New beginnings

I've spent all day at the school with Megan today. Clive Bailey, the headmaster, took me on the grand tour. The school is in the very centre of Lima so the noise and traffic around it is a bit deafening. I will have to get used to it! Its also a bit like a maze and I can already see myself running around like a headless chicken looking for the English department or the emergency exits during a fire or earthquake drill! I've not had a chance to meet any staff yet since the school doesn't actually start till March.

I'll be helping (or perhaps hindering) Megan at the admissions desk for the next two weeks to get me out of the house and hearing Spanish I guess...

I was going to tell you about church here...the Baileys go to a little church in an area called Surco as do Megan and MC Martin from Lewis and her husband Erick! Its a prespyterian church and the service was all in Spanish but I think I followed it...well most of it anyway. The congregation is about 50 people and they're really nice and friendly. I think I'll be staying there! Afterwards we all went along to the Bailey's for a wonderful Sunday roast - Scottish style with mash and veg and gravy ahh! I also got to see and cuddle MC's new baby Ruth Miriam. She is so tiny and so gorgeous!

In other news, the Arevalos came home tonight having been away since before I arrived, in Kawai - a beach somewhere near Lima (I think). Charmian and Dennis Arevalo have two little girls Emily (7) and Francesca (Franchie 3) and a boy Elliot (9). They are a lovely family and very welcoming. The kids are great fun and everyone speaks English (yeeeh).

I'm off to bed now, a bit exhausted, must be all the Spanish I'm speaking (not!).