Quick Update - again

Wish I had something interesting to tell you about but really nothing has been happening.

I'm still trying to sort out my legal/financial position. It does strike me as strange that you can't actually get accurate information from anyone because no-one actually knows anything. It seems that the application of the tax laws depends entirely on your personal circumstances and that it's up to you to 'get the best deal'. I'm waiting for advice from two different tax 'experts' - normally, I would only take advice from one person but that doesn't seem to be a good idea here. The trick for me will be comparing the information from one person with that from the other and making the best decision for me. To say it's stressful is to underestimate the stress I'm feeling.

On top of that I can't get my internet connection to work properly at home so I'm saving that for work only and using an internet cafe for all the fun stuff - and it's a damn sight faster, even if I'm surrounded by people for whom personal hygiene is an unknown concept.

It's been snowing here again (but not as bad as in Britain it would seem) although the sun is making a huge effort to shine here.

The teaching is fine, I love my adult students and even like the kids.

I think that's about it!