So, I have finished work officially for the day!!
But I have a list of things to do and then a parent's evening to go to at 6pm! (For those of you who are wondering if I have suddenly sprouted children - no I haven't - but I do work in a school and tonight is parent's evening - and actually I volunteered to help - but that's another story).
So, I have a list of things to do - but sometimes it's important not to do the things on the list but to take a moment to think and blogging actually helps me to do that!
I am feeling exhausted after a manic day yesterday - lots of driving around and layer upon layer of busyness. Even today I feel the remnants of yesterdays busyness and feel oh so tired as a result!
Anyway, I guess I will go and hack a few things off the list!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Time for a new style blog !
Hello everyone!
Time for a new style blog - me thinks!
Oh the fun that can be had - on re-styling a blog!
Tee hee
Time for a new style blog - me thinks!
Oh the fun that can be had - on re-styling a blog!
Tee hee
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Installment number two
Working in Leamington Spa
So, I tried to put the pic in here - but it wouldn't work - so I will attempt it next time.
Working in Leamington is amazing. I work in ten primary schools - some little village schools and some larger ones. I work mainly with children aged 9 and 10 but also as young as 7.
What do I do?
I go into the Primary school and teach between 11 and 36 kiddies (depending on the size of the class). I teach them Drama! I teach Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet etc.) I also teach Greek Theatre which is cool. I also teach Oliver Twist which they love!
I am employed by a Secondary school and a large part of my role is providing good relationships between the schools and taking the fear factor out of 'going to High School'.
I also work at the secondary school each week - with children from the Primary Schools - we do media arts stuff using state of the art technology - with apple macs. They can do videoing, editing, animation etc. It is a lot of fun!
So basically I love my job. God knew - it would be the perfect job for me. I think the children are wonderful! I love teaching drama and writing all my own stuff.
Thanx God!
Leamington rocks!
So, I tried to put the pic in here - but it wouldn't work - so I will attempt it next time.
Working in Leamington is amazing. I work in ten primary schools - some little village schools and some larger ones. I work mainly with children aged 9 and 10 but also as young as 7.
What do I do?
I go into the Primary school and teach between 11 and 36 kiddies (depending on the size of the class). I teach them Drama! I teach Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet etc.) I also teach Greek Theatre which is cool. I also teach Oliver Twist which they love!
I am employed by a Secondary school and a large part of my role is providing good relationships between the schools and taking the fear factor out of 'going to High School'.
I also work at the secondary school each week - with children from the Primary Schools - we do media arts stuff using state of the art technology - with apple macs. They can do videoing, editing, animation etc. It is a lot of fun!
So basically I love my job. God knew - it would be the perfect job for me. I think the children are wonderful! I love teaching drama and writing all my own stuff.
Thanx God!
Leamington rocks!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Installment number one
Hello everyone
Well here is an update on life with Phil and Kt!
Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa is beautiful - if you would like to we would love you to come and see or yourself. We live in a pretty converted school and it is small but very cute.
Leamington is a Spa town - so funnily enough it has a Spa - a bit like Bath and it has nice stone buildings in the centre and a small but varied shopping area - with a good range of normal shops and also some funky boutiques and quirky shops.
It has some truly lovely parks - I will post a picture of me in one of them -next blog.
It is not too big, not too small but in fact as Goldilocks might say 'just right'.
We had some friends here last weekend and we discovered that there is a crepe restaurant in town - which we had to try out ! It was yummy!
Life is a much slower pace than Bristol - with very little traffic and some tiny villages nearby. It is just great for relaxing!
We love it!
Well here is an update on life with Phil and Kt!
Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa is beautiful - if you would like to we would love you to come and see or yourself. We live in a pretty converted school and it is small but very cute.
Leamington is a Spa town - so funnily enough it has a Spa - a bit like Bath and it has nice stone buildings in the centre and a small but varied shopping area - with a good range of normal shops and also some funky boutiques and quirky shops.
It has some truly lovely parks - I will post a picture of me in one of them -next blog.
It is not too big, not too small but in fact as Goldilocks might say 'just right'.
We had some friends here last weekend and we discovered that there is a crepe restaurant in town - which we had to try out ! It was yummy!
Life is a much slower pace than Bristol - with very little traffic and some tiny villages nearby. It is just great for relaxing!
We love it!
Friday, October 20, 2006
Internet Access
Hello Everyone
Well after many months and in fact just as we were about to give up all together on a certain company that shall remain nameless - but should perhaps think of a new name - how about 'listen listen' which might aid them in hearing their customers - anyway, just as we had given up all hope - they connected us - so here I am!
It is a delight that I find I am unable to express in words - I just had a brief conversation with the lovely Lozza and my good friend Jeff on line - what a great thing the internet is.
It is great to be back - and I will ensure that I now tell you all (in installments) about life in Leamington Spa - which is, incidentally, wonderful!
OK, well I will keep this one short and a sweet celebration - but look forward to hearing from me soon!
Love you all
Kt XX
Well after many months and in fact just as we were about to give up all together on a certain company that shall remain nameless - but should perhaps think of a new name - how about 'listen listen' which might aid them in hearing their customers - anyway, just as we had given up all hope - they connected us - so here I am!
It is a delight that I find I am unable to express in words - I just had a brief conversation with the lovely Lozza and my good friend Jeff on line - what a great thing the internet is.
It is great to be back - and I will ensure that I now tell you all (in installments) about life in Leamington Spa - which is, incidentally, wonderful!
OK, well I will keep this one short and a sweet celebration - but look forward to hearing from me soon!
Love you all
Kt XX
Internet Access
Hello Everyone
Well after many months and in fact just as we were about to give up all together on a certain company that shall remain nameless - but should perhaps think of a new name - how about 'listen listen' which might aid them in hearing their customers - anyway, just as we had given up all hope - they connected us - so here I am!
It is a delight that I find I am unable to express in words - I just had a brief conversation with the lovely Lozza and my good friend Jeff on line - what a great thing the internet is.
It is great to be back - and I will ensure that I now tell you all (in installments) about life in Leamington Spa - which is, incidentally, wonderful!
OK, well I will keep this one short and a sweet celebration - but look forward to hearing from me soon!
Love you all
Kt XX
Well after many months and in fact just as we were about to give up all together on a certain company that shall remain nameless - but should perhaps think of a new name - how about 'listen listen' which might aid them in hearing their customers - anyway, just as we had given up all hope - they connected us - so here I am!
It is a delight that I find I am unable to express in words - I just had a brief conversation with the lovely Lozza and my good friend Jeff on line - what a great thing the internet is.
It is great to be back - and I will ensure that I now tell you all (in installments) about life in Leamington Spa - which is, incidentally, wonderful!
OK, well I will keep this one short and a sweet celebration - but look forward to hearing from me soon!
Love you all
Kt XX
Thursday, September 28, 2006
I love my job!
Hello everyone!
Still no internet at home - how am I coping! not too well - but hopefully it will be sorted soon!
I love my job. I sang all the way from one school to another today - just totally loving my job and thanking God!
I love it - I love it - I love it
Big kisses
Kt XX
Still no internet at home - how am I coping! not too well - but hopefully it will be sorted soon!
I love my job. I sang all the way from one school to another today - just totally loving my job and thanking God!
I love it - I love it - I love it
Big kisses
Kt XX
Thursday, August 31, 2006
A little hello
Hey dudes,
Just a little hello from Leamington!
Still no internet connection - prob another few weeks - so just chillin in an internet cafe!
Life in Leamington is delicious - u should come and see for yourself!
Love you all lots
Kt XX
Just a little hello from Leamington!
Still no internet connection - prob another few weeks - so just chillin in an internet cafe!
Life in Leamington is delicious - u should come and see for yourself!
Love you all lots
Kt XX
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday beautiful Lozza
Happy Birthday to you!
Love you tons and tons XXX
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday beautiful Lozza
Happy Birthday to you!
Love you tons and tons XXX
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Putting up a tent!
Yesterday Phil and I put up a tent - and I am reminded of what fun that in itself is!!
So girls, we have labeled all the poles for you which should make it easier to put up and should be a bit of a laugh! We also aired it for you overnight as it had been in my parents loft for a while!! It is pretty old, but it is pretty big too - so I hope it makes a fun place to stay!
Enjoy!
So girls, we have labeled all the poles for you which should make it easier to put up and should be a bit of a laugh! We also aired it for you overnight as it had been in my parents loft for a while!! It is pretty old, but it is pretty big too - so I hope it makes a fun place to stay!
Enjoy!
Saturday, July 29, 2006
What's happening with us?
Hi everyone,
Hope you are all well. Just thought that I would give you an update as to what is happening with us !!
So, as many of you will know - we have been praying and seeking God about what is next for us - God is, as always, amazing and has made the way ahead really clear.
Phil has had to look for work as his contract ends in August! We looked pretty much everywhere and altho' there are teaching posts in Bristol -Phil was looking to do a job similar to the one he is currently doing.
An excellent opportunity was in the paper for a job in Rugby - Rugby, for those of you who don't know, is in Warwickshire (about 1hour and a half from Bristol) not far from Coventry and Birmingham. So, Phil applied for the job and after some time... got an interview and after even more time he got the job! It is a real promotion for Phil and he is really excited about it.
So, what about me? Well in the meantime I was casually looking at jobs and decided that Phil (being the main earner) should take priority and that really my job was not so important and that I would find something - it didn't really matter what. However, God had other plans... He is so good! He reminded me that He loves me and asked me what I would like to do. I said that I would really love to do a job where I could use my dramatic and creative skills - as in my current job I rarely get to... I prayed a little half-heartedly as I realised that there was no way I could go for a job as, for example, a drama teacher, as I have no teaching qualification!
Phil and I began looking at places to live in Leamington Spa - Leamington Spa is a bit like Bath... very pretty and an old spa town. It is very close to Coventry (about 15 mins) where my brother and his wife live and not far from Birmingham where my sister lives. When we looked at it we decided that we would love to live there and prayed that if this was right God would make it clear...
A short time later I saw a teaching assistant post job advertised at a secondary school in Leamington and glanced my eyes over it - simply because it was based in Leamington - It was for a drama post - working as a primary liaison worker. I phoned the school to find out more and discovered that the job was fantastic. It is working in all the local primary schools, teaching drama and creative arts - planning and using my own ideas - working independantly and with (as I discovered at my interview) a vast scope for my development. I could not have made up a job for myself that I think I would love more - isn't God awesome! I am so thankful that He cares about every tiny detail.
We have just found a flat to live in - in Leamington - which is lovely and again has it's own miraculous story... God is interested in every finite detail of our lives.
So, how am I feeling? honestly? Very happy. I am obviously very sad about the thought of leaving Bristol, in particular the church - there are people here that I will miss inexplicably... you know who you are! My parents also live here - and it is where I have grown up, so no doubt it will be a wrench.
However, I am certain of God's timing and his plan for us and this means that it is hard not to be happy. He has done so much for us. I am so excited about the future.
I wanted to write down the testimony of God's faithfulness and also to let everyone know how thankful I am for your friendship, love and support over the last ...years.
We both start our new jobs in September so we will be moving in the next few weeks. Our last Sunday at Church will be in three Sundays' time and I wanted to give you a heads up - so it does not come as a shocker.
We love you all so very much,
Katie XX
Hope you are all well. Just thought that I would give you an update as to what is happening with us !!
So, as many of you will know - we have been praying and seeking God about what is next for us - God is, as always, amazing and has made the way ahead really clear.
Phil has had to look for work as his contract ends in August! We looked pretty much everywhere and altho' there are teaching posts in Bristol -Phil was looking to do a job similar to the one he is currently doing.
An excellent opportunity was in the paper for a job in Rugby - Rugby, for those of you who don't know, is in Warwickshire (about 1hour and a half from Bristol) not far from Coventry and Birmingham. So, Phil applied for the job and after some time... got an interview and after even more time he got the job! It is a real promotion for Phil and he is really excited about it.
So, what about me? Well in the meantime I was casually looking at jobs and decided that Phil (being the main earner) should take priority and that really my job was not so important and that I would find something - it didn't really matter what. However, God had other plans... He is so good! He reminded me that He loves me and asked me what I would like to do. I said that I would really love to do a job where I could use my dramatic and creative skills - as in my current job I rarely get to... I prayed a little half-heartedly as I realised that there was no way I could go for a job as, for example, a drama teacher, as I have no teaching qualification!
Phil and I began looking at places to live in Leamington Spa - Leamington Spa is a bit like Bath... very pretty and an old spa town. It is very close to Coventry (about 15 mins) where my brother and his wife live and not far from Birmingham where my sister lives. When we looked at it we decided that we would love to live there and prayed that if this was right God would make it clear...
A short time later I saw a teaching assistant post job advertised at a secondary school in Leamington and glanced my eyes over it - simply because it was based in Leamington - It was for a drama post - working as a primary liaison worker. I phoned the school to find out more and discovered that the job was fantastic. It is working in all the local primary schools, teaching drama and creative arts - planning and using my own ideas - working independantly and with (as I discovered at my interview) a vast scope for my development. I could not have made up a job for myself that I think I would love more - isn't God awesome! I am so thankful that He cares about every tiny detail.
We have just found a flat to live in - in Leamington - which is lovely and again has it's own miraculous story... God is interested in every finite detail of our lives.
So, how am I feeling? honestly? Very happy. I am obviously very sad about the thought of leaving Bristol, in particular the church - there are people here that I will miss inexplicably... you know who you are! My parents also live here - and it is where I have grown up, so no doubt it will be a wrench.
However, I am certain of God's timing and his plan for us and this means that it is hard not to be happy. He has done so much for us. I am so excited about the future.
I wanted to write down the testimony of God's faithfulness and also to let everyone know how thankful I am for your friendship, love and support over the last ...years.
We both start our new jobs in September so we will be moving in the next few weeks. Our last Sunday at Church will be in three Sundays' time and I wanted to give you a heads up - so it does not come as a shocker.
We love you all so very much,
Katie XX
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Sorry
Hello everyone,
Sorry I have not blogged for such a long time.
Sometimes it is hard to blog. It is hard for a number of different reasons - these are as follows:
1) I don't have anything of interest to say
2) I have something of interest to say but don't quite know the words
3) I don't feel in the mood to write a silly blog
4) I do feel in the mood to write a silly blog, but feel it would be inappropriate
Anyway, I am truly sorry - it is not a reflection of my love for you all. I love you - with or without blog!
Big kisses XXXX
Sorry I have not blogged for such a long time.
Sometimes it is hard to blog. It is hard for a number of different reasons - these are as follows:
1) I don't have anything of interest to say
2) I have something of interest to say but don't quite know the words
3) I don't feel in the mood to write a silly blog
4) I do feel in the mood to write a silly blog, but feel it would be inappropriate
Anyway, I am truly sorry - it is not a reflection of my love for you all. I love you - with or without blog!
Big kisses XXXX
Monday, June 12, 2006
Boxes boxes everywhere....
I have to say that I looked around the house initially and thought...
'hmm, we really don't have that much stuff, packing won't be a big deal'
It seems that I lied to myself - twice.
Packing is a big deal and we have a lot of stuff!
It is intensely hot, which I can't complain about! But I am indoors, wrapping, packing and thinking... this sentimental but sometimes silly and more often annoyingly wierd shaped and therefore impossible to pack ornament - do I NEED to keep it??!!
*sigh*
Yes.
'hmm, we really don't have that much stuff, packing won't be a big deal'
It seems that I lied to myself - twice.
Packing is a big deal and we have a lot of stuff!
It is intensely hot, which I can't complain about! But I am indoors, wrapping, packing and thinking... this sentimental but sometimes silly and more often annoyingly wierd shaped and therefore impossible to pack ornament - do I NEED to keep it??!!
*sigh*
Yes.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Here comes the sun!!!
Don't you just love the sunshine!
Doesn't it just lift your spirits?!!
We decided that it stops everyone from blogging so much! But isn't that great!
We are all outside enjoying the sun!!
Yay!
Doesn't it just lift your spirits?!!
We decided that it stops everyone from blogging so much! But isn't that great!
We are all outside enjoying the sun!!
Yay!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
I am so proud of you!
I am so proud of you.
You have worked really hard.
Life has not been rosy, nor easy, nor fun and games,
But you face it with strength and a will to succeed.
You have strong ideals and passion and drive,
You won't settle for second best,
Your determination is inspiring.
And altho many don't see it,
If they took the time to look closer they would see...
You are gentle and loving and thoughtful and kind.
You are becoming the woman God has called you to be.
I am so proud of you.
You have worked really hard.
Life has not been rosy, nor easy, nor fun and games,
But you face it with strength and a will to succeed.
You have strong ideals and passion and drive,
You won't settle for second best,
Your determination is inspiring.
And altho many don't see it,
If they took the time to look closer they would see...
You are gentle and loving and thoughtful and kind.
You are becoming the woman God has called you to be.
I am so proud of you.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Weddings
Well, last weekend - Phil and I went to a friends wedding.
It was lovely, beautiful!
We saw old friends, who we both went to Uni with - how cool and aged did that make us feel!? Very - but it was great.
I really love weddings.
It was lovely, beautiful!
We saw old friends, who we both went to Uni with - how cool and aged did that make us feel!? Very - but it was great.
I really love weddings.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Letting go...
It's time to let go,
I can feel your grip,
Your hand is cold, holding fast to mine.
It used to be good, in it's time.
I held hard, believing that our touch was warm,
but the truth is...
My hand is warm,
Yours has always been cold.
It's time to let go.
I can feel your grip,
Your hand is cold, holding fast to mine.
It used to be good, in it's time.
I held hard, believing that our touch was warm,
but the truth is...
My hand is warm,
Yours has always been cold.
It's time to let go.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
You are the miracle.
You are like a cool breeze on a warm summers day,
You are like the first flowers in springtime.
You are like a warm hug in winter and the radiant colours of autumn leaves.
I thank God for giving you to me and me to you.
There is no one else like you.
You always believe in me. Why is that?
When I am struggling and you're light years ahead of me,
You simply sit there patiently, waiting for me to catch you up.
I let you down, you smile and hold me tighter.
You think that you can never teach me anything,
But God put you in my life to teach me every day how to be more like Him.
What is it like to be in love?
Many people think that the earth will shake and lightening bolts will hit them - maybe those thing will happen- maybe they won't?? Maybe those things are good? maybe they aren't??
But what I love is that being in love with you means that we have been married for nearly eight years and you are still my best friend.
Sometimes the earth shakes around us and we hold on to each other for dear life. Sometimes the lightening comes pretty close - but we both heave a sigh of relief as we find that the only energy surging through us is the connection that fused us together and our constant passion for one another.
I told God that I would never marry. So that pretty much makes you the miracle!
I'm glad God knows me better than I know myself.
You are like the first flowers in springtime.
You are like a warm hug in winter and the radiant colours of autumn leaves.
I thank God for giving you to me and me to you.
There is no one else like you.
You always believe in me. Why is that?
When I am struggling and you're light years ahead of me,
You simply sit there patiently, waiting for me to catch you up.
I let you down, you smile and hold me tighter.
You think that you can never teach me anything,
But God put you in my life to teach me every day how to be more like Him.
What is it like to be in love?
Many people think that the earth will shake and lightening bolts will hit them - maybe those thing will happen- maybe they won't?? Maybe those things are good? maybe they aren't??
But what I love is that being in love with you means that we have been married for nearly eight years and you are still my best friend.
Sometimes the earth shakes around us and we hold on to each other for dear life. Sometimes the lightening comes pretty close - but we both heave a sigh of relief as we find that the only energy surging through us is the connection that fused us together and our constant passion for one another.
I told God that I would never marry. So that pretty much makes you the miracle!
I'm glad God knows me better than I know myself.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
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