3 March 2007

It is the start of a long process of goodbyes. Nearly every one of Lady of Leisure’s cabal is leaving Jamaica, some for expatriate pastures new, some for home. I don’t know whether this is a direct result of her trying to ingratiate me more with her crowd or just an unfortunate coincidence. It is a feature of expatriate living that people are always coming or going. Friendships and cliques are always in a state of flux, which is a reason for the high degree of superficiality. To LoL though this feels like a new start, rather than normal churn, and she is rightly quite nervous and / or annoyed about the whole situation.

One silver lining in this cloud though is the inevitable party to clear the drinks cabinet. A party arranged at the paining thieves house turned out to be a very enjoyable day eating canapés, drinking cosmopolitans and watching the kids run amok over the expansive lawns. How very civilized.