One of my 37 things was to read 50 books this year but I don't think I am going to make it (unless you let me count all the books I read to Lina which would most definitely be cheating). I am currently on my 37th book, Divergent by Veronica Roth, which means I am… Continue reading Reading Challenge Update
Tag: NaBloPoMo
Avoidance
It's Saturday night and instead of marking, I'm draining my iPad battery reading the whole of Buzzfeed and taking freaky selfies. Love my job. Hate the homework.
6 Weeks
Time at this time of year seems to move more quickly than during the rest of the year. There are only 6 school weeks until Christmas break and we have the small matter of my first observations at work and a third birthday to prepare for before then. I always want to relish autumn but… Continue reading 6 Weeks
Work Eat Sleep
Today has been one of those days where it's non-stop. A long day at work including a three hour open evening (in which I talked to two of my year 11s and realised they actually like my subject and me as their teacher - a revelation!) has been followed by a fantastic dinner out with… Continue reading Work Eat Sleep
Lately…
Watching: The Black List and Elementary Eating: Paul Newman Tex-Mex dressing - divine! Drinking: Nice coffee Listening to: Mumford and Sons, Into the Wild Soundtrack, Eddie Vedder's Ukulele Songs and any song played on Friday Night Lights Reading: Trying to decide what to read next after finishing Gone Girl last night. Perhaps Divergent by Veronica… Continue reading Lately…
Some Good Advice
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Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness My rating: 5 of 5 stars It has been a little while since I have been able to read a book purely for pleasure which gripped so hard and so fast. I could not put this book down - I loved it! The dystopian future is… Continue reading Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go
5 Favourite Things about Autumn
The deep, warm colours of the leaves Wearing jumpers and tights with boots Parkin Fireworks and Halloween The word 'autumnal'
Half Term Hijinx
Tonight we attended Lina's first bonfire display which has capped off an incredibly fun half-term week including her first trick or treating adventure, a visit to a farm, baking with Grandma a hair cut for all of us and playing in leaves (one of her own requests for the week). The fireworks at Warwick Racecourse… Continue reading Half Term Hijinx
A Month of Posts
I'm joining in with NaBloPoMo this November because it has become a bit of a tradition and I seem to be only able to blog regularly lately when I am compelled, such are the demands on my time. My first term of teaching has been immensely gratifying although my work to-do list is enough to… Continue reading A Month of Posts
Notes From My Day 