I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, but have only just got around to adding it here. During our end of term holiday, we all went off to Singapore.  It was a choice between the bright city lights of Singapore or the golden beaches and relaxation of Kota Kinabalu (up in Sabah).  Singapore won because, a) we were in desperate need of seeing bright lights after three months in Brunei, and b) visiting KK will be more fun (for me at least) after I’ve got my scuba-diving qualification.

Just a quick message now.  I've recently started scuba diving, which is great fun.  So far, I'm very much a beginner, and it's strange being on the receiving end of teaching!  I've got a textbook, homework, and even an exam this weekend!  So far, I've spent a day doing the confined water dives (in a swimming pool), just getting used to how all the gear works, how to get “neutrally buoyant” (so that I neither float, not sink like a stone - not easy!) and so on.  I've also spent one day at sea, and did my first open water...

Apologies for not having updated more recently.  We still only have internet access at school, and so updates are only possible during quiet moments.  There haven't been many of these recently.  Nonetheless, I have been getting criticism from several quarters and shall make amends.  The blog has a shiny new look to underline my new approach. Since the last Linggi's post, lots has been happening.  We've been back to Linggi's (but only once!), we now have a telephone, school has been busy, but still very enjoyable, and we're feeling settled in to life in Brunei so that it no longer feels...