Financial exams
The lovely smell in the background is Rob mowing the lawn
Yesterday was a finance exam, the last for 4th year students in their final year. There were four mistakes in the paper. Things were pretty tense when the professor came round to explain. Non of it was his fault at all, of course, his computer overdid the copy and paste. He also gave them an extra quarter hour. This meant that I was later all round and, as I’d decided to do a small shop before going home, I was very hungry. Regular readers will know that I’m trying very hard to eat correctly to avoid full blown diabetes. Being really hungry meant that I couldn’t resist buying our supermarkets ‘special’ (white) bread for lunch. I was eating two hours late and the wrong things so I felt uncomfortable all afternoon. It just goes to show me what a difference eating habits can make.
This morning was a first year finance exam. No problems and a very pleasant group of students. Unless something crops up it’s the end of the exams for me until next autumn.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Gardening time.
Got out early into the garden today and did some pruning.. The shrub that I pruned is known as a ‘boule de neige’ (snowball) here, but when I looked it up, it wasn’t the same plant, so I can’t tell you what it’s called in English. The Grandma of one of our neighbours knocked at the door on Saturday afternoon, she had been admiring my Deutzia and wanted to know what it was so she could buy one. If she doesn’t have any luck she’s coming back in the autumn for a cutting.
Got out early into the garden today and did some pruning.. The shrub that I pruned is known as a ‘boule de neige’ (snowball) here, but when I looked it up, it wasn’t the same plant, so I can’t tell you what it’s called in English. The Grandma of one of our neighbours knocked at the door on Saturday afternoon, she had been admiring my Deutzia and wanted to know what it was so she could buy one. If she doesn’t have any luck she’s coming back in the autumn for a cutting.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Unconscious Mutterings
- Grandma:: Mother in Law
- Pet:: dog
- Desolate:: sad
- Backspace:: keyboard
- Common ground:: fields
- Storm:: dark
- Dark:: night
- Water bottle:: thirst
- Training:: muscles
- Dot coms:: .
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Very strange
Yesterday evening Rob and I were out for a walk to the seashore. On our way home we spotted a photograph on a rock at the side of the road. The photo was in black and white in a simple wooden frame. It was of a woman in her early thirties stood on the shore, you could see the sea and the island beyond. I liked the photo, it was peaceful, on the back was marked ‘99’, 1999? Why would any one leave a framed photo there?
I have a romantic imagination, so I decided that perhaps she had died and someone left her photo there because it was one of her favourite places.
Why do you think the photo had been left?
Yesterday evening Rob and I were out for a walk to the seashore. On our way home we spotted a photograph on a rock at the side of the road. The photo was in black and white in a simple wooden frame. It was of a woman in her early thirties stood on the shore, you could see the sea and the island beyond. I liked the photo, it was peaceful, on the back was marked ‘99’, 1999? Why would any one leave a framed photo there?
I have a romantic imagination, so I decided that perhaps she had died and someone left her photo there because it was one of her favourite places.
Why do you think the photo had been left?
Friday, May 13, 2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Thursday already?
The week started with two full days of exam supervision. The poor souls are in the same room all day, every day, for the week. Wednesday was lessons and the two weekly shop plus anything round the house that needed doing. I managed a very quick blogwalk but didn’t ‘t have time to post.
This morning I supervised a German exam, I read the paper and could understand a little I understood the instructions. Not bad for somebody who gave up German 33 years ago. Home for a quick lunch and then to finish off the rest of the shopping. I treated myself to a new lipstick (decadence!). Not finished yet, there’s a parents meeting at college early this evening to prepare for Olivier’s final year before lycée. Hope it doesn’t last too long or I shall fall asleep
The week started with two full days of exam supervision. The poor souls are in the same room all day, every day, for the week. Wednesday was lessons and the two weekly shop plus anything round the house that needed doing. I managed a very quick blogwalk but didn’t ‘t have time to post.
This morning I supervised a German exam, I read the paper and could understand a little I understood the instructions. Not bad for somebody who gave up German 33 years ago. Home for a quick lunch and then to finish off the rest of the shopping. I treated myself to a new lipstick (decadence!). Not finished yet, there’s a parents meeting at college early this evening to prepare for Olivier’s final year before lycée. Hope it doesn’t last too long or I shall fall asleep
Happy Blogbirthday to me
Today is the SECOND birthday of the creation of my blog. It got off to a messy start but I’ve managed to handle most problems. It’s two years since Christian had his wisdom teeth out. This summer will be Dom’s turn. The main excitement a year ago was that we caught someone cheating in a maths exam. I’ve met a lot of lovely people over the past two years. Thanks for visiting!
Today is the SECOND birthday of the creation of my blog. It got off to a messy start but I’ve managed to handle most problems. It’s two years since Christian had his wisdom teeth out. This summer will be Dom’s turn. The main excitement a year ago was that we caught someone cheating in a maths exam. I’ve met a lot of lovely people over the past two years. Thanks for visiting!
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