My first day back at work today. 

I was down at Crystal around 7.50am due to start a Rescue course with one chap but manage to put him off until tomorrow as there’s someone else starting.  So rather than earning the minimal, I can at least boost my wages a little, seeing I missed out on the full moon madness.

This guy (Valentin) is going on to do his Reef Check, so after convincing him to start a day late, I took him for a one on one dive to Junk Yard, showing him all our coral transplants, structures and pointing out Algae, sponges, hard & soft corals.   So at least he has a little heads up.

He seems pretty switched on so I think Rescue will go pretty well.

As I don’t get paid for this morning or if I stayed in the office, wouldnt get paid for that either, I cycled home, stopping on the way to get some milk, rat poison and a rat trap as we have an unwelcome guest at the moment. 

I’ve set the trap and put down the poison, it’s only a matter of time.

I’m still off work and apparently it’s crazy down at Crystal.  Classrooms packed, late evenings, and not enough equipment.   Si doesn’t want me to go back yet as I’ll just make myself ill again but I’m going crazy not doing anything apart from watching various TV series and playing Candy Crush.

Yesterday was the first time in over a week that I’ve actually been out of the house.  It felt really odd but it was good to be out and about.   I walked into Chalok and sat on the beach for a short while and then went for a massage.  By the time I got home, I was ready to sit and do nothing.  It’s amazing how lazy you get by doing nothing.

Simon has been working hard.  Teaching non stop and as well as coping with issues arising at Crystal Images.   I really dont know where he gets his patience or energy from.

I know posts are not coming very regularly at the moment.

This is because of various things..

1. I am busy! In between teaching, sort video work out, being everyone’s agony aunt, and having a sick wife… I seem to wake up go to work, then bed…  It may sound like I am moaning… well ok a little.

2. Internet has been crap. For the last week, we feel like we have been living in England.. Its been rainy, windy, and generally rough weather. Rough seas make teaching courses that little bit harder too… but thats our job..

3. Home plans…. When I haven’t been working, then I have been arranging our return to the UK… We now have a definite date and I am glad to say that we get home just in times for Roy’s birthday !!! YAY!!

Jenny and I will be leaving the island on August 15th to travel to Bangkok for 2 weeks. 2 weeks of hell for me as I am sure most of you know my general impression of Bangkok… so I will be getting back into the gym to occupy myself. Jenny has to have a couple of dental surgeries (hopefully the last)… and once completed we shall be flying back to the UK for at least a month.

I hope thats good news to most of you… and I can’t wait to have a beer with Broski on his birthday (you better have the day off Roy!)

x

SD