Froglet
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Happy weekend everyone! I’m hoping for a bit of a rest. It’s been quite a week - Ofsted (at my governor school), 2 evenings of parent consultations, SEN reviews; data submission and analysis, MTP completion and monitoring, loopy children! You name it! I need to rediscover my house and decide what to cook as my contribution to meals for a family holiday and work on my nephew’s birthday present (am knitting him some TARDIS socks). Have a good one everyone!
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That kind of rowdy behaviour might get you a teacher glare.
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I am feeling embarrassed that I haven’t yet bought any cream!
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Thanks for that recommendation. I’m never great at sleeping but am generally pretty good at cat-napping which hasn’t happened recently - am falling properly asleep downstairs and then not sleeping upstairs!
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Congratulations Louby, what lovely news! Thanks too for your kind words - people did enjoy their lunch. I had a lovely weekend going to watch my youngest niece’s first dance show - she was a poppy in a Wizard of Oz ballet. Then Sunday was mostly with family as we celebrated mum’s birthday. Back to school today and I am so tired - am sleeping really badly at the moment and have been properly awake since 3.11am and half awake since about 2.00! I’m thinking of going to bed now then getting up early to do jobs tomorrow. I have a very challenging situation at school at the moment which is really starting to get to me, still - onwards and upwards!
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I was pondering a lemon cheesecake on my way home. Was also pondering the loft insulation just to see how polite people would be!
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Lovely ideas thank you! It will sort of be ‘sit down’ - the food will be ready and people will grab a plate when they can! We have a jacket potato group when someone buys a load of potatoes, we bung them in the oven mid morning and people have a hot (if hastily eaten) lunch for once!
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I’m looking for some ideas - I’m planning to make lunch for some people at work this week (the people who do lots of unnoticed work!). I’m hoping to do a salmon and leek quiche but am wonder What to have with it… any suggestions very welcome!
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Some kind of sound proofing? Trampoline for birds? Doormat?
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I just blitzed some more of the yogurt with some frozen cherries - that was more successful!
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I am laughing at myself. I usually do my best to avoid food waste - my menu plan for the week always includes clear the fridge Friday but I had been thinking that I needed to do more. I often end up with yogurt that’s about to expire and I wouldn’t eat it in time so today I tried a lemon yogurt cake… I think the words ‘epic fail’ were made for this. It bounces and I’m fairly sure is waterproof! 😂😂
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We absolutely did miss you! Glad you’ve moved safely. Great to hear from you!
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Sunnyday - happy to report all are still alive! I am having a lazy Saturday - lying on the sofa alternating between reading and knitting socks and pondering what to wear for World Book day - I don’t like the dressing up part!
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My reception teacher told me today that after listening to the creation story in RE one little girl was devastated because God hadn’t made houses. Her teacher explained that in the story God made the people who made the houses. “Oh, God must have made the hard hats then!”
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I don’t know! Probably no more humiliating than me losing it completely and being really sarcastic! 😉 I usually say )did it hurt you? Did it hurt someone else? Is it an emergency? Then you can save it for later. Today has been better (in part because one of my children who whilst not particularly a tale teller has traits which really irritate the others which then causes them to tell tales - she’s not sitting properly (meaning she nudges others or they can’t see)/she’s making noises etc some of I’m trying to strategically ignore because they irritate me too but if I picked up on all of them we would never get anything done!
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Oh my goodness! I want to strangle my class! I have only been back 2 days and they are driving me to distraction and almost to tears. They are SO SO fussy. I spend my days responding to constant cries of ‘Miss Froglet! He/She’s looking at me!’ And other equally important problems. It feels worse because I have the ‘nice’ class this year - no major behaviour or SEND issues but I cannot manage them! I hoped to re-set after half term but it hasn’t and I feel like I’m permanently grumpy with them. Not good! If anyone has a suggestion for how to manage tale telling I’d love to hear it! Apologies for the rant I didn’t know where else to go!
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I would second the taking ankles seriously. I actually made myself go to the doctors over half term for an asthma review as it’s deteriorated recently and was a little perplexed when she asked whether I had any swelling in my ankles or lower legs - apparently it can be an indicator of clotting where it shouldn’t be. Please take care all of you!
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How funny, I just the other day looked back to the first date of this thread just to see how many years it had been going (almost 10) and then looked through all of the ‘own makes’ one - there are some seriously impressive cakes on there!
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Oh I’ve seen that - came across it by chance one day. Definitely worth a rewatch! Well, after a lazy day yesterday I am being relatively productive today - restoring order and cleanliness to my house! It’s lovely to do.
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Yes, we got 'Good' - the hard work paid off! Only one week unfortunately and there is, inevitably, a TDL to go with it but it still feels like the first time off since last August! I think I've seen Yesterday - worth a rewatch though!
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Zigzag and Sunnyday I do hope your knees hear some good news/recover soon! I am on half-term as of today so have deliberately spent it being very very lazy with the odd nap or two in there. Our Ofsted report was published this week which was a huge relief - was terrified I was going to say something and invalidate it. My plans for the holiday include some serious house decluttering/cleaning. I am continuing work on my temperature blanket which I am really pleased with but have also just ordered various 'treats' for myself including a mini daffodil crochet kit and some yarn to make a pair of tardis socks for my nephew's birthday. I have never done colourwork before and the pattern is a bit odd so I will be slightly winging it!! I'm on the look out for film recommendations if anyone has one although I feel that a rewatch of Anne of Green Gables or Pride and Prejudice may be on the cards...
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Ok, I confess, it’s not going to be a school free Sunday - I can’t keep my eyes open let alone think! Ah well… next weekend!
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Hello all, I feel like I’ve not been here for ages. I do hope that those of you with ‘iffy knees’ begin to get some answers soon. I’m also fed up of mud - not rain so much but mud is grim! Last weekend we had a lovely 80th birthday celebration for my uncle in a very posh hotel I did just about manage to comport myself appropriately! Then on Monday Ofsted called so it has been a week of late nights and intense days! We have been expecting them for over a year so it was good to get it done. This weekend I am ‘regrouping’ - doing cleaning and cooking that hasn’t happened for a while. There is, of course, planning to be done for school which I am determined to get done today even if it means a late night so that I can have my first school free day since the 2nd January tomorrow! Right now though I am lying on the floor in front of the fire resting my eyes!
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Happy New Year to you all!
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Panders - I don’t but I might accidentally on purpose have bought 4 new winter books which should be arriving today… Sunnyday - so sorry to hear about your knee - lots of rest is definitely needed. As previously mentioned I am mostly avoiding schoolwork today. I am also heartily sick of this cough. My breathing wasn’t great before I started coughing now I can’t tell whether it’s worse or not. I have tried to see a doctor but no luck so far. Update - my books just arrived - now I have more procrastination reasons! I’ve read them all - they’re lovely!
