Tuesday 17 November This post marks another mini milestone for the blog. Two thirds of the way through my one year project. 365 days was my target. Well actually, a daily blog through lockdown (the first one) was my initial target. That changed. Today I celebrate doing nothing. I have just woken up from aContinue reading “Day 242”
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Day 236
Wednesday 11 November Today is Armistice Day. At 11am the nation stops what it’s doing for two minutes of silent reflection. I was actually on the phone to a parent at 11am this morning and neither of us noticed. That’s the first time in as many years as I can remember. I was able toContinue reading “Day 236”
Day 221
Tuesday 27 October What a day this will be? Pretty much perfect. We had coffee in bed this morning, no rush to get up to be anywhere. I walked down the stairs a little like the tin-man from Oz after playing football last night. Letting Mabel out on to the back lawn (cut yesterday afternoonContinue reading “Day 221”
Day 220
Monday 26 October First day of the half-term break but I went in to work this morning. Myself and others were delivering food parcels for our pupils who qualify for free school meals. It was great to have a team of volunteers giving up their time to ensure some of our most vulnerable families willContinue reading “Day 220”
Day 219
Sunday 25 October The day started with wind and rain but ended with calm breezes and clear skies with distant clouds. Referee duties again today. As much as I love it, I do feel like I’m missing out on the walking that our friends are doing. Just as we were due to be in ItalyContinue reading “Day 219”
Day 218
Saturday 24 October Today’s little Essex adventure took is down to the Heybridge Basin and our much anticipated walk to the causeway over to Osea Island. Low tide was just after midday so we got there for about 11am. A walk along the sea wall and footpath is not far as the crow flies butContinue reading “Day 218”
Day 217
Friday 23 October Our school has been closed today, the last day of the first half-term of Autumn, because of Coronavirus. A confirmed case of a teacher and a number of staff self-isolations means that we cannot see out the week. I went in today, fielded a few phone calls, worked through my overspilling inboxContinue reading “Day 217”
Day 216
Thursday 22 October What a bloody mess. It’s been a tricky day at work today. Another tricky day, managing the impact of the Coronavirus on the staff and pupils. But this is was almost wiped from my mind by supper time. On my drive home I listened to the PM program on Radio 4 (catchContinue reading “Day 216”
Day 215
Wednesday 21 October As the nights draw in and each morning takes longer to arrive habits change. The daylight hours (minutes) that I experience are greatly reduced. I leave home underneath the inky-blue morning skies to drive to work and arrive home in the pitch-black darkness. It’s not helped by the thick cloud and rain.Continue reading “Day 215”
Day 213
Monday 19 October One hell of a day. Coronavirus complications a-plenty as we experience the app pinging. It’s a challenge to keep things operating, business as normal, to the backdrop of this world-wide mess. Wales have announced that they will basically raise the drawbridge on Friday imposing a full lockdown until 9th November. This isContinue reading “Day 213”
The Bald Birder 