My extended abscence from my blog has in part been caused by my broken computer. Over the last couple of months, the power connection has been getting more and more dodgey, with the result that it finally gave up the ghost last weekend. I have ordered a new one and all being well it will arrive with Thomas next Thursday when he gets here from England.
I am at the moment in Karachi airport and I am accompanied by 33 students and 3 other members of staff, and we are all on our way to Istanbul in Turkey for a 6 day stay. It is currently 1.30 am and I have been in school since 7am yesterday, though I did manage a couple of hours on the bed between 5 and 7. The flight leaves at 3am and then we go back 3 hours!! We board a coach when we arrive and head up to Gallipoli for the first part of our visit. The itineray promised 'beautiful scenary' , I intend to be looking at the inside of my eyelids!
On our way back we will be joined by Thomas at Istanbul airport and he will return here with us. I am really looking forward to seeing him, and I have planned a variety of activities that will require the minimum of effort. Eating out appears high on the agenda!
Grandma's funeral happened last week and it was really weird to be sat in a Governors meeting, known what was happening back in England. I have spoken to my mum several times and she seems to be coping at the moment. All the arrangements are now sorted, the last one being organising a plaque for the Garden of Remembrance at the Crem. Mum was able to arrange a replacement for my grandfather's plaque which will now bear both their names.
It hasn't quite sunk in for me yet as nothing much has changed, it think it will only be real when I see the plaque when I go to England in the summer.
It has also ben full steam ahead for my new role at school, with lots of meetings and lots of things to sort out. We are trying to recruit new staff, but the situation here is not helping. Sadly, Pakistan only seems to be in the news at the moment when linked with a new act of terror. That being said, if any of you know a maths teacher that fancies a couple of years in Karachi then let me know.
Well there is still another hour or so until our flight, but I had better go and see if I can find our lot, among the 200 or so Pak Army soldiers wandering around. I know our lot can be hard work, but I do feel this is overkill...
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