Japanorytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16846742011-03-05T15:31:12+01:00Tales from Tokyo.
Expats in Tokyo. A British family experiencing their new life in Japan.TypePadFrom Sashimi to Jimmy Chootag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5f99ab19970c2011-03-05T15:31:12+01:002011-03-05T15:31:12+01:00Tuesday 23rd September – Friday 3rd October 2008 My fabulous friend, Naz, arrives for a holiday. We met many moons ago when we both worked at the BBC, hit it...Carole Hallett MobbsSeoul Survivortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e2eeb506970b2011-03-03T16:20:41+01:002011-03-03T16:20:41+01:00Friday 29th August 2008 Tim's only in work for the morning so I took Rhiannon swimming, then headed back into the tunnel nearest the hotel to buy her a souvenir...Carole Hallett MobbsLost Seoultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e2eea3a9970b2011-03-03T10:43:26+01:002011-03-02T05:54:09+01:0028th August 2008 Rhiannon and I are on our own in a confusing new city. If I was travelling solo, I would be so nervous about it, but with the...Carole Hallett MobbsSeoul Searchingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5f93a4b4970c2011-03-02T14:54:09+01:002011-03-02T05:59:22+01:00Wednesday 27th August– Saturday 30th August 2008 And now we're off to Seoul! Tim has to go to South Korea on business every few months, and this time his trip...Carole Hallett MobbsHome to Tokyotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e86640150970d2011-02-28T21:30:00+01:002011-02-28T17:30:36+01:00Tuesday 12th August 2008 I now call Tokyo "home", not the UK. Whereas Tim still refers to going to the UK as "going home". Not sure whether this has any...Carole Hallett MobbsAll Change!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e282e7e3970b2011-02-22T11:03:00+01:002011-02-13T16:10:55+01:00Saturday 2nd August 2008 The time has come for Tim to leave us. Rather than drive all the way back to Mum's and endure the drive back down to Devon...Carole Hallett MobbsSerious Shoppingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c84b8e41970c2011-02-06T12:26:00+01:002011-02-06T12:26:00+01:00April 2008 I've just been reminded of what I did this month – by looking at old bank statements… oops! I didn't actually own a handbag until I was in...Carole Hallett MobbsShopping, Cocktail Parties and Credit Card Fraudtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e21d857e970b2011-02-02T10:10:42+01:002011-02-02T10:10:42+01:00Wednesday 12th March 2008 Why does everything happen when Tim is away? He's off on business again. I have to go to a cocktail party at the Embassy tonight on...Carole Hallett MobbsKappabashi Shopping Triptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c8269418970c2011-02-01T11:17:27+01:002011-01-30T08:16:18+01:009th March 2008 Yeah, another one! I just love this area and the prices are so reasonable compared to the heart of Tokyo. Peggy and I tend to go together...Carole Hallett MobbsA Busy Friday for a Mumtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c7c720b5970c2011-01-24T11:18:19+01:002011-01-20T16:37:34+01:00Friday 1st February Today was a busy one! It started off with getting Rhiannon to her stupid o'clock gymnastics class. We will never, ever do morning classes again. It's hard...Carole Hallett MobbsOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c7d01904970c2011-01-23T09:39:48+01:002011-01-23T09:39:48+01:00While we were buying new goldfish...Tim decided that he really wanted to keep tropical fish! So we ended up coming home with yet another fish tank, complete with heater and...Carole Hallett MobbsJapanese Symbols and a Brilliantly Timed Flashbacktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c768f006970c2011-01-11T09:49:20+01:002011-01-11T09:49:20+01:00November 2007 I went to a little antique shop in Azabu Juban for a look-see. They had a lot of very reasonably priced articles as well as some completely incredible...Carole Hallett MobbsPicking Pearls at the Polynesian Cultural Centretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c73e803e970c2011-01-04T10:47:32+01:002011-01-02T16:39:48+01:00After dinner, we had to do some shopping of course! Something that really caught my eye was a stall near the exit where you could choose an oyster for a...Carole Hallett MobbsApart from Work, Work, Work…tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340148c725fb72970c2011-01-01T11:16:01+01:002011-01-01T11:16:01+01:00October 2007 Although I am incredibly busy with work, I do manage to make time to attend a couple of classes. Not language training, sadly – this requires too many...Carole Hallett MobbsShopping – Antiques and Japanese Screenstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e1157aa7970b2010-12-29T15:36:40+01:002010-12-29T15:41:30+01:002nd October – 3rd October 2007 After our regular Tuesday coffee morning we all take a trip in Peggy's large car to a shop she's found called Yamamoto Antiques. This...Carole Hallett MobbsImari Porcelain and Kyodai… aka SHOPPING!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340134893540b6970c2010-11-19T16:51:24+01:002010-11-19T16:51:24+01:00Tuesday 25th September 2007 After our regular "girls coffee morning" - enormous Latte, breakfast and a gossip at Starbucks, Peggy and I take a trip to a wonderful little antique...Carole Hallett MobbsAnother one of those quick round ups…tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a42885883401348820d398970c2010-10-13T12:12:41+02:002010-10-13T12:12:41+02:00First three of weeks of September 2007. After surviving the Typhoon, it was time to get on with the minutiae of everyday life. I registered for some classes again at...Carole Hallett MobbsSummer Holidays 2007tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834013487654ea3970c2010-09-16T08:13:09+02:002010-09-16T08:13:09+02:00School finished at midday on Friday 29th June and Rhiannon isn't due back until Tuesday 28th August. Good grief! That's far too long! A couple of playdates have been arranged...Carole Hallett MobbsRound-up of a Week or Thereaboutstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834013486724cdc970c2010-08-26T07:32:58+02:002010-08-26T07:32:58+02:00Saturday 16th June to Monday 25th June 2007 Certain people (Nickie at http://typecast2000.blogspot.com/ for one!) have impressed upon me the need to get this darn TravelBlog up to date as...Carole Hallett MobbsRainy Season in Japantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340133f31a4d96970b2010-08-16T15:55:12+02:002010-08-16T15:55:12+02:00Sunday 3rd June 2007 Japan has several extra seasons than the four we are used to. As well as Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, there is also the rainy season...Carole Hallett MobbsSogetsu Ikebanatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340134856d602e970c2010-07-14T18:00:31+02:002011-01-30T14:49:44+01:00Monday 14th May 2007 Today is a ME day. Well, I deserve it after last week… Unfortunately it is also half term. For some ridiculous reason, this half term is...Carole Hallett MobbsGolden Week 2007tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340134852e0ecd970c2010-07-03T17:28:44+02:002010-07-03T17:28:44+02:00May 2007 Golden Week is a week of public holidays in Japan. This is a very busy time and one does not want to travel anywhere unless absolutely necessary. Unless...Carole Hallett MobbsCycling in Tokyotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a42885883401348362806f970c2010-06-06T08:36:54+02:002011-01-30T14:51:44+01:00End of April 2007 Once 'T' left for her trip to Australia we finally had some time to ourselves. Rhiannon has been riding her bicycle up and down the cul-de-sac...Carole Hallett MobbsFairy Letterstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834013482858649970c2010-05-30T18:23:20+02:002010-05-30T18:23:20+02:00While I'm composing the next post (and digging around in my diary for notes!) please take a moment to visit my website http://www.dearfairies.com where you can order unique and personalised...Carole Hallett MobbsBusiness Plug...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834013480550b14970c2010-05-03T08:03:36+02:002010-05-03T08:03:36+02:00While I'm composing the next post (and digging around in my diary for notes!) please take a moment to visit my website http://www.dearfairies.com where you can order unique and personalised...Carole Hallett MobbsAikido and Ceramics… NOT at the same time!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340133ed233506970b2010-05-03T05:55:57+02:002010-05-03T06:01:35+02:00Monday 16th April 2007 Rhiannon goes back to school today (yay!) and is due to have her very first Aikido lesson after school. There are loads of extra-curricular activities at...Carole Hallett MobbsWeddings Galore!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a42885883401310f967e03970c2010-03-13T05:54:06+01:002010-03-13T05:54:06+01:00Sunday 15th April 2007 Today is our very first wedding anniversary. A whole year! A wonderful day with a rather upsetting end. Read on… We've booked to go for a...Carole Hallett MobbsOdaiba and Pet Shopstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a42885883401310f7ec641970c2010-03-09T05:47:32+01:002011-01-30T14:54:55+01:00Friday 13th April 2007 Yes, we are packing all the trips in this week! Tim has to go back to work next week and as he's the one who does...Carole Hallett MobbsStone Lanterns and Other Wonderful Thingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-635873552009-03-03T17:17:36+01:002011-01-30T15:10:42+01:006th February 2007 What a fabulous day! I went on a trip with a few other mums from school, organised by a fabulously capable lady called Connie. All neatly sandwiched...Carole Hallett MobbsCostco and Toilet Papertag:typepad.com,2003:post-612566102009-01-13T06:19:35+01:002011-01-30T15:16:59+01:00Now, why would an enormous globally present supermarket warrant a blog post of its own? Because it was a trip away from home and because I’ve never been to one....Carole Hallett MobbsOdaibatag:typepad.com,2003:post-612064362009-01-12T06:59:45+01:002011-01-30T15:18:37+01:00Sunday, 14th January 2007 Tim has an idea for a day trip today so we jump at the chance to see somewhere new. We are off to a place called...Carole Hallett MobbsAn International Supermarket!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-581010602008-11-06T05:24:39+01:002008-11-06T05:24:39+01:00It's amazing how something so mundane can become exciting and adventurous! Some friends took us to an international supermarket called Nissin where we are assured we will be able to...Carole Hallett MobbsTokyu Handstag:typepad.com,2003:post-525308882008-07-11T06:00:42+02:002011-01-30T15:41:42+01:001st December 2006 We discovered the most amazing shop today called Tokyu Hands. It sells everything you could ever want and a lot of things you couldn’t imagine owning, ever....Carole Hallett Mobbs