Spinning madly...

I am very happy at the moment.

I have started teaching again (always an enjoyable experience for me), I have managed to print off several of my photos and I've hung them on the walls - now all I need to do is get frames and actually arrange them! - and my washing machine arrived today.

Oh the joy of having my own washing machine. I had a week's worth of washing from before Christmas and then another week's worth since I've been back, in fact, I was down to my last pair of knickers. Cz allowed me to use her machine as I haven't been able to find a laundrette here. I'm sure there is one and I'm sure I've walked past it but in all my roaming last week I could not find it again. However, that is all in the past. Not only did I do two loads at Cz's but I've done another five loads here today (I told you it had piled up).

The house is finally coming together as I buy bits and pieces for it but, to be honest, apart from the washing machine, there's nothing I would regret leaving at short notice.

The reason I say this is that I'm getting mixed messages from the company I work for in Milan. They want me to work but they keep giving me incomplete and contradictory information about the contract (or lack of one) that I'll be employed under. I will have to go and see a tax accountant to get some impartial advice. If this goes on much longer, I could end up saying 'forget it' to them and going to another company who'll employ me on a casual (but legal) basis.

All good fun really.