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Last week I had to setup for an exam session; depending on numbers, I usually setup about half hour or more early just to be on the safe side. So I’m in the computer suite, and it occurred to me there was only me and one (male) student there. No-one else

Well it’s Thursday, it’s hot and sunny, and we have a severe weather warning for Sunday with high waves and heavy rain, with the occasional torrential downpour. How lovely. It looks like we’ll have to batten down the hatches, and if it’s not too bad, I’ll

I do have some teacups, but this is about the storm. On Saturday I took my friend out shopping and we both stocked up so neither of us had to leave the house on Sunday. The weather wasn’t bad, a little fresh, and we had a nice coffee in our usual shop.

I was in work, talking to a colleague when he suddenly leaned into me and kissed me. Not a ‘peck’, a full on passionate kiss. He held me tightly. I didn’t stop him. I could feel people watching us. The room had gone quiet. Once I’d got my breath back I

This morning it was my turn to walk the dog. We took one of our usual routes that take us past a strip of trees. This ‘strip’ of land is about 8 feet deep and maybe 30 foot long. In spring there are bluebells under the trees, and wild cowslips, and of

Just a quick post; my son received his A level results this morning; he passed all 4 of them! I'm really pleased with him, proud too. For his Business Studies exam, he actually got an A. His overall pass wasn't an A, but he still did well in all of them.

This week I’ve been mostly anxious. I had the misfortune to have to spend a day on our other site and wasn’t looking forward to the motorway drive. I can do it, I just don’t relish motorway driving anymore. The journey was good, and I got there in record

On Friday I had a good time out with friends. They’d been to this pub before, with quite a few guide dogs however they had asked and forewarned the manager about the dogs. He Okayed it. As we walked in on Friday, one of our group heard the barman utter

It’s Thursday already and I can’t believe how fast this week has flown by. Monday will be here before I know it and I’ll be back to work. The last time I had a day away from the office, I came back to no fewer than 18 emails. In one day! Due to this fact,