Inpromptu English class and random observations

In an effort to catch up i am going to summarise 2 weekends other wise it just becomes difficult to stay ahead on the blogging.
This was my first full week on European time ie
mon- fri 2.00 pm-11pm and Friday 8.30 am -6pm have to say the days when I start late are ok but i still get up too early so its a long day.
The one I Don't like is Friday because of lack of sleep.
Friday evening we go to the eat as much as you like buffet which means lots of meat and some beer.Afterwards we had planned to go to English corner but due to it raining we miss it out.Which is a shame as I no longer go to the one on Wednesday.
On Saturday i met Pearl who had arranged for me to come to an English class she teaches,however when i arrive she asks me what I am going to teach whoa hang on I was coming to observe but anyway we start not sure it was very successful but the kids seemed happy enough.We had an intro section and word skills, then played some games and finished with musical chairs without music had to bang a drum instead not so effective.But a good laugh for all the kids.
Saturday afternoon do some shopping so nothing exciting and then go to interview Chinese teachers. For some strange reason we have 4 candidates but 2 of them come as a group not sure i can cope with that so elect for a girl who really wants the job.
Hopefully that means she will turn up at the right time and wont disappear on me.

Sunday morning had arranged to view an apartment near to our existing office which was for rent at 1500 rmb per month for a one bed flat.The appt is at 10.30 so as is my usual I'm early 10.25 owner turns up at 11.00 typical. The one bedroom flat turns out to be a studio living room/bedroom combined like large hotel room. With a massive flat screen TV in a tiny room thanks but no thanks.
Anyway undaunted the agent suggests another flat 3bedroom for 1600 rmb sounds good so one taxi ride later we get to the complex. 15 minutes later another agent turns up and tells us it has been let OK do you believe because I don't for one minute.
However they have a 3 bed for 2300 which as we are there we go to view. Its massive and has a view of the ferry terminal and river. Very nice but too big and too expensive.
Anyway he also has another flat near to our new office location so another taxi ride and arrive at a very secure location lots of guards and electric gates.
Inside the complex is some fairly new blocks surrounded by gardens and lakes very nice.
The apartment is great nice size just missing one or two items it would be perfect but again the price is 2200 rmb and that means I would have to pay at least 1000 or 1600 myself if no one shared with me.So we rule it out for now.
By now I'm a hour late for English corner and have spent the best part of 4.5 hours on flat search which was not productive.
English corner has 5-6 people plus a few english speakers so not bad at all spend just over an hour there then head off to the appartment for a rest before eating.

My second week of European time is looming so after food go back to appartment and spend some time chatting to Arif in the uk by JAHJAH gt service and so cheap and easy to use so catch up on a few things.Nice to talk to him.