If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished.

Its so tiring trying to communicate in a language you don't speak, though there is a real sense of achievement when people seem to understand. I watched desperate housewives in french last night (deeespreeete owwsweeeves- french pronunciation) - I vaguely understood it.

I am now having dreams where I am in a room full of people who do not speak French and then someone walks in and says something really important in French and everyone is asking me what they said, I do not have a clue. Not hard to interpret that one.

Im off out to see if I can find a kettle and a duvet- I feel like Im camping at the moment, boiling all of my water in a saucepan and sleeping in my sleeping bag.

:)