Merriman Meanderings: A few changes in the wind....well not a lot but sometimes one change makes a difference!

I think that "I" am so lucky to have got Teagan into a new British International School for her 4th year of her formal education. Starting in September, no longer will I be making a 30 minute one-way rally car drive through chaotic streets to the other side of Doha hoping like heck that my twelve eyes are driving defensively enough. We have been in a car pool for the past two years which has been fantastic, however, it does not take away the time and danger of the trip. We have valued the school Teagan has been at (Sherborne Qatar) but now it is right to move her very very very close to the compound to another high quality British International School, Doha College, West Bay Campus. A few of her school friends are moving also and will be in the same class!

The compound should have some changing dynamics looking ahead. Currently it is about 75% french as the french schools are closest, however, I expect it will start to turn quite english with the school being a 15 minute walk from the gate - maybe there will be more girls around. For some strange reason there seems to be very few girls; currently Teagan's class is over 2/3 boy and all of the children of a comparable age with Teagan in the compound are boys!

As a key result of the school change, I am freed up from at least 2 hours of driving per day. This bodes so well for my other activities, one key one for this coming school year is planning out a large 2 month trip via land and sea from Canada to Turkey - yes, another epic for the backpacking meanderers.

Below are some annual photos - wearing the same uniform throughout. At age 4 yrs it is huge at age 7 3/4 it is time for a new one! Weight change 13 kg up to 19 kg.