Diving in the Red Sea

Hi folks - above are a few pics from my diving weekend in Yanbu a few weeks ago. Had a great time - my diving improves every time - I think I am up to almost 30 dives now - I did suffer from ear problems again but have found some tablets and sprays on line which I am hoping might help in the future... Didn't see anything major this time - the usual rays and morays - some of the guys did see a hammerhead shark tho... I did 6 dives in total and a snorkel - had a really good time and the group we went with were good fun too...

In the top picture is Charlotte - it was going to happen soon enough - I took on a foster cat and ended up keeping her! She was found straying on the beach in Jubail - so she came to me to be re-homed and now she lives me me. She is around 6 months old and a Persian mix we think - very sweet but also has a mischievous nature too! Great company though!! She has a yellow and a blue eye too!

Being back at work the first few weeks after my holiday was pretty busy. I had 2 courses I did also, so wasn't really in the office much. Ramadan started (we are now over half way through thank goodness!) so it went from being mad with me playing catch up to now being completely like a ghost town everywhere! I am still feeling very unsettled so looking at other options now for sure... Classes are busy which is great - I teach stability balls and bands now on a Monday and have had 20+ students so am going to carry on with that for the rest of September.

I did a PAWS event last weekend. It was a skool disco theme - see me and the winner Butty Bacon (I don't know what his real name is!) - made a good amount of money for PAWS. The event was held at a BAe compound here and unfortunately, they are very strict regarding security getting in and out the place and there were in all 7 incidents where folk upset security and 7 guys who sponsored these folk into their compound, got into trouble. I have taken it very personally - so have told folk I am taking a bit of a back seat now with social events until next year. Such a shame - it is strict here and everyone knows that and should respect the rules.

PAWS will be fine though - we have the garage sales to see us through the rest of the year. I have asked for volunteers to help with events but had no offers really - apart from offers to help me with the next event.

I am in Bahrain tomorrow - thank goodness - my friend Chrissie is having a get together. I am shopping and getting my hair done. I need to get out for a few days for sure. And then, in 2 weeks, I am in Athens for 5 days with Tracy. Really looking forward to that!

That is all for now. I hope to be home before the year is out, but what with me possibly moving elsewhere, holidays are really up in the air right now...

WRITE TO ME SOON!

Jill

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