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Chai And A Chat #205 #ChaiAndAChat

Morning, Peeps. It’s Monday again. Where is the time going? Week five in school already! My drink is in hand… are you ready? This week, it is pretty manic in school, with me at a training session all day, today, then staff illnesses and planned absences meaning the whole school will be trying to club […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 394 – Book Heaven

“She reads books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” Annie Dillard Thank you, Spidey, for finding another quote that suits me just fine!. Firstly, sorry for posting late! But, this, as you will see from the gist of my post, is where the above quote is relevant. As soon as I […]

#SoCS Sept. 24, 2022 – Home

Linda’s SoCS prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “home.” Use it as a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Enjoy! Home is where the heart is. That is something I truly believe. There is not just one place I call home. Of course, the house we bought last year and […]

Chai And A Chat #204 #ChaiAndAChat

Morning, Peeps. It’s Monday again, and the morning of the Queen’s funeral. I’ve got my cuppa, and will spend the morning watching the proceedings on the TV since school is closed today. This week, school is only 4 days what with HRH the Queen’s funeral today. The children start full time with us as well, […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 393 – Of Queues and the British

“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an ordely queue of one.” George Mikes Thank you, Spidey, for a little humour at this sombre time. I think that if you have social media or access to a news channel or the internet, wherever you are on this planet, you will have heard of ‘The […]

#SoCS Sept. 17, 2022 – Ring

Linda’s SoCS prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ring.” Use it as a noun or a verb. Bonus points if you use it as both. Have fun! "She's not home, yet, I'll give her a ring." Voicemail left, then I hear a ping Phone left here on the bedside table And then […]

One-Liner Wednesday – Hormones!

“God grant me the strength to deal with teenage hormones on top of my own middle-aged ones!.” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

Chai And A Chat #203 #ChaiAndAChat

Morning, Peeps. It’s Monday again, and I am feeling a tad sombre. Have you got your drink? This week, we will be having lunch with our classes, but they leave just after 1.30pm, so we have time to recoup, as we have lunch with them, too! A few appointments to go to, as well as […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 392 – Traditions

“It takes a tremendous amount of history to make even a little history.” Henry James Thank you, Spidey, for an apt quote. So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the Queen passed away, peacefully on Thursday. A huge amount of sadness. A country in mourning. A family in mourning. Yet there […]

#SoCS Sept. 10, 2022 – Silent Letters

Linda’s SoCS prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “a word that contains a silent letter.” Choose a word that contains a silent letter and use it in your post, or write about words with silent letters in general. Enjoy! Numb is what I feel right now. The woman who reigned as monarch […]