It's been a long, but rewarding day. I set off for work at 6.15 a.m., and have just arrived home and settled down to do a couple of hours in front of the computer. The parent / guardian briefing for 'the Outward Bound® thing' took place tonight - 6.00 p.m. in the LRC at Eccles College (aka The Library).
Ian Tetler (Outward Bound®) offered to speak at the meeting and arrived early to check out the venue and equipment (the data-projector and speakers that I booked had not arrived). Ian is good at what he does...he is extremely tolerant and understanding and is my main contact at OB. In the past few weeks, Ian has answered every question that I have asked (there have been many), and has put in place everything that I have asked for (a fairly substantial list). This includes a 'video diary' room at Loch Eil - a place where Eccles students (and staff) can sit in front of a camera (in a Big Brother sort of way) and talk about the 'Teams and Leaders' experience - I'm...tired / wet / missing home / cold / missing McDonald's...and that's only the Business Studies staff...
After anouncing the launch of the 'Blogger thing' at the meeting tonight, the first comment arrived at 8.15 p.m. - thanks littlemissquiet...
The blog will be running until we get back from Scotland, and I'm hoping to be able to upload images, and perhaps the occasional MP3 audio file, during our week at Loch Eil...probably from McDonald's in Fort William - I think (hope!) they have free wireless Internet connection.
We expect to leave Eccles College at 5.00 a.m. on Monday, 3 December so that we can arrive at Loch Eil by 1.00 p.m. The one-and-a-half hour (on a good day) drive to work will mean another early start for me that morning. At least the M62 should be quiet at 3.00 a.m.!
Ian Tetler (Outward Bound®) offered to speak at the meeting and arrived early to check out the venue and equipment (the data-projector and speakers that I booked had not arrived). Ian is good at what he does...he is extremely tolerant and understanding and is my main contact at OB. In the past few weeks, Ian has answered every question that I have asked (there have been many), and has put in place everything that I have asked for (a fairly substantial list). This includes a 'video diary' room at Loch Eil - a place where Eccles students (and staff) can sit in front of a camera (in a Big Brother sort of way) and talk about the 'Teams and Leaders' experience - I'm...tired / wet / missing home / cold / missing McDonald's...and that's only the Business Studies staff...
After anouncing the launch of the 'Blogger thing' at the meeting tonight, the first comment arrived at 8.15 p.m. - thanks littlemissquiet...
The blog will be running until we get back from Scotland, and I'm hoping to be able to upload images, and perhaps the occasional MP3 audio file, during our week at Loch Eil...probably from McDonald's in Fort William - I think (hope!) they have free wireless Internet connection.
We expect to leave Eccles College at 5.00 a.m. on Monday, 3 December so that we can arrive at Loch Eil by 1.00 p.m. The one-and-a-half hour (on a good day) drive to work will mean another early start for me that morning. At least the M62 should be quiet at 3.00 a.m.!
4 comments:
i still think you should let my boyfriend go instead of me, but oh well.
3am? i think you are mad,Anton! im going to have a hard enough time getting up at 4 to come college-be warned now-i will be the walking dead(seriously i am NOT a morning person)abd thinking about it 4AM isnt morning its still the middle of the night as far as i am concerned.
im going to need coffee,lots and lots of coffee.
They do serve coffee at loch Eil dont they?
Coz im gonna need it,especially if i have to get up and go for a nice jog in the morning.............
shaun is little miss sparkle
shaun isnt!
trust me on that one!
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