It's been one of those days...

The honeymoon of the first week is over and now the fun starts!!

Mrs Ahktar and I had to have 'words' with our new Year 7. By all accounts they were something of a handful last year and they are sizing up for more fun this year by the looks of it!! Unfortunately for them, I don't like 'fun'! So between us Lubna and I marked their card good and proper. It's still nothing like teaching back in Rotherham, the kids there wouldn't even let you get word in edgeways, never mind marking their card.

I was feeling tired this morning though as I had had a late night at Bible Study!! (I know, don't I know how to live it up) Though there can't be many groups that have Elvis in them. The group was made up of 8 people though a couple weren't able to join us. We are studying the Beatitudes and I really enjoyed it. The time together opens with some choruses, and before you ask, yes I have been invited back!!

There has also been one of those little annoyances I have been mentioning, and today its air conditioning units. AC is vital here as it is hot most of the year and when its not hot, its very hot! There are 3 AC units in the flat, one in the siting room and one each in each of the bedrooms. Up until today the one in the spare room has not be working, but the other two have been fine. Now I arranged to have the spare room one repaired as I have friend coming to stay in just over three weeks and I wanted him to be cool. So today Ali Electrican (Yes they do really call him that) came and did the necessary and the AC unit works perfectly. The other two have now gone on strike! The one in my room has stop working completely, and the one in the sitting room is pouring water down the inside wall. I suspect its just their way of getting some attention. Ali Electrician will come and lay hands on them tomorrow, InSh'Allah, of course...