Approximate reading time: 2 min Written the 14th May 2022 It’s been a good week I’ve got lots to say I was with a Y1 class For a full 3 days And I loved them so much With every fibre of my being It’s hard to explain The intensity of feeling Such gentle, kind children Who’ve …
Category: Poetry
To Binnet, with love
Approximate reading time: 8 min I am incredibly happy to report that I have found 3 single women for my master’s study. I can’t even begin to describe how relieved I am. Apparently, I’m not the ONLY almost-50-singleton in the world;-) So this week has been pretty chilled and happy, despite the fact that my …
That swear word ‘should’
Approximate reading time: 5 min I’ve lost my writing mojo. I think my dissertation is freaking me out too much. So far, I have had exactly zero responses to my reach out for participants for my study. For the love of God, surely I can’t be the only single 49-year-old female in the whole, entire …
Back in my garden
Approximate reading time: 7 min Happy Easter! It’s been a great week. It’s currently school holidays and I have been dog-sitting Jersey again. Good grief, I love that dog. Jersey will be your absolute best friend and then suddenly turn around and snap at you for no apparent reason. The second, after she has snapped, …
Just a reminder
Approximate reading time: 3 min Written 26th April As I sit in my garden A deluge of tears Exhausted by my life Of musical chairs Wanting so much to settle Form authentic bonds To find a home A safe place Where do I belong? And as I cut down my work hours To make more …
Untangling my life lessons
Approximate reading time: 13 minutes I am happy to report that it has been a better two weeks. I feel like I am starting to pull myself out of this funk I’ve been in for the last… mmmm… couple of months. Of course, it has helped that I have suddenly been inundated with dog and …
Rachel
Approximate reading time: 15min I love nursery and reception age. When you are teaching in a good nursery where the children are calm and regulated, where there are clear boundaries as to what is acceptable and not acceptable and where the teachers are firm, but loving it can be a truly lovely experience. There is …
Down and Out the ‘Rabbit hole’
Approximate reading time: 8 min Written 10th April 2022 Yesterday I spent The whole day obsessed Watching videos on narcissism (A little stuck in my head) As I dove down the rabbit hole Trying to figure out How to recognise toxic people (A paranoid-narcissism-scout) What prompted this fixation Someone who’s behaviour was bleak A celebrity …
“Goodbye Stanley”
Approximate reading time: 12 min Written the 9th April 2022 I’ve been having a good week So, I decided to apply To a job on LinkedIn That randomly caught my eye An opportunity to work Online from home In personal development (Helping people grow) I checked out the company I liked what I saw The owner, …
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 …