just another morning here

Choristers at the cathedral have a term’s probation before they are invested as full choristers. Gives them time to learn the ropes. I feel as though I’m a probationer too, in more ways than one!

Joe’s really enjoying his new school. On the first couple of days he said that choir rehearsal was his favourite activity but I’m afraid that on games days apparently rugby was more fun. He’s also having to get used to being ready earlier in the mornings, as well as having homework every evening, which is more than Anna has!

This week he’s attending morning choir rehearsals; next week he’ll stay for two out of the three evensongs, and do that until half term, when it may get increased. It really is a lot to get used to and it’s not proving easy (for him or us!) but I think it is good. The first four days of the week were *really* hard work with some pretty crummy behaviour from Joe – but today has been brilliant, so let’s hope that something clicked. Choir practice was his favourite thing again today, apparently it was a special probationers’ lesson for him and one other boy, and he obviously enjoyed it. As the week’s gone on I’ve been more and more sure that this move is right for Josiah, so it’s worth getting through the nasty transition period.

Meanwhile my week at work has been ok, I’m gradually getting the hang of things although still loads to learn. Today was eclipsed by rather a lot of poo, so the less said about that, the better!

The girls are both enjoying the new term.
Anna’s supposedly preparing for G5 theory as well as starting to work towards G6 practical exams but seems very laid back, hardly getting any homework yet (apparently), but is doing choir, joining in with the school musical (Bugsy Malone) and whipping Y11 boys at Poker Club, an achievement of which she is most proud and never fails to tell us about!

Abbie’s loving her new class (same wonderful teacher as last year) and is very happy to be with a bunch of girls that she really gets on well with. She’s doing some Peer Mentor thing which they take very seriously, and she’s also hoping to get a place at a Y6&7 Science club at the high school. Oh, and she’s got a new flute teacher at school, too, which I think will be good all round; her first lesson went really well (and I get email feedback, bonus).

Other than work and school we aren’t doing that much to be honest – we come home, sit and chat over homework and dinner, then we fall into bed not long after the children! I’ve been working on various websites (orchestra and church) this week, Steve’s playing racing games (after coming 2nd and 3rd in the real life motor racing championships that he took part in over the summer) and writing game reviews, and if I can manage to stay awake to play Scrabble on Facebook in the evenings I consider that I’m doing well!

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