Today’s the day…

We’ve just come back from Norwich – a place we like a lot and, of course, people we like a lot too. I had my picture taken with Paddington Bear and delivered cake to the Cathedral (Emmaus House to be precise), had lunch with a young friend and discovered mutual friends and colleagues with Canon Aiden, causing great amusement along the way. But it’s “that” day – the Friday before half term… no wonder there was so much traffic on the road as families set off for a few days away. In my last school it was Sports Day and one of my responsibilities was to make sure the staff’s thirst was kept at bay. They’d had early lunch so weren’t hungry, but a massive batch of scones was always appreciated as they consumed their refreshments. Now, of course there was tea and coffee, but we also had iced tea and another similar beverage of a similar colour which would be served from a ceramic jug as opposed to a glass jug. Are you with me? There were strawberries floating in both of them to help with the deception 😉 Sports day always went well…. Our house move coincided with it one year and so I had to find someone to cover for me so I could at least be home by lunchtime. Thankfully I found a willing volunteer and that year it rained – nobody wanted cold drinks, just coffee and tea, so the cold drinks stayed in the fridge! Phew 🙂