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Tuesday 29 November 2011

strike! and make...

Hello all and yes i am still around! I have a bit of time tomorrow as i don't have to prepare for tomorrows lessons as i am on STRIKE! It's like back to the 80's isn't it. I feel very strongly about saving my pension and the pensions of all the people i work with and who do the like work. The thought of having to work until i am 68 is , well i would say impossible. As some people may know i am a teacher in a special school. Our students have severe or profound learning difficulties, and many have added complications of challenging behaviour, autism, health and physical difficulties. I am head of autism and hardly sit down all day as i work with some very very challenging behaviour...

 Will i be able to do this job when i am in my late 60's? 

So tomorrow i will be having the day of. I am not going on the March but will be resting up at home and hanging a banner from my window.
Ok i also have to admit that i am planning a lovely day. Tonight i went to the supermarket and bought myself a mollie makes.
 With lots of lovely ideas inside

 I have bought a lovely stack of beautiful felt from Annie the felt fairy who kindly sent it recorded delivery so i have it for tomorrow, Thank you so much Annie. A few people from work are coming over and we are planning to spend the day making bits for Christmas. All work and no play?
 of course not! I will be making the ,most of a precious day of (losing a days pay), and have got in the important things..

 Wah hey! I will let you know what we make (if they are not too wonky). xx

8 comments:

  1. I have no idea how you even do the job in the first place, I couldnt. Ive got a lot of respect for you x

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  2. What a lovely day you have planned, I'll be at work unfortunately as I'm not a teacher and my daughters school is still open. A day with felt and wine sounds perfect!
    : )

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  3. This is the sort of strike day I like the sound of!!
    I am on my non-working day on Wednesdays, so will have company, with the school being closed - still, hopefully I will get a bit of sewing done.

    I don't want to be working at 50, never alone at 68!

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  4. Yes it's a wonderful thing to throw figures around without looking at the sheer variety of jobs and people and circumstances isn't it! Have a lovely day :)

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  5. Enjoy your day, I'll have both my boys at home but I do support the strike. That Mollie Makes might almost tempt me - I do love a Christmas decoration. (But £5 - still too expensive I think)
    x

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  6. I hope you had a brilliant day my lovely, it sounds like it, and I wish i could'a joined you ;o)

    I'm behind you 100%! You all deserve better as far as I can see. Since my daughter has had epilepsy (since she was nine) I have had to have a lot to do with teachers, and appreciate them so much!
    You all do so much unpaid work, it does make me a bit cross!

    Anyway, 'nuff of that! You have a fabulous weekend you hear? And take care my dear.
    Love Donna xx

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  7. My mom has my Christmas Mollie waiting for me (for when we go back to the UK for the hols). Having a sneaky little look on here has made me super-excited about getting it!!!
    Carly
    x

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  8. Hurrah, what a work heavy strike day! Must get the Xmas Mollie, have not seen it yet x

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