Friday, February 27, 2009
I'm in the top earners list!
I came across the Global Rich List site and found that, according to my income, I'm in the top 1% of earners! That may sound impressive but the site also shows that compared to many people in the world I am very well off. I will never complain about my modest teacher's salary again - well, not as often as I do.
Who is that guy?
The other day in class we were discussing space flight etc. One of the boys asked, "Sir, when they are speaking to the astronauts why is it always that man Houston who does the talking?" Fair question.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ruby Thursday is now weekly!
Two other male teachers and I are very interested in food and we try to have something different for lunch occasionally eg, barbecues, Ulster fries (aka Death on a Plate!) and various kinds of sandwiches. One of the more successful gastronomic adventures has been Ruby Thursday. For my international readers, a ruby (short for Ruby Murray) is Cockney rhyming slang for a curry, although I'm not sure why because Ruby Murray was a singer from Belfast.
We take it in turns to bring in supermarket ready meals and the curries are a big success. We normally buy an Indian Meal for Two from Tescos or ASDA; this is adequate for the three of us - we have to watch our waistlines! What has been an occasional Indian curry is now every Thursday. It's worth coming into school for!
Our problem is that we're not sure if the Indian from ASDA or Tescos is better but we intend to carry out extensive research to find the answer!!
We take it in turns to bring in supermarket ready meals and the curries are a big success. We normally buy an Indian Meal for Two from Tescos or ASDA; this is adequate for the three of us - we have to watch our waistlines! What has been an occasional Indian curry is now every Thursday. It's worth coming into school for!
Our problem is that we're not sure if the Indian from ASDA or Tescos is better but we intend to carry out extensive research to find the answer!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Half Term Holiday
I was on half term last week. My wife also had half term but when we looked at our holiday list a few weeks ago we realised that we only had one day off school at the same time. I tried hard to look suitably disappointed and I think I got away with it! I told her that I would take her to England for a nice, romantic Valentine's weekend but she saw through that immediately because we were going to see our granddaughter, Sophia. Ah well, you can't win them all.
We went down to breakfast where we were staying on the first morning and we were surprised to find that we were the only people in the restaurant, which turned out to be just as well. I went to the buffet table and lifted a glass for some orange juice but two had stuck together. As I tried to separate them one shattered. I don't mean cracked, but actually shattered. I suspect that one was put on top of the other to dry and they became well and truly stuck. I accept no responsibility for that! The waiter was OK about it.
Then there was the incident with the toaster. It was one of those conveyor belt things where the bread travels between two heating elements and falls out onto a tray at the bottom at which point everyone standing around waiting tries to work out whose toast it is. I put my bread in and after a few moments I had to call the waiter again. "Er, excuse me but my toast has just caught fire!" (Deja vu?) The waiter fiddled with a few knobs and the next piece of toast was fine. The toaster was on the wrong settings so I accept no responsibility for that either!
The rest of the weekend was fine and we had a great time with Sophia.
We went down to breakfast where we were staying on the first morning and we were surprised to find that we were the only people in the restaurant, which turned out to be just as well. I went to the buffet table and lifted a glass for some orange juice but two had stuck together. As I tried to separate them one shattered. I don't mean cracked, but actually shattered. I suspect that one was put on top of the other to dry and they became well and truly stuck. I accept no responsibility for that! The waiter was OK about it.
Then there was the incident with the toaster. It was one of those conveyor belt things where the bread travels between two heating elements and falls out onto a tray at the bottom at which point everyone standing around waiting tries to work out whose toast it is. I put my bread in and after a few moments I had to call the waiter again. "Er, excuse me but my toast has just caught fire!" (Deja vu?) The waiter fiddled with a few knobs and the next piece of toast was fine. The toaster was on the wrong settings so I accept no responsibility for that either!
The rest of the weekend was fine and we had a great time with Sophia.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Let it snow :-(
The snow which has been falling in other parts of the country has finally arrived in Northern Ireland. We had a difficult journey to school this morning and arrived a bit late but quite frazzled. However, why is it that when the kids have a brilliant excuse to stay off they struggle in and then spend the rest of the day asking if they are getting home early?
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
More doggy news
I never thought it would take so much effort to train a dog! We are taking Sasha to puppy classes where she is learning a lot and she has picked up some commands. (If these classes are a success I was thinking of taking my wife along!) However, we still have a long way to go (with the dog, not my wife). She chews everything and I have learned the hard way not to leave anything lying around.
One of the benefits of having a dog is that I am now getting regular exercise by taking Sasha for a walk. Also, I have never spoken to as many people in my street because they stop to admire the white fur ball. My daughter and I were walking home from the shops with the dog when a car screeched to a halt beside us and a lady jumped out. "Is this Sasha?" she asked. It turned out that she had 2 samoyeds and her friend, one of our neighbours, told her that we had one. I have been upstaged by a dog!
One of the benefits of having a dog is that I am now getting regular exercise by taking Sasha for a walk. Also, I have never spoken to as many people in my street because they stop to admire the white fur ball. My daughter and I were walking home from the shops with the dog when a car screeched to a halt beside us and a lady jumped out. "Is this Sasha?" she asked. It turned out that she had 2 samoyeds and her friend, one of our neighbours, told her that we had one. I have been upstaged by a dog!
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