Wow, I can't believe it's June already! The last couple of weeks really flew by. I'm having to write this on a PC in the Salle Informatique; as my own computer decided a few days ago to inexplicably stop working - for no apparent reason, the screen is just completely black, everything else still works but I can't see anything! Really useful. And this is taking ages to write as I'm still not used to the French keyboard ...
Anyway, despite all this, I did think it was time for another blog update. The last one I did was when I was halfway through the big Advac conference. The last week of it went really well too. There was a lot more going on, more excusions and stuff, so I felt there was a lot more responsibility on my shoulders. The day after I wrote the last blog, I alone took a group of 40 participants to a restaurant where we had a gorgeous meal of fondue and other local cuisines. A bus had been organised to take us to and from, but as per usual coming back there are always people who have wandered off or have forgotten what time to leave; it's actually really stressful doing headcounts and trying to track people down! I was paranoid for ages I'd left someone behind! The following Wednesday, there was an evening trip to Chateau du Menthon, a castle tucked away in the mountains, where we had a guided tour (of which I had to do instant translation into English, a difficult feat when the old French woman guiding was completely batty and didn't stop for breath) and a buffet afterwards. It was hilarious to see all these people who after a couple of Mojitos were forming conga lines and doing the macarena - I actually spent a good 15 minutes teaching a poor Indian guy who was feeling left out how to do it!! It was a really fun evening, although again still lots of responsibility, as I was again in charge of making sure the clients got home safely.
On the final day, I finished early, and sat in on a special lecture from a BBC news correspondent that was about how television is edited, body language and tips for being interviewed on TV ( not that I probably ever will be, but just in case haha) It was super interesting, something I've always been quite curious about but never really studied or looked into.
Then finally it was Saturday, end of the conference and time for me to go and see my lovely Andreas! We had the best time, I just couldn't believe how fast it went over; honestly, I blinked and it was Wednesday, and time for me to go home! We went for another lovely 12 euro meal in Neuvy, I met some their family friends who were absolutely lovely, and drunk quite a lot of wine and had plenty of cuddles! I just wish I could've stayed longer, it's always hard coming back. So today we are planning our next get-together; I've liked having something like that to focus on; it's broken up my time here and given me something to look forward to each month. Until next time! xx
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