Hi all, This won't be a blog of my usual standard, sorry, but that's for two reasons. 1. I'm very busy at the moment - more on that later. 2. I don't think anyone is actually reading this anymore. No comments have been coming through.
I wonder if I should take the hint therefore? Shut down the blog? But I really enjoy doing it...
Anyway, this week I have been in Nottingham for a 2 day Music Specialist Colleges Conference (yes, important individual that I am). I got to live in the lap of 4 star luxury for 2 days (well, 1 night - school wouldn't pay for my accommodation the night before the conference started - even though I argued it was better to go the night before and therefore not be at the mercy of British Rail very early in the morning to try to ensure being on time - and not to mention that the train ticket the night before was cheaper... so I had to foot that cost myself in a crappy hotel in downtown Nottingham!)
But the Nottingham Belfry hotel is very lovely, I had a huge room and it was really luxurious (for a lowly teacher like me) and the conference was very informative. Heard a really good choir today, Madrigalis from the Northampton School for Girls - they were quality. Learned about all sorts of wierd and wonderful web things that I didn't really know much about before but which make me sound like I'm speaking Chinese or something - wikis, nings and so on - heard some very inspirational speakers (Howard Goodall and Richard Stilgoe to name two) and some not so inspirational speakers (a lesson in how not to present a workshop to delegates paying £395 a head!). But all that being said, it was really a very enjoyable, informative two days.
Alas now its back to the rat race, with Awards evening tomorrow night, full day of teaching on Friday (alas!) and then! A lovely day trip to France with the Sutton ladies...
Meanwhile, check out my lovely room with the plasma screen TV...thank you very much....
I wonder if I should take the hint therefore? Shut down the blog? But I really enjoy doing it...
Anyway, this week I have been in Nottingham for a 2 day Music Specialist Colleges Conference (yes, important individual that I am). I got to live in the lap of 4 star luxury for 2 days (well, 1 night - school wouldn't pay for my accommodation the night before the conference started - even though I argued it was better to go the night before and therefore not be at the mercy of British Rail very early in the morning to try to ensure being on time - and not to mention that the train ticket the night before was cheaper... so I had to foot that cost myself in a crappy hotel in downtown Nottingham!)
But the Nottingham Belfry hotel is very lovely, I had a huge room and it was really luxurious (for a lowly teacher like me) and the conference was very informative. Heard a really good choir today, Madrigalis from the Northampton School for Girls - they were quality. Learned about all sorts of wierd and wonderful web things that I didn't really know much about before but which make me sound like I'm speaking Chinese or something - wikis, nings and so on - heard some very inspirational speakers (Howard Goodall and Richard Stilgoe to name two) and some not so inspirational speakers (a lesson in how not to present a workshop to delegates paying £395 a head!). But all that being said, it was really a very enjoyable, informative two days.
Alas now its back to the rat race, with Awards evening tomorrow night, full day of teaching on Friday (alas!) and then! A lovely day trip to France with the Sutton ladies...
Meanwhile, check out my lovely room with the plasma screen TV...thank you very much....
2 comments:
Hey Kyles,
Every 2nd day or so I check your blog. But I don't always leave a comment, simply because I have nothing intelligent to say and don't want to say something glib or stupid like "that's nice Kyles". Etc. But I regularly read both yours & Beck's blogs.
And I enjoy reading them too. You write so well.
Love MEL.
Well I read your blog... I was wondering when you where going to update it! Sounds like you had a great time. I hope you have a fabulous time in france with the ladies...
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