You know winter is here when...

...they finally put the heaters on at school. The temperature has dropped really low over teh last week or two. The gas stoves came out of storage at both Tsunan and Tokamachi but we hadn't been allowed to use them until the indoor temperature drops below a certain, undisclosed level. Lessons on Monday at Tokamachi were difficult because the students were more interested in trying to keep warm than remember English that could be useful at the doctors. Today in Tsunan, the students were gratful to do their interview tests because it meant they could sit in the small but slightly warmer teachers room for a couple of minutes.
Since I can't leave and go home to my kerosene heater, for the last few hours I've been making lots of coffee and putting serious thought into making a suit out of Kairo pads. But no I dont need to. At Tsunan, we've been given the go ahead to put on the stoves!! Heat at last!!

The Kairo body suit might be useful for boarding though.