Melanie's Mostly Writing

Today we came to my sister-in-laws house in Mungyeong for the weekend. It’s a little slice of paradise here. Their garden is full of twisty pine trees and various colourful flowers as well as pond with hopping frogs. I love wandering around the garden. There’s a foot spa cafe too which is very nice to…

It’s getting so warm here. 34 degrees celsius some days. And it’s only going to get hotter as the weeks go on. I sweat away in the classroom because, if we put the aircon on, the children complain they are cold! As a Scot I don’t think I’ll ever get used to Korean summers. We’re…

I’ve started exercising as well as dieting. I’m walking an hour each night after dinner. It’s hard going in the Korean heat, and I need to sit and rest multiple times, but it’s starting to get a little bit easier. My legs are very weak. My calves always feel okay but my thigh muscles hurt…