THE FIRST TEACHING WEEK : It was such a shock I really do not know where to start .First up the class sizes . You have to believe we are still in the dark ages on this one !!40 + kids in each class and about 50 languages throughout the school . MMM Anyway the first week is selling unifrms for PE . The PE staff give out the uniforms and collect the money and look after the classes all at the same time .This school has 52% free lunch so uniform is free . Thats if ...

THE START!! Here I am again after quite a stressful 3 weeks but the old dog survived and she is still going strong !! Following from where I left off . I had been told by Fulbright to get to the Social Security Office and get a US number . Stuart and Mel took me there on our arrival in Virginnia . In just under a 2hour queue I had filled in the correct forms , welcomed to the USA and was duly sent my social number after a 2week wait . Next we had to drive to t...

Hello I said it would not be long but this is just a short blog as it is Friday night 6pm AND I am still at work !!! Need to get home to the glass of wine !! One of my neighbours friends Vera has asked me round for a drink . Needless to say I did not need to be asked twice . The Language difference ; Having my priorities right I decided to have a hair do . Went in and the nice young lady asked if I wanted a Blow Out . mmm Thinks me .Then she discussed how my ba...

Well Hello all and at LAST I have finally found a PC that I can send you all my news . There is so much to tell I will not manage too much to-day as school has started and I am shattered . I just want to thank you very much for your messages as they are needed ! I am doing well and would love to say how things are now but want to re-cap from my last blog so that all is in order . The family :ie Emily Stuart and Melissa are doing fine as well !! Well I ...

The arrival, Hello all . For many of you this will be the last weekend before the start of the new term !! How are you all feeling ? To make you feel even worse I have been enjoying temperatures in the high 80's !! Sitting out in the decking , Lying on the lounger and the odd trip to the pool . I am exhausted ! Anyway the last night in Scotland was a fab family meal and where best to go but the American diner in Buchanan Street . A cocktail or two and I was rea...