WW: Hoo Hing Oriental Store

..where we usually buy onions, Pak Choi, Daun Pandan, Durian, Oyster sauce, Chaokoh coconut milk, and Soya Bean.. But as you can see, the store is big and there are more but still limited choice Asian food/stuffs are sold. Before we knew the existence of  a seafood shop at Dagenham, we used to buy frozen seafood like fish, prawn and squid here too, but not anymore now. :)

Tummy Bugs

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Poor Zahin. She was down with Tummy Bugs since Thursday night. :(

She started vomitting at 1 o clock in the early of friday morning. Yup, all of us were in Lalaland when it happened. In fact, She threw up on me and Zafri. I wondered why because she was fine before that.

The next morning she kept vomitting and looked so sick. She claimed her tummy ached and rumbling so we decided to keep her at home. She was absent on friday. During breakfast she did not eat and drink much but she still vomitted again and again. We quickly called GP but unfortunately there was no more appointments available that day. Pffft!

Luckily there is a walk in centre nearby at Barking Hospital so hubby immediately drove us there after fetching Iris from nursery.

When we arrived at the centre, there were quite number of people already waiting. But the service was fast and in no time we were called in by a nurse. Then the nurse confirmed that she had Tummy Bugs or as well called as Stomach Bugs.

The nurse said it was contagious so she might got it from other people. At school maybe..since other than her, we all were fine. Unfortunately, there was no medicine given for Tummy Bugs. The natural treatment is the only way, so we just went home.

In the mean time, we just make sure that she eats and drinks though she did not feel like to. It is very important as to prevent her from dehydration.

After some reading, she needs to avoid dairy products and caffeinated drink. So no milk, no milo for her at this moment. The nurse also advised us to give her only toasts, not even a porridge. huhu.We had to force her to eat and drink.

It really was a battle because she refused everything! She was too afraid to eat due to many times vomit. Kesian ok. She just lying and sleeping on the couch and bed most of the time..it made me sad to see her in the condition. If she's healthy, she will not be like that.

But tonight she already want to eat rice and she ate alot! :) Alhamdulillah she can already walk as well. As per yesterday, she was really weak even to stand and walk. We had to carry her upstairs and downstairs.!

But now, she looks much better and no one else have the tummy bug symptoms. Hopefully no one will ever get down with this bad bug. Amin.

To Zahin, hang in there, dear. you're a very strong girl! Get well soon, love.

PS. Apparently, it was in today's online local paper where Tummy or Stomach Bugs outbreak all over England now. Scary!! Read here.

My Convocation Day

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My master journey had ended up with my convocation ceremony in last November. It was one of the memorable day in my life. :)

Two weeks after my oral assessment in early October, the result had came out. And thankfully, i have passed it with Merit! ^^ therefore i was qualified to join the nearest convocation ceremony which was in November. Alhamdulillah..ala kulli hal..*happy mode*

At first, I didn;t feel like i was up for the ceremony. Not only until the day before the big day. Then i started to be So nervous ok..i did not know what to wear and decided to wear a jeans and shirt. Sempoi2 sudah la kan, tak ada dress code pon. But hubby did not agree with the idea especially the jeans. So i decided to wear my coat suit from Next which i also wore during the oral assessment day. Hee.

Big congratulation to myself! I did it! Alhamdulillah

The ceremony was held at O2 Arena, London.We departed two hours earlier before the ceremony started. When we arrived there, it was hard to find a parking bay so i had to go first while hubby looked for the available parking bay. 

I managed to find the registration counter. It took me only few minutes to do it as they had opened many counters. What i need to do just find a counter which in charged for surname M(Murat ;))Very efficient! After the resigtration, it was time for me to take my gown and mortar hat. On the way to the gown-hire venue, i noticed some of my classmates but did not managed to say Hi since i was rushing to get my attire, :P

me with the Eins, with coursemates...after getting my gown and hat. outside and inside the hall :)

As soon as i was out from the gown hire place, hubby called asking where i was. After telling him the direction of where i was, he and kids came to me. The Eins were 'adoring' me for a while while belek2 my attire. hehe..and we took some photos before finding our way to Indigo hall where the ceremony took place at 2.30PM.

In front of the hall, students and family were long lined up to show their tickets before entering the hall. Yup you heard me. Unfortunately, the seats were not free, we must buy. GBP25 per seat. So hubby had to pay gbp75 for three seats, for him and the Eins. Huhu everything is all about money here..sewa gown and mortar hat tu dah la kene gbp 50 ok..i did not take for photography package..because it was expensive. Gbp150 per person!! Hoho That's why i don't have proper and professional photo. :D

some of the pics happening inside the Indigo hall

Oh yea before entering the hall, there was a drama scene by my darling Iris. Hehe she was crying loudly as she was not allowed to go with me. Poor my lil Iris. Even i still heard her crying once i already found my seat.  Very loud ok. :( Their seats were in level 1 whereas i and all the students were at the ground floor. 

In between listening to UEL cansellor and  vice cansellor and waiting to be called onto the stage, i was chit-chatting with Elham and her husband, my coursemates (MSc. Technology Management) aka classmates. They are from Iran and Elham also got the acaedemic award for our course that day. Congratulations to her, as she deserves it. :) 

sekejap je duduk diam kt seats masing2... lepas tu...? hmm..

Poor hubby had to monitor our kiddos alone during the ceremony. He said as usual, they cannot sit still. They were loud and played at the stairs. Climbing up and down the stairs. Knowing that they were bothering other people, he ended up taking them outside. Huhu.

So hubby did not managed to capture the moment i was on the stage shaking hands with the VC and also when we all throwing our mortar hats just before we dismissed from the hall. Huhu Tak ada rezeki...but issokay, because still managed to capture quite number of  pictures during the ceremony. 

Thank you so much, Sayang! :)

Iris trying out the mortar hat. Hopefully, one day ummi and babah will attend the convocation of you, along Zahin and adik Zafri. Amin!

pics with my loves and Fiza's family after the ceremony..

When i was outta the hall, i bumped into Fiza, another classmate. I met her parents who they were coming from Malaysia. A bit jealous there as my parents didn't make it to come as they just visit us in the previous year. Huhu.

Anyway, we managed to take photo together. She was kind and offered to take our family photo. But the kids were already too tired to cooperate. Muka sume masam je..hihi. kesian diorang dua jam kene tunggu ummi. So after returning the gown and hat, we just went home. With that, i have already graduated!  Yay, Alhamdulillah. :)

PS. Convocation omputih tersgt la simple. Tade rehearsal or dress code bagai. Ucapan pon ringkas je. Patu dah salam VC tu tak dapat apa2 pon. Transcript diorang pos ke rumah je. Though i wished i didnt attend the convocation sbb expensive but actually i was glad i attended it. Hubby kata bila lagi nak merasa convo kt oversea haha. Thank you hubby for encouraging and insisting me to go. Hugs u ketat2. :)

Thank you for reading! :)

Tinseltown

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Tinseltown is American Diner restaurant and it has Halal certificates. It has several branches in London and one of it is in Gants Hill. Just 20 minutes away from our place. The first time we tried this restaurant was the one at Bayswater with hubby's cousin, Abg. Nasri and Imran early last year. Then we really hoped to come again when ada rezeki. :)

So the second time we went there was to celebrate hubby's and Zahin's birthday in last September. Just the five of us, obviously. hehe. Since it's a delay story..so i can't remember much what name of the meals. :P But we had a blast. The meals were super yummilicious until kids can't get enough of it, especially their special milkshake drinks..berhantu hokey!! :D

Anyway, happy birthday 31st and 6th o you both Darlings!! Best wishes and prayers always..amin!! Ummi, Iris and Zafri always love you. Mmuaahhh! :)

Thank you for reading! ^^

Happy Mother's Day To Me

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It's Mother's Day here in the UK yesterday. Well, what did i get?? Hehe i got cards, wishes, hugs and kisses of course!! ;)

At first i thought i will not get anything since Zahin said i had already got last year. Bertuah, kan? ;D

But when we went to Asda for running some errands suddenly there was an activity for children to write Mother's day card. It was free and the Eins were sporting to join! (They usually don't as they were Very shy girls!! ;P)

So i got two cards, each from Zahin and Iris. Alhamdulillah, it's more than enough. Thank you, darlings! I love you two so much always and forever. Mmuaahhh!

My precious cards from my precious beautiful princessess :)

My precious smile from my precious lil charming prince :)

Hmm What did hubby gimme? Hehe Hubby apologized for not giving anything as a present but i quickly comforted him and said i don't mind. I already assume that our Europe holiday this coming Easter break as the most precious gift. so he actually has given me something that i always love and needed most (holiday!)

Thank you very muchhh in advance, sayang! (Xoxo. Hugs u ketat2 ^^)

Happy mother's day to me and to all gorgeous mommies wherever you are..:)