It’s about 11am and I’m waiting for Becky to get home from hockey, so it’s time for another update…
Last Friday we left school early and went to town to the National galleries and to go shopping. We seem to go into Topshop a lot, and I’ve found a really nice red skirt in there, but it’s £35 pounds… When we got to the cinemas there was a guy dressed up as the Doctor. Suffice it to say we all took photos…
On Monday the librarian from school Mr Shepley took all seven Australian exchanges to the Royal Mile for a tour. We started at Holyrood and walked all the way up to the castle, seeing the cemetery Adam Smith is buried in, Knox House, and many other places, as well as giving us a history of the Old Town and the New Town. I really really enjoyed it even though it was quite cold and the weather wasn’t great.
On that note, the weather here has been absolutely terrible! It rained for a week straight, finally stopping on Thursday. Thursday was a really nice day and sunny (for once!) but quite cold.
I am really enjoying school here because it seems really relaxed. Childcare is alot of fun; on Thursday we took them outside and they played in the mud and sand, before we took them back inside and helped them get their coats, overalls and wellies off.
On Thursday night Becky, Helen and I went to We Will Rock You at the Edinburgh Playhouse, and it was fantastic!!! I really hope it comes to Sydney so I can see it again!
I’m getting a little bit homesick, and I’m really missing the family. I have written Gran, Marty and Elsie letters but I still have to buy stamps so I can send them.
I’ve bought an Edinburgh University jumper and a Munro kilt pin, and I’m going shopping later on today so I can get things I need.
Tomorrow we’re going to the SkiDome in Glasgow to go sledding. I’m quite excited for it as people say it is a lot of fun.
I will try to update more often from now on but I can’t promise anything…
Alex Said:
on December 7, 2009 at 10:38 am
ARE YOU ALIVE?!?!?