Sunday 26th August 2012
This morning we were surprised by a lady who rang our doorbell. She wanted to paint her house in exactly the colour we have, and came to ask the name of the paint:-)
Today I had a panicked call from a friend whose washing machine had died- just as her son decided to give her a year's supply of washing. Okay- slight exaggeration- but you know teen aged boys! I spent the day being a good friend, doing her laundry and laughing with her. She brought me the most amazing bunch of lilies as a thank you. The smell is a bit overpowering, but they look fantastic.Monday 27th August
Started a bit damp, but I was only expecting to do one lesson and then return home to prepare for next week. The best laid plans......One of my colleagues was sick, and I was there, so I ended up teaching a nice group of intermediate teens. No painters today- it was the last Bank holiday of the year. M. went down to play with his boat and Cairis helped me mark the phonology tasks which came in the post.We went out for a bite to eat, as it was a holiday and I was feeling hard done by, after working most of the day. The bronze statue of 'freedom' next to the new mall was lit up. It was opposite the restaurant we chose- although being a bank holiday there was not much choice:-)
Tuesday 28th August
Wednesday 29th
Having worked the previous two mornings, I negotiated the rest of the week off. This gave me time to prepare the timetable for the course and to organise some last minute paperwork. I also interviewed a couple of people for later courses. I managed to drag Cairis to the Gym with me- it's much more fun when you have a buddy to go with:-) In the evening it was great to watch the paralympics opening ceremony. I stayed up until midnight to watch it, everyone else went to bed and left me with the cats:-). I found a couple of old lanterns when I was clearing out a cupboard. They were a bit rusty, so I sprayed them gold and will be able to use them as the nights begin to draw in.Thursday 30th
The painters said that they could probably finish the high bits today and the scaffolding might be able to come down at the weekend. The white markings round the edges of the windows, and the window ledges, make the house look clean and fresh. Cairis says that it looks like lemon meringue! |
| White nectarines- a treat! |
Friday 31st
Today there was a 'blue moon' which I hoped to see later, but it was shrouded in clouds.The painters put a coat of the door colour round the edges to see if we like it- of course I do- I chose the colour ! I'll be happy when it is all finished.I'm going back in to work to set up my room for next week. The group is 12 strong, so I'm having one of the larger rooms to allow them space to spread out. I need to move all my equipment and files upstairs! Cairis had to take her laptop to the Computer Hospital- luckily she can borrow mine for the start of the course next week!In the evening we went down to the Smugglers to play music. We were supposed to go to the Farmer's inn but they had a function on. I noticed that the grapes in the garden are slowly staring to change colour- that means that Autumn is on its way :-) The colours will be fantastic.
Saturday 1st September 2012
Well, disappointingly, the scaffolding hasn't gone. We spent the morning watching the paralympics- the athletes are amazing!
I noticed that the honeysuckle flowers have turned into berries, and I have seen a lot of other berries around the island- folk legend suggests that is the sign of a hard winter to come :-(
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate the weekly tweet re your latest offerings, which are always something I look forward to!
You are very artistic and I like the gold sprayed lanterns. They'll definitely look lovely and cosy in the winter nights.
The bronze statue of Freedom is amazing and you've captured it really well. Hope to use it one day via eltpics, as it's a good'un!!
Have a fab week:-))
Warm wishes from Janet
Feel free to use the statue pics :-) It was nice to see it at night- I'm not often in that part of town when it's lit up.
DeleteThe lanterns will be great around Christmastime, when I love to be surrounded by gold and sparkly things :-)
Dear Sue,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great blog post you offer every week :))) I really enjoy reading and learning a lot from your posts:)I'm really lucky to have you as my Mentor:)) I really admire the bronze statue of Freedom:)In Turkey I also enjoy watching the Paralympics,God bless them all,they are just amazing:))Have a great week dear friend:))) All the best,
Buket:)
Hi Buket,
DeleteThe athletes are all amazing, no matter which country they are from. It is a privilege to watch them, and hear their stories. The statue is part of the government programme. Every building project must give a percentage to art. Every company does something interesting, and different. The bronze is now turning green, which looks good:-)
Do you need mentoring? Really! I enjoy your comments and pics on FB too. Hope one day soon I'll be able to come and see you - Turkey is on my list:-)
Dear Sue,
DeleteThanks for this reply ıt's been very informative for me:)))I think the Government program is also good for young people who are interested in art.I've been learning a lot through itdi blog, your tweets and links.I've been really busy with the last minute arrangements.I'm flying to LA on 24th Sept.Dear Sue it's going to be a fresh start in my life and I can feel everything will go well:)))Fingers crossed.My TESOL program is a two-year program and I hope to work in LA too.I'm trying to hold on my dreams after so many years:))As soon as I go there and settle my new environment I'll start sharing my experiences:)))I'll be extremely glad to welcome you in Turkey whenever you want.I can guide you and you can see lots of sights .You'll enjoy every minute of the Turkey Trip I'm sure;) It'll be a wonderful source with awesome photos for your Project#366 :)))Lots of love from Izmir:)))
I count myself very lucky to have such lovely friends as you in my PLN. I hope that everything will go as planned when you move to the US. You know that I'll help you with anything that I can, should you need it. Best of Luck, Honey :-)
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