I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas, and keeps celebrating til the New Year!
Christmas here has been wonderful, and full of new traditions. On Christmas Eve, I had quite the busy day. In the morning, I was in the kitchen, making a double batch of my mom's stuffing. Tom experienced its deliciousness at Thanksgiving, and requested that I make it for the turkey as an alternative to a boxed mix. Absolutely nothing wrong with the boxed kind, but if you're not the biggest fan of sage, then something homemade is better. Anyway, we got all the ingredients the day before, and I put it all together so that Tom's sister could come pick up her portion in the early afternoon. Stuffing for two families' Christmas dinners, no pressure! It worked out quite well if I do say so myself, and I had to slap Tom's hand away more than once! While I was cooking, we watched A Muppet Christmas Carol, which also helped put me in a Christmassy mood.
After stuffing was finished, The Royal Ballet's version of the Nutcracker was on tv, so of course I had to watch it. Tom's dad disappeared for the duration, not being the biggest fan of ballet, and Tom played games with his headphones in to block out the glorious strains of Tchaikovsky... silly. When it finished after 2 hours of amazing-ness, I got myself ready to go out to the pub for Christmas Eve drinks after dinner (we had "Festive Fajitas"). We walked to the closest pub, The Cannon, with Tom's parents, and found the place absolutely packed out with festive revellers. After about 25 minutes, we lucked out and got a table, and had ourselves a few pints of bitter... mmm. We came home for 10 so that we could watch a Christmas special about a family who goes to Lapland for the holidays, and much to my delight, Sue lit her German candle-windmill for the first time!
When the show finished, we put out goodies for Santa Claus: a mince pie, gingery-drink, and a carrot for Rudolph. Then, I called my family to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, as they were all together at Auntie Kim's for our usual Christmas Eve get-together. Then, it was time for bed before Santa made his way to England from Senegal (according to NORAD).
As usual, I didn't sleep well Christmas Eve night, and was awake checking the time approximately every hour. Finally it was 8 o'clock, and time for Christmas to start. I got very spoiled by Tom's parents, and received lovely presents of bath things, pajamas, body cream, lip gloss, and a whole case of Cherry Coke! And from the boy himself, I also got spoiled with the 25th anniversary edition of Phantom on DVD (!!), a book about strange museums, things from Lush, another really interesting book called The History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters, and a "pet" (a little fluffy blue thing that looks like it's wiggling when you pull on his string, hard to explain) since I've mentioned wanting various pets (kitty, turtle, etc.) the whole year. After we opened our presents and gave Tom's parents theirs, Rob pulled a classic Christmas Story and said "there's one more present," bringing in a big box from the kitchen. Tom opened it- we got a new TV as a joint present! Lucky or what? It has a built in DVD player, can be hooked up to a computer or flash drive, and we can watch Freeview TV on it in Tom's room! Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled!
After all that excitement, we got dressed and went to Nat and Ian's. We saw all the kid's new presents, and gave and received some more. The highlight of the morning was Ian's face when he thought the TV box that contained smaller wrapped presents WAS the present, and his subsequently more disappointed face when he opened the box! We spent about an hour playing with the kids and their new toys, and then made our way to Mansfield to see Kev and Marie. We gave Olivia and Andrew their present, Pop Up Pirate, and played a few rounds (because apparently I missed out in childhood not playing it) before we headed back home to get dinner ready.
We had dinner promptly at 3 o'clock, and were joined by Tom's neighbour, Ann, who also happens to be his godmother. We pulled our luxury crackers, put on our hats and started to eat. Dinner was absolutely delicious, and the stuffing turned out great! I did my mom's recipe justice! After eating far too much, it was time for a turkey-coma induced nap for several hours before Christmas pudding and relaxed grazing until bedtime. We also fit the Doctor Who Christmas Special in there, which I must say was a slight disappointment, and didn't live up to last year's.
Boxing Day was another day of celebration, with everyone coming here to spend the day together. All five kids were very excited to play together, and had a few more presents to open- things that will stay at Grandma and Granddad's house to play with. We had the traditional Boxing Day meal at lunch time: turkey, chips, peas and a fried egg with red cabbage, and pulled more crackers. Then we played Charades (boys against girls) and the kids had a very dramatic treasure hunt for chocolate coins. Tom's grandma and her husband joined for the afternoon, and all the grownups had a lovely time chatting. We had a massive buffet of finger-foods and hors d'oeuvres for dinner time, and basically didn't stop eating the rest of the day. We all watched The Borrowers on BBC together at 7, and after Nat, Ian and the kids went home at 9, it was pretty much winding down time.
So, today is relaxation and turkey-risotto time after a busy but fantastic Christmas! New Year's next, ahh!
Love to you all, and Merry Christmas if I didn't get a chance to tell you!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Lincolnicity
Hello All,
So I haven't really been up to much, just getting Christmas things ready, and spending time with Tom's family relaxing and whatnot, but here's a rundown of the past few days.
On Friday night, Tom and I went to his sister's to see the kids (Sienna, Mason and Milan), and then have a bit of a hang out with Nat and Ian after they went to bed. We also visited their new kitty, Flower, who was endlessly amusing, whether awake or sleeping. After many warnings of "5 more minutes, and then it's bedtime," the kidlets went to sleep, and the four of us ordered takeaway curry. I haven't had a curry since being back at home, so I was quite excited. We ordered a ridiculous amount of food, a Chicken Tikka Masala (which was supposed to be something called Masama, but oh well) and a Chicken Hatkora (which has this strange vegetable, described as a "Bangladeshi Lemon" in it- delicious) for Tom and I, as well as rice and pappadums with a pickle tray we shared with Nat and Ian. They also ordered themselves two curries, and two kinds of rice, so we had a feast. So good. I've missed curries! After we stuffed ourselves full of goodness, we visited, watched TV, and tried to keep Flower from climbing the Christmas tree and chasing her tail.
Saturday was the one quite busy day we had. Kev (Tom's brother) and his wife Marie hosted an anniversary party with the theme of Only Fools and Horses. Before planning for it, I had never heard of this show, but basically it was a comedy in the late 80s-early 90s about the Trotter brothers who will try any scheme to make a little cash. So, we spent the afternoon trying to get things ready for our costumes, and tidying up before Tom's mum got home from work. Tom's costume was as one of the brothers, Rodney, who is forced in one episode to pretend he's a 15 year old in order to keep a holiday package that he's won with his brother and girlfriend. He gets enrolled with "The Groovy Gang" to do "fun activities," and is stalked by a 14 year old who's in love with him. You can guess who I was dressed as. Fabulous. Hairstyles from 1989 do not suit me... the pictures are proof. Anyway, Natalie and Ian, as well as Tom's Uncle Alan (who was dressed as the Trotters' car) came with us in a mini-bus that took us to Mansfield for the party. Everyone had lots of fun with the costumes, and I even got roped into dancing with the girls.
Sunday was busy in the morning, and then relaxed in the afternoon. We stopped by Tom's granddad's to drop off cards and have a little visit. This was the first time I'd met him, so hopefully I made a good impression. Sue showed him my engagement ring, which he examined, and then kissed for "good luck" so now we're set! After that, we stopped by one of Tom's great-aunts' and were welcomed in for another cup of tea, but only stayed for a short while. Then, what was supposed to be a quick drop-off at Nat's turned into all of us staying for Sunday dinner! We walked in just as Ian was carving up the chicken, and after much persuading and confirmations that yes, there was enough food for everyone, we all sat down to a lovely meal. I think this tradition is fabulous, and I wish it was more common in Canada. I know that most of us have Sunday dinners every once in a while, but this is every week: a roast, mashed and roasted potatoes, roasted parsnips and carrots, another vegetable (brussels sprouts, yumma!), Yorkshire puddings and lots of gravy. I also had my very first mince pie with custard for dessert, and even though I don't like raisins, I thought it was quite nice! After we got home, I helped Sue decorate the Christmas tree. It's about 4.5 feet (think the table tree) high, and cost about $30, so you can imagine how much a full sized one costs. Crazy. It's a very pretty and well-shaped tree, even though it tried to tip over on me, and has dropped an insane amount of needles, ha ha!
Monday I went with Tom to Lincoln again, because I had a meeting with the head of department for one of the Master's I'm considering. I pretty much wrapped up all my Christmas shopping before I had to meet him at 11, and then made my way up the extremely steep street to the building. I had to wander around to find someone who could direct me to his office, and when I did, the guy said he didn't think Prof. Bracey was in. I found his office, and sat in the chair outside, waiting for about half an hour past the time of the meeting. I didn't hear any voices coming from the office, but just when I was wondering what had happened, the door opened and he came out looking surprised. So I felt like an idiot for a few minutes, but everything worked out and I got all the information I needed.
When I finished the meeting, I figured I'd walk up to the cathedral since I was halfway up the hill anyway. I made my way up numerous stairs, and came out on the green at the eastern end of the church. For some reason, I still have nerd-outs every time I see gothic architecture, and this was no exception. I took a whole bunch of pictures of the exterior, but my camera sadly died once I got to the western portal facade. The timing was good anyway, because the rain which had been falling all day was now getting heavier, and Tom called me to say he was finished class. I had to walk down Steep Hill (see previous post) to get to where he was, and almost wiped out on the wet flagstones numerous times. Baby steps and holding on to the railing for me! There are a ton of adorable and very interesting shops on the hill (Matrushka Shop anyone?), which were distracting me as I tried not to fall down. My mom would go absolutely crazy, as I saw a few signs saying "beads." I found Tom on the high street, and we finished Christmas shopping together before taking the train back, and that pretty much takes us up to today!
I went with Tom's mum to Tesco today to get the big shop done before Christmas, and got most of the ingredients for my mom's stuffing, which I'm making not only for her turkey, but also for Nat's. No pressure! I'll let you know how it goes!
Until then,
Ash
So I haven't really been up to much, just getting Christmas things ready, and spending time with Tom's family relaxing and whatnot, but here's a rundown of the past few days.
On Friday night, Tom and I went to his sister's to see the kids (Sienna, Mason and Milan), and then have a bit of a hang out with Nat and Ian after they went to bed. We also visited their new kitty, Flower, who was endlessly amusing, whether awake or sleeping. After many warnings of "5 more minutes, and then it's bedtime," the kidlets went to sleep, and the four of us ordered takeaway curry. I haven't had a curry since being back at home, so I was quite excited. We ordered a ridiculous amount of food, a Chicken Tikka Masala (which was supposed to be something called Masama, but oh well) and a Chicken Hatkora (which has this strange vegetable, described as a "Bangladeshi Lemon" in it- delicious) for Tom and I, as well as rice and pappadums with a pickle tray we shared with Nat and Ian. They also ordered themselves two curries, and two kinds of rice, so we had a feast. So good. I've missed curries! After we stuffed ourselves full of goodness, we visited, watched TV, and tried to keep Flower from climbing the Christmas tree and chasing her tail.
Saturday was the one quite busy day we had. Kev (Tom's brother) and his wife Marie hosted an anniversary party with the theme of Only Fools and Horses. Before planning for it, I had never heard of this show, but basically it was a comedy in the late 80s-early 90s about the Trotter brothers who will try any scheme to make a little cash. So, we spent the afternoon trying to get things ready for our costumes, and tidying up before Tom's mum got home from work. Tom's costume was as one of the brothers, Rodney, who is forced in one episode to pretend he's a 15 year old in order to keep a holiday package that he's won with his brother and girlfriend. He gets enrolled with "The Groovy Gang" to do "fun activities," and is stalked by a 14 year old who's in love with him. You can guess who I was dressed as. Fabulous. Hairstyles from 1989 do not suit me... the pictures are proof. Anyway, Natalie and Ian, as well as Tom's Uncle Alan (who was dressed as the Trotters' car) came with us in a mini-bus that took us to Mansfield for the party. Everyone had lots of fun with the costumes, and I even got roped into dancing with the girls.
Sunday was busy in the morning, and then relaxed in the afternoon. We stopped by Tom's granddad's to drop off cards and have a little visit. This was the first time I'd met him, so hopefully I made a good impression. Sue showed him my engagement ring, which he examined, and then kissed for "good luck" so now we're set! After that, we stopped by one of Tom's great-aunts' and were welcomed in for another cup of tea, but only stayed for a short while. Then, what was supposed to be a quick drop-off at Nat's turned into all of us staying for Sunday dinner! We walked in just as Ian was carving up the chicken, and after much persuading and confirmations that yes, there was enough food for everyone, we all sat down to a lovely meal. I think this tradition is fabulous, and I wish it was more common in Canada. I know that most of us have Sunday dinners every once in a while, but this is every week: a roast, mashed and roasted potatoes, roasted parsnips and carrots, another vegetable (brussels sprouts, yumma!), Yorkshire puddings and lots of gravy. I also had my very first mince pie with custard for dessert, and even though I don't like raisins, I thought it was quite nice! After we got home, I helped Sue decorate the Christmas tree. It's about 4.5 feet (think the table tree) high, and cost about $30, so you can imagine how much a full sized one costs. Crazy. It's a very pretty and well-shaped tree, even though it tried to tip over on me, and has dropped an insane amount of needles, ha ha!
Monday I went with Tom to Lincoln again, because I had a meeting with the head of department for one of the Master's I'm considering. I pretty much wrapped up all my Christmas shopping before I had to meet him at 11, and then made my way up the extremely steep street to the building. I had to wander around to find someone who could direct me to his office, and when I did, the guy said he didn't think Prof. Bracey was in. I found his office, and sat in the chair outside, waiting for about half an hour past the time of the meeting. I didn't hear any voices coming from the office, but just when I was wondering what had happened, the door opened and he came out looking surprised. So I felt like an idiot for a few minutes, but everything worked out and I got all the information I needed.
When I finished the meeting, I figured I'd walk up to the cathedral since I was halfway up the hill anyway. I made my way up numerous stairs, and came out on the green at the eastern end of the church. For some reason, I still have nerd-outs every time I see gothic architecture, and this was no exception. I took a whole bunch of pictures of the exterior, but my camera sadly died once I got to the western portal facade. The timing was good anyway, because the rain which had been falling all day was now getting heavier, and Tom called me to say he was finished class. I had to walk down Steep Hill (see previous post) to get to where he was, and almost wiped out on the wet flagstones numerous times. Baby steps and holding on to the railing for me! There are a ton of adorable and very interesting shops on the hill (Matrushka Shop anyone?), which were distracting me as I tried not to fall down. My mom would go absolutely crazy, as I saw a few signs saying "beads." I found Tom on the high street, and we finished Christmas shopping together before taking the train back, and that pretty much takes us up to today!
I went with Tom's mum to Tesco today to get the big shop done before Christmas, and got most of the ingredients for my mom's stuffing, which I'm making not only for her turkey, but also for Nat's. No pressure! I'll let you know how it goes!
Until then,
Ash
Friday, December 16, 2011
High Street
Helloooo,
So, things have been relatively uneventful as I adjust to the timezone and everything, but yesterday (Thursday), I went with Tom to Lincoln so I could shop while he went to class. I really love Lincoln. It's a small city, and the city centre is lovely. It's really close to the train station as well, so it's convenient and accessible. The High Street is all pedestrianized, so I just walked up and down, going in and out of various shops. I spent most of my time looking for Christmas candles for Tom's mum (to no avail), but I also found myself a nice pair of black flats (on sale) and found a few Christmas presents.
I wanted to walk up to the Cathedral and take some pictures, but I'd forgotten exactly how steep Steep Hill (yes, the name should give it away) actually is, and didn't feel like exhausting myself, so I stayed down lower.
Here's a picture of Steep Hill so you can see what I'm talking about:
Anyway, when Tom was finished his presentation, he came to find me (at Starbucks), and then we went to his friends' house, where I sat and tried not to fall asleep (unsuccessfully) while they did a group project. His friend Sean has little tiny turtles that he let me hold, so that was the highlight of my afternoon. Their names are Squirtle and Blastoise!
We took the train back to Worksop after Tom and the boys finished, and then had delicious fish and chips for dinner! So. Good. Cod with big fat chips and mushy peas. Unfortunately, Tom put too much mint sauce on mine, but they were still delicious!
Tonight we're going to visit Tom's sister and his nieces and nephew, and I get to meet the new kitty, Flower! Eeee!
Pictures to follow soon. I need to upload our Christmas ones as well! Gah!
<3 A.
So, things have been relatively uneventful as I adjust to the timezone and everything, but yesterday (Thursday), I went with Tom to Lincoln so I could shop while he went to class. I really love Lincoln. It's a small city, and the city centre is lovely. It's really close to the train station as well, so it's convenient and accessible. The High Street is all pedestrianized, so I just walked up and down, going in and out of various shops. I spent most of my time looking for Christmas candles for Tom's mum (to no avail), but I also found myself a nice pair of black flats (on sale) and found a few Christmas presents.
I wanted to walk up to the Cathedral and take some pictures, but I'd forgotten exactly how steep Steep Hill (yes, the name should give it away) actually is, and didn't feel like exhausting myself, so I stayed down lower.
Here's a picture of Steep Hill so you can see what I'm talking about:
Anyway, when Tom was finished his presentation, he came to find me (at Starbucks), and then we went to his friends' house, where I sat and tried not to fall asleep (unsuccessfully) while they did a group project. His friend Sean has little tiny turtles that he let me hold, so that was the highlight of my afternoon. Their names are Squirtle and Blastoise!
We took the train back to Worksop after Tom and the boys finished, and then had delicious fish and chips for dinner! So. Good. Cod with big fat chips and mushy peas. Unfortunately, Tom put too much mint sauce on mine, but they were still delicious!
Tonight we're going to visit Tom's sister and his nieces and nephew, and I get to meet the new kitty, Flower! Eeee!
Pictures to follow soon. I need to upload our Christmas ones as well! Gah!
<3 A.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Back in the UK
Hello!
So I'm back in England after a whole year away! It feels kinda strange, but lovely, and I'm really looking forward to having Christmas here with Tom and his family.
After all my stress and worry about travelling, everything worked out for the best with only a minor hiccup on my way over. My parents took me to the airport, which I insisted being at 3.5 hours early. Since I booked my ticked with the added "Option Plus" bonus, I got "priority check in," so didn't have to wait in line at all, and walked away with my boarding pass after 2 minutes. We sat down to have something to drink (gingerale for me!) and waited until about 4:30 before I went through security. I said goodbye to mama and papa, and breezed through security in no time. Surprisingly, they didn't even ask me to remove my liquids baggie, or bother to inspect my camera or laptop! Way to slack on safety, Pearson!
I made my way to the gate afterwards, stopping at Duty Free to get Tom some Canadian beer as requested. I think it was while I was there that I lost my brand-new, never-used, black and white polka dot neck pillow that I had literally opened the day before. I was quite upset when I discovered it was missing while in line to board the aircraft. :(
Boarding was a bit delayed because the check-in staff seemed to have a bit of a problem helping some elderly and disabled people board, but since I paid a little extra, I got priority boarding as well, which was nice. I sat beside a tiny Chinese lady, who was lovely, and needed some help filling out her Landing Card for immigration. Unfortunately, I had about a 12 year old boy sitting behind me, who really enjoyed playing Tap Tap Revolution on his iPod, so some seat kicking ensued.
The flight was fine otherwise, as I got lots of little perks (free Pringles!!), and they kept feeding us the whole time. It was actually remarkably fast as well. We took off late because of the boarding issue, so around 7:30, and by 12:30, the captain was telling us that he was preparing for descent. We arrived in Manchester at around 6:20, 45 minutes earlier than the original landing time after leaving late! Must have had some tailwind!
After landing, my anxiety mounted as I walked towards immigration, guided by the big, orange, "Non-EU Passport Holders" signs. The line was quite short for non-EU, so I didn't have too much time to fret before getting to the officers. I was made more nervous, however, when a few people in front of me were questioned, and then dug through their bags for paperwork. When it was my turn, I got the only male officer, who didn't seem too bothered about anything. He looked at my landing card, on which I had listed my profession as "Student," and asked if I was coming to the UK to study. I said no, that I was coming over on a YMS visa for a semester's break before graduating in June. He then looked at my visa, asked me what I was graduating in, said "Oh, lovely," and with a stampy-stampy, I was through with absolutely zero problem. Delightful.
I collected my suitcase with no problems, and before I knew it, was walking through the sliding doors to look for Tom. It's a good thing he's tall for location purposes, but I always forget how tall he actually is when I see him after being apart. Reunited!
We found his dad, and rapidly made our way outside, still dark at 7:30, and were on our way out of Manchester after some disagreement with the bossy instructions of the GPS.
It was a lovely car ride home, as the motorway from Manchester to Sheffield goes through part of the Peak District, and is very scenic. The pinks and greys of the sky added to it as well.
When we got in to Worksop, it was promptly time for a nap, and I've pretty much been relaxing ever since. It's so nice to see Tom's family again, and Monty who apparently remembers me from before and pays me lots of attention! It feels like I never left!
I'm going to Lincoln with Tom tomorrow, hopefully get some shopping in, and then this weekend is Tom's brother and sister-in-law's anniversary fancy dress party, so I'll get to see everyone and have a good time.
Til then,
Ta ta!
Ash.
So I'm back in England after a whole year away! It feels kinda strange, but lovely, and I'm really looking forward to having Christmas here with Tom and his family.
After all my stress and worry about travelling, everything worked out for the best with only a minor hiccup on my way over. My parents took me to the airport, which I insisted being at 3.5 hours early. Since I booked my ticked with the added "Option Plus" bonus, I got "priority check in," so didn't have to wait in line at all, and walked away with my boarding pass after 2 minutes. We sat down to have something to drink (gingerale for me!) and waited until about 4:30 before I went through security. I said goodbye to mama and papa, and breezed through security in no time. Surprisingly, they didn't even ask me to remove my liquids baggie, or bother to inspect my camera or laptop! Way to slack on safety, Pearson!
I made my way to the gate afterwards, stopping at Duty Free to get Tom some Canadian beer as requested. I think it was while I was there that I lost my brand-new, never-used, black and white polka dot neck pillow that I had literally opened the day before. I was quite upset when I discovered it was missing while in line to board the aircraft. :(
Boarding was a bit delayed because the check-in staff seemed to have a bit of a problem helping some elderly and disabled people board, but since I paid a little extra, I got priority boarding as well, which was nice. I sat beside a tiny Chinese lady, who was lovely, and needed some help filling out her Landing Card for immigration. Unfortunately, I had about a 12 year old boy sitting behind me, who really enjoyed playing Tap Tap Revolution on his iPod, so some seat kicking ensued.
The flight was fine otherwise, as I got lots of little perks (free Pringles!!), and they kept feeding us the whole time. It was actually remarkably fast as well. We took off late because of the boarding issue, so around 7:30, and by 12:30, the captain was telling us that he was preparing for descent. We arrived in Manchester at around 6:20, 45 minutes earlier than the original landing time after leaving late! Must have had some tailwind!
After landing, my anxiety mounted as I walked towards immigration, guided by the big, orange, "Non-EU Passport Holders" signs. The line was quite short for non-EU, so I didn't have too much time to fret before getting to the officers. I was made more nervous, however, when a few people in front of me were questioned, and then dug through their bags for paperwork. When it was my turn, I got the only male officer, who didn't seem too bothered about anything. He looked at my landing card, on which I had listed my profession as "Student," and asked if I was coming to the UK to study. I said no, that I was coming over on a YMS visa for a semester's break before graduating in June. He then looked at my visa, asked me what I was graduating in, said "Oh, lovely," and with a stampy-stampy, I was through with absolutely zero problem. Delightful.
I collected my suitcase with no problems, and before I knew it, was walking through the sliding doors to look for Tom. It's a good thing he's tall for location purposes, but I always forget how tall he actually is when I see him after being apart. Reunited!
We found his dad, and rapidly made our way outside, still dark at 7:30, and were on our way out of Manchester after some disagreement with the bossy instructions of the GPS.
It was a lovely car ride home, as the motorway from Manchester to Sheffield goes through part of the Peak District, and is very scenic. The pinks and greys of the sky added to it as well.
When we got in to Worksop, it was promptly time for a nap, and I've pretty much been relaxing ever since. It's so nice to see Tom's family again, and Monty who apparently remembers me from before and pays me lots of attention! It feels like I never left!
I'm going to Lincoln with Tom tomorrow, hopefully get some shopping in, and then this weekend is Tom's brother and sister-in-law's anniversary fancy dress party, so I'll get to see everyone and have a good time.
Til then,
Ta ta!
Ash.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
I'm Baaaaaack!
Hello!
I figured I should restart the blog so that everyone at home can be updated (if they so wish) on where I am, and what I'm doing without incurring large phone bills. It should be much easier to keep up this time since I won't have school to worry about, and if I write things down, I wont forget to tell people what's happening!
I have no idea if anyone will even read these posts, but here goes nothing.
See you all in a month when I make my return to the island of Great Britain!
Ash
I figured I should restart the blog so that everyone at home can be updated (if they so wish) on where I am, and what I'm doing without incurring large phone bills. It should be much easier to keep up this time since I won't have school to worry about, and if I write things down, I wont forget to tell people what's happening!
I have no idea if anyone will even read these posts, but here goes nothing.
See you all in a month when I make my return to the island of Great Britain!
Ash
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