2011 v 2012
Jan 1, 2012, 4:55 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Programs: BA gold
Posts: 3,902
2011:
Dealing with the aftermaths of the Christmas Day floods on a prospect in Libya.
Escape from Libya two weeks after protests kicked off on 17th February in Benghazi. ^
ExTIP Points/mile runs in F to SYD cancelled.
Consequently, a vacation in Alaska postponed.
Dropped to BAEC Blue from Silver - didn't matter, I wasn't flying much anyway!
A close friend/colleague died in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Nate
New job, new company in Australia, more travel, more money, can actually book a holiday in advance ^^^
First Christmas at home in 7 years ^^
No MUCCIs this year
2012:
Keeping doors open for a new job - plenty of juicy offers in the pipeline ^
Sell/scrap my off-roading 4x4 Insurance is prohibitive!
7 weeks holiday tour of Australia ^
5 weeks holiday in the Yukon and Alaska ^^ Maybe I finally get to see a bear!
Ski holiday at the end of the year ^
Dealing with the aftermaths of the Christmas Day floods on a prospect in Libya.
Escape from Libya two weeks after protests kicked off on 17th February in Benghazi. ^
ExTIP Points/mile runs in F to SYD cancelled.
Consequently, a vacation in Alaska postponed.
Dropped to BAEC Blue from Silver - didn't matter, I wasn't flying much anyway!
A close friend/colleague died in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Nate
New job, new company in Australia, more travel, more money, can actually book a holiday in advance ^^^
First Christmas at home in 7 years ^^
No MUCCIs this year
2012:
Keeping doors open for a new job - plenty of juicy offers in the pipeline ^
Sell/scrap my off-roading 4x4
Insurance is prohibitive!7 weeks holiday tour of Australia ^
5 weeks holiday in the Yukon and Alaska ^^ Maybe I finally get to see a bear!
Ski holiday at the end of the year ^
Jan 1, 2012, 5:20 am
#18
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Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
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Jan 1, 2012, 5:42 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: UK, but sometimes wish it was USA
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,388
That sounds utterly amazing. And if you see a bear, I'll be jealous. I've done too many NPs in the Lower 48, plus Banff / Jasper, to mention and I've still not seen one in the wild. If you see some, please do post up some photos.
Have a great 2012.
Jan 1, 2012, 8:19 am
#20
Join Date: May 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 2,636
Bears are great to see in the wild, until they're clawing at the window of your cabin. Good thing this one was easily chased away. To Stez: Stay Safe!
Jan 1, 2012, 8:41 am
#21
formerly known as lady1964
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 1,181
2011 - Bad:
Hubby leaving his job after 32 years (initally bad!)
I was made redundant from the job I really liked (most of the time)
Signing on, although fully entitled to do so, I found it a little humiliating
Leaving my 3 wonderful daughters in the UK due to job move*
2011 - Good:
Hubby getting new job in Beijing - moving house & life to Beijing on Wednesday - but bad side - see *
Getting a half decent redundancy payment
Paying off our mortgage
Great Niece being born
Hopes for 2012:
That job goes well for hubby
I can get work of some kind in Beijing
Our daughters remain happy & succesful in what they are doing in their lives
Continued good health for us all
that hubby & I have a fantastic holiday to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary
three daughters all come to Beijing to visit
Hubby leaving his job after 32 years (initally bad!)
I was made redundant from the job I really liked (most of the time)
Signing on, although fully entitled to do so, I found it a little humiliating
Leaving my 3 wonderful daughters in the UK due to job move*
2011 - Good:
Hubby getting new job in Beijing - moving house & life to Beijing on Wednesday - but bad side - see *
Getting a half decent redundancy payment
Paying off our mortgage
Great Niece being born
Hopes for 2012:
That job goes well for hubby
I can get work of some kind in Beijing
Our daughters remain happy & succesful in what they are doing in their lives
Continued good health for us all
that hubby & I have a fantastic holiday to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary
three daughters all come to Beijing to visit
Jan 1, 2012, 9:28 am
#22
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle
Programs: BA GGL & LTG, EK Silver, HHonors Lifetime Diamond; Proudly Mucci Free - total nonsense
Posts: 862
Also they're all over Whistler should you ever go there in the summer.
Jan 1, 2012, 9:46 am
#23
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,211
However....I gave the wife a scare when we were walking along a wooded path. I went ahead and hid. As she passed I let out a big roar.
She wasn't amused.
Anyway....no plans for us this year. Think we might end up staying at home.
Jan 1, 2012, 11:12 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: LGW
Programs: BAEC Silver, SQ Silver
Posts: 298
Happy New Year to you all
2011 started badly for me. My Mother-in-Law who was visiting us in Bermuda ended up in hospital with pneumonia. Around the same time, I took a fall and injured my back, so was unable to really look after her when she left hospital!
In February my parents were on holiday in New Zealand and found themselves involved in the Christchurch earthquake. Thankfully they escaped without any injuries.
The rest of the year went by uneventfully and I feel blessed to have spent another relatively healthy and happy year with MrBDA.
Looking forward to 2012 as we are returning to the UK after 6 years away. I'll probably loose my GCH as a result but I'm sure I'll survive!
2011 started badly for me. My Mother-in-Law who was visiting us in Bermuda ended up in hospital with pneumonia. Around the same time, I took a fall and injured my back, so was unable to really look after her when she left hospital!
In February my parents were on holiday in New Zealand and found themselves involved in the Christchurch earthquake. Thankfully they escaped without any injuries.
The rest of the year went by uneventfully and I feel blessed to have spent another relatively healthy and happy year with MrBDA.
Looking forward to 2012 as we are returning to the UK after 6 years away. I'll probably loose my GCH as a result but I'm sure I'll survive!
Jan 1, 2012, 11:37 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: On the beach
Programs: QF P1 (OWE) LTG (OWS)
Posts: 822
Taking my kids aged 10 & 8, their grandmother aged 75 & my wife aged somewhere in between on a great European holiday...actually, we are still enjoying it.
Only going to articulate the good as the bad will always be around -not welcome wanted or worth talking about.
For all that have more downs than up's - I hope that 2012 is good to you & yours
Only going to articulate the good as the bad will always be around -not welcome wanted or worth talking about.
For all that have more downs than up's - I hope that 2012 is good to you & yours
Jan 1, 2012, 12:34 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Programs: BA gold
Posts: 3,902
Until then, I'll have to make do with T8191's bears on FT.
Can't wait till August!
Jan 1, 2012, 12:37 pm
#28
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG (previously SOU and PLH)
Programs: NZ Elite, QFWP, IHG Plat, *wood Gold
Posts: 532
2011
Retaining BA Silver ^
Dropping from NZ Gold Elite to Gold
4 l/h BA F flights ^
First time on the A380 (Qf J) ^
Reaching all 26 Air NZ domestic airports ^
Not quite finishing my blog about it
Earthquakes in Christchurch and seeing the damage first hand
Resigning from my great job in NZ to return to the UK
Buying a house with some land in Deepest darkest Cornwall ^
Not knowing how to work a Rayburn, but very slowly figuring it out before we all freeze.. ^
2012
Maybe the economy in the UK will pick up for me to enjoy my job and not fret too much ^
A trip to Shanghai booked, just convincing SWMBO to take it ^
Maybe LAS VEGAS toward the end of 2012 ^^^
dj
Retaining BA Silver ^
Dropping from NZ Gold Elite to Gold
4 l/h BA F flights ^
First time on the A380 (Qf J) ^
Reaching all 26 Air NZ domestic airports ^
Not quite finishing my blog about it
Earthquakes in Christchurch and seeing the damage first hand
Resigning from my great job in NZ to return to the UK
Buying a house with some land in Deepest darkest Cornwall ^
Not knowing how to work a Rayburn, but very slowly figuring it out before we all freeze.. ^
2012
Maybe the economy in the UK will pick up for me to enjoy my job and not fret too much ^
A trip to Shanghai booked, just convincing SWMBO to take it ^
Maybe LAS VEGAS toward the end of 2012 ^^^
dj
Jan 1, 2012, 12:49 pm
#29
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Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
Jan 1, 2012, 1:22 pm
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: A metal nomad
Programs: Mucci des Delices Exotiques,Order of the Platinum Hairbrush,Her Royal Diamond
Posts: 23,729
First part of 2011 nothing earth shattering.
Downhill second part, it was an Annus horribilus,
Cutvacation short to discover that bank manager was skimming from the accounts.
Kid got sick and was misdiagnosed.
Mother hospitalized.
Fell down the stairs and injured my back.
Lots more that I really don't want to talk about...
2012:
Last tuition payment for one kid.... Unless he decides on grad school later on.
Son lands a coveted internship.
And am just sitting and waiting for more good news.
Downhill second part, it was an Annus horribilus,
Cutvacation short to discover that bank manager was skimming from the accounts.
Kid got sick and was misdiagnosed.
Mother hospitalized.
Fell down the stairs and injured my back.
Lots more that I really don't want to talk about...
2012:
Last tuition payment for one kid.... Unless he decides on grad school later on.
Son lands a coveted internship.
And am just sitting and waiting for more good news.