Friday, 15 August 2008

ghost town

Another bank holiday so everyone's away, Carla, Alex, Sandra, the rest of Madrid except me. I've got another camp which I leave for on Sunday fingers crossed it's better than the last one although as Alec pointed out I didn't actually write much about it except the food was bad. Well it was bad! Anyways I think I've sorted everything I need to do on the internet, our connection in the house is still goosed mind you it's only been 10 days (!). Bastards. Sat the first of my entrance exams for uni yesterday went much better than anticipated; the practice one I'd downloaded was nails. To the point where I couldn't see how it was physically possible to complete it in the time allowed, I was seriously thinking of jacking it in- it just didn't seem feasible. Anyway went fine although next one is much harder and cost a lot more to sit, I've sold the LeMond to fund it. I never even rode it :'(




Think I'll go for a longer pedal tomorrow, only managed a couple hours since got back because of the heat but it's been a lot cooler last day or so. Until then I shall indulge in some English language tv and write my personal statement for uni. Fun times.

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

disconnected

It's been a while but I'm back in the tourist office exploiting their free wi-fi as our phone and internet hasn't worked since we got back from Scotland. Despite spending 30 euros on mobile phone credit to call and ask what's happening and when it'll work again we're no further forward. The shitty service is unbelievable, they refuse to reimburse the money we've spent calling them because we used our mobiles (eh we don't have a fricking landline because it's broken) and they can't tell us when the problem will be sorted. Awesome. Welcome back to Madrid.

Leave on Friday for the next camp, fingers crossed it's better than the last. Also paid (ahem well Carla has paid) the £200 entrance exam fee so I can apply, not even get in just apply, to study medicine at 2 of my 4 choices of university. So the gorgeous LeMond is up for sale. I didn't even get to ride it :'(