on the beach

Life is good.

I am living in a hut, in the forest out of town: sand beach, lake side view and sunset on tap (well, lake-water on tap, anyrate). The Northern autumn is here, and it is beautiful. This time last year I was training huskies in the woods locally.... now it's children! ;) I have now a post at the local school, as a teaching assistant (mostly English classes, naturally). I still work at the Målselv Asylmottak, with the asylum seekers. This gives me a variety of work. Keeps me out of trouble!

But, ho hum, I miss the outdoors, and it is a strange transition to be back indoors after all the tent-time I had. I get very itchy feet on sunny days. 3pm and I am ready to dash straight outside. I sympathetise with the students as they also seem rather keen to leave at the end of the school day (though I regret most of them dash outside to just dash inside to the telly straight after!). No t.v. or Facebook Crap to plague me right now: no electric!

I shall try and blog again soonish. But my current shortage of internet access prevents much progress. Watch this space and I will do my level best.... :) Sorry this update has been so late in coming.

...and Howdy There to Jane, from Yukon'96 days.

Amazing to hear from you again (I've only just read your comment!!)

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