So again, I’m catching up with my blog. The last two weeks of the term were very busy with life and not much to record. As the Finding Nemo cartoon above shows I just kept fully focused on writing reports over a weekend and a number of evenings. I love teaching special needs but the amount of report writing / evidence commentary is intense and dominates my life for the final fortnight of each term.

I am really focused on my wellbeing this year and even in this busy time I have made sure that I found time for daily walks and the gym. I have always detested the treadmill and avoided it. However since joining my local gym I have taken tentative steps to use it more and think I may actually be enjoying it. I can’t believe I do a 30 minute session on it each time. The training videos do help to motivate and challenge. I really like the instructor in the video so cheerful and motivating without being OTT.

In this period I have also read two books Piglet and Yellow Face. Both left me wanting more answers at the end, Piglet especially, what did her fiancé do? Both were good reads but not on my to be recommended read lists.

Also on this timeline was Mothers day, my early flowers lasted remarkably well and only had to be thrown away the day before we went on holiday so had nearly 2 week’s vase life. If I had them on the correct date, I would only have got to enjoy them for 5 days. On Mothers day I got a handmade card from my football mad son. It was done with great care and although it had a footballer on it, he is significant. His name is Antoine Semenyo and he is my favourite player, the photo in Bristol City colours is a lovely nod to my old team.

The last week was a crazy mix of two nights out on mum duties including watching a football match, our team lost, which meant a 12.00am bedtime and I was still up for the gym at 5.45am, not quite sure who this person is sometimes. There was also holiday packing and organisation and the fun events of the final week of term. Our holiday is much needed.