A Lazy sunday

Well today has been a lovely one so far. I went off to the Family Service at Holy Trinity this morning, which was an interesting one as the children still went out to Sunday School during the sermon!! Family Services need some work I fear.

At church this morning, I met Dan and Ruth Bavington who have been in Karachi since 1965, although Dan was born here to Missionary parents and then educated in the UK from the age of 11. Dan is a civil engineer whose company built the Junior department of the school where I work. They are looking to retire at the moment and will be moving to the UK when they do. They have five children all married and living in the UK. There eldest son has just taken up post as Chaplain to Gigglesworth School in North Yorkshire. (it amazing what you can pick up over coffee!!)

The Bavingtons also run the church bible study group which meets on a Monday. So I shall be going for dinner at their house and then on to Bible Study with them after that, tomorrow evening.

After coffee at the Bavingtons I went off to Brunch at Marriott, which is a buffett of it seemed like hundreds of different thing to eat, which you can visit as much as you like. I had a starter of mixed salads, followed by a selection of bits and pieces, including sweet and sour king prawns, tandoori fish, and steamed vegetables, followed some chocolate mousse (not as good as Katey G's it has to be said) and two small pieces of cake type things, add to this a Pepsi and a pot of coffee for the princely sum of 970rupees, about 7.95. Not bad for a meal at a 5* Hotel.

From their home via French Bakery to buy some more fizzy pop and a bottle of Vimto!!!(Yummy).

I have reached the end of my second week and how am I feeling? Brilliant is the answer, yes there hassles living here, but as long as you roll with them, they are liveable with. School is great and I am really enjoying that. I am getting to know the city and am slowly finding my way round. All in all I think that I am going to enjoy living here.