My home for the next week.  The MV Octavia.

I leave tomorrow morning to spend a week diving in the Similan Islands. Should be a crazy adventure. Hopefully the seas aren't too rough and the visibility is as clear as my windows after my maid's Tuesday visit. We're already halfway through term two and upon our return to school only have 5 weeks until yet ANOTHER holiday! Man, gotta LOVE that British system and all their holidays.

From what I can tell British state schools (public schools) are full to psychotic, violent, redneck "chavs" who are more interested in smoking drugs and physically and verbally assaulting their teachers than learning. This is the only reason I can think of as to why the British system has so much holiday time.

So, to all you 13 year old, crystal meth smoking, disrespectful, psycologically disturbed, in need of anger management counselling and a good ass whooping kids - THANK YOU! God bless the British School System!  My scuba diving logbook thanks you as well.

Here's hoping for manta rays, whale sharks, turtles and at least one good looking DM...and if there are any pirates they better be good looking too.

Cheers

J