Back in the stunning English countryside!

Well...I couldn't stay away, the English countryside is amazing...the green rolling hills, sweet smelling flowers, vibrant colours, cute little cottages with thatched rooves, friendly locals...its just like the story books.

As i said in my last blog, im down in Dorset now on the South coast. My sense of where i am at the moment is so minimal. All is know is that the closet bigger town is Blandford Forum, but im in Farnham, which is the tiniest, cutest little town you could imagine. The Museum Pub where im working is the only one in town and i think we get alot of locals etc, but apparently most people come from miles and miles around, even London, to eat here because its so good. Well its looking pretty good so far, don't know when ill get to try some things though. Everyone is incredibly rich here as well, the houses are spastically nice but they seem friendly enough so far. Madonna has a big farm just a few K away as well, and apparently she drops by for a drink sometimes! That should be exciting LOL

The job seems fairly simple, but i think its going to be manic on the weekends. Theres plenty of staff though so i think it should be fine. Its the perfect situation, all the waitresses live in this 5 bedroom house just behind the pub, 3 are from OZ, one NZ, one English and one South African at the moment, though the NZ and one of the Aussie chicks are leaving on the weekend. They all seems really nice and happy, which is the main thing, as a few some of the have been working here for a while and they quite like it.

So im working 10 shifts a week, but they are like 3-4 hours breakfast and lunch each, and dinner is a bit longer, maybe 5 hours. AND THIS IS NOTHING! LOL Im sooo used to working crazy, hard hours, then having to travel at least an hour home. So this is pure luxury, its going to take a while to sink in. The whole set up is really sweet, feels like its too good to be true actually. Im waiting for some catch where we are all like slaves for the day or something, but everything is so relaxed, as long as you just get things done and everything is sweet.

So apart from work, the place is pretty isolated, but there are quite a few things within driving distance. Theres the coast line which is like 30mins away i think, that supposed to be stunning, then theres all sorts of things like a random safari/zoo nearby that has a TV show done on it which is on every morning apparently. The girls were up drinking last night, and i went to bed early because ive just done breaky, but they just randomly took off to Stone Henge, which is only like 30mins away too. There was some festival at night and people were going nuts and dancing on and around the stones, which you usually can't do. Thats a must see thing for me i think, i wish i could have gone.

I haven't taken any pictures yet, so i haven't nothing to show you of my own except for these random photos off the net.

http://www.imagesofdorset.org.uk/Dorset/025/intro.htm

This next link is just one for Dorset, i think it mentions Farnham very briefly.

http://www.thedorsetpage.com/Dorset_Home.htm

Well ill stop blabbering on then, im using the computer they have here for staff to use, and its like those ones you had back in the early '90s, and PAINFULLY slow dail up internet connection. Oh and i must find out the phone number of the house im staying in, cos it has a landline phone there which is handy. Ill find that out and put up a short blog soon. Theres very little to no mobile phone service here too, so i appologise in advance if anyone calls or messages and i don't get back for ages.

So i can't really think of much else to say, but hopefully ill have some exciting adventures to report on while im here. At this stage i want to be here for the summer, until September and just save money for more traveling later on.

OH!! Also, i must mention that im a terrible person because its been my little brothers birthday and my Great Aunties birthday on the 15th June and i haven't rung them or anything. So if people who talk to them are reading this, PLEASE pass on my Happy Birthday wishes and love and hugs and kisses and everything, and when i get a phone card i can make a quick call to them both. I really hope the two of them had a great day and that they had everyone around and got some good pressies as well =)

Well i hope everyone else is well and people who are in Maitland and Newcastle are coping ok with the flooding. My golly that place is going to stink afterwards, and no doubt there will be alot of cleaning up to do. My thoughts are with you guys. Take care everyone! oxoxox