We're Outta There

After a (in my opinion) mediocre Euro 2016 we are out. Beaten by France 2-0, we are going home. I said to GO that we wouldn't get past France, I don't know why I thought that (they won a tournament once, I think), but I was right. It was a shame but I don't think we deserved to win.

- Kind Regards, C xx

I could get use to this

I spent Friday at my new school, the Requires Improvement (RI) School. I thought it was transition day, I wasn't really prepared, luckily I had a meeting with the maths team. The school are using a similar system to my current school, but to familiarise me with it they head had arranged for me to spend the morning looking at how to plan, it is a different way to the way I usually plan. I worked with a lady who is so passionate about maths that even I found myself getting excited about place value.

Roll on September.

- Kind Regards, C xx

Sofa So Good

The sofa has been in situ for four days now. It is much bigger than I expected, it is lovely and squishy. The colour is more grey than brown, which actually works with our other soft furnishings. It's been nice for both of us to be able to lounge and relax at the same time. In the past one of us (usually me) ends up on the floor.
Here's to many years snuggled up together, two content sofa bears.


- Kind Regards, C xx

Little Clanger

GO amuses me so, he is a lot more intelligent than he gives himself credit for. He doesn't often make mistakes but when he does, man does it make me howl.
Today's slightly politically incorrect statement (it was a genuine question, no malice was intended) came about while watching the tennis. The commentators were discussing the wheelchair tennis final; "so in wheelchair tennis, does someone push the player around?" The obvious answer is no, but it was the quizzical look on his face that tipped me over the edge.


- Kind Regards, C xx

An open letter from Bastian Schweinsteiger

OPEN LETTER FROM BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER

Dear fans,

It’s a real shame. Our dream has not been fulfilled. We didn’t make it to the final, so Rio will not be followed by another magical night. Unfortunately, we were missing something extremely important against France: a little bit of luck. Defeats are a part of the game though, even if they hurt. We of course acknowledge our opponents’ performance and sincerely and warmly congratulate the French team on progressing to the final.

I am proud of what we have achieved. We have stayed true to playing our style of football. We have continued to grow as a team in the last seven weeks and this togetherness, which made us strong in Brazil two years ago, has done the same again here in France. We are a team, we are Die Mannschaft.

Our fans are also a part of it. Wherever we were, Lille, St. Denis, Paris, Bordeaux or Marseille – thanks to you we had our twelfth man by our side. Your enthusiasm was clear to hear and see in the stadiums. We also felt the support of all the people in Germany. At this point, we would like the say THANK YOU to all the fans.

We would also like to thank the hosts, France and the French people. We have felt happy, safe and fully welcome from the first day. We had the best possible conditions in Evian. We were able to concentrate and train intensely, as well as relax in peace and recover where we were staying. France have been amazing hosts for the European Championship.

I would like to take my hat off to France on behalf of the team.

Merci! Au revoir! And see you soon!

Bastian Schweinsteiger


- Kind Regards, C xx

Am I a scab or the worlds best paid cupboard organiser?

STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE

"what do we want? Better pay and conditions for our teachers and a better education for our pupils leaving to a better future for all". Or something like that.

I am in no way shape or form dismissing the feelings of the NUT and its members, but I can't help but wonder what today was all about.

I am in a non striking union, some people have said that we are jammy. If NUT gets what it wants we win, if it doesn't we will plod along regardless. Win win, apparantly.

As a supply teacher though, I am in a sticky position, if I don't work I don't get paid. The school have been very good, they have asked me to be in and get the classroom ready for the new year.

It was a hard day, it took me all day to get the job done. I spent seven hours cleaning out cupboards and sorting out crap. I said to the head as I don't have any emotional ties to the resources I was quite happy to toss a lot of broken/useless/inappropriate resources. I also found toys that the children should have been playing with all year.

All in all not bad for a day for the world's most expensive cupboard cleaner :-)


- Kind Regards, C xx

Big day in the Murray house

Today we posted our notice of interest to the county council. The long road to adoption has officially begun. I wish I could say that I posted it in some touching post box with special significance to us, but I didn't I dropped it in the box by the front door to Asda on my way to pick up some salad and fruit for our buffet lunch. I suppose it is quite significant because it doesn't matter where it's starts the journey as long as it gets where it has to be (in my and GO's arms)


- Kind Regards, C xx

Throw back photos

The day I left the Little Village School - lovely children made me a book

I found a couple of Photos form my time in the LVS and the other LVS that made me smile, I have altered them to blur out the children, to respect privacy.

I was counting, but it looks like I was flipping the Bird, honest.

This is common sense really, nice to be reminded though