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My wonderfully comfortable inflatable travel pillow seems to have a hole somewhere. I keep having to blow it up having used it. This is very upsetting as it was absolutely perfect and I loved it very much.
Ginger and Lemon squash is my new weakness. I found it in my second week here, and very quickly got addicted. Strangely though, I can only get it in the smaller big supermarket which is up the road in Wadi. In the super duper supermarket, it doesn't exist. But they do sell a bright red version that's just Ginger (no lemon) and some food colouring. That's what I'm drinking at the moment. It's good, but not like the lemon one.
It's my day off today, but got up early to say goodbye to Carol - the last Tare to leave - and her husband Arthur. Net told me that she'll be the next one to leave so I'm not talking to her now. It's too sad.
The plan for today is to finish some Christmas letters and then I'm going shopping with Net and Em. Need to pop back into the tailors to pick up my salwar kameez; hopefully it'll be ready and fit! Previous reports about this tailor have been very good. I don't think there's really anything else I need, but it'll be nice to get out of Sangam for a bit. It's lovely here, but sometimes you need to break out of the bubble!
Yesterday, I spent the morning on a crazy shopping trip. I had to pick up some carrier bags to assist us in clay tile making, and then find half a cricket set and some badminton equipment for the picnic we're having on Sunday as Donna's leaving celebration. Then in the afternoon, Net and I were inspired by this video , and decided it was time to put the Christmas decorations up. With the help of Sayali and Aarti, and after many missions by the boys into the 'pool storage area' which acts like a loft/attic space to find the second half of the tree, we succeeded in making Sangam look as festive as it can do with the sun still shining, and the warmest parts of the day still being suitable for tshirts. Indeed, we have a school camp on the grounds at the moment, and as I was dancing around to 'Frosty the Snowman' wearing a hat that said 'I believe in Father Christmas' and reindeer antlers and a big red bow on my front whilst carrying a Christmas tree, there were 50 screaming girls in the sunlit swimming pool - VERY weird! As Net put it, we felt decidedly discombobulated!
I also received two Christmas cards and a parcel in the post yesterday. I've been remarkable lucky with the post, and as far as I'm aware, only one package has not made it to me yet. I'm really enjoying the supplies of love and sweets and Rich Tea biscuits from home - among other things - but I'm always sad when other people's parcels don't arrive, or arrive with the contents removed or eaten by rats. Yes, it happens. Bad times. But as I say, so far I've been lucky.
I think that's all for this morning's musings. I'm going to actually get showered and dressed now (it's 10am) so that we can go out and explore!
TTFN
My wonderfully comfortable inflatable travel pillow seems to have a hole somewhere. I keep having to blow it up having used it. This is very upsetting as it was absolutely perfect and I loved it very much.
Ginger and Lemon squash is my new weakness. I found it in my second week here, and very quickly got addicted. Strangely though, I can only get it in the smaller big supermarket which is up the road in Wadi. In the super duper supermarket, it doesn't exist. But they do sell a bright red version that's just Ginger (no lemon) and some food colouring. That's what I'm drinking at the moment. It's good, but not like the lemon one.
It's my day off today, but got up early to say goodbye to Carol - the last Tare to leave - and her husband Arthur. Net told me that she'll be the next one to leave so I'm not talking to her now. It's too sad.
The plan for today is to finish some Christmas letters and then I'm going shopping with Net and Em. Need to pop back into the tailors to pick up my salwar kameez; hopefully it'll be ready and fit! Previous reports about this tailor have been very good. I don't think there's really anything else I need, but it'll be nice to get out of Sangam for a bit. It's lovely here, but sometimes you need to break out of the bubble!
Yesterday, I spent the morning on a crazy shopping trip. I had to pick up some carrier bags to assist us in clay tile making, and then find half a cricket set and some badminton equipment for the picnic we're having on Sunday as Donna's leaving celebration. Then in the afternoon, Net and I were inspired by this video , and decided it was time to put the Christmas decorations up. With the help of Sayali and Aarti, and after many missions by the boys into the 'pool storage area' which acts like a loft/attic space to find the second half of the tree, we succeeded in making Sangam look as festive as it can do with the sun still shining, and the warmest parts of the day still being suitable for tshirts. Indeed, we have a school camp on the grounds at the moment, and as I was dancing around to 'Frosty the Snowman' wearing a hat that said 'I believe in Father Christmas' and reindeer antlers and a big red bow on my front whilst carrying a Christmas tree, there were 50 screaming girls in the sunlit swimming pool - VERY weird! As Net put it, we felt decidedly discombobulated!
I also received two Christmas cards and a parcel in the post yesterday. I've been remarkable lucky with the post, and as far as I'm aware, only one package has not made it to me yet. I'm really enjoying the supplies of love and sweets and Rich Tea biscuits from home - among other things - but I'm always sad when other people's parcels don't arrive, or arrive with the contents removed or eaten by rats. Yes, it happens. Bad times. But as I say, so far I've been lucky.
I think that's all for this morning's musings. I'm going to actually get showered and dressed now (it's 10am) so that we can go out and explore!
TTFN
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