I wonder if your attitude has been influenced by your childhood, David?
I think I took a ‘matter of fact’ stance towards health matters when you were a child – slight sniffle and I encouraged you to carry on as normal- more severe symptoms and you stayed at home.

I agree there still exists a strong work ethic in Britain that causes ill people to struggle in to work – and of course there is the opposite attitude of lazyness – scivers who pretend to be ill just to stay off work. I am pleased you fit into neither of these categories! My perfect son!

love Mummy x

hi i saw your page accidentally.
well it is hard for one person living abroad.
Good luck then.

Hi i saw your page accidentally.
Well it is hard for one person living abroad.

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Thanks! Newcastle isn’t that bad, you could be somewhere far worse!

Hi!
I found your blog as a link in a friend’s blog. I was in Changchun for several years….a student in software college JLU. I saw you several times and you were mentioned by your students as “the handsome David”
I currently live in Newcastle…not the most interesting city in the UK
Good luck with your job!
Cheers!