IN BRIEF

Monday 12th

In the continuing 'what can go wrong, now' saga, went to place a saucepan on my beloved hob, only to find a crack through my favourite halogen ring. Jewellery Class going from bad to worse, need to pull rabbit out of hat, but getting to the stage of: "frankly, my dear, I don't give a ****"
Having left class late, just managed to dash to doctor's to collect Graham prescription and then get back in time for Abigail's second piano lesson at 4.00pm.

Tuesday 13th

Received card from mum of Wednesday 'piano lesson pupils' explaining that she just can't fit in coming over and has engaged a 'mobile' piano teacher for her two. Bit of a relief really, as she cancelled more than they came. I shall miss Harry, at 6 he still finds it difficult to 'verbalize' if that's the correct terminology and we were making good progress, oh well....
Aardman eventually gave the thumbs up to new webpage, pity the server was down for most of the day...
Got to tap class to find teacher has been 'banned' from giving class... Poor lady has irregular heart beat and has been advised against (not surprisingly) tapping for two hours continuously. Didn't really stop her going through it with us - even without tap shoes!

Wednesday 14th

Lucy's big day at school, she has thought up, written, produced, directed and provided the raffle prizes for a fundraiser for the school trip she goes on in a fortnight. Hope she sees some of the benefits of the money...
Small window opening, had enquiry from mum of potential piano pupil. When asked for child's name, she said she was called 'Arden', felt I had to make a comment: "Is that a Scottish name?" I asked, trying not to sound as surprised as I was and because the mother had a broad Scottish accent. "Oh no, came the reply. "I was 'into' Shakespeare at the time and that is the name of Shakespeare's mother." There are some statements to which there are no answers. All I could manage in reply was 'o-oh'. I've always had a bee in my bonnet about the names children are called by their adoring mothers and this one almost takes the biscuit. (My college friend has always won 'hands down' before, but you already know this) I looked up Shakespeare's mother, but perhaps the girl's mother is dyslexic, as according to Google she was called Mary (Arden)!!
Lucy eventually arrived home at 10.30pm and proceeded to re enact a scene from the Great Train Robbery, net amount £337.15, well done Lucy!

Thursday 15th

See photo above

Friday 16th

Had good morning with Craft Class, but have some problems with one or more of the students not attending. One of the Learning Partners was too upset to attend as her cat had died. (She'd taken it to the vets and signed something she thought was to give them permission to make it better, only to find later when she rang back to check progress, that it was actually to give permission to have the cat put down, which they had done...)
Feeling very tender from yesterday's examination ( which was hardly anything) so ended up in bed for most of the evening feeling very sorry for myself.