October 26th, 2007 at 1:08 am » Comments (0)

I am going to start typing up my experiences during my trip to Amsterdam and Britain, before I forget them. In case you happen to be a new reader, I'll give ...more »

October 25th, 2007 at 6:42 pm » Comments (0)

Irina seems to be happy with her new mobile phone, a Motorola Razr2 v8 (I better go and check that I have actually got that model name right :) ). ...more »

October 25th, 2007 at 6:27 pm » Comments (0)

When you look at the majority of residential construction currently taking place here in Astana, you will see that a lot of them are luxury homes, or at the very ...more »

September 20th, 2007 at 4:44 am » Comments (0)

OK, this is one of the last posts I will make whilst in Kazakhstan, so I intend to use it to catch up with a few articles, videos and sites ...more »

September 19th, 2007 at 4:22 pm » Comments (0)

OK, 49 hours 35 minutes to be a little more precise, but that does not quite have the same ring to it... The plane tickets are e-tickets, which means that I ...more »

September 18th, 2007 at 10:49 am » Comments (0)

I have just completed a quick check of how this blog is faring when it comes to search engine results, using Google. www.ChrisMerriman.com is 3rd for the phrase Kazakhstan Blog, an ...more »

September 13th, 2007 at 7:53 am » Comments (1)

Earlier this year, someone contacted me, having read 2006's posts on the fun and frollocks involved when we sorted out my resident's permit. Although he (Dan) had been visiting Kazakhstan ...more »

September 13th, 2007 at 7:13 am » Comments (0)

OK it is 6.55am over here, and I am still up, hoping to catch another WorldWide Wednesday opportunity over at PayPerPost, as I managed to last week (see the Argus ...more »

September 11th, 2007 at 8:15 pm » Comments (0)

A little later than originally intended, here are the videos shot the day Ildar (Balzhan's son) had his first day at school. Over here in Kazakhstan, they start going to ...more »

September 10th, 2007 at 12:58 pm » Comments (0)

Today Tom, of LifeOf2Me fame has his birthday. I don't know how old he will be, so lets be nice, and assume 32? I hope today brings you the company ...more »