First day jitters

It's fair to say that the first term of third year has totally flown by.. only 3 weeks till the Christmas break!
And tomorrow I start my third year placement, eek! Time to play teacher again!
The nerves are kicking in as I choose my first day outfit, determined to make the right impression on my new year 3 class. It's funny how intimidating a group of eight year olds can be!

And so with placement time here, on top of the existing mountain of university work and approaching deadlines, I wave goodbye to any social life and set my early morning alarm.

Dreaming of adventure..

I want to go travelling again!

That Autumn Feeling..

Firstly, apologies for the lack of blogging. Life has been a little hectic lately and its fair to say third year work load has massively stepped up. Eek!

Last week I went to the Peak District on a university residential for an exploration of a Plague town and a lovely bit of countryside air. Wrapped up in our coats, hats, gloves and scarves and surrounded by falling golden leaves it really did feel like Autumn had arrived :) Now I'm all excited for Bonfire night tomorrow, to be snuggled up under a twinkling sky. Magical..

Reconciliation of the Roses

Finally the long awaited news has been delivered; the Stone Roses are joining forces again and touring.

I couldn't actually put my excitement into words!

And so in honor of those lovely four Mancunian legends and to reflect again on my current headspace, here be a few words of wisdom from from the guys themselves..

"I can feel the earth begin to move

I hear my needle hit the groove

And spiral through another day

I hear my song begin to say

Kiss me where the sun don't shine

The past was yours

But the futures mine

You're all out of time."
[The Stone Roses, 1989]

Sometimes in life you just have to pause and say thank you..

Its been a little while since my last post. Firstly, because life has been a tad on the hectic side, but mostly because its not been all that rosy. I know people say to think positively, be optimistic, the glass is half full and all that. But just lately its felt more like the glass was emptied in my face and then smashed to smithereens by a steam roller..

However, what better time is there to look around and see who's true in life. Who counts. And who is there come rain or shine. At whatever hour of the day. And who's not... I've had a lot of those moments lately and some stars in my life really have shone through. So for all the late night talks, the cuddles, the nights out, the shopping trips, the cosy nights in, the words of support and just for listening, I thank you.

And so here is to family and friends ♥