Last week we hosted a barbecue for family and friends. My 'Daddy Cool' apron came out for work at the charcoal face. It was a beautiful summer day and evening with one of those lovely relaxed times where both conversation and wine flows. There is something special about the UK when we experience these balmy evenings. Perhaps it is so fleeting we try to make the best of what we do have.
Sarah, Louis, and Lizzie were stopping for the weekend and they produced a splendid salad for the barbecue. A trip to Millets Farm Centre included test driving possible garden play equipment, including a tree house, which is on the list for the garden reconstruction this summer. After all of our travels we are looking forward to holidaying at home.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
A whirlwind of names
Returning full-time to school continues the intensity of 2011. It's great to be back with the children, staff and school community. A brief agenda includes developing a new curriculum map, managing staff changes, a major building programme, as well as ensuring the quality of impact on learning and all the usual day-to-day engagement. Fortunately, I have an excellent team with Bev as Deputy and Fiona as School Business Manager, and the Assistant Heads - the progress group - driving improvements, and a brilliant staff. It's been good to spend some time speaking with parents. Although these remain difficult times for employment, Swindon is in a better place for this than many towns.
Veronicah is not far now from having the twins. At the Clinic on Monday the Consultant suggested the I shouldn't leave Town (the opposite of the famous line in Westerns!).
We are ready with all the clothes and two cribs and a duette pram. Names have been the subject of some lengthy conversations. Boy 1, Boy 2, Girl 1, Girl 2, and any combination. At least we have the Kikuyu second names now. This has involved much discussion with Dad, Mum, and family in Kenya. There are a number of cultural traditions which we are intending to observe. These are complicated still further by it being twins. All good fun! Our choices for first names are constantly evolving with past favourites falling by the wayside. As we both work in school each name is associated in your mind with particular children we have had over the years. Perhaps Ziggy Stardust or Lady GaGa or Paulo Di Canio aren't that bad after all.
Veronicah is not far now from having the twins. At the Clinic on Monday the Consultant suggested the I shouldn't leave Town (the opposite of the famous line in Westerns!).
We are ready with all the clothes and two cribs and a duette pram. Names have been the subject of some lengthy conversations. Boy 1, Boy 2, Girl 1, Girl 2, and any combination. At least we have the Kikuyu second names now. This has involved much discussion with Dad, Mum, and family in Kenya. There are a number of cultural traditions which we are intending to observe. These are complicated still further by it being twins. All good fun! Our choices for first names are constantly evolving with past favourites falling by the wayside. As we both work in school each name is associated in your mind with particular children we have had over the years. Perhaps Ziggy Stardust or Lady GaGa or Paulo Di Canio aren't that bad after all.
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