Had a lot of rooms to clean today. We had a group in from Belgium last night and did some catering again. I was in the process of folding a blanked today when I heard the gentle hum of bagpipes wafting in the air. The pipe band of the school next door was practicing, and out on the field, the football teams were playing. It was a very scottish moment. I dont think I have mentioned the school beside the hostel before, but it is full of very rough children. The only thing I ever see them do is play footie, beat each other up and stand around smoking. The scariest are the ten year olds with ciggies hanging off their bottom lips, swaggering around the school yard yelling threats to their teachers. The teachers are very nervous, harrased looking individuals. I passed one while walking back to the hostel one day and tried to make eye contact and smile, but I think he mistook me for a student and almost walked into a hedge to avoid me.

On valentines day I realized that really, I should have moved on after christmas. Glasgow or Belfast would have suited me wonderfully just now. I was cleaning a shower, when I slipped and fell and got soaking wet. At that moment I no longer liked my job or inverness. But it's too late now with only a month left. I am going to try and spend most of my days off in March at other hostels in scotland, so that should be nice. And I've met a few staff members from the other hostels, so I can always have someone to go and visit.
I'm getting excited about spain...some heat for a change! My trip to greece/turkey is all planned out as well now, so I have lots to look forward to.
Well, thats all for now.
Liz