Hola, Tuda Bem? Hello, you all well? I know your all astounded by my fantastic portuguese skills, shame the brazillians aren't!!! Well just thought i'd report on how i'm doing! It was fantastic rec emails from some of you after my last message it really put a smile on my face. It is very nice here and i am glad to be out of the city it was big and noisy like any other city but Florianopolis where im livin for the next 3 months is beautiful its an island surrounded by 45 beaches so as you can imagine i like it here alot. I have my own room outside from the family house. They family are really lovely the son and daughter spk good english but there parents don't spk any. The brazilillains iss and hug alot so erm im having to get used to being with people kissing and ugging and looking at me all the time, the portuguese is coming along well but isnt brilliant. I am off shooping today and meeting the rest of there family tomorrow OMG! I start work on Monday here and am very much looking foreward to it the family here think im mad working in the area that i am but it lloks ok, just need to lean which bus to get on, ect. Having a brill time though so no1 worry. If your heading off to uni i wish you all the luck in the world i'm sure you'll do great just remember your going to learn not just to drink! Well keep in touch Love you all lots, I'll let you all know what its like and hope to snd some pics soon Lucy Locket (lulu) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx