rain stops play

well I've got most of this afternoon off as it is raining - thank god I am not in the mood to work!!!

I'm sorry if you think I am neglecting you all it is really not intended but as I start work at 7.30 in the morn and finish at 5 it is difficult to find the energy to get to the internet place for 8 having gotten washed as well!!! It is only open 3 to 8 mon to fri so it is not easy fitting it in to my very hectic schedule.

I did not do very much this weekend I was very boring as I worked on Saturday (therefore I worked Sun to Sat solid without a day off!!) I did have a wee medical emergency during the week though as I got a bit of something in my eye and had to get a lift in a truck to the orchard office for an eyewash - now almost a week later my eye is still bloodshot. Woops! I also managed to get a mosquito bite earlier! Thankfully though in the scorching weather we have had recently I have not been burnt once! (touch wood)

My cooking skills are getting better so please send me some more recipes especially as Christmas is coming. Thank you so much to you for sending me some already!!!

Therefore other than that I have not done very much. Last Friday was bonfire night as you all know so we had bonfire night here as well. There is only one night per year that you are allowed to burn outside here that was on Friday. The orchard had a fireworks night complete with a massive bonfire - it looked fantastic! Outside a ten feet high, 5 metres wide bonfire that you had to stand back from because the heat was so intense. Pitch black in grass shin high while the other workers kids run about with sparklers in the near darkness. Once darkness did fall the fireoworks started and the drinks were flowing well. [Lifts to the toilet also stopped and therefore walking into the long dark grass was slightly common and rather weird but we all have these slight urges occasionally ;-) ] It was a fantastic night - I wish I could have more bonfire nights like it! The only thing missing was the stars as it was really cold (like Scotland) and overcast but we get to see them every other night :-)

We only have space for 13 people in the hostel but now more as someone is camping outside. I am now on the bottom bunk (yippeee!!!!) as another moved to sleep in her van when parked in th garage. But the hostel is pretty much full all the time as it is the best in the town!! There are also 8 Japanese girls staying in the hostel so my Japenese is better than when I left home but as you can guess nowhere near great. so goodbye for now and send me some fun recipes onyguyshimass (please)