Settling in

This past week has been a blurr of unpacking, tidying up, washing and ironing, and Bible studies. Arthur discovered that the correspondence course that he wanted to enroll in, might only start next year. He took this week off to try and settle in, but next week we will try and work out some sort of routine/time table for him. There are a number of possibilities that he is considering pursuing while on St Helena.

Yesterday evening Arthur invited 5 Saints over to play non gambling poker. Although he enjoyed the evening, he is having to come to terms with the fact that having English as a common language does not mean that one has much else in common. This is the second time in my life that I have "immigrated" and I believe that the only way to become part of your new community is to consciously put aside your old way of life, and concentrate on absorbing/learning the new one that you have entered. Not always easy.

Graeme stayed in his study, and I spent the evening with the Garnetts.

Today was Good News Club again. I opened a jig saw puzzle for the children to work on after the lesson, which they seemed to enjoy. In the afternoon, I turned one of the Sandy Bay ladies' practice piece of embroidery into a pin cushion, that can go on the craft table at our upcoming BWA coffee morning. Later on Graeme, Arthur and I went for a picnic on Blue Hill. It was VERY windy and chilly, but we enjoyed the outing and the fresh air. Some photos follow :

A twisted bit of tree hanging over an arum lily

Flax in the foreground, then hills, then sea and sky Arthur contemplating