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yes, your far-fetched and totally implausible stories are quite amusing. too bad this "Linda" and her "wealthy" family don't really exist.

Hee heee hee- Is that SB?

They may be amusing stories but nevertheless true ones. If you're looking for will-o'-the-wisps, pursue Turnoi's stories about me being all sorts of characters, including, woodbine willie-u2far3-- some Mandarin teacher, who isn't a very good one- the father of two Chinese toddlers...the list is endless. If I am nasty to turnoi and San Migs it is only because they keep attacking me instead of minding their own businesses. I will only be too happy to leave them well alone. I like to post my progress on this site because it gets things off my chest- I never believed I was going to be embroiled in all this nonsense. I only revealed an e-mail I received warning me about SM/the baker, etc, because he couldn't stop attacking my posts and like turnoi accusing me of being other posters.

I wonder where these folk(Linda's family)get their money from-they have fitters from the shop working into the night converting the laundry room into a shower room. I'll send you a picture when they are finished. It is looking impressive.

I made a little jibe earlier on about needing a blanket to keep the radiator warm..and now it's red hot. I should have been a diplomat. i do seem to know how and what to say to the Chinese to keep things amiable. I shall swing into action about a Western loo next week...something along the lines of flies and avoiding cross-contamination to the the kitchen.

What this is all about is that I am staying at Linda's place for the weekend. The parents have asked me if I would be prepared to stay permanently after our marriage. Bloody Hell, it's a pretty useless foreigner who comes to China and does anything else but well! On balance at the moment I will probably accept their offer because I hate flats and this house is vast'''just needs AC in what will be our rooms.