Monthly Archives: June 2006

Guest blogger – of cowhide and donuts

Posted on June 10, 2006 by stuart

As S and I finished a gluttonous sushi dinner — tempura sushi for S, never fear — at the Mandarin Oriental on Friday, a crowd of her colleagues invaded Tokio Joe’s. We joined them for drinks, and S asked for … Continue reading →

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More on gut feelings

Posted on June 9, 2006 by stuart

Sorry for the spate of short postings — I’m actually doing a few in a day as I’d missed a couple of days. So when I realised that we’re having a boy, I sent an sms off to S declaring … Continue reading →

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Tis boy not girl

Posted on June 8, 2006 by stuart

I was reclining on the beach earlier this afternoon dreamily staring over the sand and turquoise water when a guy who looked quite similar to me wandered into my line of vision. He had his son, p’haps two years old … Continue reading →

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Travel with Baby can do

Posted on June 7, 2006 by stuart

Today I met two French travellers J & J how have been on the road for some six weeks with a young-un (two years old) in tow. I roped them in to question them about how it is to travel … Continue reading →

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Guest bloggers — J from the US

Posted on June 6, 2006 by stuart

Hi, it’s J from the US, visiting with S and valiantly trying to fill the large chef and blogger shoes left empty while the regular blogger/chef/valet/man-about-town is eating ten course meals with paired wines — sorry, I mean doggedly checking … Continue reading →

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Interesting…

Posted on June 5, 2006 by stuart

So tonight was one of S’s first nights in Jakarta without her personal chef (that’s me), and after all those nights when I suggested pizza as it was easy (and tasty) only to have S say “On no thanks – … Continue reading →

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It’s gas not the baby

Posted on June 4, 2006 by stuart

Sorry for the lack of posts, I’ve been busying myself looking at hotels rather than writing about the baby, so here’s a quick post-dated one with a short quote from S, who after seeing the doctor in Bangkok said: “He … Continue reading →

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Home alone

Posted on June 3, 2006 by stuart

Short entry today. J, S and baby left early this morning (04:45 to be exact) and so I’m now officially home alone, with nothing to do for the next two weeks but look at hotels and wonder how big S’s … Continue reading →

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Belly shot!

Posted on June 2, 2006 by stuart

So as S is off at an ungodly hour of the morning tomorrow, I got her to pose for a belly shot for you all as none of us will get to see her for the next two weeks!

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What is it with the left side?

Posted on June 1, 2006 by stuart

Old habits die hard and when it comes to sleeping, I’ve always been a right side of the bed type of guy while S is a left side girl. That being the case things worked out perfectly until this pregnancy … Continue reading →

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