Written by Miguel:
The first week of our stay has finished and, fortunately, during the last three days we have not had new fire simulations in the accommodation. We hope that with the three previous ones we have covered all of them.
Everything goes on the same way or better in terms of hospitality of our hosts and, as it is natural, in our aim to leave the best impression on them. The work on BVSC is hard enough to enjoy it and we are learning a lot about their systems and how they work.
About this days, to highlight our visit, picnic and walk to the hills located on the hearth of the West Midlands (Clent Hills): an uneven day full of mud slips and a fast runaway under the risk of a sudden storm (typical from the English countryside) that at the end did not appear… it was also very interesting and educative the visit to the Black Country area and especially its wonderful museum “Black Country Living Museum”: an overview of a key way of living in the British history and example of a past with lights and darkness quite similar to some areas of Spain. Several zones of Asturias and Vizcaya could be also reflected on this museum.
Following a previous compromise, we visited a school for fewer opportunities students. Maybe our visit to St Paul’s school has been the most impressive one that the students have received since a long time. Our presentation showed them some things about us and our culture. From different points of view, we three have developed this presentation (most of it in English and almost without external help) and were informed about the high satisfaction of the students and staff of the institution. We hope that we can transfer also this satisfaction to future groups that we are going to meet.
