firstly, i told victor (ex-organist who accompanies choir practice) that i don't get paid for taking the choir...he was "astounded" and is going to make a case to nigel for that to change...wouldn't that be amazing.

also wondering how my friend ashley is

no no no...i'm not planning to do a portrait, this is just about zacks art work. i let him paint today...not the first time. it can get a bit manic...esp when he covers his whole hand in blue paint. one time he decided to paint my cream rug blue. also bear in mind that he has used cryon on the conservatory wall and floor tiles. bit of a ( Read more... )

i've been meaning to log this since may, but it always goes out of my head. i bumped into captain at the pool. we had a pleasant chat and she said i should come round for coffee. since then i've bumped into her a couple of times, but coffee hadn't happened. well last night, i'd just sat down to my knitting when the phone rang. i looked at the ( Read more... )

OH MY GOD!!! today was my last day...mass and breakfast. the chapter is ended. i don't have time to update as i have marking to do, but i needed to put my thoughts somewhere. i got some lovely cards from some staff and pupils, who were v upset about me going (pupils, not staff). mummies were crying too at the thought of me going... wow. i feel ( Read more... )

just reviewed my journal. it seems that i have not mentioned that i have successfully handed in my notice. she was v nice about it and said i could sub there if ever i was looking to work again. can't believe that i am going. i will be sad in some ways, e.g. ciara a wee 2nd year just wanted to sit with me at my desk and do her work as she had ( Read more... )

yesterday i went for a swim and was having one of those days whenever things just don't stay in the right place. Well my tracksuit bottoms fell out, and i put them into my locker and went for my swim. on length 14 i saw blonde pervy member of staff lift a pair of kickers and hang them onto the lockers. i thought "god they look like bad knickers ( Read more... )

easter is over. i was sick last week, major headache, malcolm now has it, he's a wee bit better today and so went into work. i don't know why he is so dedicated. i go back monday, to hand my notice in, yikes!! oh well. i just have to keep on telling myself that it is only 3 months. meanwhile i also have to start looking into singing teaching ( Read more... )

said i'd keep you posted on my knee and return to work. well...i drove to singing today, and i'm not in too much pain. so i think it is definately gettin better. however, i am not returning to work unitl after easter (31 march, the deadline for handing in my notice). 2 different physios said this would be the most realistic, and i reckon if ( Read more... )

i think mentally i need to get back to work!!! i've got far too into zacks' wee tv programme, 'in the night garden'. in fact i've got so into it that i missed it on sunday and luckily malcolm taped it so i could watch it when i got home... it was about a blue family which i'd always wondered why there were never any stories about...what happen in ( Read more... )

zack is now definately walking. he's so proud of himself ( Read more... )