Burning and fire

---

It's been unbelievable hot here, one of the hottest July's since 1911. Everywhere I go people keep telling me that when they say "Welcome to Sunny Bolton" it's a joke, but this week has been in mid 30's all week. I love it! Last night the rain finally came at about 4am, thunder and lightening, it was beautiful, you just don't get that back home very often do you? So I lay awake listening and enjoying the sounds of thunder rolling off the hills of Horwich.
I've been exploring the place and the surronding towns. it's still a shock how green it is, I guess I expected it to be drier for some reason, being summer and all but they consistently get alot of rain throughout the summers here.
I headed downtown Bolton the other day in my flipflops and cowboy hat, I may as well been wearing a sign, apparently it's a dead give away.. TOURIST!!!! So far everyone has been just fantastic. Even the kids. On my walk home from the square I stopped in a park took out my poi and bottle of water and started practicing in the shade. Next thing you I'm surronded by 10 children... problem?? WHERE IS MY INTERPRETER!!??!?!
"Ow ol ay oo?"
"Watzat oo ot ere?"
"eys yo icken on the ound?"

I had to ask them to repeat everything. .. here in the north districs they have a tendency to drop alot of letters. H is their favorite to discard. I'm not sure the last time I actually HEARD an h other than out of my own mouth. And than last night it happened.. a few pints into the night and I looked up and asked if we left something at 'ome'. My hand flew over my mouth.. and I just about cried, thing is noone else noticed and my question was answered. But trying to understand the lingo and the accent perfectly is slowly coming to me.
So after a lazy day of eating and sleeping and lounging around the house Coley and I headed off to Poi Club which he organizes twice a week. It was in a community center which was about 3degrees hotter inside than out.. than you add about 12 or more people sweating.. and well.. yuck.. I never knew I could sweat so much by just standing. After the club we all headed out to a local pub which one of the girls told me was a 'rougher' bar, after getting there i had to have a bit of a chuckle.. I plan on taking her to the Colbbalt or Ivanhoe if she ever comes to Canada, or maybe the Cambie in E town... THAT IS rough.. heh.. this wasn't too bad at all.. just the decor lacked in some spunk.
Sooo we got a few in us and mucked around on the piano than headed out to an old abandoned church.. it's huge.. and beautiful.. and a massive court yard to spin in and the fire spinning began, we were out there for hours.. it was great. I got a few good pics, and the newbies are loving it too, it's cool to be part of that process when someone learns how to spin fire.. all in all it's been a great week. Sunday I shoot off to London.

Cheers,

->s

---

Photos

Spin and Flail
Had some fun back to back

the pub
a little dark... booo

Bull and Patridge
Some of the poi club peeps.

Comments

[Laurene]

Hello from Dublin!
Hey Darling! I'm so glad to hear about all your fun over here! It has been insanely hot in Ireland as well. I just have to walk outside and I start sweating. Loads of fun. I'm so happy to hear that you made it over to this side of the world! I can't wait to meet up with you. I will be in Scotland and England in September before leaving for Athens October 3rd. Let me know if you plan to come to Ireland!

[anonymous]

Yay! You look like our having alot of fun! We love you and miss you lots! Haley is doing well and my driving lessons srart next month!!

[Sara]

Hi Sarah, I'm following your blog and enjoying ++++. It's hot here today in PR, 32 celcius I think. Did you get your second cousins name and jnumber from me, Gregory so if you have time you can look him and family including 3rd cousins up. One 3rd cousin works on television. love yum