Yesterday was all change.
First of all, Sharon: Hi Joy, can I come later today. Good - no clash with Kay now.
Then Kay : Hi Joy - I have a migraine, can I come tomorrow or Thursday? I remember my Mum with migraines - not nice at all, so, of course, I agreed.
First of all, Sharon: Hi Joy, can I come later today. Good - no clash with Kay now.
Then Kay : Hi Joy - I have a migraine, can I come tomorrow or Thursday? I remember my Mum with migraines - not nice at all, so, of course, I agreed.
Come late afternoon, I set off for Hylands, where the conference was.
I glanced over the parking instruction, saw 'not' and 'front' and assumed it meant to park the Writtle end of the grounds. Strange, quite a bit of walking but never mind. Easier to get there. So I arrived, parked and walked up the slight hill to the conference (ten minutes, pouring rain, thank goodness for umbrellas), and saw that everyone else had parked at the front. Urgh??? Oh, well.
Had the hot buffet meal (delicious) and then there was an announcement to the effect that anyone who had parked at the Writtle end needed to go and move or they would be locked in overnight (the car, not the people!!)
There were four of us so back we went, totally dark by now, still pouring with rain.
The way to the front entrance isn't complicated but it does involve roundabouts including two you have to go right round in the rush hour traffic and an unlit road. In the pouring rain. Exactly the driving conditions I avoid if I possibly can.
I have to admit, I found it all very stressful but got there in the end and all I missed were the opening comments from our director of education and County Hall. So no worries!
The rest of it was very good, very useful, inspiring in parts and I was glad I went.
I glanced over the parking instruction, saw 'not' and 'front' and assumed it meant to park the Writtle end of the grounds. Strange, quite a bit of walking but never mind. Easier to get there. So I arrived, parked and walked up the slight hill to the conference (ten minutes, pouring rain, thank goodness for umbrellas), and saw that everyone else had parked at the front. Urgh??? Oh, well.
Had the hot buffet meal (delicious) and then there was an announcement to the effect that anyone who had parked at the Writtle end needed to go and move or they would be locked in overnight (the car, not the people!!)
There were four of us so back we went, totally dark by now, still pouring with rain.
The way to the front entrance isn't complicated but it does involve roundabouts including two you have to go right round in the rush hour traffic and an unlit road. In the pouring rain. Exactly the driving conditions I avoid if I possibly can.
I have to admit, I found it all very stressful but got there in the end and all I missed were the opening comments from our director of education and County Hall. So no worries!
The rest of it was very good, very useful, inspiring in parts and I was glad I went.
And - lesson learned - next time, read the parking staff carefully and don't assume.
(it said don't park right in front of the house!!)
If there had been any alcohol in the house when I got home, there wouldn't be now as I was still pretty stressed but there wasn't which is probably just as well. It did result in a restless night though but I can catch up on sleep and, little as I feel like it, an online groove session this morning is just what's needed to ground me.
(it said don't park right in front of the house!!)
If there had been any alcohol in the house when I got home, there wouldn't be now as I was still pretty stressed but there wasn't which is probably just as well. It did result in a restless night though but I can catch up on sleep and, little as I feel like it, an online groove session this morning is just what's needed to ground me.
I don't know if Kay is coming today or tomorrow yet but it doesn't matter. I have personal training in the afternoon and I bet I sleep like a log this evening!
Have a good day, one and all. xx
Have a good day, one and all. xx
Oh my goodness-that was an adventure you didn’t need! Currently sitting outside in the foyer of the hospital waiting for Norrie to have his eye injection. And it’s teeming with rain. Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt really was - I so hate driving in the dark when it's raining. Oh, well, all done now. xx
DeletePoor you, I do hate unclear instructions. I do not drive when it's dark anymore. One off the reasons I stood down from being a school Governor was I was going to have to attend a long training course for Safeguarding which was in a town 28 miles round trip away two evenings a week 7 until 9 in winter months for 8 sessions. I just could not face it, driving in the dark, mostly country roads with little or no street lighting. I am glad you found your meeting useful. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, it was my careless reading really. A little knowledge is not always such a good thing and I just assumed . . .
DeleteThat definitely was expecting too much of you - I would feel exactly the same. Thankfully, much of the necessary training is online now to do when we have time. xx
Sounds stressful.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Yup! Oh well, all's well now. :-) xx
DeleteHow annoying for you. Parking signs are often hard to read and/or incomprehensible!
ReplyDeleteThey can be, yes. However, this was my fault, I can't blame anyone else! :-) xx
DeleteI do hate roundabouts, and thank heavens every day that they are not prolific here in my part of Canada.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I don't mind roundabouts so much, it's all the other traffic!! And the dark and rain! lol xx
DeleteSorry the day turned out to be stressful! Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon. It's silly to get so stressed and I don't normally but I guess everyone has a trigger. xx
DeleteThat was a bit of a pain with the parking and especially so with the rain. It's easily done though; the thinking you read the instructions but not actually doing so. You weren't the only one to misread the instructions either. Still I'm glad the conference was useful for you.
ReplyDeleteNo, I wasn't. That was a bit of a consolation. Lesson learned though! :-) xx
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