Comments on: Mad Dogs and Englishmen. And Women. http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/ the diary of wife, mother and failed domestic goddess in Africa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Iota http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2490 Iota Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:25:35 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2490 I picture you in your semi, drinking your capuccino and eating your danish, agonising about what to wear for the next engagement on your book tour, reading the reviews in the weekend supplements, wondering which publisher's offer to accept for the next one... And Potty Mummy, how very disappointing re Pat Val. I thought it was my own little exclusive find. You're welcome to join RM and me there on Saturday anyway. I picture you in your semi, drinking your capuccino and eating your danish, agonising about what to wear for the next engagement on your book tour, reading the reviews in the weekend supplements, wondering which publisher’s offer to accept for the next one…

And Potty Mummy, how very disappointing re Pat Val. I thought it was my own little exclusive find. You’re welcome to join RM and me there on Saturday anyway.

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2489 reluctantmemsahib Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:58:40 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2489 i have been in the bush too long: assuming its necessary to take flash of tea and packed lunch to patisserie with me ... early days here taking your own food and drink to restaurant imperative: they often didn't have any. i have been in the bush too long: assuming its necessary to take flash of tea and packed lunch to patisserie with me … early days here taking your own food and drink to restaurant imperative: they often didn’t have any.

]]> By: Potty Mummy http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2487 Potty Mummy Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:07:52 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2487 A flask of tea? You realise they'll never let you in to Pat Val's with that? And don't worry, Iota or RM: Pat Val is springing up all over London now. Kensington Church St, the Kings Road... well, that's all over London as far as I'm concerned, anyway. A flask of tea? You realise they’ll never let you in to Pat Val’s with that? And don’t worry, Iota or RM: Pat Val is springing up all over London now. Kensington Church St, the Kings Road… well, that’s all over London as far as I’m concerned, anyway.

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2484 reluctantmemsahib Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:12:05 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2484 Carrie you are very kind. But really, it's all relative: my life isn't so fascinating (though my geography sometimes is): my kids get nits, I get spots, we worry about money, we endure our kids scrapping as you so eloquently described in your most recent post ...! But thanks for reading. Carrie you are very kind. But really, it’s all relative: my life isn’t so fascinating (though my geography sometimes is): my kids get nits, I get spots, we worry about money, we endure our kids scrapping as you so eloquently described in your most recent post …! But thanks for reading.

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2483 reluctantmemsahib Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:09:40 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2483 oh my god nutty cow: you need a life too?! you are very patient, or very bored (?), to trawl through my musings. of course i'll email you. we did the same trip, other way around, arusha to cpt and back eleven years ago. i was pregnant with hat, test proved positive in the caprivi strip, was suspicious having not been able to keep breakfast down through malawai or zimbabwe ... oh my god nutty cow: you need a life too?! you are very patient, or very bored (?), to trawl through my musings. of course i’ll email you. we did the same trip, other way around, arusha to cpt and back eleven years ago. i was pregnant with hat, test proved positive in the caprivi strip, was suspicious having not been able to keep breakfast down through malawai or zimbabwe …

]]> By: Carrie http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2481 Carrie Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:15:05 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2481 I am so loving reading about your daily life. Keep the stories coming, they are fascinating! I am so loving reading about your daily life.

Keep the stories coming, they are fascinating!

]]> By: nuttycow http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2480 nuttycow Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:18:09 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2480 Hello again RM... I've finally done it - read through all the archives. I now feel sated :) I have a couple of questions about Tanzania which I hope you might be able to answer (we're planning to drive Cape Town to Nairobbery next year). If you're feeling chatty, would you be able to email me? Hello again RM… I’ve finally done it - read through all the archives. I now feel sated :)

I have a couple of questions about Tanzania which I hope you might be able to answer (we’re planning to drive Cape Town to Nairobbery next year). If you’re feeling chatty, would you be able to email me?

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2477 reluctantmemsahib Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:18:58 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2477 thanks Iota. OK then, Patissserie Valerie it is, 'bout 10? ref the interesting stuff ... all relative isnt' it? everybody else's lives seem infinitely more fascinating than mine: yup, even the conversation in Wal-mart. But thanks for being so nice. And youre're right: one day when I'm old and grey (oldER and greyER), I shall sit in my semi somewhere and long for the peace and space of outpost living ... whilst I drink my capuccino and eat my danish ... thanks Iota. OK then, Patissserie Valerie it is, ’bout 10?

ref the interesting stuff … all relative isnt’ it? everybody else’s lives seem infinitely more fascinating than mine: yup, even the conversation in Wal-mart. But thanks for being so nice. And youre’re right: one day when I’m old and grey (oldER and greyER), I shall sit in my semi somewhere and long for the peace and space of outpost living … whilst I drink my capuccino and eat my danish …

]]> By: Iota http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2476 Iota Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:01:10 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2476 Do you know Patisserie Valerie on Marylebone High Street? Don't know if it's still there, but if it is, I'll meet you there for croissants next Saturday morning. But I prefer the Curzon Mayfair to Leicester Square any day. If you were doing all that stuff, though, you wouldn't be providing yourself with all this interesting material for writing about, nor would you have the time and inclination to do the writing. I think that these Outpost years are as if you are paying into a bank, and that the account will bear interest, even if you can't see it from here and now. Meanwhile, you brighten many a blogger's day with your stories. Do you know Patisserie Valerie on Marylebone High Street? Don’t know if it’s still there, but if it is, I’ll meet you there for croissants next Saturday morning. But I prefer the Curzon Mayfair to Leicester Square any day.

If you were doing all that stuff, though, you wouldn’t be providing yourself with all this interesting material for writing about, nor would you have the time and inclination to do the writing. I think that these Outpost years are as if you are paying into a bank, and that the account will bear interest, even if you can’t see it from here and now. Meanwhile, you brighten many a blogger’s day with your stories.

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/mad-dogs-and-englishmen-and-women/#comment-2475 reluctantmemsahib Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:39:15 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2475 actually it wasn't. it was left over steak and borewors sausage from last nights supper which i bunged into rolls, very fetching, very DG. And a flask of tea. Cos we're English. actually it wasn’t. it was left over steak and borewors sausage from last nights supper which i bunged into rolls, very fetching, very DG. And a flask of tea. Cos we’re English.

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