The first 2 weeks back at work have actually flown by, and there's now only 4 weeks left until the Christmas holidays. It's crazy how I've just gone back but will be finishing again soon! 

Most of my lessons have been going well, there's just one teacher who really annoys me!! Most of the time, she has nothing planned so I have started preparing the whole lesson. However, half way through the lesson she likes to take over, and make the kids recite everything I've just taught them. I feel so sorry for them, they're 6/7 years old and being made to remember words they've just learnt, they really struggle. It's definitely not the best way for them to learn! Also, she never makes it clear what she wants me to prepare for next time, so I'm always left wondering what to do for the best...

Other than working, this week I've been babysitting. On wednesday, the baby was poorly and literally cried most of the day. It was so tiring and there was just nothing we could do to comfort him, see as though we're practically strangers to him and he hasn't fully warmed to us yet. God knows how we would have coped looking after him all weekend. Thankfully, the parents realised that it was too big a responsibility to place on us and are going to take the baby away with them, and get friends to look after the other kids. Lucky escape I think!!

Also, on tuesday we had fajita night at Harriet's. It was deeeelicious, and nice to be able to sit around and eat a meal somewhere comfy, clean, and without being laughed at when you open the kitchen door! (That's another story - basically, one night someone had their friends over and they were eating and chatting in the kitchen, fair enough. What isn't so fair is laughing at me and Abbi when we walk in to our own kitchen to cook our tea!! They were just really rude, made no effort to speak in French or English to us, and basically made me feel unwelcome in my own kitchen, ugh!)

Last night we went out to a restaurant for tea. We've been there once before, for Beth's birthday. The service was awful but the food so yummy we decided to give it another try. This time, not only was the service awful, but so was the food!!! They got our order wront (a burger, how hard can it be?!), and I ended up with a basically raw in the middle burger. Anyone who knows me will know that this is definitely NOT how I eat my meat. Luckily, Jess had been given my well done one, so we managed to swap half. Even that half didn't taste too good - not impressed! I find it really weird how the waiters here aren't bothered if you're unhappy with your meal. In England, we would have been apologised to, and probably something knocked off the bill. Here, the waitor tried to blame it on us and insisted that we ordered the wrong dish! I know my French is far from perfect but I definitely didn't ask for a double burger and I did ask for it 'bien cuit'!

I know I seem to be moaning a lot, but it was still a good night, after all it's the company that makes a good evening, not the place, right? I'm lucky to have made some really good friends here and we have a lot of fun. We're looking in to going canoeing before Christmas, which I'm sure will be lots of fun, and skiing after, since we're so close to the Pyrenees. I'm really looking forward to skiing, just hope I don't come home with a broken leg!!

Bisous

Kirsty xx

Pau looking beautiful in November

More Mexican food - it's my favourite restaurant!

Pretty view while waiting for my bus home from school

PS. I can't believe how nice the weather has been for November. It's not boiling or anything, but much warmer than I thought it would be, and most days it's so sunny. Not like England which I imagine is grey and dull round about now?!