84 Days

That’s how long I’ve been in England.

84 days; 12 weeks on the dot today. When I go home tomorrow, it will be 12 weeks and one day. 85 days in England. An eternity that passed in the blink of an eye. 

I passed all my assessments, got yellow belt in Aikido (which basically is beginner-level. You start with white, then move on to yellow when you pass your first grading). I didn’t have any absences all term either, which is pretty good - at least since it’s just about 3 people in my whole class that didn’t have any absences whatsoever. 

But since it’s now the end, I decided this is as good a time as any to give you a quick tour of where I live. 

Picture 1 is what you see right outside my room door. Picture 2 is what you see to the right and picture3 what you see to the left. Picture 4 and 5 are the kitchen (obviously), which is at the end of the corridor in picture 3, on the left hand side. The door at the very end of the corridor leads to a next door flat, though that door is always locked.

 

 Picture 6 is the entrance; what you see if you open the middle door in picture 2. Picture 7 is whatyou see right outside our entrance door. Picture 8 is what you see to the left outside the door, and picture 9 is what you see to the right. Picture 10 is what our entrance door looks like from the outside.

Picture 11 and 12 is what you see if you continue to the right, which is the way I go every morning. Picture 13 is the staircase leading down to the entrance, common room and washing room.

 Picture 14 is what the entrance looks like from he outside. Picture 15 is what you see straight ahead when coming out, picture 16 is what you see to the right and picture 17 is what you see to the left. In that direction is the high street and university.
(And again, as always, click on the pictures for a bigger version.)

Christmas presents: sorted.