Split Family

The long goodbye continues with Stephen based in Oxford with James and Keno, Oliva and Paulie in excile at St Lucia (whilst Chateau AthoTurnbull is rented to a Canadian family), and Nick and Elena in Italy. With another talk lined up at the Southampton Uni Med School on April 14th, Stephen headed to France on March 15. All are busy and the team is coping with the extended separation, borrowed cars blowing up (Jon Atherton's Barina), Paulie's new Spinal injury carer role, and the challenges of living in a flat whilst it's being renovated.

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The gals seem to be getting used to their River cruise Although not so sure about ROsie . On days that it is warm, Stephen clocks up some cycling
. And when the sun is out, a lunch at the Vic Arms is in order Before the sun sets Whilst Paulie is at an assistive technology conference and meets Robbie Robot
Stephen heads out for a Saturday cycle... ... to Blenheim Palace. Crappie weather, mud on his new cycling shoes, but a good 40km spin He returns home via Oxford Castle
To observe the lads in action And cooks a nice vegan shepherds pie Whilst the same time (but next morning) Olivia also cycles to Uni
... and returns to watch the sun set outside their window Keeping it real with daily updates About that being relaxing in Brisbane.... perhaps not all of the time? There is work to be done by the St Lucia Athertons
An Oxford Tuesday morning cycle to work And whilst practicing his next talk, Nick drops in on the big screen Where he shows off his Italian residency .... and (one-upping Paulie & Stephn's UK residency) ... his Spanish residency
Time for some socialising Out for a pub dinner after Keno's Spanish lesson . March 10 .. time for some Sunflower relief
and that day Stephen head to pal Aaan Cody's pad in Cambridge. More practice to get timing right Stephen loved the tech. USB in the wall! Apple TV to practice with. Good work Alan! A day out to visit Ely Cathedral .
. 11th March - time to dance to mobile learning dance FILE PICTURE - Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. See Masons story MNNURSES; The head of a major NHS hospital which recruited more than 300 foreign nurses in the last year has described the situation as "distracting, frustrating and expensive". Hospitals are having to recruit foreign nurses to meet staffing demand despite tens of thousands of applications from would-be UK nurses being rejected last year. Around 7,500 nurses from countries across Europe including Spain, Romania and Italy were recruited in the UK last year. The number of non-European nurses coming to work in the UK has dropped over the last six years, but the number from Europe has been on the increase. : South West News Service . When talking medical education, Sir William has to be included
And this is continuing medical ed with Manchester neonatologist pal Colin ... meanwhile in Brisbane it's physical education March 12 - Leaving Alan's flat To explore Cambridge. It's been years.
King's Cambridge starts punting earlier than Oxford. . Ahhh... Thai street food! Som Tam, here he comes.
Drop in on Pembroke College And the Ashmolian Equivalent, the Fitzwilliam. Overseen by Pharoah Whatzit March 15 - Time for a change. Heathrow to Toulouse and time for St Antonin before returning to England for one more gig. Whilst Stephen is at Heathrow, Rosie gets a holiday at the Feline Hilton
Lacking a spa, but easier than being at St Lucia when multiple workers are there.