It wasn't until a friendly phone call from Stew that I realized it was thanksgiving... See in England they don't have nearly as many public holidays as Canada - but as a teacher the 7 day term breaks every 6 weeks make up for it I guess? I've wrapped my first October weekend with a trip to Birmingham (and a musical performance of CHICAGO - with a superb Tuba player in the pit orchestra doubling between Tuba & String Bass) and a Sunday afternoon of car hunting. I'll settle for any 4 door, diesel hatchback I can find. It'll be my first car ever, and what a beaut she'll be with a whopping budget less than 500 GBP. I'm off to Leicester tomorrow for a test drive. On the left side of the road this may be an interesting feat!!
The honeymoon is far over with my students, and now they've decided to test all boundaries with me. I've had kids walk out of class, bully others, wander around the room, give 150 variations of attitude and attempt mutany for what Pop idol song the class would do for the talent show... this week I was really tempted to find a cosy office job with a comfy christmas bonus and no coursework to mark...
Lastly, many households do not have dryers here and opt for clotheslines instead... imagine trying to dry your clothes in Victoria during the rainy winter months... it's merely impossible, I had cloths on the line for three days and have given up. They're now inside distributed amongst the 7 different radiators in the house slowly drying at their own tempo... it's been quite the process as you can see me try to smile through the madness....
Well I'm off to a sunday night v-ball practice. I've joined a local team but their calibre of playing is pretty weak - I guess they only focus on mainstream sports here like cricket and lawnbowling???
Eat lots of turkey for me back in Canada, I'll be thinking of everyone as my oven is broken and I hope to spend tomorrow evening on a train in search of a used car...
6 comments:
Steve.. this is TOTALLY off topic.. but is that pic on your teacher page from the A Frame at Bruce's? When we were on chamber singers retreat? If it is thats too funny because we were all so... well... wasted!
So glad to see you have finally slipped into the travelling bumpkin lifestyle, you know trying to find a car no one in their right mind would buy, and using whatever heat possible to dry some clothes. Just wait until winter hits and the weather can't decide what the hell to do! I promise I will drink a glass of wine tonight with turkey for you, what the hell I like ya, I'll drink the whole bottle. Enjoy car hunting!
i can relate to the clotheslines blues. ever tried drying your clothes on your balcony during typhoon season? lets just say it resulted in me putting off laundry and having to pull out some of those back of the closet clothes. must be nice to have a heater to dry them with...we don't have one yet (no central heating in japan).
i'm starting to experience the fun of holidays. thanksgiving? no! october 9th was national sports day!
-jennifer
mew mew! i know what you mean. my laundry's almost done in the machine and soon i have to put it outside and things do NOT look good but im desperate for clothes to teach in this week! eep!
hope you are well! my flatmates are all leaving me on thursday for a week! want to come visit and keep me company?
- heather
Steve,
I just want you to know that I really miss you and being back in Thunder Bay is totally boring. You made this summer interesting.
I wonder if they have Class "B" taskings in Britain...
Saird
Oh, Steve Beasley, how I miss you and how I should have checked out your blog site sooner. Sounds like the UK is treating you well and kids are just as nasty in every part of the world. Good luck with the car hunt and the clothes drying. It may help to get a hair dryer....
- Ashley
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