Out of 2015 into 2016 - May The Force Be With You
Wow, another year behind us! Is it just me or do the years go by in a flash now. 2014 ended very quietly for us as we settled into apartment living for three months before our villa became available, moving in at the beginning of March while they were still painting and fixing it. A rather frustrating first couple of months, trying to get through the bureaucracy of the schooling system here. We at last managed to get Sean back into Doha College and Jess into Compass International School, but a year below where they were, as the SA system for maths, science and English are a year behind. Sean would have had to write exams to get into IGCSE's two months after starting school here and he just would not have caught up in time. They have both settled in nicely now and are doing well overall. Next year will see Sean having to decide on which subjects to take for GCSE's and ultimately A levels, gulp! Our doggies joined us in March in the villa and after an extende...