Bristol, snow, phonecalls

I went to Bristol on Friday for a work placement interview. I'll be doing my work placement at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, working with the fundraising and sponsorship department. It should be really interesting, it is a little more administration based than most work placements, but I really want to get some more experience in museum administation, and I don't know of any museum that isn't trying to raise more money for its programs and exhibitions, so it should be really good work experience. Now I just need to find cheap accomodation in Bristol for 8 weeks. The placement is over summer and there are lots of festivals and such like happening in and around Bristol during that time, so it should be great. I'm also looking forward to spending summer next to the water - it isn't quite Sydney harbour, but it's better than nothing.

The trip to Bristol was almost 3 hours by train, made worse by the fact that the train from Birmingham was delayed by about half and hour. I was at the museum for almost 4 hours, than a 3 hour train ride back again. Nice way to take up a whole day. Thankfully i had a really good novel to read.

Yesterday it finally snowed! It wasn't cold enough for it to settle, and it only snowed for about half an hour before turning to sleet - but it snowed! I was stuck inside the whole time in a group project meeting, but i was at least able to gaze out the window and watch it fall. The flakes were a decent size and it looked really pretty falling. A whole lot nicer than the rain we have had all day today. I imagine that will be the last snow i see for this winter - the bluebells and snowdrops are coming through, so nature is saying that it is warming up, even if i don't agree. Hurry up spring, I want to feel warm again and stop wearing layers of clothing.

My big sister called this morning. It was so nice to chat to her. We haven't spoken to each other since i moved over here. 6 months without gossiping to my sister! We chatted for an hour, her husband told her that the call wasn't to be too expensive - what a big meanie! I'm trying to convince her to get broadband so we can chat over Skype, as I have missed chatting to her. Mum and Dad give me news about each of my siblings when i chat to them, but it isn't the same. Hopefully we'll be able to chat a little more regularly now that she knows about the cheap half hours Telstra offer.

Other than that, things are going along pretty well. Working on the group project and starting to think about what to do with my Easter Holidays. Hoping to head to scotland to see the European Women's Club Cup, but other than that i think it will be catching up with relatives and hopefully fitting in a little bit of travel around the UK. Can't believe that I haven't got to scotland or wales yet. There is so much i want to see, and my time here is just flying by. Too many museums and historic sites and not nearly enough time - isn't it always the way.