Streets close, police escorts, police with dogs and police on horses, follow massive crowds through the streets of London to the pitch. This happens when there is a game. People of all ages join in a crowd and begins chanting their team's chant. Then they begin to walk as one to the pitch to watch the game and get drunk on alcohol. I got to witness this event this afternoon. It was pretty cool. I was amazed at the man power they dispatch for this kind of game, almost every week. They have police escorts to the pitch and away.

My house mother was nervous, but that is expected. She is nervous and frets over everything. It is actually alittle annoying. She dwells over things far more than I could. She is a constant worry wart. Oh well.

I only went to school twice this week. It was a module in bread. It was ok. We never made any bread by ourselves, except for the brioche, which is also on our final. We made the bread three times. We made bread as a group and then shaped it by ourselves. I like the shaping part. We made loaves, braided breads, filled breads of both savory and sweet, and so much more. In making bread, you can let out stress and anger, when you knock the bread down.

The bread module was good. The next thing we move on to is plated desserts, or so I am told. This will be helpful for my final assessment.

I have decided to quit the program after graduating with the diploma from patisserie. This is for personal reasons. I will graduate with a diploma in patisserie, basic and intermediate certificates in cuisine and the dux award for patisserie from Australia. If I choose, I can come back to any Le Cordon Bleu school within two years and finish Le Grande Diploma. There is always that option. I haven't been to the school in Ottawa...For right now, I am content with this.

The weather here in London is changing, as the seasons is around us. Spring is settling in nicely and I love feeling the warmth of the sun on my face as I walk to the train station. Soon it will be spring in full swing. London is a great place. I can't wait for the summer. I just wish I had more dresses and skirts to dress in!

cheers