Saturday 23rd June 2012
We were in a bit of a state back in the apartment as there was so much to pack and clean. Our last day in school was Tuesday and later that day someone was coming over to collect the printer and someone else to collect the last Magtie stick which was our only access to the internet. We knew we were leaving then! Not considering this level of disruption sufficient we had also invited a bunch of local TLGers for dinner and we had promised an English roast dinner as our farewell. So we had to clear up, pack stuff, shop and then cook ! Unfortunately, The TLG co-ordinator rang at this point and told us that the landlord wanted to come over and check over the apartment and discuss how much our bills should be for when we leave. I tried to get out of it, explaining all the things we had to do but it had to be and so he was due round at 4.30 in the middle of dinner. Oh well!
Of course it all went off ok! I cooked roast chicken with paxo stuffing, roast potatoes, carrots and stir-fried cabbage with onions and garlic. Yum yum. And then double bloody yum with an apricot crumble and yes the rumours were true - custard!!!! Treble yum yum.
Oh we had two unexpected Mexicans turn up but we fitted them in as well! They were friends of one of our guests and were making their way across to Telavi to do summer school. Unluckily for them they have been placed in the mountains and have no winter clothes (coming from me-hi-ko) and so raided the pile of "Martin's winter clothes to be taken to the village" pile which luckily for us meant that we had less to carry the next day. I threw in (literally) the remaining hot water bottle we hadn't sold. I don't think they quite believe that it will get that cold as it is really hot at the moment but we shall see.....
We had a good time. These are TLGers who have been coming round, eating, drinking, watching films, and are great conversationalists and we always have a good time with them and so it was yet another goodbye.
The landlord and his family timed their visit at a convenient lull in the conversation and I was in fighting mode prepared fully intending to not pay any utilities bills this month as we had paid well over the odds the first month. However, they were only expecting us to pay 2 weeks rent which was an added bonus and so I caved in and therefore all parties were satisfied that they had maintained their position!
We had a long day ahead of us the day after and had to make an early start. Our two overnight guests were asked to wash the dishes, give the cut flowers to the neighbours and then throw the key through the open bedroom window. Then to bed.
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