Well That was a busy week

My degree officially starts today the 1st October, but last week was so busy, yet satisfying and oddly relaxing, I've missed being really busy.

Starting Monday with a one-to-one session on getting into teaching with lots of great advice, do I want to be a teacher, honestly I am not sure yet. That said I am really enjoying teaching, and new experiences, training and qualifications are always a bonus. 

The chat was really useful and certainly gave me some thinking points and areas for further investigation.

Tuesday was a successful day at work with my students, most of whom had never touched a sewing machine before, all designing and making their own bags. I was really impressed with this and very proud of them all.

Wednesday started with a two-hour online training session on Period dignity and Menopause from BECTU, found this surprisingly interesting and learned a lot, much of which I have already passed on to others. 

From this, I dashed to a coordinators meeting for our academic society, and this went well. Then onto another meeting, while also taking part in an online Postgrad catch-up meeting

Thursday a meeting with my volunteer manager and mentor, for the sports volunteering I am doing, followed by a little spare time to dash into town to buy materials for the session I was running later in the day. Then a meeting with a  theatre company about a project for the academic society. I did however manage to have a brief lunch with a friend before delivering a session on Yarncrafts for the school of applied sciences, this was well received with some students asking for another session.

Before in the evening when I discovered I now have access to SkillsForge, so the evening was spent updating that and booking courses. 

Friday a day off, that isn't a day off in the way other people have a day off, that means a day of floristry ready for a family wedding. 

Friday evening a little light research and reading, some more time booking training on SkillsForge, and some Society organisation. 

Relaxing day, well almost

Should have been a nice relaxing day, but spent much of it online. 

Having only got access to much of the pre-course online information last night.

The afternoon I had booked a fabulous workshop on Mirrors. I really enjoyed being able to meet new people, and just sew without thinking about degrees or work.

However

It was an odd day for other reasons.

Starting with the Trans Pennine Express lady on Dewsbury station who opened the unattended bag I reported, despite it being in an odd almost hidden position.

Then the young dad playing "I'm going to punch you in the face" with his baby in a pram, in the same way, most parents play peekaboo. While throwing his fist toward the baby's face.

To the random man on the train who has just told me the Queen was murdered as the Princess of Wales is Jewish. Got to love a good conspiracy theorist.

Funny sort of day, I wonder if it's a full moon.