' His stomach is the size of a walnut ! '

Matthew was talking about his baby son Lucas' stomach and the 'wind' problem that he has.

' I used to go to Brittany for my holidays '

While having lunch with Philip,I mentioned that there was going to be a new Creperie opening next weekend and that the crepes were going to be from the Brittany; Philip said as a kid he used to go there for his holidays.

' We don't care! '

I bumped into a couple of Tunisian men at Jimmy's Cafe; one of them used to be one of my students and the other man was his friend. Anyway after my ex-student had explained what 'Earth Hour ' was ; he simply said ' We don't care ' which basically sums up quite a few Tunisians ' attitude to the environment which probably accounts for the many dirty beaches and litter-strewn streets especially at the weekends and during the holidays!

' I like football but I don't have a favourite team '

' They were surly '

Tom was talking about his teenage students from his CAE class.

' I'm leaving at the end of August '

Cormac telling he me was finishing his contract at the end of August.

' I've got a new passport '

Tom showed me his new passport; it's still basically the same but with different pictures, showing the countryside of Britain.

' He's doing a timed-essay '

I bumped into Ammy and Joe in Café Kom Koi; Ammy mentioned that Joe was busy doing his Trinity Diploma studies and doing a timed-essay.

' I'm glad I'm leaving '

Rob is glad that he's leaving Tunis! He said this while we waiting outside the local town register ;the main entrance was getting crowded with lots of cars waiting their turn to enter the building.

' Pizza Regina,Orangina ! '

' I didn't do anything special , it was just a day off '

The owner of the Kom Koi talking about yesterday's holiday: it was Independence Day but for him it was a just day off and an opportunity to have a rest at home.

' C'est ne pas vrai '

The driver of the louage taxi commented that the 5 dinar coin my fellow passenger had given him was fake : ' C'est ne pas vrai '. Apparently the middle part of the coin could be taken out quite easily and there were a lot of these fake coins in circulation. By the way I was on my way to Nabeul for a day trip; it was independence day in Tunisia.

' I'm doing some painting tomorrow '

' I was listening to Massive Attack '

' The cumin is from Korba near Nabeul '

' We're going on tour in Malta '

John Philips

' I got suspended for setting off the fire alarm ! '

' I started celebrating St. Patrick's Day yesterday '

Amanda mentioned that she'd already started celebrating St. Patrick's Day yesterday!

' It was 1,500 dinars '

Phil didn't seem to think 1,500 dinars was a lot to pay as rent for a flat even though he said it was a flat for two people. Must be a nice place for such a high rent!

' Je fais bijoux '

A woman having breakfast at Jimmy's Cafe told me that she makes jewellery; on her table was a length of copper wiring which later on she was going to wrap some silver around it.

' It's a bit gloomy ! '

As a tram passed our taxi, Myriam commented that ' it's a bit gloomy ' ;  she added that the transport  in Moscow, where she used to live, was completely different even with chandeliers!

' I used to work at the Tunisian Embassy in London '

' I should read the newspaper '

' I went home and found seven aunts so I left ! '

In the taxi home I mentioned that I was going to the Italian pizza restaurant to have a pizza for dinner Tom said he'd come too. However, Fahim said he couldn't come as he had to go home; Cyrine had dinner ready for him. However, just after me and Tom had just bought an Italian ice cream as our dessert and walked into the town centre Tom noticed Fahim and Philip in the Japanese/Italian restaurant ; Fahim had gone home to find the flat swarming with his wife's relatives seven aunts were there! In the end tt seems that all Cyrine offered him for his dinner was cake!

' Your animation was great , you were fabalous ! '

' They tapped my phone '

' I have to cash in my cheque '

I bumped into Cormac and his daughter on the bus to Tunis; he said he had to go to Tunis to cash his salary cheque and then later on go for a coffee.

' Sarah's going to Abu Dhabi '

' I'd prefer to stay here' 'Guess who's coming here in July ! ''The 7 string theory '

I'd had just lunch in Café Kom Koi when walked in Judy and Paul ;later on Dorra and half an hour after that Philip and Fahim. Quite a BC crowd!

Paul, Judy's husband, talked about having to move to the Ivory Coast for his job and is not looking forward to working and living there ; he would rather stay here in Tunisia!

Fahim mentioned that Eunice will here at the BC in July the ' Caretaker ' at BC Tunis from July to September , presumably while there's no Teaching Centre Manager and ATCM ( Sarah and Rob leave in the summer ). Apparently Eunice is currently being the 'Caretaker ' at BC Oman. Fahim mentioned that she's got a good salary at BC Oman she has to work much harder.
I haven't heard any good news from teachers who have to moved to other centres!

Fahim talked about his pet subject 'Astronomy ' and mentioned the ever increasing expanding of the universe and the star Alpha Centauri ; Philp mentioned the ' 7 string theory '!

At first it seemed Monday was going to be a boring day! but being in café Kom Koi there's always someone that I know and some interesting comments often crop up!

' It's boring here in Tunisia ! '

Not a comment from me but from one of the magicians ,doing some promotion work for the supermarket Carrefour on the promenade of seafront of La Marsa.

' I'm knackered ! '

Don's comment basically summed up how he,Cormac and I felt at the end of the week as we headed back home in the taxi to La Marsa. During the taxi ride there was a  crazy driver in front of us zig zagging from side to side as if he didn't know where he was going.