It's a good feeling!

My lesson observation went very well! The students were really into all the activities, despite their state of sugared-up elfen cheer, and they stayed focused right till the end of the lesson. A pretty good achievement for the last two periods of the day - especially a day where the normal routine had been replaced by dressing up and dance contests! I'm so happy it's over (and even more happy that it was a success). It's been hanging over me for ages; at last I can start getting properly Christmassy!

Tomorrow'll be a piece of cake - lessons are half the normal length, so we finish at lunch-time - then it's the Christmas lunch, and then I'm going to Ikea with the family to buy my birthday present. (I want a comfy chair for our bedroom). Many (okay, all) at work were incredulous when I declined going to the pub for an end-of-term drink in favour of going to Ikea ... what can I say, Ikea's my drug of choice!

... picking up again after a short break....

AAAARGH! That was close! Soph's at the Year 7 Christmas disco thing at school, and we had to pick her and her friend Anna from down the road up at ten to eight - the time got away from me as I was typing this, and when I glanced at the clock it was already quarter to! Thank goodness we live close to the school! I really do need a holiday, I'm clearly starting to lose the plot a bit...