….the end of a difficult week (for us) arrives. I’ve been remiss in not blogging but to be honest it hasn’t felt quite right and anyway, I’ve wanted to spend as much time with Dave as possible. We heard today from the coroner. The results of the post mortem were that Dave’s mum died from pulmonary and cardiac failure caused by the complications of a prolonged bowel obstruction which was due to a hernia. It’s very hard for Dave and his sister to hear this as it means that she must have been in pain for some time but didn’t say anything.
On the school front, it’s been a good week. I’ve been kept busy with various meetings during school time which has meant the children having a different teacher but at long last they are responding better to change. They’re definitely growing up now! Yesterday I had to attend the fourth meeting this year regarding the phonics programme we’ve been trialling this year. I had to travel about 50 miles for a meeting that started at 4pm and finished at 5pm, ugh! At the first of the meetings back in January, we offered our school as a venue for a future meeting only to be told “Sorry, but no one will want to travel that far.” PFFFFF! But it’s ok for us to travel 40-60 miles each time! I’ve been asked to become a trainer when the programme goes national next academic year but I’m a little reluctant to have time away from my class as it looks like next year’s group are going to be particularly needy. We’ll see.
At the moment I’m not sure what’s happening this weekend. I’ll be going with whatever Dave wants to do for a change…normally it’s the other way round 
Tomorrow, my son flies off to a Greek island to do a week’s work with his girlfriend’s dad who’s bought three villas over there. I’m fairly sure that it won’t be all work and no play!
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I’m sure it has been a hard week. I’m sorry for Dave, it must be hard to know his mum had been keeping quiet about her pain.
will email you over the weekend, RE the CK gazebo.
have a lovely weekend, or at least, a restful weekend xxx
Well, this post is really a full one. That is sad news about Dave’s mum. I guess that makes it even more difficult to bear. What fun your son will have. I’m sure he’ll work with pleasure in that environment! I finally had my second 90-minute observation today, and it went extremely well, so I’m really enjoying my Friday afternoon as a result. It was silly to worry so, but I had to keep them poised for the unexpected at all times, and I had to demonstrate ACTIVboard for my Professional Growth Plan, which meant daily flipcharts, yadda yadda. All went well in the end! Your work sounds like it’s going well. I totally empathize with the driving comment! I hope your weekend goes well.
Hi Nikki, I’m very sorry to hear of the loss of Dave’s mum, sad to hear of the pain she must have suffered. Nice for your son spending a week in a Greek Island, even if he is going to do some work it should be nice. *hugs*
Dear Nikki,
I am sorry to hear about the loss of Dave’s mom. You will be in my prayers. I hope that you and Dave will have some bright moments this weekend. Be blessed..
Hi Nikki Yes it must have been distressing for you all to hear that Dave’s Mum must have been in pain. Although you have been kept busy with your meeting – ugh to all the travelling. Your son’s trip to Greece sounds like fun – I am envisaging a sort of “Auf Wiedersehen Pet” scenario
Lots of love xxxx
when I last saw MIL and she told me about what her gardener would or wouldn’t do, I suggested she gave him the sack too!
xx
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