British International School of Jeddah - a new pupil.

 Another new milestone for Mouse. Last week she sat an assessment for the best school in Jeddah..and passed! Even better, a place came up (it is normally completely full) and so school life begins. Four thousand pounds down for the first term (thank you British Council!), and she is ready to fly.

New uniform, school bag ready...open the gate Mummy. Time to go!

 Waiting for the school bus..7am.

Here it is! Straight out of Woodstock!

My cool driver - Mr Ismail from Yemen. I kiss him every morning.

An exciting new adventure is underway..bye bye Mummy. See you at lunchtime!

Fulla

Saudi barbie....meet Fulla. 

The weekly shop.

Katrin dressed for the supermarket. I am sure the religious police would approve thoroughly...although might not appreciate the fag.

My first scooter

 A few tentative trips up and down the garden path

and a surprisingly small number of cross-country excursions....

 and now she rides it like professional, whizzing round corners and screeching to a halt at will.

Friends

A few days into my new home and country, and I have a friend to boss around, and although Daddy has spent three weeks trying to keep him out (including throwing him over the eight foot high wall into next door's garden)...it looks like that might have been a waste of time and effort..