was thinking about chiockens again today, can't wait to get a few more. We chose names for them today, when we get the 2 new girls they will be Florence and Ermintrude!

Right orf to see friends now, chow all :)

it's half term and I have done no work. A part of me feels guilty for wasting time doing nothing but then the rest of me goes get real you spend hours working you need a break! Anyway, got some great stuff lined up for the rest of this week ( Read more... )

well OFSTED are in school, they were here all day today and will be about tomorrow too. Although I spent all weekend panicking and making sure all my books were marked upto date (not too bad as I was halfway through the sets anyway!) and fine tuning my lessons, I actually had quite an enjoyable day. It was lovely to see that the students could ( Read more... )

was out taking pictures of the girls for the bird farm they came from and I really just couldn't resist sharing this one as I think it was fab and I am rather proud of it!


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sat outside Notre Dame in the ark usin free Paris wi-fi, in the gorgeous sunshine. It's beautiful! Had wine on boat have chocolate waffles to much on...it's great :

P.S having a fab time as you might tell...Weetobix is taking lots of pics

Brownie Pack Holiday was at badminton Cottages on the Duke of Beauforts estate (the bloke who has the Badminton Horse trials!). Took the Brownies up from Friday moning till Sunday afternoon and they appeared to have a fab time. There was the odd tear you get with any young children who get upset if they bang a toe or lose their slipper but all went ( Read more... )

well thats it the course finished, one PGCE finishe4d and the QTS standards ticked off. Have to start teaching and be responsible for lots of my own classes from September, exciting, daunting and quite scary all at the same time ( Read more... )

well the chickens are pretty settled. Kimberley loves attention and knows how to rattle her beak against the bars to say she wants to come out of the fixed run and explore the wider garden. (this is only ok when we are in so she was not pleased this morning ( Read more... )

Here are the new chooks, the grey is a Bluebelle breed and is about 19 weeks old, we have called her Annabel, the brown is a Ranger breed and is about 21 weeks old, we have called her Kimberley. They are squabbling a lot at the moment as they establish the pecking order, but blatantly Kim is winning.


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I like the teaching, but the amount of buearacratic red tape is a joke, where do teachjers find the time for a social life, to have friends, partners and enjoyment.

What am I going to do? DO I teach and hope without the essays it will be better or do I find another direction to take it?