As I sit and stare out the window, alone, listening to Dire Straits and sipping my cup of Redbush tea, I dwell on how all the things that matter seem to have gone from life. I look around my room and see the text books, folders, solar-powered flower I bought to use with year 7's, and I realise this is all my life has become ( Read more... )

least they are breaking us back in gently! The good news is the essay is handed in and gone and only 1 more left now till the end of the course...yey :)

Went and sat on top of the hill above the M32 watching the world go by with a picnic, then flew my power kite as the sun was setting. Very nice :)

Tonight back to the usual :(

at all the moaning peope on the abolition of the 10p tax band. Yes, it's not the fairest thing to low paid workers but guess what we knew this a year ago but people didn't complain then! If they were too lazy to get off their fat lazy arses and complain then so that it got changed when it could then there wouldn't be a problem ( Read more... )

Played today for the first time in years...3 games, doubled the score of the person that came 2nd in every single one! Not lost the touch :)

There were some kids who were blatantly regulars and thought they were going to win in the first game...ha ha I ended up 2nd on the top scores of the day board in that one, missing top spot by 7 points.

Can have some chocolate again soon..yey ( Read more... )

yey...although I have tons of work to do....but it's a chance to get ahead again...woot!

Hope everyone is well and good :)

Chance to catch up on sleep finally and going to a spa overnight which will be awesome!

in memory of Mum, here I go again...

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jubileeuk

I can't wait for 1/2 term - only 3 weeks to go and thats 2 weeks more lesson planning since I have to run a week ahead in order to order practicals ( Read more... )

just thought I would post quickly to say Hi! It's been a while but as expected on a PGCE time is a limiting factor. I have decided to try and come up with more lessons that are less powerpoint and more board writing/discussion based as they involve less preperation of resources which is really time consuming ( Read more... )

amused by this - Clarkson sticking his big toe out and getting it well and truly squished!