Weekend! As I said, more or less, on Facebook, isn't it lucky it keeps coming round once a week, every seven days! I do have to do some clearing up today as I have guests around for lunch tomorrow. I bought a nice looking leg of lamb and want to do either a pulled lamb or a long, slow roasted dish so I have to look up some recipes - there's a lot of them about. I'll serve it with roasted potatoes and a selection of veg. I have to think about dessert . . .
Yesterday was a long day. We had a non-uniform day, not for Children in Need, sadly, but to get things in for our Christmas fair which is in three weeks' time. After school I hung around for a while but didn't get all that much done, after which I popped into Morrisons to get some stuff for Beth and Alex and then took it over. Both invalids are improving slowly although Alex was very disinclined to talk much and took himself back to his room fairly quickly, bless him.
Having just written that, I've had a message to say the puking is back - poor old Al! And Beth. As she said, thank goodness she replaced the hall carpet with lino!
That's about it really! Better get going with the tidying up, etc!
Showing posts with label norovirus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label norovirus. Show all posts
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Friday, 16 November 2012
Friday
Good morning!
Well, it was a very good course indeed yesterday. Lots of confusion cleared up, lots of clearly defined expectations, good handouts and a very nice lunch. I feel a lot more prepared to mentor now. They have changed the system since the last time and very much for the better, I think.
A great shame I was only concentrating about 90% because of other stuff. Beth and Alex have the norovirus (I reckon that's what they have) and Alex has damaged his knuckle to the extent that he will need an op. He's dehydrated so they can't operate straight away but they are treating the sickness which is very good news. Fingers crossed for the next four or five days.
It is at times like these that I am truly grateful yet again for working in such a caring and supportive school. I whizzed back when the training finished to have a chat to the deputy head who immediately agreed to give me today off (this was before I knew they were intending to operate next Tuesday) without any hesitation whatsoever. As it turned out, Beth refused my offer to help saying she didn't want me to get the virus (I agree, I don't want to either, not with a Christmas Show to produce) and that they would be OK and stay snug indoors. So I will be in school today but will not forget the kindness that immediately agreed to give me a day off without any ifs, buts or maybes.
Well, it was a very good course indeed yesterday. Lots of confusion cleared up, lots of clearly defined expectations, good handouts and a very nice lunch. I feel a lot more prepared to mentor now. They have changed the system since the last time and very much for the better, I think.
A great shame I was only concentrating about 90% because of other stuff. Beth and Alex have the norovirus (I reckon that's what they have) and Alex has damaged his knuckle to the extent that he will need an op. He's dehydrated so they can't operate straight away but they are treating the sickness which is very good news. Fingers crossed for the next four or five days.
It is at times like these that I am truly grateful yet again for working in such a caring and supportive school. I whizzed back when the training finished to have a chat to the deputy head who immediately agreed to give me today off (this was before I knew they were intending to operate next Tuesday) without any hesitation whatsoever. As it turned out, Beth refused my offer to help saying she didn't want me to get the virus (I agree, I don't want to either, not with a Christmas Show to produce) and that they would be OK and stay snug indoors. So I will be in school today but will not forget the kindness that immediately agreed to give me a day off without any ifs, buts or maybes.
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