Christmas

Good news - Paul has work from tomorrow so he was only out of work for a week and a half. The downside is that he now has to work 6 days a week to try and recoup our financial losses but at least we have money coming in now.

So Christmas is just over four weeks away and I seem to have a complete character change. I used to love Christmas, the build up, carols by candlelight, the lights, food etc but now I feel like I can't be bothered. It's not a bad feeling like it's depressing, I just seem to have other things to concentrate on instead. The Christmas lights in the shopping centres went up in October and, as we drove down to the quay for a fish and chip supper, there were a few houses with their Christmas lights (and full nativity on the front lawn) up already. The shops are filled with Christmas things but they don't get packed like the UK ones, in fact I can't really see any difference in the number of shoppers than I do all year round. The carols are no longer by candleight as, with daylight saving, it's light and no one really talks about Christmas and it just doesn't seem to be a big deal. I think it's because the weather is improving all the time, it got to 38 degrees on Saturday and it's hot but with a cool breeze which is lovely. The mozzies have all gone and we just have the odd fly now when the wind is in the wrong direction so, instead, peoples lives are revolving around the bbq, beach and surf club. It's quite refreshing but I am glad the girls grew up with all the excitement that we had in the UK.

Another bit of good news - Tallulah got picked for an interview for School Councillor. She reckons that there were 100 apps and 20 have been picked for interviews fro 6 jobs. She has her interview tomorrow before a board so, once more, fingers crossed for her. On the one hand I do hope she gets it, on the other she already has leaflet deliveries twice a week and the Body Shop parties so I have no idea how she'd fit it all in - roll on the summer holidays !!

09:51 - Sun 25 November 2007

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Good news on Paul getting a job,

Fingers crossed for Tallulah, if its what she wants to do, i'm sure she'll enjoy it!

Sam - 01:19 - Sun 25 November 2007