Yup that's right, I'm burnt, very burnt, but only on my face and with beautiful marks from my sunglasses. First day at school tomorrow, I'm sure the students will poke fun out of me, I look truly ridiculous! But on the plus side, the sunburn shows just how nice the weather is! I'm now known as the burnt English girl: everyone here has taken to calling me "l'anglaise" (the English girl), very funny, and at least I know when they're talking about me! It's been a fabtastic weekend, halls style kitchen party on Friday night (complete with Police and Firemen making a visit!), we went into town on Saturday, they showed me the sights and then we hung out in a park all afternoon (the start of my burning!) and today I went on a crazy 13km power walk across some wild countryside with the headmistress (can't describe how bizarre it was!) and then straight to the beach with my friends all afternoon, complete with guitar and red trousers (ah don't I just love the red trousers!)
So by my friends I mean the people who stay here at weekends, there are about 120 residents, but at the weekend there were only about 8 of us left, 3 Frenchmen: Pierre, Christophe and Sebastian, 1 guy from Korea, Yoshi, 2 Afghans (whose names I won't even attempt to spell) and a girl, Charlotte. The only language we all speak is French, so me trying to communicate with the men from Afghanistan is very funny, none of us can understand the other's accent! When we went to the beach we also met Marion, the wearer of the red trousers!
So I'm loving life here, and have made many observations that have amused me, I will share those that I can remember!
CARPET: We have carpet on the wall! Love it, so cosy to lean on!
KISSES: I have probably been kissed about 30 times today, and still haven't got used to it! Almost everyone I've met has kissed me, whether it's the first time ever, or the third time I've bumped into them that day, just as I'm saying bonjour to someone they pounce on me! I will get used to it soon I'm sure!
SMOKE: 99% of the people here smoke, the whole time, be it in the kitchen, while playing the guitar, whatever. One cigarette after the other. It's like being in Britain before the ban, only more extreme, all my clothes already smell. I'm sure I'll get withdrawal symptoms from all the passive smoking when I return to the UK!
"MATCH OF ZE DAY": Yes they really do have a TV programme called this, one of the funniest programmes I've ever watched. It's presented by a man who is supposedly stereotypically English and he carries a photo of the queen! It's a programme that shows the best match from the premier league (which they love).
BUCKING BRONCO: They had one in the town square, of course we all had a go! A crowd appeared when they heard "L'anglaise" was going to have a go, which I did...with limited success!
PRINCE CHARLES: At every possible opportunity they poke fun out of him, principally his ears! We were in a shop this afternoon and they pointed out mickey mouse and said it was like him, they then pointed at Minnie and said it was Camilla, hmmm! I've also been told that they put photos of him on top of scarecrows...not sure if this was a joke or not, I'll have to investigate!
VIVIEN: I now have a male friend called Vivien, if only the real Vivien knew, who knows what she'd think, maybe they'd get on a treat!
MOUSTACHES: Even the women have them...yup I've met two women with serious upper lip hair! Bien jolie!
So it's been a fun weekend with many amusing moments, many of which I'm sure I've forgotten to put up here! Hope all's well at home!
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