goodbyes, tension and lists

That's me, still in the office at home. No more pictures here for a while...



So this is it, we're off! Having begun to apply way back in September Victoria and I are finally off. I booked our flights to Calgary yesterday, just NINE days before we fly out. We have had SOOOOO much hassle getting hold of a pair of Visas from Canada House it's untrue! They don't have a phone line you can call to chase them either! Not being sure we were going has been a real source of tension, especially this close to the wire, but we had faith and it all worked out in time. With such a short time left I have a huge list of jobs to get through. I feel like Sisiphus; for every job I tick off the list at least one more appears to rear it's hydra-like head. Still, I'm sure it'll all get done, it always has before.

Alison Arrived on Friday (see her blog at

http://www.alisonvandelaak.blogspot.com) and we have been super busy. She now has a car, a phone and a bank account and I'v introduced her to all the classic British activities: Pint at the Pub, cheese on toast, fish finger sandwich, curry, fish and chips, barbeque in the rain, roundabouts and much more. It's been interesting thinking about my culture from an outside perspective and I look forward to seeing Canadian culture an education up close in the same way. She's off on tour soon, so we can pack.... AAAAAARGHihatepackingsomuch

Just a few piccies here of what i'm leaving at Horbury...

Here's the boss, Mr Hunt...
and here's Miss Van de Laak in her new room, M12 down in the mobile village. Mmmm, look how clean and tidy it is. That never lasts once the pupils arrive. Big thanks to the cleaners.




Here is the mobile village, more use than 4 tennis courts, surely?!



And here's the new building going up.It'll be almost done when I get back. Exciting!