Approximate reading time: 27min I often wonder why simply being a teacher has never been enough for me. I have through the years met so many amazing teachers who have dedicated their lives to their vocation. Part of me admires and envies them…. Why have I never been able to just settle and be content? …
Category: Children Tales
The Unicorn Lady/Devil Teacher
Approximate reading time: 10min It’s been a bit of a down-up week. Last Monday I accepted work in a Catholic school, that I have never been to before. My positive experiences in Catholic schools have been few and far between. While there have been one or two truly lovely schools, on the whole, they tend …
Semi-Organized Chaos
Approximate reading time: 8 min Written the 15th October 2021 I’m so fucking wired I’ve honestly had enough This last bloody week Has just been so tough Booked into a reception class (Just for 7 days) To cover for a teacher who’d had An operation and was away Beautiful kids, very friendly staff But I’m …
Rethinking Co-dependency
Approximate reading time: 8 minutes I have 2 weeks left to finish my proposal! TWO! Luckily this week I am on holiday so I can devote myself to it 24/7 (Oh the joy!) I had an epiphany this week (It was beautiful I tell you) I realised how much my co-dependency issues have been triggered …
How hard?
Approximate reading time: 6 min Written 1st July 2021 It’s been a horrible week Triggering so much shame Dealing with a toxic parent who is so quick to blame I wish I had the courage to call her on her shit To stand up for myself put a stop to this But alas that’s not …
The world keeps turning
Approximate reading time: 10 min So I’m overdue for a little update. (It’s going to be truly thrilling!;-) I am pleased to report that the new flatmate is working out well. Richard has managed to actually set the timer on our central heating. (No more gigantic heating bills. Whoohooo!) One would think that that would …
The one about attachment (Part 2)
Approximate reading time: 27 min So I must admit I have had a pretty good week, I have been on holiday for half of it so this has given me lots of time to write:-) I did spend two days working in a Holiday Club which was an experience in itself. There was an adorable …
Just a random rant
Approximate reading time: 18 min I have to admit at the moment I am struggling to write. I feel like all the positive, happy energy has been drained out of me….and I can barely even remember bouncing, jovial Gayle who wrote almost ‘a post a day’ a couple of weeks ago. I have a half-written …
Liberty
Written 7th June 2022 Blue eyed angel Replica of a girl Blonde, shiny hair soft gorgeous curls A deadpan look so hard to reconcile Why someone so young is unable to smile? Like a doll, a mannequin you intensely stare I wonder my sweetheart what’s going on in there? As you float around the class …
The Hug
Approximate reading time: 5 Minutes Well as fate would have it, no sooner than I finished the last blog post, I got a message from my estate agent saying that the tenant will sign for a year…..so disaster averted I’m back in my happy place:-) All that worry and angst…for nothing I tell you! It …