We had a full timetable of events this weekend, it’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow, so yesterday we all met up for a family meal at a curry house in Bil’s village. It was quite a subdued event, I think it was our first normal event without Katrin iyswim, and I can’t have been the only one feeling her absence. No one mentioned her (that I heard anyway) and no one took any pictures which is also unusual, given that J and her hubby make their living as photographers, they are usually well equipped with big cameras. Nevertheless it was a pleasant meal, if you discount Big whinging throughout as she was bored, she wants me to remind her to bring a book in future! Small on the other hand had a lovely evening visiting another planet with Princess, they really are very similar. Princess has returned from her holiday in America with a zebra called Zebra, matches nicely with his frog, called, you’ve guessed it, Frog. 😆
Before the meal we went to Bil’s so that Tim could argue with his computer, and before that we went into town as a family, visiting the library (soon to shut so that it can reopen in its newly refurbished old building just down the road from us), getting a present for the party they attended today, picking up Tim’s fixed camera, and eating sausage rolls on the canalside in the sun. I also did some winter shopping for Big, buying her a selection of long sleeved tops from Tesco, after Peacocks let me down, having only short sleeved tops, although we did manage to get her a couple of pairs of trousers.
So that was Saturday in reverse order, can’t think of anything else I missed there. Today the children had a party to go to at Ponderosa which was very nice in the warm sun – we got to stroke and feed a variety of animals, and the children had pony rides, before a party meal in a hut, followed by party games. One of the other parents remarked that it was a bit of a busman’s holiday for me, not true actually, as no Montessori group of children ever makes that kind of noise inside – my head was bouncing after 90 minutes of 20 children running, climbing and screaming 🙁 Then we came home and the children stared at the small square box downstairs while I went upstairs and stared at the one with my assignment on – I’ve finished the language arts and culture and science questions now, I’ve only got Theory and Enrichment part 2 to do, so I should get that in the email (as opposed to in the post) by Weds/ Thurs hopefully. Although this week is going to be tough – Tim is popping down to see family and I’m giving training on Tues night and attending it on Thursday night, as well as having a meeting at school on Saturday. I’ve got a month of this coming up – I’m going to be shattered by the end of it. Ah well.
Right, time to go raid the fridge and bodge a meal together. I may be back with a book review later.
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