Hello ladies:
Thought I'd let you know that we will be moving to India - the next month, that is November.
Having been thinking about going back to India for good in the future, maybe couple of years from now. So when my husband got this opportunity back in India - you would think we were all gung ho about it. But I have just realised, when it actually comes to making a decision you have all sorts of questions to deal with.
Will children get admission in a good school?
Will children adjust to the Indian curriculum? Will they have problems learning another new language in school?
Can we cope with the traffic and so on and so forth........
If we could have timed our move around March / April it would be easier for admission in schools. It is quite difficult to get school admissions in Bangalore in the middle of the academic year. Maybe elsewhere in India as well. But fortunately, we were assured of admissions in a school in North Bangalore. Also, thankfully in our case, both children are really excited about going back to India. Lucky us! - since without their enthusiasm, our decision to go back would have been really tough.
Another advantage is that they have both been to school in India, so it's not completely new. Now the language, children learn quickly, so I'm hoping by the time they start a new academic year, they should be fine.
Traffic is nothing new to us - so it is just a matter of getting used to it all over again
But then as the date of moving comes closer, I do have mixed feelings. Oh, I had settled in , the children had made good friends, they seem to be enjoying school here - the carefree school life it is for them here. You come back home from work at a decent hour...........
Honestly, I surprise myself sometimes - I am used to moving ever since I was young, so I like to think I am a pro:). But of late I have noticed just changing homes in the same city, drains me of my energy. So though I am not looking forward to the move per se, I look forward to living in India.
I can get help for cleaning and other chores, children can play to their hearts content with friends once back from school and done with homework. I am close to my near and dear ones. I look forward to eating out, buying groceries, squabbling with autowallahs(!)
- oh how I miss that! I can see people, people everywhere and lots of noise.
Once everyone is settled in, I would like get back to a job (this may not be easy) and in spare time learn Sanskrit hopefully.
Having said that, I hope to come back to the UK sometime in future for some unfinished business - nothing big, nothing serious, just small wishes though like visiting friends, doing a gardening course, visiting gardens, etc. And therefore, going forward as a lesson from the past, I would like to live a fuller life with few regrets.
I hope I haven't put anyone of you to sleep:) Will keep you posted how the move goes!
Sindhu
. The privacy and therefore my valuable time with children will surely be missing in India. This I'm not saying in defence... my SIL who came here on work remarked that even though they don't live with in-laws and has maid and all (she's working too) there are too many social obligations that doesn't give her quality time with her kids. I'm confused but some corner of my heart tells me for my chidlren's sake i should move soon.... let's see what is destined! 
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