Monday 4th Mar

Invigilating to start the week, and we’ve got a fairly full hall today. I’m still continually amazed at how many kids don’t bring the basic instruments with them, for example a calculator to a maths exam! The couple of hours in the hall pass quickly enough though you might have thought two hours not speaking; reading or writing would be a bit boring. Possibly, but you get yourself into a zone, and I certainly just let my mind wander, I’m sure I could make better use of the time, by thinking about something specific, but just not sure how. At the moment my highlight is being able to name all 50 states of the USA in less than 10 minutes. That’s bound to come in useful one day!

Back to the DIY in the afternoon, and its painting time, which I think it’s going to be for the next week or so. Mrs P did ask if I could start to put the lounge back together a bit, given the carpet is pulled back where I levelled the floor at the weekend (albeit with her dad’s help), and the 3 piece suite is squashed in a corner where we now squash together of an evening. I think its cosy; Mrs P doesn’t agree.

Good to have the youngest back from his weekend rugby trip and with the eldest having show rehearsals nearly every day at the moment, it can be difficult to keep track of who is where, and when. Needless to say jay-le-taxi is out a couple of times today, as to be fair is Mrs P.

In an effort to stave off idleness I played 5-a-side this evening, though I think it was more like thirteen-a-side, but the pitch is big enough. I even managed to score, quite a feat these days. The only problem is I probably don’t get enough of a sweat on as a result of the number of players. I really am going to have to get the bike out again soon, or so I keep telling myself. Once the decorating is out of the way that is.

Yours dreaming of summer sunshine

Jay