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Ciao! Well we're still as busy as ever with this new group of children! Each day seems to be melting in to one after nearly a month of doing this job! 7:30 am wake up for breakfast, break at half 10, lunch at half 12, then sports etc in the afternoon! It's fun though, so I don't mind but you do get confused sometimes as to what day it is, the time and you begin to forget what you did when!
Since they arrived last Tuesday we have been on a few trips, including Cardiff to visit the museum and to shop! Well I didn't shop much at all because I spent too much money there the last time! The only thing I bought this time was the Despicable Me DVD! £3 - bargain!
There were so many dinosaurs everywhere! I LOVE DINOSAURS - like I am obsessed with them!
We also visited the Bay which looked awesome in the sunshine! The British rowing championships were also being held in the bay that day so the place was crowded with Irish, Scottish etc waving there flags and even one or two kilts!
These were the Olympic rings outside the City hall.
The day after, we headed over the Severn Bridge to Bath. This was the first time that I'd actually properly visited the City, I've only ever driven through it en route to different places. The city was beautiful and filled with history. The architecture of the City with its roman stone buildings was different to any city I've ever visited. We visited the fashion museum which I really enjoyed. In one section they had costumes used in Shakespearean and other historical films such as Dame Helen Mirren's Elizabeth I costume. They were beautiful! I really enjoyed the costumes they had there and would like to go back sometime when I could take my time to go around the places that I'd like to go without having to chase after children and without having to go around searching for missing bags and packed lunches! We visited a few parks to eat our lunch and then we headed in to town for a quick shop. After buying a few things here and there, we headed over to the famous Roman Baths. It's quite a strange feeling to walk around the baths on the same stone floor as the Romans would have done all those centuries ago.
This is the costume Colin Firth wore in the King's Speech!
After a day off from trips on Monday, when Tuesday arrived we were off again. This time we had a half day trip to Llansteffan. Tuesday was the start of this nice weather we've been having recently so we had a very hot but relaxing time playing rugby and volleyball along with sunbathing up in the castle and chillaxing on the beach eating ice-cream and playing Zipball, cricket and flying some kites. Stunning like innit'.
Wwww, and we also had a cross dressing disco one night - this was the result!
I have been so busy over the last week or so that I haven't had much time at all to do anything, including updating this blog! Yesterday was an incredibly long day. I woke up at 7am on Monday morning and didn't go to sleep untill 12am Wednesday morning. The reason for this was because we had to go on transfers. That meant we had to take a group of kids back to Heathrow and pick up another group from Gatwick and then drive the 5 hours back home!
Anyway, we've been on many trips over the last couple of days, from Dinefwr castle near Llandeilo, the Botanical Gardens of Wales and also Cardiff. I've also been on my own little trips to watch Rhod Gilbert in the Swansea Grand and I also had my Sixth Form ball last Friday! So as you can see I've been pretty darn busy!
Rhod Gilbert was so hilarious! The whole shoe was amazing. There were a few hecklers in the crowd but he he dealt with them so well and made them in to a part of the show! He is definitely one of my favorite comedians and one of the best I've seen live. My brother says that Rhod is the best person he's ever seen live but I have to say that mine was Rob Brydon - he was incredible! We've seen Rhod's last 3 tours and this one was probably my favorite!
The night after we went to watch Rhod I had my Sixth Form Summer ball - also this was my year's last ball as we've now finishes school! It was held in Waunifor Cottages just outside Llanllwni. The venue was really nice and just the right size. We had a hog roast for dinner and then after we danced for most of the night! It was nice to see everyone and catch up as I haven't seen them in ages because I went straight to New York after my last exam and then straight from New York to my Summer School job. I wore a French Connection dress that I wore to my Year. 11 prom - recycling guys, it's cool!
I arrived home from the ball just after 1am and had to get up early to be back in work by 10am! That afternoon we headed over the National Botanical Gardens so the students could have a look around. The activity leaders spent most of our time sitting in the cafe watching traditional welsh dancing and lying in the grass. I did also, however, have a nice walk around the gardens as it was a nice day. I've been there so many times myself that I've seen the whole gardens but it is still beautiful and peaceful no matter how many times you go there.
On Sunday we jumped on the bus at 9am and headed down the M4 to Cardiff. We visited the castle, which I haven't been to in years - it was so long ago that I can't even remember it! Walking around the place was cool and the best thing was that Huw Edwards was giving me my own personal tour (well, he was the narrator of the audio tour!) so I was happy as larry! After the castle we headed in to town and shopped for a bit. I bought 2 tops from Primark (I hate that shop!) and I also bought a cardigan and a t-shirt from Hollister.
So that's what I've been up to over the last week, along with many discos, karaoke nights and talent shows!
