ACCESS DENIED (GOOD WEATHER FOR SLUGS - PART 2)

6:30am - wake up from deep slumber
today the nagging mechanical bleep rings loud and clear
an orange sun glows thru the bathroom window
no yoga or dawn blog post again today
just one big rush to get ready for the chalkface
6:45am - delicious aceh coffee n muesli
don't bother with the radio's snooze news
but imagine the headlines instead
votes on your favourite to the comments box please:
a) gordon's ratings have plummetted to a minus figure
i.e. more people wouldn't vote for him
than are on the electoral roll
b) the us congress has approved a $1 billion aid package
to ease fuel poverty among texan 4wd drivers
c) the government is tabling a parliamentary bill
to ban bacon sandwiches as a health & safety risk
7:00am - shower with aromatic home-made korean soap
7:30am - write lesson plans for today's british council inspection
8:45am - kisses n cuddles with woodle and mrs f
8:50am - bike thru strangely quiet bright streets
it isn't raining!
9:00am - arrive at bham uni to meet inspectors
set up classroom technology
more penguin cafe orchestra
to caress studes' eardrums
brief staffroom banter
9:30am - begin morning lessons
inspector comes straight in and observes first half hour
she sits down where yesterday there was a toilet
students ask me where the toilets have gone
i skilfully deflect the question
and ooze warmth and friendliness
rapport is half the battle...
11:00am - 3:45pm - iffy coffee-banter-teaching-lunchtime
downpour-lesson planning-teaching blur
no more observations
4:00pm - meeting with inspectors
fat-chewing
eyebrows raised over our contractless lack of status
4:30pm - try to sort out my lack of access to computer network
it seems that personnel have no record of me!
i get a form to fill in
my turn on the rota
to do photocopying blitz for tomorrow
6:00pm - home on bikey
fail to avoid latest downpour
6:15pm - mrs f not happy with me
she was stuck in supermarket this arvo
unable to pay for shopping
because i forgot to give her our new bank card
(the old ones expired on sunday)
access to funds denied
heat up yesterday's dinner
adding cayenne pepper and kidney beans for variety
eat with couscous
munch on carrot sticks dipped in houmous while i wait
7:00pm - sit down to dinner just as everyone else finishes
yummy!
listen to the archers
even the archers has a resident eco-warrior now!
7:30pm - tidy up and play seamonsters with hannah
with cushions on the carpet as stepping stones
hannah wants to be the monster so that she can chase me
8:00pm - put kettle on
listen to moral maze about demonizing paedophiles
to cheer self up
8:45pm - prep woodle's warm water
drag her upstairs for teeth brushing
read 'mr fussy' bedtime story
lights out
9:00pm - sit down at computer
reject idea of doing work for rest of bc inspecto tomorrow
and decide to get up early instead
start writing this post
was it worth it?
of course
gotta keep my dear readers happy!

sweet dreams

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