It has been non-stop since Christmas and thank you to my friends who so kindly remembered my birthday on NYE. Given the performance of the Aussie cricket team I figure my 1/2 century is looking good...however.....It is now time to start counting backwards!! Had a great birthday. The school bought me a magnificent cake which arrived beautifully boxed. No half measures when it comes to presentation in China! Of course I have included the photos for you all to dro...

Hello All and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year! Firstly I have to say that while the Chinese don't celebrate Christmas they sure know how to party!! I started off on Christmas Eve with the arrival of the senior teachers to my apartment just as I had finished work with a bloody big Xmas tree complete with decorations, tinsel and fairy lights! Lots of photos taken for the school and the head No. 2 made a speech in Chi...

Wow another week has gone by....my students spent last week worrying about their exam results and what their parents would say...the never ending pressure on them is amazing. Most of them are in a state of disbelief after I told them about the long summer holiday that Tasmanian students get....they cannot imagine having so long off school AND not having homework set for the holidays!!! I have been without a computer since Saturday and felt like I was disconnecte...

Well I've scored another 5 day weekend courtesy of the students having exams.....only thing is they forgot to tell me until I turned up for my 0730 class yesterday!!! Oh well back to my apartment wishing I had known before I got up, showered and ready to go. Anyway the bonus days have been good despite the rain..... yes we are getting rain in winter and its even a bit cold. I'm not sure of the temperatures but I think we may have got down to single figures over...

Our school celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the end of last week....and oh what a celebrations it was....heavens knows what they will do for future anniversaries!! We started the celebrations with a stunning performance on Thursday night. The music, the costumes, the talent displayed by our students was a feast for the eyes and ears of everyone present. Many of my students participated and all wanted a photo taken with me while they were in costume - needless t...