Sunday - Travelling back

[rainsinger]

Podgorica Airport smells of smoke. I am wearing my favourite summer travelling outfit- long black cotton shirt and strappy bright vest, with a wide belt, short-sleeved cardigan and gladiator sandals. On this journey it earns me a seat in Podgorica’s tiny airport café (miraculous), a free upgrade to business class (delightful) and a wink from the

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[mockduck]

I have been meaning to ask what all this leaving is about (but don't want to offend, especially when you are feeling so raw about it). I have Polish and Russian colleagues who do the same, so I'm wondering if it is an Eastern European thing? I think it would do for me.

not offensive at all

[rainsinger]

Leaving one's children with their grandparents is fairly common practise in Eastern Europe (it's certainly the way I spent my summers). I took Matei to his grandmothers at the end of June and stayed until he settled and then they went to Montenegro (where we have a house). Z is going to see him in two weeks and bring him home at the end of September

Re: not offensive at all

[mockduck]

You certainly paint a compelling picture: it takes a bit of getting my head round, I suppose, because it's so contrary to how we have done things. But, the ills that it addresses, especially the one of having some time to yourself, really make sense, and it makes me wonder whether the stifling parenting we have practised is more for our own sakes than for Item's.

Re: not offensive at all

[rainsinger]

It's a lot to do with having trust with people you leave her with, having confidence in the way they would be looked after, and I don't know whether that would hold for the available grandparents.

[67threnody]

Shirt, vest, belt, cardigan, strappy sandals.... I see no mention of trousers/skirt. No wonder you got winked at and upgraded to better seats, you minx, you!

Wonder if I'd have that kind of luck if I were similarly attired.

[rainsinger]

Sadly, I had underwear and there were no Sharon Stone moments.