Another catch up with stuff.
But here I have to start editing more carefully, cut to the chase, remove the extraneous detail.
OK – Jk’s birthday was great. A bit more?  Well, pressies in the morning, pick up his sister from her sleepover at a friend’s, opening a mass of presents, evryone cooking stuff, D and S round to play PS2 games and then to his "Football Party".  We think this may be the last of these big 15 + guests, organised parties.  When he”s 11, maybe see a film with friends and then a civilised tea and some stuff for adults.  For now, Jack + peers and great food and the White Stripes playing on the CD player – well, he was in heaven. 

Subequently wrok, work, work, Lots ofvideo editing, amazing dedication from the student teachers, overcoming the glitches that arise from editing video on a PC.  I’ve tried to get Apple Education to get interested in the projects and research and think abot some donations or matched funding.  Until they do and we use iMovie, Garageband and the rest we will continue to do slightly less than we could.  And we simply don’t have the budget (even for a roomful of Mac Minis.  No money means no money no matter how cheap the equipment is).

Another day dominated by preparation for inspection and a complete mind numbing tiredness.  I’ will have had four early starts and an evening session this week.  Great discussion about the video projects – what a nice group of MA students!

Cycle home.  Which I’ve been doing much more of.  Easier on the way down the hill.  Sail past everyone, round the back of the shopping centre and straight into a swarm of gnats by the river.  Never mind, it’s still great.

Thoughts turning to the routes to and from, the colour of the sky, the movement.  Had to drive today.  Only bad thoughts in slow traffic.  I know which I prefer.