November, remember?

I'm so rubbish at keeping this blog up to date.

What have I been up to the last few weeks?

Well, I went to Stratford again, with 103 german students we had, which went really well considering the size of the group and the numerous last-minute changes that were made. So pleased with that. Also I've never dealt with a group of students so friendly, organised with excellent time-keeping and speed of walking. Hugely impressed. Love Germans! The group leaders were also really helpful, kind and appreciative which goes a million miles. Thank you!!!!

The following weekend, I took my Pete to meet the parentals. Had a busy day at work but got home in time for fish and chips for dinner, wine, chilling and chatting. On Saturday we scooted over to Marlow to wander by the Thames, back home for lunch before heading out for a big walk in the lovely Chilterns countryside. A short stop for a cheeky drink en route was also necessary and excellent!!

We went to see The Social Network in the evening, really interesting film but not one I'd necessarily want to see again.. But I enjoyed the way events panned out, and the slightly unnecessary shot of people at Henley, dahling.

Dropped the lad off at Heathrow on Sunday morning and spent the rest of the day crying. Haha not really, we had a lovely roast dinner, and a relaxing afternoon before heading back to Bristol in the evening.

A busyish week last week was interspersed with me coming down with a horrible cold/ fluey thing, aches and pains and Thursday off work. I shouldn't have gone back in on Friday but had a lot of things to sort out, including running the Halloween karaoke/ bbq party in the evening. I left at 10.30 though and went back to Bucks to recuperate!!! It took ALL WEEKEND. Horrible sinus infection I think and after another day off yesterday I am just today starting to feel better. Ridiculous. Tomorrow I'm going to buy as many vegetables as I can and just eat them all immediately.

This week work situation's starting to change, I'm inducting a new social programme chap who has lots of experience and will be focussed just on SP rather than trying to do teaching as well - really exciting as he seems to have loads of initiative and knows what he's doing. It'll be good to see what he can bring to the table, although I'm still waiting to find out where that leaves me, contractually! Give it a few weeks and it should all start to settle down.

Not too many plans for this week really, trying to make sure I'm fully recovered before doing anything too crazy, and a weekend here in Bristol so I need to do some sorting out, cleaning and that sort of pottering about really!!! I've just done a bunch of Christmas shopping online, so that's half (or more) done... Gonna get some cards written out too in the next week or so. Phew!!!!!!!!