Tuesday 25th September
Breakfast at the hotel was only served until 9am, so we had to get up early, (for me anyway since I was used to not getting up much before 10!!) It was just pastries, which I really like, that's one good thing about the french, having cakes for breakfast!! There was no tea which was a bit annoying, (well there was tea but no hot water!!) We checked out off the hotel, but they let us leave our cases there which was good, as we still had 3 hours until the train to Aulnoye.
We went to the station (as the hotel was right oppersite) to buy the train tickets. It seems the machines at the stations here only take cards, which is a bit anoying as I like to pay with cash, but which happened to be quite good for me because it meant Dad had to pay with his Mastercard!!!
We went for another wander round the town, and then it started raining so we went inside a shopping centre, but it was quite small, I was stating to feel quite tired by this point, so sat down to have a rest. It was only 11am, so we still had 2 hours to fill, we all looked at the maps of Lille to see what else we could do. Mum spotted that there was a Zoo which had free entry not to far away, so we went there. Unfortunatley it took nearly 45 mins to get there, and to find the entrance, so we could only look round quickly. It was quite small, but it had a few birds, and monkeys, and zebra and things. Was very nice considering we didn't have to pay!
It was then nearly 12:30 so we went back to the hotel to get our cases and then to the station. it was then I realised I was very glad we got the tickets earlier, there were loads of people in the station, and we would have probably missed the train if we'd had to queue to get tickets then! Unfortunatley our train left from the platform furthest away from the station, so we had to pull the cases all the way, and only just made the train! It was just over an hour until we arrived in Aulnoye, I think I fell asleep on the train for a little while!
When we arrived we (or rather Mum and Dad!) had to carry the suitcases down some steps, under the tracks, and up the other side! When we came out, there were 2 women who cme over and asked if I was Rebecca, I said I was and they introduced themselves as Brigette, (They are both called Brigette! one is Brigette L, the other Brigette P!) They took us to my new flat, which is litrally right across the road from the station!
I'll try to describe the flat a bit, but when I get my own internet I'll take pictures and put them on here. Well, after what Mum had been saying about the bedsits in Ashford, I was feeling really worried that I would end up with something horrible, damp and dirty, but in fact it is lovely. It has a wardrobe, which easily fits all my clothes in, a desk, a bed, 2 bedside tables, a bookshelf, a table, 2 chairs, a seperate bathroom, though there is only a handheld shower which is a bit anoying becase I like to have showers rather than baths. The kitchen...well it's not really a kitchen, more just a hob and a sink in a cupboard, with a fridge underneath, nevertheless it's all clean and tidy, especially after Mum cleaned all the surfaces! (Thank you Mum!!) And it's just fine for me, plus there is enough space if people stay over to sleep on the floor!
Right so having arrived at my appartment I then had to go to the wardens office (the guy who looks after the building) to sign loads of stuff. Mum and Dad were still with me, and the Brigettes were managing to speak in french and in english, which was more than I was doing! I was despratly trying to speak French, but it was really hard to find the right words to use.I actually have no idea what I was signing, it looked like the rental agreement, but I'm not sure what it said, so I hope there are no problems! Mum and Dad still didn't have anywhere to stay the night, and there were no hotels in Aulnoye, but the Brigettes said they would find somewhere.
There was a bit of a problem when they realised that I didn't have insurance for the building, (I have travel insurance for myself and my possesions, but it is not easy to insure an appartment, when you don't know where it is or what it is like!) and after a lot of discussion in french, which I didn't really understand, it was decided that I needed to open a back account and get insurance through the bank. The next thing I knew we were walking round the corner to the bank, and half an hour later I had an account! I only had a vauge idea what they were all saying, but managed to work out that I have an account for 7 months with a debit card so I can get money out, and insurance which will cost 6€ per month. After signing some more things, and geting photo copies of my passport it was all done. I am so glad the Brigettes were there, cos I never would have been able to do that by myself!
After ,we went back to the appartment and unpacked a bit. Then the Brigettes took us to there office to sign some more things, and to try to find somewhere for Mum and Dad to stay. After a lot more discussions in french, during which me, Mum and Dad just sat in the corner, not reqlly knowing what was going on, it was decided that Mum and Dad could stay in the Hotel School in the town. It's not actually a hotel, more a training centre for people to work in hotels, but it has a few rooms, and Mum and Dad could stay in one of them. We would also be able to eat in the canteen that evening.
Brigette L drove us back to my flat, though we stoped at the supermarket next door first to get a few bits quickly. It was then that I realised that the French don't have fresh milk only UHT milk, which takes some getting used to!!! Mum and Dad picked up their suitcase and we went to the Lyceè Hôteliere, which was in the centre of the town, about 20 mins walk away. The people at the school were really nice, one of the students spoke very good english, so he was in charge of looking after us. Their room was really lovely. The only problem was that they had to be back by 10pm each night becaise that was when they locked the gates! We ate in the canteen which was a fairly good meal, and then Mum and Dad walked me back to my appartment. I didn't have a kettle yet, so I had to boil water on the stove to make tea!! We made up my bed, but I didn't have a duvet, so I used my sleeping bag insted!
After Mum and Dad left, I looked around, and I suddenly realised that this was it, I was going to be staying here, in a country where I couldn't completly understand the language, with people that (however nice they were) I didn't know, away from all my family and friends, and quite sudenly I just burst into tears, I just stood there in the middle of the room crying for about 15 mins, before deciding that I really should get ready for bed, which I did, Mum and Dad phoned about 5 mins after to say that they had got back OK, and to say goodnight, which nearly set me off again, but I calmed myself down, put on my laptop to listen to music, and wrote a list of all the things I needed to get the next day, (there was quite a lot!) before finally going to sleep;
Saturday 29 September 2007
Friday 28 September 2007
My 1st week in France - Monday Part 2
Right I have the computer for about 1 hour so I can continue with my week. I should point out that I have discovered that the keyboards in France are different to the ones in England, so if anything is spelt really wrong then it's because I'm not used to this keyboard, (and it's not just an excuse for my terrible spelling honest!)
Right so we arrived in Lille, (me with extra chocolate down my top!) and went to our hotel which was only about a 10 minute walk from the station. I was already to speak my first bit of french to the man in reception, but he obviously heard us talking in English beforhand because as we approached he spoke to us in English! And his english was far better then my french would have been! The hotel was quite nice, we had a tripple room, and it was fine for one night. We dumped the suitcases and went for a wander round Lille.
The town itself is really nice with lots of old buildings and cobbled streets, we had a look in the shops and found a nice sandwich bar to eat in, which led to my second attempt at french, at which the guy just looked slightly puzzled, until I asked in english, then he understood!
We had a look in the big shopping centre, (Very nice with lots of shops!!) and then went back to the hotel for a rest, (well, it was 5pm, I'd been up since 6:45 and I'd lost 1hour time difference!!!)
About 8 we decided to go to find somewhere to eat , we found a really nice resturant and so I went to try my 3rd attempt at French, I asked for a table in french....The waiteress replied in English!!! I was going to ask for a French menu, but I was too tired to try anymore french, and it was easier with the english, at least I could be sure what I was eating!! By the time we had finished eating it was after midnight, so we went back to the hotel and went to sleep!
Right so we arrived in Lille, (me with extra chocolate down my top!) and went to our hotel which was only about a 10 minute walk from the station. I was already to speak my first bit of french to the man in reception, but he obviously heard us talking in English beforhand because as we approached he spoke to us in English! And his english was far better then my french would have been! The hotel was quite nice, we had a tripple room, and it was fine for one night. We dumped the suitcases and went for a wander round Lille.
The town itself is really nice with lots of old buildings and cobbled streets, we had a look in the shops and found a nice sandwich bar to eat in, which led to my second attempt at french, at which the guy just looked slightly puzzled, until I asked in english, then he understood!
We had a look in the big shopping centre, (Very nice with lots of shops!!) and then went back to the hotel for a rest, (well, it was 5pm, I'd been up since 6:45 and I'd lost 1hour time difference!!!)
About 8 we decided to go to find somewhere to eat , we found a really nice resturant and so I went to try my 3rd attempt at French, I asked for a table in french....The waiteress replied in English!!! I was going to ask for a French menu, but I was too tired to try anymore french, and it was easier with the english, at least I could be sure what I was eating!! By the time we had finished eating it was after midnight, so we went back to the hotel and went to sleep!
My 1st week in France - Monday
I'm not sure how long I can be on this computer, am hoping to go have some lunch soon, so this will be part 1 of my 1st week in France, I'll add more when I can.
I'll go through day by day, so it doesn't get too confusing.
Monday 24th September
It was raining, and I was all ready to go with my suitcases packed. I had 3 and Mum and Dad had 1, Dad then thought that we might not be able to get on the Eurostar with all the cases, and so wanted me to leave one behind. After opening once case and deciding that no, there wasn't anything I could possibly leave behind and so we would have to take all 4 cases.
After saying goodbye to Natasha and Nan we drove to Ashford station. Due to a mixup with the train times, I thought that the Eurostar train was leaving at 10.23 and so we would need to be there by 9:50 in order to check in, therfore I had a bit of a panic sunday night when I realised that the train we had planned to get from Ashford, (9:11) wouldn't get us there in time and so we needed to get the 8:41 train, which ment us leaving by 7:45, so that we could drive to the station, unload the car, and then Mum could drive home, and walk back again. I've never been to Ashford station that early in the morning, it was very cold, very wet and very busy, And we had to wait in the rain for over 1/2 hour. Mum came back about 8:20 looking surprisingly dry for someone who'd walked, But she'd got a lift, which was good cos she probably wouldn't have made in otherwise.
So anyway we got on the train and went to Waterloo. We went to the check in and Dad gave me the tickets. It was then that I saw that the train was actually leaving at 10:43 and so we could have got the later train... grrr! We had about 1 hours wait so we got something to eat and drink, before bording the train. It was then that we realised that none of our seats were together, Luckily Dad and I managed to swap arround and sit togther but Mum was a few rows in front.
It was a relativly simple journey execpt I managed to pour hot chocolate down my new white top, so I have to wash that at some point!
After 1hour 40 mins we arrived in Lille, France.....
TBC
I'll go through day by day, so it doesn't get too confusing.
Monday 24th September
It was raining, and I was all ready to go with my suitcases packed. I had 3 and Mum and Dad had 1, Dad then thought that we might not be able to get on the Eurostar with all the cases, and so wanted me to leave one behind. After opening once case and deciding that no, there wasn't anything I could possibly leave behind and so we would have to take all 4 cases.
After saying goodbye to Natasha and Nan we drove to Ashford station. Due to a mixup with the train times, I thought that the Eurostar train was leaving at 10.23 and so we would need to be there by 9:50 in order to check in, therfore I had a bit of a panic sunday night when I realised that the train we had planned to get from Ashford, (9:11) wouldn't get us there in time and so we needed to get the 8:41 train, which ment us leaving by 7:45, so that we could drive to the station, unload the car, and then Mum could drive home, and walk back again. I've never been to Ashford station that early in the morning, it was very cold, very wet and very busy, And we had to wait in the rain for over 1/2 hour. Mum came back about 8:20 looking surprisingly dry for someone who'd walked, But she'd got a lift, which was good cos she probably wouldn't have made in otherwise.
So anyway we got on the train and went to Waterloo. We went to the check in and Dad gave me the tickets. It was then that I saw that the train was actually leaving at 10:43 and so we could have got the later train... grrr! We had about 1 hours wait so we got something to eat and drink, before bording the train. It was then that we realised that none of our seats were together, Luckily Dad and I managed to swap arround and sit togther but Mum was a few rows in front.
It was a relativly simple journey execpt I managed to pour hot chocolate down my new white top, so I have to wash that at some point!
After 1hour 40 mins we arrived in Lille, France.....
TBC
Sunday 23 September 2007
THIS IS IT!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Well it's finally here, in less then 23 hours time I will be on the Train leaving Waterloo, and England, on my way to Aulnoye!!
I'm currently printing out loads of photos to take with me, (got about 100!!!) So no matter what my flat looks like I can cover the walls with photos!
I'm pretty much packed, though there are still a few things I somehow need to stuff in!! I got some Vacuum bags from Argos, which are great, it means I can take all my bedding, and towels (since the flat doesn't have any!) I've managed to pack most of my clothes in the bags, too, though I still have 3 big suitcases!! (Thank God Mum and Dad are coming too, I wouldn't be able to bring half the stuff without them!!) I have no idea how on earth I'm going to get it all home again, but I don't need to worry about that yet!!!
I don't think it's quite hit me yet that I'm actually going, it's weird I keep thinking of all the little things I'll be missing, like English food, and reading newspapers, and watching TV (though I think I may have been able to persuade my Dad to get a DVD recorder, so he's gonna record stuff and send it to me!!!) I think the point it will actually hit will be on Thursday when Mum and Dad go Home, and I have to stay behind. That is the day I am least looking forward too, but I've decided that I'm not going to actually decorate my flat in any way until then, that way I'll have something to do on Thursday evening, and Friday.
I don't know yet how long it will be until I can get Internet, hopefully if I have a phone line, it shouldn't be that long. I've found a company called Neuf, that has wireless Internet, phone, and TV for 30Euros a month, I think it works in Aulnoye (Well at least the town was in the list of places it covered!) It sounds pretty good, I wasn't actually aiming for wireless Internet since it is just me in the flat, but I have always had wireless Internet on my laptop, so it would be strange to have a wire in it! And the phone and TV sounds good as well, I wasn't actually going to get a TV, but apparently I get TV on my laptop, (and if anyone has a spare TV they want to lend me...I wouldn't say no!!) Especially as it means I might actually get to see the 4th series of Lost (I don't have Sky, so missed the entire 3rd series, if it wasn't for finding the transcripts online, I wouldn't have a clue what was going on!!) Apparently they also have 'Heroes' in France as well, they are just about to start the 2nd series, although unfortunately due to the BBC being so far behind, I haven't seen the end of the 1st series!!! Which means I'm just likely to get really really confused!!
Unfortunately it may take up to 4 weeks to install it....What am I going to do without Internet for 4 weeks!!! I'm hoping that there will be Internet in the school or something that I can used, failing that, I'll be in the library!!! The strangest thing will be not having anything to do in the evenings!! No TV and no Internet = one bored Becca!!!! For this reason I have got about 10 DVD's to watch, so that should keep me amused for a few days!!!
Well that's it from me in England, Tomorrow I leave for France, I'm staying one night in Lille, before travelling to Aulnoye on Tuesday, I get the keys to my flat, and after dumping my stuff, I'm going to look round the town. My responsable said that she would find a hotel for Mum and Dad, although, she hasn't told me if she's found anywhere, so that could be interesting!! In which case Tuesday afternoon will be spent looking for a hotel for Mum and Dad!! Wednesday will probably be spent buying all the stuff I need for the flat, and food (that is quite important!!!) And then on Thursday we'll travel back up to Lille so Mum and Dad can get the train back Home, and then I'll get the train back to Aulnoye :(
Hopefully I might be able to find somewhere with Internet next weekend, so I can write about my flat and stuff, If not I'll update when ever I can.....
Till the next time....
A bientot!
Becca
Well it's finally here, in less then 23 hours time I will be on the Train leaving Waterloo, and England, on my way to Aulnoye!!
I'm currently printing out loads of photos to take with me, (got about 100!!!) So no matter what my flat looks like I can cover the walls with photos!
I'm pretty much packed, though there are still a few things I somehow need to stuff in!! I got some Vacuum bags from Argos, which are great, it means I can take all my bedding, and towels (since the flat doesn't have any!) I've managed to pack most of my clothes in the bags, too, though I still have 3 big suitcases!! (Thank God Mum and Dad are coming too, I wouldn't be able to bring half the stuff without them!!) I have no idea how on earth I'm going to get it all home again, but I don't need to worry about that yet!!!
I don't think it's quite hit me yet that I'm actually going, it's weird I keep thinking of all the little things I'll be missing, like English food, and reading newspapers, and watching TV (though I think I may have been able to persuade my Dad to get a DVD recorder, so he's gonna record stuff and send it to me!!!) I think the point it will actually hit will be on Thursday when Mum and Dad go Home, and I have to stay behind. That is the day I am least looking forward too, but I've decided that I'm not going to actually decorate my flat in any way until then, that way I'll have something to do on Thursday evening, and Friday.
I don't know yet how long it will be until I can get Internet, hopefully if I have a phone line, it shouldn't be that long. I've found a company called Neuf, that has wireless Internet, phone, and TV for 30Euros a month, I think it works in Aulnoye (Well at least the town was in the list of places it covered!) It sounds pretty good, I wasn't actually aiming for wireless Internet since it is just me in the flat, but I have always had wireless Internet on my laptop, so it would be strange to have a wire in it! And the phone and TV sounds good as well, I wasn't actually going to get a TV, but apparently I get TV on my laptop, (and if anyone has a spare TV they want to lend me...I wouldn't say no!!) Especially as it means I might actually get to see the 4th series of Lost (I don't have Sky, so missed the entire 3rd series, if it wasn't for finding the transcripts online, I wouldn't have a clue what was going on!!) Apparently they also have 'Heroes' in France as well, they are just about to start the 2nd series, although unfortunately due to the BBC being so far behind, I haven't seen the end of the 1st series!!! Which means I'm just likely to get really really confused!!
Unfortunately it may take up to 4 weeks to install it....What am I going to do without Internet for 4 weeks!!! I'm hoping that there will be Internet in the school or something that I can used, failing that, I'll be in the library!!! The strangest thing will be not having anything to do in the evenings!! No TV and no Internet = one bored Becca!!!! For this reason I have got about 10 DVD's to watch, so that should keep me amused for a few days!!!
Well that's it from me in England, Tomorrow I leave for France, I'm staying one night in Lille, before travelling to Aulnoye on Tuesday, I get the keys to my flat, and after dumping my stuff, I'm going to look round the town. My responsable said that she would find a hotel for Mum and Dad, although, she hasn't told me if she's found anywhere, so that could be interesting!! In which case Tuesday afternoon will be spent looking for a hotel for Mum and Dad!! Wednesday will probably be spent buying all the stuff I need for the flat, and food (that is quite important!!!) And then on Thursday we'll travel back up to Lille so Mum and Dad can get the train back Home, and then I'll get the train back to Aulnoye :(
Hopefully I might be able to find somewhere with Internet next weekend, so I can write about my flat and stuff, If not I'll update when ever I can.....
Till the next time....
A bientot!
Becca
Sunday 16 September 2007
Have Accommodation!!!
Yeay I have somewhere to live!!!
I got an e-mail yesterday from my responsable saying that she had spoken to a letting agency and could I transfer some money to a french bank account. I was like, hang on a minute why, I'm not just gonna hand over money for no reason. So I emailed her back asking what it was for, and she replied that she had found me a Studio Apartment, and so I needed to pay 2 months rent as a security deposit, 520EUR (I just realised there is no Euro sign on my keyboard!!) Plus the agency fees, for them finding it, which is 260EUR, It's a bit annoying that I have to pay the agency fees, (I'm hoping if I ask nicely I might be able to get my dad to pay that!!) but at least I have somewhere to live, and the rent seems to be only 260EUR (£179) a month which is waaaaaaaaaaay less then the £310 I was paying all last year!!
Unfortunately I have no idea where abouts in the town it is, or what it is like, I presume it will be furnished, and at least have a bed, wardrobe, drawers, chairs, table, bathroom and kitchen, (with fridge, stove, sink, oven, possibly microwave, kettle, toaster, washing machine) and preferably it'll have some cooking utensils and cookware and plates, cutlery and bed linen and stuff, or else I'll have to spend a lot of money buying it all which I don't really want to do.
It would also be brilliant if it already had water and electricity and a phone line so I can set up the Internet, but I'll guess I just have to wait and see, (fingers crossed!)
Well all I really have to do now is spend the next week panicking.....um sorry I meant packing of course!!!
I got an e-mail yesterday from my responsable saying that she had spoken to a letting agency and could I transfer some money to a french bank account. I was like, hang on a minute why, I'm not just gonna hand over money for no reason. So I emailed her back asking what it was for, and she replied that she had found me a Studio Apartment, and so I needed to pay 2 months rent as a security deposit, 520EUR (I just realised there is no Euro sign on my keyboard!!) Plus the agency fees, for them finding it, which is 260EUR, It's a bit annoying that I have to pay the agency fees, (I'm hoping if I ask nicely I might be able to get my dad to pay that!!) but at least I have somewhere to live, and the rent seems to be only 260EUR (£179) a month which is waaaaaaaaaaay less then the £310 I was paying all last year!!
Unfortunately I have no idea where abouts in the town it is, or what it is like, I presume it will be furnished, and at least have a bed, wardrobe, drawers, chairs, table, bathroom and kitchen, (with fridge, stove, sink, oven, possibly microwave, kettle, toaster, washing machine) and preferably it'll have some cooking utensils and cookware and plates, cutlery and bed linen and stuff, or else I'll have to spend a lot of money buying it all which I don't really want to do.
It would also be brilliant if it already had water and electricity and a phone line so I can set up the Internet, but I'll guess I just have to wait and see, (fingers crossed!)
Well all I really have to do now is spend the next week panicking.....um sorry I meant packing of course!!!
Thursday 13 September 2007
Might have accommodation maybe....?!?
Well I finally got an e-mail back from my responsable, after e-mailling her twice in the past week! The 1st thing she said was in English...Don't Worry! So I am putting complete faith in her, that she will find accommodation for me...she said she was looking, and that I might be able to live at the collage... but only during the week...well that's not very helpful! I would actually like to have somewhere more permanent if possible!!! I hope she can find somewhere soon!!
I've also now got my NUS Extra card, which seemed a great idea to get at the time, cos it also included the ISIC, and it seemed from the NUS website that it was the only way to get the ISIC, I then found out after I ordered it, that I could have actually got the ISIC direct from the ISIC website for £1 cheaper! The Nus extra card has ISIC written on it, but it looks different, I just hope they accept it in France, or else that will be a waste of £10!
The British council also have kindly sent me another copy of the instructions for how to translate my birth certificate (the original was in my suitcase!) so now I can do that. I'm gonna scan all the important documents and save them on my laptop, so that way I'll always have a copy!
The main thing I need to do now is pack!!! Hmmm trying to fit 7 months worth of stuff in 3 suitcases.....fun fun!!!!
Only 11 days to go!!! AHHHH!!!!!
I've also now got my NUS Extra card, which seemed a great idea to get at the time, cos it also included the ISIC, and it seemed from the NUS website that it was the only way to get the ISIC, I then found out after I ordered it, that I could have actually got the ISIC direct from the ISIC website for £1 cheaper! The Nus extra card has ISIC written on it, but it looks different, I just hope they accept it in France, or else that will be a waste of £10!
The British council also have kindly sent me another copy of the instructions for how to translate my birth certificate (the original was in my suitcase!) so now I can do that. I'm gonna scan all the important documents and save them on my laptop, so that way I'll always have a copy!
The main thing I need to do now is pack!!! Hmmm trying to fit 7 months worth of stuff in 3 suitcases.....fun fun!!!!
Only 11 days to go!!! AHHHH!!!!!
Saturday 8 September 2007
FOUND IT!!!!
Found my Ticket!! It was in the cupboard with all the catalogs.....obviously...why didn't I think of looking there!!!
I'm working my way through my list of things to do....I've written to the Headteachers of the schools, I've e-mailed my contact in Aulnoye to let her know when I'm coming (no reply yet though :( ) I've sorted out insurance for whilst I'm there (over£200, woah!!) I've brought a Youth discount railcard, which should hopefully be sent to my home soon, and I've brought a ISIC (International Student Identity Card) so hopefully I can get lots of lovely discounts whilst I'm in France!!
Still got a fair bit to do though, and I haven't even thought about what I'm taking with me yet...Think that will be something for me to do the week before I go!!
I'm working my way through my list of things to do....I've written to the Headteachers of the schools, I've e-mailed my contact in Aulnoye to let her know when I'm coming (no reply yet though :( ) I've sorted out insurance for whilst I'm there (over£200, woah!!) I've brought a Youth discount railcard, which should hopefully be sent to my home soon, and I've brought a ISIC (International Student Identity Card) so hopefully I can get lots of lovely discounts whilst I'm in France!!
Still got a fair bit to do though, and I haven't even thought about what I'm taking with me yet...Think that will be something for me to do the week before I go!!
Thursday 6 September 2007
Got my Ticket!! Lost my Ticket!!!!
So I finally got round to buying my train ticket last Friday, It was only £40, which still isn't as good as the £30 I could have got if I'd brought the ticket 3 weeks ago, but Mum paid for it anyway! (I did try to pay for it honest, but the site just wouldn't accept my card!!)
The Tickets arrived yesterday...return tickets for Mum and Dad, (so they can help me carry stuff over, and settle in) and a single for me, Leaving Waterloo at 10:43, arriving at Lille Europe at 13:24 on Monday 25th September. I opened them, showed them to Mum, and then left them in the kitchen.
That's the last time I saw them....Mum and Dads are still in the Kitchen....but mine has disappeared! I have no idea where it has gone, Mum tidied up the kitchen, but says that she hasn't seen it, I've looked everywhere but can't find it either!!!! AHHH!! This is not a good start, at this rate I won't even get to France!!!!
I've e-mail the contact at the school to say when I will be arriving, but haven't heard anything yet...she said that she would find me somewhere to live...I hope she has!!!
Well here's hoping my ticket turns up...or else this will be a very short blog!!!
The Tickets arrived yesterday...return tickets for Mum and Dad, (so they can help me carry stuff over, and settle in) and a single for me, Leaving Waterloo at 10:43, arriving at Lille Europe at 13:24 on Monday 25th September. I opened them, showed them to Mum, and then left them in the kitchen.
That's the last time I saw them....Mum and Dads are still in the Kitchen....but mine has disappeared! I have no idea where it has gone, Mum tidied up the kitchen, but says that she hasn't seen it, I've looked everywhere but can't find it either!!!! AHHH!! This is not a good start, at this rate I won't even get to France!!!!
I've e-mail the contact at the school to say when I will be arriving, but haven't heard anything yet...she said that she would find me somewhere to live...I hope she has!!!
Well here's hoping my ticket turns up...or else this will be a very short blog!!!
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