Working 'round the clock, making friends

Dear all,

Gosh, I can't believe it has already been a month since I arrived in England. It goes by so fast...
Last week I worked 6 days and did 36,5 hours. I still had hours to catch up with because I started a week later than planned. I really like working in the shops because it is more relaxed, as you don't get paid you are not pushed around or feel obliged to do anything you don't want to do, which is a nice feeling.

High Wycombe shop:
I started there last Monday and they put me on tagging clothes that day. In High Wycombe there are 2 shops, a clothes/dvd/shoes etc shop and a furniture shop. I work in the clothes/dvd/shoes etc shop and most of the people working there are women. There are some men around of which most of them have also volunteered at the furniture shop. I made some friends that week and enjoy working there a lot. So far I have been on tagging, belts, bags, shoes.

Marlow shop:
I started there on a Friday, before I went to Wycombe and found out that life is totally different over there. The people who live near Marlow are richer and therefore the donations that have come in are sometimes a lot nicer. But every donation is welcome and both shops seem genuinely happy with the things people bring in. The staff is really nice and the other volunteers as well. It is always fun to work with them.   In Marlow I have so far done Bric-a-brac, books, till work, dvd's/cd's, bags, shoes, steaming clothes and registration of donations.

What I like most about the 2 shops are of course the people, because the work I do there is sometimes to simple. I love their British humour, as they make fun of each other and themselves on a regular basis and always care for each other as well. This Saturday I am invited to a farewell party of a temporary manager of Wycombe. I am really excited to go, but in the meantime still have to look for a perfect outfit. Speaking of outfits, I tried on a bunny costume in Wycombe and the assistant manager took a photo of it last week. It was so much fun, though it looks terrible on me. I promissed to upload the photo, so therefore a sneak peak here.

Love,
Sheila