I haven't been writing a great deal on my blog..... everyday I intended to write on the blog, but haven't.  Mainly because it has been so busy.   We are getting used to Kazakhstan, but are currently fighting to get a bigger apartment, as the one we are in is only really suitable for one person.

I am in an odd position....... even with my extremely rusty Russian I am finding myself translating into Russian for my English speaking colleagues and into English for my Russian speaking colleagues..... to be honest it all seems a little chaotic.

 Furnished flat?.......mmmmm  not really.

Above is a view out of our window.

Astana is an interesting place, all around you can see building, the wish is to create busy bustling city as soon as possible......  This is me with a few of our friends.... in the distance is the President's Palace, the golden buildings in front of it are known as 'the teapots'  but look at the planted out caterpillar in front of us!