!!

Jackson   Here we come!!!!!!!
anything you want ,, they got it !!!

Beautiful Roses

Beautiful Roses

My New Apartment

My New Apartment
Hope this is the last move!!!!!!

Snowdrops

Snowdrops
heralding the spring

Martisor

Martisor
1st March

Angie with baby Oliver

Angie with baby Oliver

Bill in the garden with Niamh

Bill in the garden with Niamh
I expect he is teaching her how to grow things

Blanket for baby Oliver

Blanket for baby Oliver
Hope it keeps him cosy