Everyday emails to my pal about… everything!
Hey Friend! How’s things with you? It’s not only darker here, in London, but also colder now too. The heating is on and the duvet coat, hat, scarf and gloves are essential when heading outdoors. Even though it’s freezing, there’s something quite satisfying about the crunch of frost-encrusted leaves underfoot. Older Miss is settling in … Continue reading Welcome to The School Office
Hey there, How are things with you? I am well but not loving these dark mornings already. We stepped into October and the sun got up at 7.01am. Ridiculous. The clocks will go back at the end of the month so we’ll gain some more daylight for a short time and an extra hour in … Continue reading Book Club!
Hey Friend, How goes it? Just like that, September is over and yet somehow, there’s still four weeks left until half term… It’s been a month of change and highly emotional – I’m tired! That week-long break can’t come soon enough. So, in my last post I shared the highs and lows of taking my … Continue reading A Parent’s Journey to University Send-off: Take Two
Hey Friend, How are things? I am seriously considering putting the heating on, the temperature has dropped that much… But that consideration lasted for a second before being quickly discarded, because it’s only September and I refuse to turn up the heat until at least mid October. Yep, it’s all jumpers and fluffy socks in … Continue reading Saying Goodbye: A Parent’s Journey to University Send-Off
Hey Friend! How are you? According to the Met Office, Autumn officially began on the 1st September and the weather has happily agreed, flinging its rain and wind at us intermittently. And just when we think it’s ceased, up it starts again. Oh, England. We love you really. But such is the phenomena of September … Continue reading Summer Highlights for Autumn Days
Hey Friend! Hope all is well with you. You’re not going to believe this but, ever since I turned 40, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the menopause. I know, weird. But the thought of not having a week of checking I haven’t leaked, wearing dark clothes in case I do and ensuring the … Continue reading All Change
Hey Friend! How’s it going? I’ve been back at work this week but I enjoyed the novelty of two weeks paid time off for the Easter break and wondered why I took so many years to work in a school. Previously, I’ve had to be content with a couple of days here, a couple there, … Continue reading No Wi-Fi? No Problem
Hey there! How goes it? The daffodils are out and the Magnolia blossoms are budding – Spring has sprung! The horrible stye has gone and my other eye has thankfully stopped twitching so, I feel somewhat normal again. I had my last day at my school this week and I’m feeling reflective. I am forty-six … Continue reading Embracing Quietness
Hey Friend! How’s it going? This morning the fog was so thick I could barely see the tree across the road, but the sun has since come out and burned all of that away. In fact, sitting in a sunny spot might make you forget it’s still March. I was thinking about switching to my … Continue reading Stressed? Me? Don’t be Silly…
Hey Friend! How are you? Is it still acceptable to say Happy New Year? Well, it’s still January so… Happy New Year! You’re not gonna believe this but I started writing a post weeks ago but every time I go back to finish it, it seems less and less relevant… What did I write about, … Continue reading Now Seems as Good a Time as Any…
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