The Flip Side.

Should have worn more clothes today as it is the longest period so far with continuous snow and no sun, luckily walking generates warmth, but very tired still after being ill. I finally had a chat with my head to explain that the cold air and straining my voice to get the kids attention means my, probably e.p.v connected,  sore throat is now continuous and my body in the end complains and gets more illnesses.  So I am taking drink into each class,  making sure I keep my mouth closed when out walking, I have turned the heating off in my room, I am having nice long damp showers, that flood my bedroom, I have cut a lemon off the school lemon treeall in order to try and salve my self.  She has said she will try and help a bit more so hopefully  I will make it through. When I think only another term and a half that seems too short in some ways.   And what of life if I return I know that this winter in England has been the wettest on record, it sounds terrible. I got my cold during my short trip home after 5 minutes in the rain, so think I would have been just as ill back in the UK and if I was in the UK how would I survive? I was in theory doing 10 jobs before I left, several of those jobs no longer exist - sadly the better paying ones - so England could be more of a challenge.   I would miss family and friends enormously though if I were to stay away again. I am lucky enough to have relatively good Skype contact with Nathan and I am always happy to hear from friends and family on facebook, skype etc, but I do miss people in person. too.

One of the things that has intrigued me here is how well the birds seem to be surviving winter.  Is that because of the eco system here?  The trees, maybe still have some life, the grazing animals uncover the snow, I even saw a bird once unpicking cold horse dung and feeding on something there. And here the water pipe is faulty allowing the birds to drink fresh water.

I hope to be able to crash out most of the weekend, but the owner has just arrived with baby and mum and grandma, so it is a fully guest house than expected.  The owner has immediately set to to clean his rifle.   I woke the baby screaming when he dropped it - even though there are no bullets in it, it still scares me so time to move.