Every now and then, a hotel sends you to a room which already has someone in it. Over the years, I have had people walk in on me several times. This is uncomfortable for all concerned, especially if I have just come from the shower, and a little threatening. Intrusion would be prevented if one …
Tag Archives: school
32% of girls self-harm
A radio programme I caught for a while yesterday advised that around 32% of girls self-half at some point in their school life. I spoke to my eldest last night who assured me that this was about right from her experience. She said that over the years many of her friends had self-harmed. We went …
Eldest daughter returns from skiing trip
Her first skiing trip. Done with her school. Also her first time in Austria. It did involve a long trip each way by coach. She does not travel well and was unable to sleep on the coach which, given it is a 24+ hour trip she ended each journey in a pretty rough state. She …
Jenga arrives
Giant jenga dropped of for Mutty’s party.
Host Mother: odd day
From karate lessons to scuba diving
Back to school
Host Father headed off to the airport again whilst everyone else slept in a little later before starting off another school week.
School Starts. Gukp!
Getting up Host Father had gone off to the airport to fly off to his current client assignment. (Other than holidays and a small amount of sick leave, he has been out of the country every week this year.) Host Mother was left to round up the kids for school. Older Host Sister is always …