Diary of a (retired) teacher

Good morning.  I'm rather later than usual today as I woke and dozed over a book for several hours.  It felt great!  Now I am up, the su...

The Last Weekend has arrived.  It's windy, quite cold and rather wet.  Things might cheer up later but I don't really mind all that ...

End of the 'working' week.  Today and one weekend to go.  Where have those six weeks gone to, I wonder? It might be a bit chilly t...

We really are on the countdown now.  Four days to go, that's all.  Just four.  So it's a shame that after a rather pleasant day yest...

Why is it that when I would like to (and have the time) to sleep in I awake bouncing and ready to face the new day whereas when I expect to ...

A very good morning to you.  It's dark and gloomy outside and I am prepared for several months of waking in the dark now.  I woke just b...

. . . Bank Holiday Monday too so, of course, it is raining.  It doesn't rain every Bank Holiday but it does rain enough times for it to ...