Snow and School

I awoke this morning to more snow. It continued to fall for most of the morning, but has all gone already. Then, around 9.15am, I got a call from school. They were in desperate need of cover.

I had been told that it was unlikely I would be called out again. New rules, that retired teachers should not be employed. Understandable. But the truth is that the Office in Glasgow seems unable to respond quickly enough to calls for supply. So I'm not complaining.

I was in school within 25 mns of being phoned. I had a really nice class. They worked hard, behaved well and were no bother. We did language, maths, some thinking games, some RE, some French, and ended with a general knowledge quiz. And I am back tomorrow. Just in case, I had looked at the plans for tomorrow, so I am prepared.

Some more photos from our trip last week. We visited Tow Law, a village high in the Penines, where my wife's uncle was once Parish priest.He died on 25 December 1972, while celebrating Christmas Midnight Mass. We left flowers on his grave.

There are pictures of Richmond, a Georgian town with a huge castle, and a view from the cottage at Hury reservoir.