Reasons to count my blessings No 25

Reason 25

Birthdays

I woke up yesterday in Budapest. The holiday was excellent, the symposium had lots of interesting points for me to mull over. But When I switched on my FB, using the spotty hotel wifi, I was delighted, and humbled to find so many birthday wishes from all over the world. It is such a lovely thing to be remembered by friends and colleagues, isn't it.

While I was away, I managed to drop my activity tracker bracelet into the Danube :-(. My lovely husband replaced it, from a shop in Gatwick airport, with a better one.  It really pays to have birthdays- the number isn't important, but I enjoy being made a fuss of.

Reasons to count my blessings number 24

Reason 24

Holidays

I am on holiday this week. The BEsig symposium is at the end of the week in Budapest, so M and I decided to have a holiday in Hungary.
I have been teaching a few Hungarians this year, and practising my Please, Thank you and Good Mornings.
The websites show amazing architecture, and the weather looks warm and sunny, which will be a nice change from the windy conditions here.

I need a break to recharge my batteries and relax after my bout of lurgy.
Today I'm doing laundry and packing. Tomorrow we are off on our travels.

ELTChat summary for 20th May

Better late than never.

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Reasons to count my blessings 21-23

Reason 23

Health

Oh my goodness, have I been poorly!
 I started a couple of weeks ago with, what I thought, was just a nasty summer cold. It quickly became clear that it was a bit more, and necessitated a trip to see Doctor Wilson, who diagnosed a throat infection AND an ear infection which needed antibiotics.I trotted off back to bed and looked forward to the end of the week, when I hoped to be feeling better. Unfortunately, I was a bit premature, and the weekend was spent suffering vertigo which made me sick. Back to the doctor- this time diagnosed with Labyrinthitis. I had never heard of it, but having had a chance to google it, I found that it is an infection of the inner ear, messing with one's balance, and slow to recover from.
Fortunately the medicine seems to be effective, and I decided to go back to work on Friday. My students were very pleased to see me- which is reassuring :-).