These books weren't actually released in 2013 but these are five books I loved last year: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck I am sure given enough time and enough years teaching this, I will grow weary of it but right now, I am as in love with this sad story as I was… Continue reading 5 Books I loved in 2013
Tag: NaBloPoMo
Regaining Simplicity
While I was on maternity leave and then working part time, I was drawn towards simple living and embraced the idea of paring everything down. I made my simple goals and as a family, we made decisions about our spending, our ambitions and our way of life which centred around intentional living and which moved… Continue reading Regaining Simplicity
Taking Stock
As I start to think about what my resolutions for 2014 will be, I realised I needed to start by checking how I managed my resolutions for 2013. These are the resolutions: lose at least a stone in weight complete all assignments at least two days before deadline read at least 50 books be tough… Continue reading Taking Stock
5 things I regret
Not saving all my gig tickets Crying at work, although at least it wasn't in front of any kids Breaking the last bottle of red wine the other day Not charging my iPad earlier. I am going to have to actually do something productive any minute now. Committing to NaBloPoMo for my busiest month of… Continue reading 5 things I regret
My Saturday
Lazy morning doing puzzles with Lina Bagging some stationery Playing with Photoshop to design party invitations for Lina's 3rd birthday party Afternoon tea with in-laws Flying shop round Sainsbury's Fancy three course dinner Episode of Blacklist Vanilla coffee
Jitterbug
Tonight I feel so proud of my work bezzie and me: we sang Wake Me Up Before You Go Go in front of a theatre full of kids and didn't make a complete fool of ourselves. I am sure it wasn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it was so much fun and… Continue reading Jitterbug
Nerves
This evening I am a bag of nerves. Tomorrow I have a meeting with a teaching mentor which I am not looking forward to, I have volunteered to perform with another teacher at the school Children in Need show for the students and I have my first observation on Monday. I am not sure which… Continue reading Nerves
Penultimate
Tonight was the penultimate sew make believe meeting at Berylune. Whilst others cross-stitched, knitted and crocheted, took my laptop and wrote student reports. I didn't have time to not work and I didn't have time to get something together to make. It was still lovely to catch up with my ladies, laughing, drinking tea and… Continue reading Penultimate
5 films I can’t believe I’ve not seen yet
Man of Steel Much Ado About Nothing The Wolverine Les Misérables (and I even have this on Blu-Ray - roll on Christmas break!) Jack Reacher (which I am bound to hate but need to at least see it for myself although Tom Cruise is just getting more nutso)
Lest We Forget
I happen to be teaching World War I poetry at the moment so today has taken on even more significance for me than usual. Here are some of my favourite poems: ‘Suicide in the Trenches’ by Siegfried Sassoon I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the… Continue reading Lest We Forget
Notes From My Day 