Bloggin'

It's getting really difficult to think of things to write. Either there's nothing spectacular going on, or there's so much going on, but it's too small to be able to successfully convey to you at home what it all means to me.

Things I can think of to tell you today:

After camp, a lot of us have been a bit ill; me included. 'Delhi Belly' kept me in bed for 2 days, but everyone was really helpful; Celia looking out for me, Anay offering to cook me anything I fancied eating, and all the kids praying for me! I'm feeling a lot better now, and I can even bend my knee enough to walk up the stairs! Hurray!

The weather is glorious at the moment, although still apt to change at any moment it likes - kind of like England really! But it's very pleasant to be able to sit outside and enjoy a light breeze in the sun.
Classes 2-4 are having their picnic next friday - we are of course going too, wouldn't pass up such a good opportunity to interact with the kids - and I'm hopeful for a really nice day and lots of photo opportunities.

Speaking of photos, I was really organised today and brought in ALL the memory cards so I could spend as much time as I wanted uploading some - and then forgot to bring in the USB lead. GRRR. Never mind. More time for present shopping, which is our aim for the day, so that it is all finished, and we can get a clearer idea of what we've got to pack. (and how much junk I have to cart around with me for 2 weeks).

We cleared out some of our stuff yesterday - starting to organise clothes and things into 'throw away', 'donate', 'leave for next gappers', 'take travelling' and 'take home'! It's not that we're eager to leave, but realistically, we need to start thinking about this stuff, and if we do it now, we hope we will be able to spend the rest of our time here with the kids as much as possible, without always worrying about having to pack and get ready to leave etc.

I am almost starting to miss things about home at the moment - mainly because I've been ill and on my own in bed wanting home comforts I think. I had the strangest craving the other day to have a picnic at Millet's Farm, and desperately need a ham sandwich!!!

I have also started to properly plan my travel after I leave here - after being unable to contact a prospective jeep safari, I've decided to leave that until I return at a less devastatingly hot time of year (oh yes, I will definitely be returning to India more than once if I can manage it), so now I just need to finalise my plans and book some transport and hotels.
To give you a rough idea, I plan to visit Amritsar (the golden temple), Chandigarh (the rock garden), Agra (enough said), Jaipur (the pink city) and Delhi (to stay with friends and be able to fly home!!!!)

Wow, I'm quite impressed with how much I managed to gabble on about - hope you all enjoy wading through the nonsense! You've only got 6 weeks more of it to go!

Best wishes to all at home, and thanks for all the birthday wishes by the way,

TTFN,