Things of note recently...

Another manager change at work... Yumi, pictured here next to my spectacular shirt and tie combination, is off to Kagoshima, so that means a bit of a shakeup...

The new line-up at work... stalwart Rie (centre) has been joined by new manager, Kanade (to her left) and Chie, both from Kurume...

Another departure, this time Carly. Farm gal, calming influence, rock, she is many things, and will be missed...

At Carly's farewell party, I managed to somehow become the sole heir to the prestigious drinking game "1 Red Hen"...

This is why I love Japan...

Ah Japan... buy a tiny bottle and they give you a big bag and a basket...

On a rare shift working with Eloise in Yanagawa, we ate Christmas pudding with double cream! Superb stuff!

Jon's girlfriend Rie, who is an eating machine!

The teacher's paradox: teach correct English, love flawed grammar...