Approximate reading time: 25 minutes Ok, so truth be told, I have been crying a bucket-shit load for the last couple of months. It’s a well-known fact that I cry a lot. As a highly sensitive person, I have come to accept that this is just how I am. I get overwhelmed easily, I cry, …
Category: Just a random day
An outstanding school
Approximate reading time: 4 min Written the 14th May 2022 Today I got sent To a school near Kew As I arrived at the door I almost immediately knew… It was going to be “One of those days!” What was it, pray tell That gave it away The huge sign on the gate And from …
The Tale of Ms Carrot
Approximate reading time: 14 minutes Before I dive into my story…I just need to say I had an amazing 2 weeks looking after a year 2 class in Harrow. They were the sweetest children; the TA was lovely and the staff were super friendly and helpful. For the briefest of moments, I thought “Ahhhhhhh maaaybeeeee …
RoseMan and BusGirl
Approximate reading time: 13 min Disclosure: Things have not been great these last couple of weeks….but that’s for another loooong post currently under construction. To top it all off this week, I have been sick….not quite sick enough to miss school….mind you. Just run down, tired and emotional with a horrible sore throat. (Which could …
How to be the best Supply teacher EVER!
Approximate reading time: 10 min Ok, sorry I couldn’t resist. 😉 That’s my LAST HOW-TO headline EVER I promise!!!! So, I had an interesting day on Wednesday I accepted a booking to cover a Year 3 class in a new school. I arrived early, as usual, so I could get ready and prepared for the …
Adulting
Approximate reading: time 8 min Written : 18th November 2021 Today I’m beaming (With absolute pride) I’m adulting I’m learning To take things in my stride I taught year three At my new favourite school In a class that absolutely Loves to tomfool My voice is gone From speaking so much (Clearly they thought I’d …
That Thing I Hate
Written 11th November 2021 Good Lord, I’m soooooo Incredibly proud, you see Yesterday I did something That’s been gnawing at me… For about 5 months…. (Yes, that’s truly how long!) I’m the queen of procrastination And getting jobs done My tax self-assessment… (Honestly, who has the time?) I’d rather spend the day playing Blissfully with …
Step away from the sink
Approximate reading time: 5 min Last week was a tiny bit surreal, amazing, but surreal. On Sunday I got yet another noise complaint about my tenants in South Africa. If you recall these would be the same tenants that I had to evict two weeks ago due to ongoing noise complaints. (For pretty much the …
Let’s talk about Evil
Approximate reading time: 12 minutes It’s been an interesting week:-) So, where to begin my story… Two weeks ag,o when I went on my 14km hike, I mentioned that I made a couple of new friends. When we were having our meal afterwards, in good old Weatherspoon, we somehow got talking about 72-year-old Phylis’s life. …
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 …