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Editor’s Letter
REBECCABISSET
Editor-in-Chief
Having just eaten the last of my daughters’ Easter eggs, I’m now
racked with guilt – as well as on a mission to diet!
This is always difficult for me as I have the willpower of a flea – in other words,
none. Crisps and savoury snacks aren’t a problem, but chocolate and biscuits
are, especially if they are in view. It intrigues me how my children can leave
them sitting in the fridge – maybe because they never open it?
Those of you who have lived here for a while will understand the dilemma of
home help and the issue of your children never having to do much in the kitchen.
We have done a couple of six-month stints without home help, and the girls
have had to do their bit. That is, until I cave in; the lizard droppings and piles of
ironing usually become overwhelming. I’ve drawn up housework schedules to
get them involved, but they haven’t been glanced at after day two.
But have faith: my daughter who is now having to clean and cook in her own
place seems to be managing; she doesn’t look skeletal or sick, so she must be
eating well enough – and she didn’t smell too badly when she arrived home for
a quick Easter break, so she’s obviously got the laundry “sorted”!
My helper is on holiday for a couple of weeks at the moment and I’m digging
deep to find my domestic streak. I am at least remembering to empty the bins
regularly – how quickly they “start to hum” in this heat; thank goodness the
rubbish is collected every day.
I’m sure those of you heading to your home countries for a break over the
next couple of months will find your own domestic groove soon enough. Happy
holidays!
If you’re staying here or travelling locally,
Expat Living
will keep you up to
date and informed – as always.
P.S.
We just won Website of the Year in
the annual Media Publishers Association of
Singapore Awards – how brilliant is that? And
EX
magazine, our very cool publication for
men who work in the region, was runner-up
to
Esquire
for Men’s Media of the Year. Great
results for the team – onwards and upwards!