Nothing's gonna stop us now...
It's tough being bimbo hima nashi, er, that is, always working, but still poor - the mantra of the salaryman. I'd love to be able to fly back to England for a holiday, but this weekend we had the next best thing - a little bit of England came to Abiko in the shape of Cocko and his friends from Mickleover and Littleover, Ian and Gemma. The three have been trekking round the country and saw fit to swing by with Sheryn, an Australian studying Japanese in Sapporo, whom they befriended while watching a psychic spoon bender in Matsuyama. We showed them the delights of natto (fermented soy beans that smell like a teenager's socks), and they returned the favour with their karaoke versions of Nirvana's Teen Spirit and other songs I can now no longer listen to in the same way again. But seriously folks, we had a great night out on Saturday and capped it off with a lovely picnic on Sunday on the banks of Teganuma. Many thanks to students Junko, Miwa, Yukino and Yoko who braved the rigours of the Derby accent in the interests of improving international relations. I was sad to say goodbye, but you can follow the Derby adventurers' next escapade on Gemma's blog.
James samples the delicacy of natto...
Nothing's gonna stop Gemma and Ian now.
Ah, a nice quiet spot at last.
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Oh dear, if we have to have a go at karaoke we may have to rethink visiting you all next year!
Angie (and Kev too)
Think you really can make it out here? It would be great if you could...
Don't worry, we won't record you (honest). But we'll save you some natto, of course.
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