New School. Taizhou, Zhejiang province

Started at my new school, Taizhou international school, Zhejiang province.

It’s a middle and lower school. Probably about 2,000 pupils.

Have had my first few days.

Apartment

Here’s some pictures of the apartment.

The school provide it free.

It’s big. Not much in the area. I’m using a bike to get around.

Bedroom
Bedroom
Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
Study
Study
Balcony
Balcony
Living Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bathroom

 

The internet here is painfully slow. Things that in England might take 20 minutes, here take 3 hours.

Just getting your simplest internet done is like the biggest chore.

You may as well read a book or do something else.

Z-VISA in the UK

Single entry Chinese Z-VISA
Single entry Chinese Z-VISA

Timescales and costs involved in getting a Chinese Z-VISA in the UK.

1) Getting a CRC (Criminal Record Check) for an Individual in the UK

The first document you’re going to require – CRC or Criminal Record Check. Background check. Whatever.

In the UK this document is surrounded by Bureaucracy and red-tape. Arranging one for an individual is ‘not possible’, they can only be done for organisations.

This is a lie. Of the many people I spoke to, they all told me this. “You need to be from a company”.

This is to prevent individuals abusing their lack of criminal record, like you might abuse your medical records… I guess…. But in the UK, it’s very important that the only people to KNOW you’re not a criminal are companies. You cannot be trusted with the truth.

That’s what they tell you.

It’s actually a lie. I guess, to make money.

You need to go the right website https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record This site will give you a background or criminal record check for the UK.

The site will provide any individual with a basic disclosure about their criminal records as held on file by the UK police service.

This disclosure is now a requirement for any UK national wishing to take up a teaching position.

Total time 5 days.

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A smashing time!

Yeah, this time smashed my rod, not my line.

Here’s the one that didn’t get away…

Can I haz cheezeburger?
A carp – 4lb

Took me 5-10 minutes to land, and was fairly lively when I got it on the bank.

This resulted in me not placing it far enough from the water. I should have put it much further up on the bank, away from my tackle. Unfortunately, I didn’t and stepped backwards and did this to my rod.

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Fortunately, I’ve just ordered one of these for spare.

Made a nice crunching noise when I trod on it.

Hook came out easy, and the fish swam off happy.

I went home.

Another day fishing.

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