Jun 06 2012

All4of us took Anna2swimming l…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 4:16 pm

All4of us took Anna2swimming lesson.4once,arrived on time.We get out.Ira”Chris,did u bring bag?”Me”Ummm”.Drove like a local2get back quickly

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Jun 05 2012

Flag near us is flying at half…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 7:59 am

Flag near us is flying at half-mast. Today is a day of mourning for the border guards killed at border post with China. http://t.co/jG5YKX7d

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Jun 02 2012

At Babushka’s flat. Cable TV i…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 11:01 am

At Babushka’s flat. Cable TV installed finally – portable aerial was giving very bad picture for years. Came to reorder channels (she wants her “normal” channels back on the old numbers, and installer couldn’t remove old, non-working channels). Bring new batteries for remote control. Sit down to check what needs to be where. Cable TV not working, technicians selected the small amount of time we’re here to carry out work on infrastructure in this area. D’oh

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Jun 02 2012

In some areas of town there ar…

Category: Kazakhstan,Pictures,TweetsChrisM @ 10:26 am

In some areas of town there are no bins as far as the eye can see. Here they are placed every 2m! Literally. http://t.co/YHRgRqlt

Over Populated Area Of Town

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Jun 01 2012

lmao. I probably should be a l…

Category: Personal,TweetsChrisM @ 6:42 pm

lmao. I probably should be a little bit cautious rather than laughing, but… … By playground downstairs, found shaded area to sing & push Tim to sleep… Guess the repititive walking up & down caught someone’s attention via CCTV. Plain clothes guard comes out to check me out & his gun was unclipped, ready to draw from his holster! I carried on singing a lullaby to Tim & just ignored him. He seemed to check I really had a baby and wandered back inside… If I were up to no good I’d attempt to blend in with the locals a bit more 🙂

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May 30 2012

Handy hint 4 Astana drivers.If…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 6:12 pm

Compilation of recent tweets:

1) Handy hint 4 Astana drivers.If u r driving round bend in road,NO need 2 indicate.If u r changing lanes/turning off road,DO indicate. Thanks.

2) It is apparently now the World Religious Conference in Astana. Which would explain why returning from Anna’s playgroup involved random roads

3) Kazakhstan, defining the 21st Century. Redefining imperialist versions of concepts such as religious freedom + tolerance and democracy. 😐

4) Praise be!(Wide cheesy grin, hand gesticulations aplenty)that Mr Blair has given a general thumbs up,so we can be reassured that all is well

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May 30 2012

Wow, that crash must have been…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 10:40 am

Wow, that crash must have been at some speed, car jumped the kerb & hit a tree, was stationary beforehand! http://t.co/KE2Vrpqi

Driver Behind Didn't Like That Tree It Seems

Though to be fair, we_used_to see & hear accidents outside our flat every few days during Summer, when we moved here six years ago.

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May 28 2012

Ukraine set to make simply bei…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 6:26 pm

Ukraine set to make simply being #LGBT in public illegal? Not so fast! Stop the anti- #gay crackdown, act now: http://t.co/sr3MsRbp

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May 26 2012

Tonight is Anna’s 1st time sta…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 9:24 pm

Tonight is Anna’s 1st time staying w/my in-laws over night on her own.I love her,but my thought was “wow, it is quiet”, Irina’s “I miss her”

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May 24 2012

Something going on nr Respubli…

Category: Kazakh Driving,Kazakhstan,Pictures,TweetsChrisM @ 1:01 pm

Something going on nr Respublika,related2Economic Forum?Not in shot is the car pulled over in trad dangerous place http://t.co/G3VXruWi

Didn't feel like being too obvious taking a photo

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