Adverse weather conditions in China

The unusual weather conditions that have recently hit China have caused massive problems which are affecting everyone including the orphanages.

Some orphanages are without electricity and water; some are having trouble getting food. Half the Sky is working to help the orphanages that they are involved with; they’ve got a web page up with the status of the orphanages they’ve been able to contact:

http://www.halfthesky.org/work/littlemouse.php

This has put things back into perspective as I was feeling sorry for myself and our expedited LID groups getting missed again for the second month in a row. I hope baby Wong is warm and safe.

The teenies have now gone to the teen gym and swimming. My niece and I had a lovely day yesterday with some retail therapy! We only gave her £20 for her birthday next week, and she managed to buy a pair of boots, shoes, three tops and a necklace ( OK I did give her an extra £4!), but she did help us with the painting the undercoat to the skirting boards and door frames for the new bathroom/bedroom. Which she is now trying to claim as hers!

Terry and I will take the teenies into London and put them in the righ direction for them to get the tube to meet their parents coming of Eurostar and Terry and I will then run home, and come back to tidying up the mess and maybe have time to do a bit more painting and editing! And back to work tomorrow for a rest!