Kashimashi!
The population of Steepholm Towers has doubled in the last week. First, on Monday, we picked up Maisie, our new cat, from Bath Cats and Dogs Home. Maisie is 15 years old though she doesn't look it, has a touch of arthritis, and knows what she likes (and doesn't like). I think we're going to get on fine.
Then, yesterday I picked up my new (temporary) lodger, Linda, from the airport. She's the daughter of one of my Japanese language partners, and will stay here a few weeks before moving to Brighton to start studying English. My friend, her mother, is Japanese but lives in German-speaking Switzerland; and Linda is thus fluent in Japanese and Swiss German, and to be honest already pretty good at English too, so it's become an even more Babelish house than before, especially when you throw in (as you must) Maisie's impressive repertoire of feline imprecations.
It's going to be an interesting few weeks.
Then, yesterday I picked up my new (temporary) lodger, Linda, from the airport. She's the daughter of one of my Japanese language partners, and will stay here a few weeks before moving to Brighton to start studying English. My friend, her mother, is Japanese but lives in German-speaking Switzerland; and Linda is thus fluent in Japanese and Swiss German, and to be honest already pretty good at English too, so it's become an even more Babelish house than before, especially when you throw in (as you must) Maisie's impressive repertoire of feline imprecations.
It's going to be an interesting few weeks.