NST: October Turtle Triathlon

Caeraugirl

Calling, can only agree with what others have said - you've come so far already, have done well regardless of whether the date gets tweaked a little. Glad to see from your latest posts that you seem to have got your mojo back -keep thinking of a friend who had inline skate boots and a rah-rah skirt when she was younger, is that the look you were after.......lol!

Lilt, thanks for voucher, another SFD today but will need some bits by weekend, if I can get it up to £30 worth will definitely use the voucher.

CEW, glad you're feeling more human and tooth on the way to being sorted at last.


Mothernerd, you're almost there - and if you can do so much with your old hip, think how much more amazing you're gonna be with a new bionic one!


Applemuncher, love the next triathlon challenge, was getting a bit wrinkly with all that swimming, do like a bike ride though! Especially need to focus on those earlier bedtimes though, DS1 up at 6.30 now for school and so I'm awake at same time for fear he'll sleep in and miss his bus!

And you must have read my mind regarding new plans and where I see myself - have just started looking into retraining to be a teacher (primary school, as my degree is nursing-related so not transferable to secondary education).


I know there are lots of teachers on these boards, so just wondered if anybody could give me some advice or signpost me to another thread where I can get it? I have an appointment with DS2's teacher next week, as she's kindly agreed to talk it through with me and get me into classrooms for experience, and have found the government, UCAS and local websites regarding on the job salaried training - even signed up for an open evening at the end of the month. I guess what I'm basically after is a realistic picture from people already doing the job as to what the reality is like (know all about financial squeezing, targets etc from an NHS point of view, just wondered what the picture is in education) and whether it's for me. Phew, sorry, epic waffle. Any advice gratefully received.......... x

Tiggy10

Hi all,

Possibly won't be able to check in for the weekend. Going away with a friend to see a friend.

Just put the milage into a free fuel calculator app - there really is an app for everything.
To check the fuel split.

Going to try keep it mega cheap and to budget.

Have a great weekend everybody!!

Fmess

Afternoon everyone


Sorry for my lack of posting yesterday. I had a night out with friends. Spent way too much but it was worth it, and luckily due to my tutoring, I had the money available.


Today has been a SFD Had a half day at work, with no children there, which was lovely. Got lots done and was able to come home for lunch.


Caeraugirl - I am a teacher, although in a secondary school. It is a really great career but is very demanding on you time and energy. If it is something you really want to do then go for it. I am now 5 years in and probably average about somewhere between 50-60 hours per week, but this was definitely a lot more during my training year and NQT year. My sister is a primary school teacher and loves it. She does a similar number of hours to me but spends less time planning and more time involved in extra-curricular activities, putting up displays, making assemblies etc. I have several colleagues who have children and they love the fact it gives them the holidays together but they do comment on the difficulty of juggling the work they need to do in the evenings and weekends, and spending time with the family. How old are your children? I can imagine that with teenage children, who are out with their friends/occupy themselves/can get themselves to and from school, then it wouldn't be so difficult. Hope this helps, in some way.


I have to go out now to a prepaid activity, I don't want to go and have already paid, so I am tempted to stay at home in the warm and the dry!

Caeraugirl

Fmess wrote: »

Caeraugirl - I am a teacher, although in a secondary school. It is a really great career but is very demanding on you time and energy. If it is something you really want to do then go for it. I am now 5 years in and probably average about somewhere between 50-60 hours per week, but this was definitely a lot more during my training year and NQT year. My sister is a primary school teacher and loves it. She does a similar number of hours to me but spends less time planning and more time involved in extra-curricular activities, putting up displays, making assemblies etc. I have several colleagues who have children and they love the fact it gives them the holidays together but they do comment on the difficulty of juggling the work they need to do in the evenings and weekends, and spending time with the family. How old are your children? I can imagine that with teenage children, who are out with their friends/occupy themselves/can get themselves to and from school, then it wouldn't be so difficult. Hope this helps, in some way.

It certainly does, thank you Fmess. I have an 11 and 10 year old, and the second will be starting secondary school next year so once he's settled in I figure I might have a little more time to undertake the training. They'll then be in Years 9 and 8 when I'd be anticipating looking for a teaching post (trying not to get too far ahead of myself yet though). If I can do it part time it means I could possibly continue in my current part time role for another year (pretty much a 9-5 job rather than shifts), but if I could get a salaried training position then I may just have to make the jump! The decision to go for primary teaching is pretty much made for me as don't think my degree would be in any way transferable to a secondary subject, but tbh it's what I was looking at anyway, and your comments have cemented it lol!
Thanks again for the advice.

sazzlebgood

Think the gremlins have been in my house the last couple of the days. Tumble drier and washing machine have died and can't do without either, lucky enough we've just got a new credit card with 18mnth 0 %. Was really hoping to clear debts.Really fed up now going to go find some chocolate

Fmess

Caeraugirl wrote: »

It certainly does, thank you Fmess. I have an 11 and 10 year old, and the second will be starting secondary school next year so once he's settled in I figure I might have a little more time to undertake the training. They'll then be in Years 9 and 8 when I'd be anticipating looking for a teaching post (trying not to get too far ahead of myself yet though). If I can do it part time it means I could possibly continue in my current part time role for another year (pretty much a 9-5 job rather than shifts), but if I could get a salaried training position then I may just have to make the jump! The decision to go for primary teaching is pretty much made for me as don't think my degree would be in any way transferable to a secondary subject, but tbh it's what I was looking at anyway, and your comments have cemented it lol!
Thanks again for the advice.

As far as I'm aware, the majority of teacher training places are now salaried places, as they recognise it better prepares teachers. I think for primary you can do GTP, schools direct or SCIIT routes. I think a salaried route usually pays about £14-18,000 for the training year. You can either go through a university or if you find a school that wants to train you, they can then approach the uni.

Calling14

Caeraugirl ok you know me? Guilt of wearing a rara skirt with roller skates, the days before online skates!!!!
Good luck with career change.

Sazzlebegood poor you, had times like that when everything breaks down at same time. Enjoy choccie.

Ate loads tonight already boredom trying to find some material now, want to make a snake draught excluder will rummage through bags for the charity shop next. Is that what single people do at weekends?

Had this thought today are we are all female in this challenge?

Caeraugirl

Thanks Fmess, certainly makes it easier to change careers if I continue to get paid. Will look into it.


Calling, bet you had a Walkman too........lol!


Sazzlebegood, poor thing, I'd be okay without a tumble dryer, but would be hyperventilating at the thought of no washing machine Chocolate would help calm me down a little though lol!

mothernerd

Quick check in. Had a difficult night (took the low dose pain-killers and when the pain kicked in - couldn't find a good sleeping position and accidently moved into the wrong position twice - had to wait the four hours before having the strong ones). Had to have yoghurt in the middle of the night as shouldn't have them on an empty stomach so only slept properly at 6am.

Felt better than expected on a few hours sleep, visited mum who had been told she could be discharged late afternoon. Home by 3-30pm (driver had to do school run) - lots more clutter including a play table and the remaining lining paper to be used for drawing, left in her car. Ate (twice in quick succession as breakfast yoghurt wasn't doing it for me), back into painting clothes.

Yesterday's painting looked fine so slapped remaining scrap onto the wall, scraped out the remaining paste and after a quick wipe and swish, put the small roller, tray and brush into the bucket filled with water, grabbed all the dry washing and filled a bin bag with 'bulky items' - let these gather outside until i have at least half a bag then scout round for things to fill it.

Curled up fully dressed (took my boots off) under the quilt to catch a couple of extra hours sleep but just woke again and changed into new sleeping outfit - long-sleeved t-shirt, long johns I bought for DS3 which he never wore and the thick cotton jumper DS1 gave me.

Tomorrow need to do a mini-shop, but DS3 is going out so I have about an hour an a half to use 'his' daysaver in the morning (so not out of my budget) and try to do a bit of clearing at the old house. My brother is back from Wales so may try to organise him collecting the sofa he wants from the house (not tomorrow as he doesn't do mornings and he is beyond laid back - 'herding cats' comes to mind).

So relaxing / sleeping on the agenda for the rest of the evening. Have a lovely weekend everyone. apple muncher I love the ideas for the BIKE challenge - maybe I can relax and start to think about what I want after years of fitting in with and supporting everyone else.

apple_muncher

Definitely, mothernerd! It is 10 days to dream, with no restrictions! Plot, plan, daydream, jot ideas down on a napkin (sound familiar...?). No proper action required, just let your imagination loose!