I can feel a big hole in my tooth. I went through all the hassle of registering at a dentist and having a check up before I came out here, only for this to happen. I’m having too much sugar, especially in the form of sugared tea combined with biscuits and cake (discovering the vast difference between cheap and expensive biscuits).

We worked in the veg. garden for the day, the reduced size of the garden group means more time to reflect and work. Initially I’d found the job boring and often pointless but I’ve grown to appreciate the rhythm. I can understand how gardening is often looked at as a form of relaxation, especially through nurturing crops for their entire life cycle. So I’ve decided that when I get back I will endeavour to implement what I’ve learnt. There are so many projects related to sustainable living in the UK and I have friends who are actively involved in the study and application of permaculture, so really there’s no excuse (blame the weather?).

“I’ve always wanted to meet someone mysterious just to say they’re enigmatic, so I’m thankful I’ve met you.” Apparently someone thinks I’m an enigma. I thought I’d do with a better definition, and ironically it seems the dictionary.com example seems to fit me: “a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.”

Depth is something I miss in conversation, so I enjoy the odd one-to-one chat with some of the group. It’s always enlightening to try and look at life from another’s perspective and having the opportunity to share some of your own experiences. When someone says to me “Oh I never looked at it like that” I feel a sense of attainment. For the knowledge that I’ve helped to offer a different perspective, it’s always worthwhile.