The babe in Kyushu is back in London

I am still happily blogging over at typepad. This is the link to my new blog . Since all the hoo-ha in the summer I have found my groove as ...

Joey and I on our last night Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori Joey, Mum and I just got back from a 5 day trip to lanzarote. I...

I am not going to close this blog down/ delete it for a while as I want people to be able to find me if they want to. I know the person maki...

After alot of thought I have decided to change my blog over to Typepad because much as I never wanted to pay to blog, I don`t want to give i...

Today I got the following question in the comments section from a lady called Nay and I thought I would throw it all out to my readers whose...

He definitely isn't a baby anymore! Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori

Over the past couple of months Joey has amazed me with his ability to adjust to change with style and I have also been in awe of how much he...

Joey and I (but Joey sadly refused to co-operate!) Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori

Have you ever noticed that sometimes, no matter how hard you try there are things that people have said to you that stay with you and eat aw...

Happy on GRandma's lap Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori

All dressed up in his uniform! Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori Joey got his uniform for nursery. I think the colour really s...

Reading a book with my boss and his sons. Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori This weekend my new boss invited Joey and I tohis ...

I was going to write about the new Harry Potter book and my quest to get a copy this morning but I got back to a phone call from Daisuke tel...

This morning while I was in the shower I was thinking about everything that has been going on over the past couple of months and whether or ...

Everything is going well. I LOVE my job so far. The office is small but right slap bang in the middle of everything so I get all excited whe...

I was going to upload a heap of photos onto the blog directly but as I just gave in (finally) and became a pro on flickr, you guys should go...

I have ALOT to blog about from the past week and I don't even know where to start. Will have a think overnight and sit down at the compu...

Actually, it was quite a long time since Tigermama tagged me with this one but I haven't felt like doing a meme but I have a teeny bit ...

Very tired after a long day! Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori We had a busy day as we started out early and went to register ...

London Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori You can see that the weather was horrible but I have always loved the view over this ...

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori Yesterday I met a friend from university at the Tate Ga...

I am happy to announce that I went with my gut and accepted the PA job. I am hoping it will be as exciting and busy as I am hoping it will b...

Two weeks ago today I left Japan. I have been all caught up in the excitement of being back in London and the whirlwind on interviews that I...

I was offered a job this morning. It isn't what I was originally planning to go into but it seems like a good opportunity and I love the...

Things in London are going well. Joey has settled in quickly so far. I think the unlimited attention from Grandma and Grandad is helping. He...

Giggling Joey Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori Somebody is in his element in London!

I just wanted to post very quickly to let you guys know that Joey and I have arrived in London safely. It is going to be a busy few days set...

As the exchange rate for pounds is really high at the moment, I decided that I wanted to get an Ipod here in Japan before I left. My parents...

Despite being in total denial earlier in the week, the reality that I am leaving has finally hit me over the past couple of days. I am on a ...

A combination of not being able to sleep and staying out late with friends has lead to me being a bit of a basket case at the moment!!! It i...

How is it that my son was perfectly healthy on saturday morning when my husband took him to Kanoya with him but now he has a rotten cold and...

This morning I woke up to find it dark and dreary and pouring with rain. It is hot and humid though and I was reminded how much I HATE raini...

After alot of thought, I have disabled anonymous comments on my blog. I realised that I like to know who is making the comments and although...

Joey and I at Kagoshima airport Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori . We went to see off my SIL and Aoi. Joey was very excited ab...

All the kids waiting for fireworks! Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori . The weekend before last we went to a BBQ and they had f...

Sorry for my little rant yesterday and thanks for the nice comments. This is all very difficult for me and that is why I think I reacted the...

I was a little bit upset to read the following anonymous comment on a recent post about going home: "Great - you're taking a chil...

I have three friends who are in need of everyone`s prayers at the moment. I can`t really talk about two of them (because it is not my place)...

Me with Aoi Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Joey with Oba-chan Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Rie, Aoi and Keita (Daisuke`s brother) Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Kanoya Rose Garden 3 Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Joey and Daddy on the go-karts Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Joey and Ojii-chan 2 Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

Joey with Muku and my home-stay family Mum Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori .

This time next month I will be at Kansai airport checking in for my flight home. It is something I have been looking forward to for a long t...

This week is known as "Golden Week" in Japan because there are 4 national holidays in the space of a week so alot of people use th...

A while ago I posted that I was going to get back in touch with real life and re-establish e-mail relationships with all the people I have b...

Photo Sharing - Upload Video - Video Sharing - Share Photos Today was Joey`s birthday party. Have posted lots of pictures on his blog a...

I started a post yesteray evening but then remembered that I was supposed to send a statement to my brother and his fiancee for their immig...

Joey managed to catch my cold from last week so over the weekend he was a bit of a snot bucket but on monday it got really bad and he had a ...

Joey is having a big week, not only is he turning two on sunday but last week I slowly started suggesting he say "bai bai" to ...

I have a cold and it is making me miserable because a) I am still BF-ing Joey at night so can`t take any serious medicine and b) I have a to...

Lately the future has been on my mind alot. There are some elements of my current life that I am happy with and others that leave me deeply ...

Step one: buy jar of nutella because you see it in the shop and although you know it is too expensive it looks yummy and you figure that ha...

Happy Joey! Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori . It is smiles like this that get me through the bad days.

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Our new toilet set Originally uploaded by MurasakiMidori . I know this is a weird thing to blog about but I have been searching for...

Chelle posted an interview on her blog and asked if other people wanted to participate and I figured that as I only have two e-mails I have...