Well, well, well all my good intentions of keeping everyone up to date with what is going over here are out the window. Partly due to the fact that we still have NO internet at home. We are currently doing battle with BT (British Telecom) and Sky and we are patiently waiting.

As most people who will ever read this know, I have been working, working, working. Money is always a constant worry over here. That may be because everything is really expensive all the time. So I have been working supply every day up until the week before Easter. It was a long hard slog and I am so glad that my first term here is over. I have just come back from two weeks on holiday so everything is fresh and new. I have worked at some really good schools and I had a trial for a 3 day a week job yesterday. i haven't found out about it yet though.

I spent Easter in Scotland doing an absolutely amazing tour. I have never been somewhere like Scotland and I am totally in love with it. I don't know if I could hack the cold and the isolation. But I would love to give it a go someday. I fell in love with the amazing stretches of Heather (the plant) that cover the hills throughout Scotland. They even make jewellery out of it. Very Very cool.

I will do a full Scotland rant a bit later it is too hard to add photos at the dodgy internet cafe.

This week I have dealt with the craziness of housemates gone bad. Oh how I wish for the peaceful days of living with Paul, Courts and Carol. Anyway to cut a long story short and to try and not freak everyone out. Basically the couple I live with came home at about 1 in the morning arguing I was woken up and tried to go back to sleep but they were at it hammer and tongs there was crying and running and yelling and stuff thrown and eventually I braved it and got up to try and settle the situation down - which didn't happen so I called the police and they came round and they took my housemate for a night in the cells and my other housemate (the girl) stayed at home and moved out at about 5 in the morning. I had 0 hours sleep. He has left an apology note but I haven't seen him or talked to him. I don't think I will.

I was so scared I was in shock and luckily Louise was up and kept telling me I did the right thing. In hindsight I know my instincts are usually pretty good and I am glad I called the police but my word what a drama. especially since I had my trial day/interview at school the next day. But hopefully it is all OK now. They are both going home in 2 months anyways so hopefully there wont be any repeats. Don't worry I am fine. Louise (my other housemate) and I have worked out one of her guy friends lives down the road and he is our backup if anything ever happens again.

On a lighter note I am going to spend the first May bank holiday with Georgie and Ants in Oxford I am so, so excited. I just hope the weather is fabulous. The sunshine in London over the last couple of weeks has been amazing. i have no summer clothes so they are next on the list of things to buy - when I get paid of course.

I had better go. I would love to hear from everyone.

Miss ya H