This week could be summed up in one word : busy ! On top of sorting out the car and finishing off the translation (phew !), we finally started tackling Christmas shopping. We got a lot done, but I definitely don't feel like I've had a weekend so I'm not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow ! I haven't even had the time to do any blogging all week. Hopefully I can catch up this week ! :)
Sunday - A nice quiet day. Well, in theory ! I cleared another one of the translation documents so, once I'd got through the laundry (washing one load and folding another) and had a shower, I didn't even have the time or energy to phone home this weekend. Not good ! A strange sunset today, with pink-tinged clouds hanging in the sky above a strip of pale blue. It probably means something but I am not Wincey Willis, alas !
Monday - After a morning at work, I dashed home and sorted out lunch, then the neighbour came and picked up the car to take it in for its MOT. Pierre was feeling ill - he'd spent all morning thinking he was going to be sick and wondering if he'd be allowed to take his mask off if he did (he even asked his teacher !) so I told him he could stay at home for the afternoon. After a bit of a sleep, he felt better - phew ! The neighbour brought the car back. There'd been a problem - he couldn't accelerate. It turns out, the filter that he'd swapped over beforehand had a problem (they'd all been called back) so he put in a new one and will take back the car on Thursday. I'll have to sort out the insurance again. (It's only insured in the garage, as it's never usually out on the road.) Dashed off to the shop, passing by the town hall. In theory, this will be transformed with Christmas decorations next week.
Tuesday - A busy day at work so no news to share today. I headed in to the kitchen at bedtime, as Juliette was sorting out her hot water bottle. She'd plonked the dog on the counter while she waited for the kettle to boil and the silly thing was just sitting there waiting. I shook my head at her and at him for putting up with her ! (Can you see all the dust in my oven door? I have no idea how to get it out as it's in between two glass panels with a narrow gap between them and there's no way in there. Even the vacuum cleaner nozzle won't fit - I've tried ! Any suggestions ?!)
Wednesday - Morning at work, afternoon chilling out at home. In my dreams ! Dashed off to the supermarket for some school bits (pens, paper, glue, ...) for Pierre and Juliette that needed replacing. It's a pain now that most of the shops are shut with coronavirus restrictions, as I have to go further afield. They've got their Christmas decorations up at the supermarket now though, which is nice - the illuminated reindeer looks lovely and festive. It's actually made me realise just how close Christmas is !
Thursday - Another busy day at work. Came home for lunch and let the neighbour in so that he could take the car out of the garage and drop it off (again !) for the MOT. This time it came back with a clean bill of health - phew ! Absolutely knackered so I didn't bother doing the translation this evening and chilled out in front of Netflix instead. I've started watching The Crown, which is quite interesting, but I have no idea how truthful it all is. I didn't realise that the Queen and Prince Philip were looking at divorce in the early days. They always seem quite cosy with each other these days ! Juliette played around with her phone camera and took this fish-eye picture of her and the dog !
Friday - My late start to the day - I don't have to leave home until just after 10am. After getting the kids off to school at 7am/7.30am, I headed back to bed with my laptop and chilled out - bliss ! It was nice to get up after the sun for once - I'm normally heading off to the bus-stop at 7am when it's still dark. Another big run in with the "naughty" class. I picked them up after the afternoon break and one of the troublemakers was totally stressed out (he'd had a run-in with another one of the troublemakers and "couldn't take it any more" ...) and the liaison officer (almost like a social worker - she deals with all the problems outside of school, linked to the pupils' families, that have a link to how they are at school) told me things couldn't go on like this, she'd spent the whole break reassuring the girls who were in tears because there had been a fight in an earlier class. Took them up to the classroom, had a good shout at them (because they were all hyperactive and not at all concentrating on the lesson) and actually had a pretty good class with them. Just at the end of the lesson, the headmaster and deputy headmistress came to the classroom - things will not be left to go on like this, changes will be made as from next week, all the troublemakers had better change their ways extremely quickly or measures will be put in place to solve the problem radically. Oo-er, I don't even know what they'd done ! Another evening off, chilling in front of Netflix - my brain is frazzled !
Saturday - I know, you can't even see what this picture is, but it's my translation folder with all of the files completed - at last ! Yippee ! Sent it off to the team in Norway. Now I can just forget about it - phew ! Had a lazy day to celebrate - chatted to Sophie online, went food shopping, walked the dog and watched Ghost Adventures on TV. Bliss :)
I think all your weeks sound super busy. Big well done on finishing the translation job! That must be a relief! Love the strange sky in the first photo. Don't know how to clean the oven between the panels, it's not something I have ever tried. :) Teaching hyper-active kids is not fun. Hope the talk from the head would work, and they won't be so much trouble.
ReplyDeleteIt's only now that I'm on holiday and chilling out on the settee that I realise just how manic life has been lately ! Some much needed me-time coming right up ! :)
DeleteCould you blow the dust out with a hairdryer maybe? Well done on getting the translation out of the way.
ReplyDeleteErmm not sure. At best, it would only go down to the bottom though as it's sealed :/
DeleteIt sounds like you have been busy. I hope you have a quiet week, this week. I'm glad you got the translation finished.
ReplyDeleteAhh! I loved the Crown. Throughout I kept having to pause it and Google to check whether things did happen or not. lol
Eek! What a drama at school with the troublemakers. x
Yes, I'm the same with The Crown - some things sound so far-fetched, then they end up being true ! lol
DeleteWhat are you translating? Glad you've finished it. The Crown in my opinion has quite a bit of artistic licence and the timeframe isn't always accurate but from what I can recall there were always questions about Prince Phillip in the early days, almost accepted. What will you be doing with the car now? selling it? The dog is a bit daft to be just sitting on the kitchen side. No idea re the oven, the glass should be able to be removed, but I'd not recommend it
ReplyDeleteIt's all the teacher logs for the activities carried out in class for the project, plus all our thoughts on what worked, what could be done better, what at achieved, etc. The car is up for sale now. The glass is fixed on the oven door, I can't remove it - it's a blooming nightmare ! lol
DeleteThat’s a pretty sky. Glad the car passed its MOT. Sounds like Friday was a very stressful day and hope that things get better with that class. #project366
ReplyDeleteI have not watched the Crown but I think the history of royalty, not just the British was built on affairs and disloyalty, back in the day they just chopped off your head and moved onto the next one. Not an ideal basis for a marriage when you are told you will marry him/her as they have connections and will make for healthy children. Personally I think Harry and Meghan have made a good choice moving away and being who they want to be.
ReplyDeleteWow it has been a busy week. Glad your car is finally sorted.
The Royal Family seems so removed from normal society, especially in previous generations but even now, it's a bit of a nightmare. Rather them than me ! lol
DeleteGlad Pierre felt a better with a sleep. Love the reindeer decoration at the supermarket. Your dog seems to have such a good temperament with the kids, happy to chill on the side for a bit. Mine would be grumbling and straight down!
ReplyDeleteI roll my eyes at the dog, he lets them do anything with him - pretend he's flying, dress him up in a jumper, sit him at the table, ... ! lol
DeleteCor blimey! It's nice to hear of a head and deputy actually acting on problems like that!! Hope it is all sorted and the naughty class are behaving this week. It's a hard time for them all at the moment, it's just a shame they don't realise at that age that life is so much easier if they just get on. It's all peacocking with boys, they are bloody donuts, the lot of them!
ReplyDeleteGlad your car got sorted and passed the MOT finally, what an ace neighbour! The Crown is very interesting and albeit it's dramatised, there will be parts of it with some truth... I wonder if the Queen watches it?! ;) Hope you are all having an easier week of it - poor Didou, I bet he thought there was going to be food on the table! Sim x
The head and the deputy have basically given in to teacher demands and put all of the naughty kids on disciplinary hearings - they can't throw them all out but this is officially their last chance. Three are out of the door. The only problem is, if you throw out a pupil, you have to take on a pupil who has been thrown out of his school, so you never know what you're going to get in return ! It does scare the kids into behaving for a while though luckily :)
DeleteWe haven't watched the crown yet! Although I really would like to. Your dog looks very cute sitting up on the side patiently. Well done on getting the translations job finished.
ReplyDeleteI have had lots of trouble in the classroom with two 5 year olds but nothing gets done! Gorgeous top pic, love the colours and textures in the sky. #project366
ReplyDeleteThat's a busy week. The sky looks amazing! So many clouds in one place. Good to know Pierre is alright. Your dog is so adorable. Great that the markets are staying festive. I saw an episode of Season 1 of The Crown and it looked interesting. Must feel great to know you still have a couple of hours of staying at home before work. Hmm, the latest time that the Sun rises here is quarter to 7. That's quite an intense day with the kids in your school. Congrats on getting the translations done
ReplyDeleteYOUR photography is epic - maybe I'll be as good as you one day
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