Tales of Swarovski

So it's been a while since I had a chance to post. As some of you know, I have been in abroad for just over five weeks, and what a great five weeks they were!

The first two were spent in Malta, the third in Sicily and the last two back in Malta again. Long story short: we went out lots to places, took many photos, ate at a lot of places, drank a lot of cocktails, bought a lot of souvenirs, gave a lot of gifts, and generally had a good time.

In that time I also learned that I got a 2:1 in my degree and that this is a big deal in Malta. I hadn't expected anything, but three small animals from Swarovski followed from Mark, his sister Maria and her boyfriend Daniel, and their father Mario. I also bought one of these for myself (which was partly funded by Mark too).

From left to right: Bella the rabbit (given by Mario), Ziggy the woodpecker (I bought), Gracie the squirrel (given by Mark), Romeo the frog (given by Maria and Daniel).

Now I just need somewhere to display them. For the moment they stay in their boxes.

Watch for the new photo montage page that I am planning to do on the last holiday.

Other than that, let me say, it is good to be back in the UK. It rained last night and the grass is green and covered in water. The surroundings seem incredibly lush compared to Malta and I had missed it. It's also pleasantly cool here, around eighteen degrees. We can wear clothes without sweating and sleep under a duvet and feel cosy.

That's all for now, hopefully I'll post again sometime this week. :)