Back to work

As the jet lag eases we are like a pair of kids on Christmas morning, re-united with our haul of newly collected belongings. I find Adrian sitting several feet away from the desk so he can see the panoramic view on his new screen.

I consult the dictionary (and Dewi) before dragging him "outside" in search of ragi and tepung terigu. The corner shop has run out so we dust off Mike to get to the Suki shop. Success. But now there is a rumble in the air and the clouds are welling up. This means the chances of a straight 6 hours of electricity are slim. I'll have to wait :(

So plant the second lot of courgettes seeds and back to unpacking. Chris comes in halfway through and starts eyeing the two brimming toolboxes and my saucepans.

We have an easy first couple of days back as Chris has sent all our divers to Menjangan Island. Just need to catch up with what's been happening and what's planned.

At last the weather looks kind enough to get baking. Quick check in the spec that it's not going to blow the circuit - thank goodness only 550 watts, we're safe. Mmmmm, the smell... The most perfect crusty french loaf ready in time for the barbecue feast at Chris's tonight. We have his old mate Michael visiting from LA, he hasn't lived here for fifteen years but remembers only too well about the cravings. He has brought chocolate, pickles and 6 varieties of cheddar cheese plus Chris magics up lamb chops and sausages.

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Round 2 of the courgettes sprout to 4 inches and die - suspect sabotage as Nengah shows me picture of his thriving crop of "like labu" from the 5 seeds he snaffled from me during round one. 

Chris disappears for a couple of days to Denpasar and comes back with the perfect safe for us - plainly we still have a lot to learn about where to shop. Not sure if it was a good idea for us to set the code after downing several Storm Bronze ales.

The souvenirs arrive (isn't internet shopping great) and all we have to do now is find lighter fuel for the 20 Union-Jack clad zippos before we hand them out.

My laptop is restored to health with a new battery - hooray. But think it's been sitting under the leak in the roof so the < >, < >, < >, and < > keys no longer work - boo. (sympathy with my sister here) Adrian kindly gives me the ASCII codes instead which is great except I still need the < > key to make them work.