Hello

Heya!

First of all I apologise for my discustingly late reply! Sometimes I wonder where time goes, although that's not a great excuse really.

So camp, what is an outdoor camp without rain?!!! Come on, where's your sense of fun?! Okay well maybe at that point it was in the bottom of a bag full of wet clothes...I guess it's easy for me to laugh from this end as I sit here relatively dry. As long as a good time was had by all then I guess that's the main thing.

Sounds like Hume Dalburn is building up in numbers. Not having a unit is one of the things I miss most about being here. I miss the interaction with the kids and I guess I just miss the simplicity of 'their world' if that at all makes sense. Just so you guys know, I am there in spirit. Actually, I thought about calling again one night but this time maybe I could call the Hall Phone number instead of your mobile. It'd be a hell of a lot cheaper, like I could talk for an hour and only get charged £0.50 (Aus $1.50) or there abouts, not that I plan to talk for an hour...but land lines are better for me to call with my international phone cards. And yeah, if I send stuff should I aim for like 20 of everything, just to be on the safe side? I've got some stuff that has been sitting here but I figure I'll just send it with Christmas stuff. What date does Guides end for 2005??? I'll try get it posted to you before they end for the year.

As for me well I am now in the office and miss my role as a house assistant like you wouldn't believe! Not only that, I'm back to being in an office but unlike my one at home, I share it with two others and it's rather small. Basically I get in the office at 8:45am and generally don't leave it until 6pm at night. I go to the dining room at lunch but that's about it. Huge difference really, I usually had a couple hours late afternoon to myself. It's so strange, it's like dark at 4pm!!! I can't believe it, all our outside lights come on at 3:30!! This is just so wrong!

Currently, the weather isn't getting above 12 degrees, and it's not even december yet! Okay, so I still dont' feel the cold that much, but I am actually having to put long sleeve shirts on, it's crazy!!

So I've rambled enough now. Tonight there are no guests in house, it is VERY strange. So we are going to run around the building in our PJs (we are not allowed to wear PJs out of our corridor) and then take over the TV room and watch a movie. Just staff here and that's it. Weird!

Take care and pass on my hello's to everyone.

Much love,
Rachael :-)