The Further Adventures of A Mills

Hi all,

Thought it was maybe time to send a catch-up posting to you lovely, lovely people. I've just got back from the big tour I mentioned before and like Frosties, it was grrreat! There were city tours of Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa, as well as seeing the 'real' Canada in the middle of bleedin' nowhere. I did some white water rafting and almost made it unscathed, until I was body checked out of the raft by the tour guide, turning the River Ottawa a little more brown. The people were mostly cool - but as is the norm in North America, sometimes the enthusiasm is a little too much to bear. Us Brits really don't know what to do with ourselves in these situations. There was one guide who insisted on singing her own songs (mostly about us all being golden sunflowers) and I wasn't really sure where to look. Unfortunately I think everyone else was into it - even some clapping along occurred - so I found repeated the mantra 'there's no place like home' and cutting myself was the only way to see it through.

I've started the quest for work and a place to stay today and hopefully I'll be out of hostel life sooner rather than later. The kids are starting to do my head in now that I've been here for a couple of weeks and I think it's time to actually unpack my bag.

Anyway, best be off now. Care care of yourself, and each other,

Andrew