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Alchemilla

NSD number two.
Good news in that i have been offered a contract for GCSE moderation in the summer.

slowlyfading

Alchemilla wrote: »

Good news in that i have been offered a contract for GCSE moderation in the summer.

Congratulations! How did you go about this?

Cake looks lovely too :drool:

earthgirl

Merry Xmas!! Cake looks gorgeous and as if it is made with love. Good news about the making if you can schedule it in (you are so busy!!). Well done on the nsd challenge x

apple_muncher

Alchemilla wrote: »

NSD number two.
Good news in that i have been offered a contract for GCSE moderation in the summer.

congratulations! Me too! Made sure I replied quickly as one year I kind of forgot (seems daft to send offers so near Cmas day!) and was fortunate that they phoned!

Alchemilla

oh eek i havent replied yet!
Well done you. X

Alchemilla

Hi Earthie! *waves frantically*
SLOWLY FADING i guess just going on the exam board sites and filling the forms in.

Alchemilla

Today have made soup, curry, egg mayonnaise, carrot cake and wagon wheels (DD2).

pavlovs_dog

sounds productive. We're still having fridge buffets. Cheeses, pates, cold meats, random left overs... nom nom

I keep toying with the idea of exam marking. Going to speak to an old uni friend and get his experience before signing up (I don't hold our exam board in particularly high esteem if truth be told. That, combined with the fact that I HATE marking tells me it isn't my wisest idea. Would be good professional development though :cool:)

Going to take a leaf out of your book and look up Dave Ramsey, see what tips I can pick up.

Alchemilla

The way i see it....pros you get a chunk of extra money and good experience/networking and cons...you miss out on what is usually the best bit of summer and you end up dreaming about the markscheme.

Alchemilla

NSD number three and a day off getting muddy.Another pair of jeans worn through (large hole) and chucked.
I may have to invest 60p in a stamp to claim back £50 breakdown charge from auto aid.
Before Christmas i bought the kids value socks and knickers in white cotton. I have now dyed them in each of their favourite colours (violet, scarlet and navy) so we can easily see whose are which. I have done a few shabby hand towels, bath mats and tea towels too.