With grown up children still at home, (twenty and twenty-two) but living their separate lives with university and work, it is a rare occasion these days that we as a family – mama, baba, big sister (jie jie) and little brother (di di) -  are in the house at the same time.

So I rejoice today on this Queen’s birthday holiday to have the chance to spend time with my family – even if we are only communicating with our laptops.

‘God Save Our Gracious Queen!’