Day 322. Battered or flattered?

At the gym tonight, one of the TAs from Bea's pre-school was on the treadmill next to me. I smiled. She smiled politely. I smiled again and she looked properly then finally said hello. Later on when neither of us were sweating our way through another workout I went over to say hi properly and she admitted that she hadn't recognised me immediately and thought maybe I was someone she was at school with. Given the fact she's at least 10 if not 15 years younger than me, I'll take that as a compliment! I think most days I look battered, today though I'm feeling pretty flattered. Is it ok to eat a bag of chips now?

Day 204. An apple for the teacher.

Hardly.

End of term can only mean one thing. Gifts for the teachers. And the T.A.s. And the kids on work experience from the local high school. And the office staff who help out with our queries, day in, day out.

It's so easy to say "we never bought teacher presents when I was at school" but honestly, it's a pretty small gesture for the people helping to shape the most important person in our lives.

Cupcakes and candles, nothing extravagant, but I hope the staff at Shouldham know how much we appreciate them.