Farewell Lovely London!

For those who don't know our big news, after 7 years of living in London, United Kingdom, our family has moved to Singapore!

This blog post is well overdue since we have been in Singapore for two weeks now but I wanted to dedicate a blog post to London and our London friends who have been so supportive and who we will miss so very much.

For those who don't know, Shane and I (Daniel's parents) are from Australia (yes, another country to add into the mix!).  We moved to London seven years ago to experience the other side of the world, earn some pounds (which doesn't make so much sense now!) and to travel around Europe.  We put all our things into storage with the intent we would stay in the UK for about a year or two.  Well, seven years later we were still in London and considered it our home.  We had a mortgage and two kids.

The opportunity came up for Shane to transfer with his work to Singapore which means we would be a lot closer to our family in Australia.  It was not the best timing for us, trying to fit in organising an international move (including selling our beloved London flat) with Daniel's constant physiotherapy and hospital visits but that's the way these things work!  We actually finished a physio session and raced back to our flat in time for the car to pick us up to take us to the airport!

We are going to miss London dearly. Shane and I have moved around a lot and 7 years in one city is a major feat for us which shows how much we loved our time in London.  But most of all we will miss our friends who have been so supportive since Daniel was born.  I don't know how we would have survived the last four years without you all! 

From Daniel's perspective, I want to thank the following people who have made a significant impact on Daniel's life. 

• Constance ("Coco") - Daniel's girlfriend who he met when he was four weeks old.
• Auntie Fiona - Daniel's best grown up friend and Auntie.
• Des, Suzie and Vivienne at Micky Star Childrens' Centre  - Three amazing women who ran our local childrens' centre.
• Lauren at Micky Star Nursery - Daniel's key worker at his nursery who was there from his first major surgery. 
• Andrea, Jenny and Jeanne - Daniel's physiotherapists who only knew him for a couple of months but helped him through a pretty significant event in his life.

I am finding it impossible to come up with words that express our gratitude and describe the positive impact you have had on Daniel, not only as a little boy, but as a little boy that has had to go through some pretty tough times.  Thank you! 

Goodbye London, we will miss you! xx

Daniel ("Danny") and Constance ("Coco") as babies

Danny and Coco with Lauren on Daniel's last day at Micky Star

Daniel and Andrea (Physio) - "Can my physios come to Singapore, Mummy?"

Posted By Kristen (Daniel's Mum)