Hiya, How is everyone? I’d like to say a big thanks to you all for your birthday messages of cheer. I had a very nice birthday. I went out for dinner at an Indian restaurant with some people from school and some people who I have met through timeplan who are working at a different school. It was quite fun. So far the UK has been quite good. I have been very busy so I haven’t had much of a chance to be bored or lonely. I have done a week of school and for the most part have rather enjoyed it. Some of my classes are a little challenging but the Science department is fantastic. They are very supportive and very nice. In fact I like them all. There are loads of new people in the school so there are lots of people that haven’t really got any roots here. The kids at the school are pretty badly behaved, but better than the kids at Maddo, so I am happy. I am teaching A level Biology and that is really cool. The kids are nice and we get to do fun things.
I am pretty much established in my house now. I have shown Jon Paul several of my videos and he has reacted lackadaisically to most of them. I showed him the Young Ones and he said it was the worst thing he ever had to watch. He liked Spicks and Specs though. Apart from differing televisual tastes there haven’t been any problems, so far at least.
The head of the Science department does a lot of musical theatre on the Island. I have been asking him about the different theatre companies on the island that don’t do any singing and they seem pretty good. I will try and get into some play here. That’ll keep me busy.
Oh! Every needs to look up a map of the Isle of Wight before they read the next bit so you’ll have a visual prop to help you understand my story.
West Cowes and East Cowes are divided by the Medina river which stretches all the way down into Newport. There is no bridge that connects West Cowes to East Cowes. Instead they have ‘The floating brigde’ which is a flat topped ferry that both cars and people can get on to get across the 50m wide body of water. All day the floating bridge just goes back and forth across the river. It is not so bad for people because we can go on it for free but cars have to pay between 1.40pounds and 2pounds to get across this very small stretch of water. They also have to line up and wait to get on the ferry if it is over the other side. How frustrating would it be if you were running late for work, were sitting in your car, but couldn’t move because the ferry wasn’t there? I catch the floating bridge everyday to get to work and sometimes I can step right on it and other times have to wait for ages. Apparently many companies have submitted proposals to build a bridge but it keeps getting knocked back by the locals. “Keep your fancy bridges off my island”.
Ebony I would like you to publish your hybrid animal thing in a graphic novel form on this website. It’s a cutting edge haven of the artistically astute.
Just in case any of you have ever sat and wondered 'Where are the Pet Shop Boys right at this very moment?' I can rest your ever enquiring mind. The Pet Shop Boys are on the Island performing in the Isle of Wights premiere musical event, Bestival. Also on the line up were the Scissor Sisters (But I think they didn't end up coming) and Devendra Banhart.
