To blog or not to blog. That's the question.

Hello!

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I really should fill in my blog more often...

On Saturday, Molly and Dave came back from Australia. We all had a cup of tea/coffee together. After Molly and Dave settled a bit, Evi and I made eggy bread. After breakfast/brunch, we all took off, so that Molly and Dave could relax. We decided to spend Valentine's Day in Leicester (we needed a break after the horrible Friday the 13the Experience). We really wanted to explore the city, but somehow we ended up shopping. I bought yet another sweater (a purple one), some make-up (that's right, Lindsay wears make-up from now on) and two books:

• My Grammar and I (or should that be 'me'?) - Old-school ways to sharpen your English
• Remember, Remember (the fifth of November) - A history of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks

As you can see, being a teacher is not just about standing in front of a classroom: the teacher is always hidden inside you. I can never stop looking for didactic material.

After a long, hard day of shopping, we all went to a Chinese all you can eat buffet restaurant. We all thought it was very nice. Unfortunately, our bellies didn't share our opinion. Later that night, we all went clubbing. Imagine me in a club! Later, we found out that we went to the wrong side of town: apparently, we went out in the 'Asian' part of town. We were wondering about all those turbans... I ended up having a good time. But I still don't think clubbing is my cup of tea.

Sunday was very laid back. We all slept late. When we finally got downstairs, Molly had made us a magnificent breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms and toast. After breakfast, we all went to our rooms and tried to work. Meanwhile, Molly made a lemon cake. Hmm it was delicious! To be honest, we didn't really do a lot that day. Around 5 o'clock, Anna and Clare arrived. We had a lovely Sunday Diner with the entire family. Molly made chicken, lots of vegetables, roast potatoes, the works. She also made apple pie and custard for pudding. We were all pretty stuffed. We decided to watch a film before going to bed: Mystic River. I'm sure it was a lovely film, but I didn't see a lot of it... I fell asleep on the sofa.

Then today, we went to Stratford-Upon-Avon. This is Shakespeare country. We passed a lot of lovely buildings, including the birthplace of William Shakespeare. We also visited his grave. You will soon find the photos on Photobucket. The weather was really nice today. It was actually kind of warm. At one point, I was really shocked: I walked into a shop, only to find a gigantic display of hedgehogs! There must have been at least one hundred of them. You will find a picture of the display on Photobucket. We also had our first serving of fish and chips. Delicious! We left Shakespeare country on a full stomach, only to come 'home' and find Molly in the kitchen. She had some Belgian guests coming over for diner. A couple of years ago, a Belgian student who also stayed at Molly's decided to move here. Her parents are here for a couple of days and Molly invited them over. It was really fun to talk to some other Belgians! Molly made salmon 'en croûte' with new potatoes and green beans. And for desert: crackers and cheese (= Wallace and Grommit flashback) and chocolate mousse. Once again, we were all stuffed. No film today... We all went straight to bed (and some of us filled in their blogs first...).

Tomorrow: Warwick Castle!!! I'll try to keep you informed!

xxx