The winter is drawing closer!

Hi everyone!

Well, the last couple of weeks have certainly flown by... I've got back into lessons again after the October break and I have been back training and refereeing for American Football... Here's the latest load of news for you in my world!

• I spent the vast majority of the week-long holiday writing articles for the Tutorhub blog - found it a productive week but a slightly lonely one!  No-one was about really in town so I had to make the most of the time I had and had to accept I was going to be a little antisocial!
• After the holiday ended the class got back into lessons again as we push towards Christmas - my French is coming on nicely which is good.  I think every day a little more experience and confidence goes a long way!
• American Football.... The other week I served as an official for the first time, being the Line Judge for the game between my team, the Centaurs, and the Thonon Black Panthers.  The Black would eventually win 22-6.
  Ultimately I loved my first experience... so much that this weekend I served as the Chain Judge for a junior tournament hosted in the Grenoble area.  I have another couple of tournaments lined up this side of Christmas too!
  This weekend I also got to play for the Centaurs B team against the Condors from St-Etienne, a great, if soggy, experience!  We ended up winning 6-0 in a great defensive slog.
• For Christmas I have got my train tickets sorted back to the UK - very exciting!  It will be great to see my family again after a long time away for the festive period.
  What I am looking forward to even more is staying with Bethany over the New Year time in Lincoln.  It's been in the planning for several weeks now, but we are very happy to be seeing each other then! 

Well, I have to say that is the majority of the news caught up with!  I will update you in a couple of weeks as December approaches!

Mike :)