Aaarrghhh... I have just woken up from the most horrible night's sleep!!! I had a reasonably early night but woke at about two in the morning to really loud whirring sounds. For some completely unknown reason, I had it in my mind that the noises were coming from my two machines outside. "Two machines outside?", I hear you cry... Well... Exactly!!! However, at this point I hadn't figured out that I don't have any 'machines', so begrudgingly I got semi-dr...

My first day continued... The moment I stepped off the plane, the hot, steamy, humid weather hit me like a brick. The weather is so very different to England and is something I have never experienced before. After some initial problems (and a small panic) finding Mr George, my contact in Shanghai, I was soon in his car being driven into Shanghai. He explained my choices and some decisions were made. I would be staying in Shanghai for a couple of nights ...

...And so the long awaited journey begins! I was up early this morning, having had very little sleep due to excitement, nerves, and the hot weather. The hot weather is something I'm going to have to get used to though, on last inspection, the weather in Shanghai was 36 degrees celsius. After a goodbye to my mum and brother, both of which I managed to stay smiling throughout, I set off with my dad for Ashford Station to catch the 11.03am train to Charing...