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[carl44]

Thanks to all who replied...
it was helpful to read others comments. What's done is done and trying to just move on and learn from it.
I liked the suggestion of utilizing the experience into a series of drawings which I have considered along with a 'special occult ritual'

In hindsight there were alot of things I could have done to prevent such a thing from happening; always the case when reflecting back. It will take sometime to get over this, as well to look my sister in the face with out the urge to lunge at her throat!

It is especially difficult to deal with as it seems rather self indulgent to whinge for too long about loss of possessions when there are more serious tragedies occuring in this world.
I will just have to 'suck it up' and move on!
There will be more adventures and eventually will acquire new 'things" but there will always be that sense of sadness for a period of time lost.
Any ways, thanks to everyone for the encouraging words

[scot47]

Get yourself a permanent bolthole somewhere. Everyone needs a home - even a peripatetic TEFLer.

[guest of Japan]

What is a bolthole?

[johnslat]

Dear guest of Japan,
Well, contrary to a probable first impression, it's not ( in this context ) a hole for a bolt. It's a " place of sanctuary, escape or refuge ", somewhere you can " bolt " to when things get rough. It's chiefly a British usage, though.
Regards.
John

[scot47]

I am beginning to se the true purpose of Dave's ESLCAFE. It is to enlighten the benighted about how English is used outside the US of A.

First it was "invigilator" with Kent and now it is "bolthole". There are lots of other examples.

Does this enlightenment only work one way ?

[guest of Japan]

Thanks John. I thought it might mean that, but I wasn't positive. I've been wrong many times before.

Sorry Scot47, but Americanisms are passed on through TV and movies, so it's unlikely you'll learn much from us benighted. I guess since I'm not from the commonwealth you just bestowed onto me the highest honor I could recieve. Knighthood was out of the question, but I am benighted. Do I get to call myself Sir guest of Japan?

[scot47]

Your scroll is in the post. You have been declared our Loyal Liege Sir Guest of Japan, Bart.

The customary payment of 1000 guineas should be made to me by return.

You are now officially "benighted".

I am awaiting instructions as to a suitable noble title for johnslat of Riyadh.

[johnslat]

Dear scot47,
Oh, I've been benighted for many years now - I'm unofficially Sir Tan,
but since I'm a 'Merican I can't use the title, owing to some puerile rule of British aristocracy. We 'Mericans don't believe in titles, anyway, being a classless society. We have, you see, no class.
Regards,
John

[guest of Japan]

I'm so very very excited. I have many things to do now.

Let's see. I'll need a squire, a distressed damsel, a horse and some of that metallic stuff us nights are supposed to put on our bodies, a sword or large steak knife, a family crest (not to be confused with a family's Crest toothpaste), some meade, and a dragon. Busy, busy, busy.

John do you want to get together and start a crusade?

[arioch36]

Gee, I'm American, and I have always used bolthole.

But then I was in Oxford (Oh, do I miss the pubs, I am sorry, no other country has the same. ... the girl with the barefeet and the dog, and the sandwich with incredible bread, roast beef, and cheese, the three ales and three lagers on tap, oh what a memory, that was a great sandwich. The only country with bread worse then America is China.)

Huh, what...oh yeah, I was going to say they said truck, not lorry where I was in England. So maybe it isn't all us against them. I have heard US English changes less then British english