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Caption: My red umbrella in an umbrella stand

This umbrella stand intrigued me. We're not big on umbrellas in SA. I think it's cause we don't have to walk long distances in the rain. It drizzled last night, so we got my new red umbrella out. We ate at Serve the People, a Thai restaurant in Sanlitun and this is what the umbrella stand outside the restaurant looked like. You lock you umbrella in the stand and then take the key. That way your umbrella is always there when you come back. Ingenious. Must remember not to drink Cook's champagne again. Although it was brut both Frikkie and I woke up with stinker headaches this morning. And no, it had nothing to do with finishing the bottle.

I finally have my bag back in my grubby paws. It had been delivered to another company on Frikkie's office's floor. I have no idea who this other company thought it was for, but never mind, in the end I got it back, with all my stuff still inside, which was rather unexpected.

We've been watching the decline of the rand against the dollar and the pound. With alarm I might add. Although it means that the money that we have to send home every month will go further.

BTW, the meeting at Ministry of Commerce went well. Now just the demo lecture tomorrow and I'm officially unofficialy employed.