Darwinism....

Well I think that I can safely say that I'm finally changing colour. Not from white to brown; oh no, more from white to green. This constant rain is turning me into a frog. Well, at least I can say that I am adapting to my surroundings, darwinism at it's finest. It's either 'sink or swim' and I've decided to have a bit of a paddle....

Since my last update you may be pleased to know that I now have three items of knitwear in my possession; yes three! I know this is hard to believe, and I promise you I'm not telling 'porkie pies' (lies), I'm simply stating facts. I'm in danger of turning into a serious collector.

Anyway, enough bleating on about the weather, who do I think I am with all this silly talk; English?I've just completed the second week of my classes, and I think I have made the slight progression from speaking Italian like a 1 year old, all the way up to 18 months; oh yes. We have had some students come and go. Two lovely Russian girls departed on Friday, I wish they could have stayed longer, and an American couple. So this week, there will only be four of us in the class. 

So Dear Reader, you may also be pleased to know that I've managed to land a little job at the school. Apparently all I need to do is to take the Italian English-language students to the bar every Wednesday night, help them with their english; and I get paid for the priviledge! I'm not sure if the school really knew what they were letting themselves in for when they asked me to take on this task, after all, I'll be teaching them the very creative form of the English language alla 'Cockney sparrow'. Anyway, I will have to practice being authoritarian. Unfortunately I left my whip and cane back in London as I wasn't sure if British Airways would charge me for the luggage excess. So I'll just have to use my iron fist to instill some discipline; move over Margaret Thatcher... 

I've also decided to start samba classes this week, hopefuly I'll be able to meet some like-minded people in addition to acquiring a nice set of snake-hips; move over Shakira....

I have to say that although I expected that setting into a new place wouldn't be easy, it has been a little harder than I expected. Not having internet at home, or a functioning mobile at the moment has not made things very easy. However, I'm a positive person, and I think that with time, and with a bit more sun, I will get to meet more people and get to know Bologna a bit better. It certainly makes you appreciate the difficulties of adapting to a new place when you have come alone, but I definitely believe that it gives strength to your character and makes you rich with experience. Arrivederci!! xxx