Time for another update: So, my life over here is in full swing now and I’m nearing the half way point! Work is much of a routine, but the early mornings are getting easier (I doubt they will be as much fun in theUKwhen it is cold, wet and dark), and work is ticking over quite well. The arrival of two volunteers to the field station eases the work load, even if it does increase the amount of loud chatter in French, of which I hardly understand a word and just excuse myself most of the time. On the plus side, this means I get a lot of reading done though, even venturing into the classic literature – secure in the knowledge that I will read it all intently, simply for the fact there is little
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