July 18, 2014

Bar’s Open

Today, as Twitter may have mentioned once or twice, I am in York. York feels like home in many ways. Bernard has never been here before, and I’m looking forward to him and Pete arriving later this evening. I was … Continue reading

Karen
July 14, 2014

Handover

I’m going to York on Thursday, working there on Friday, and on Friday night Pete and Bernard will be driving up to join me for a weekend of waxwork-avoidance and perhaps some boating with the TDs. It’s the last full … Continue reading

Karen
July 11, 2014

Bar’s Open

It’s school report day. What did yours say then? What would it say now? And what would you like to drink?

Karen
July 4, 2014

Bar’s Open

Sorry, I’ve been on a study day and now I’m on a very hot train. I expect you’re all thirsty. Um… 4th July cocktails, whatever that might mean to you? I’ll have a long Long Island Ice Tea.

Karen
July 3, 2014

One of those weeks

Who else is having one of those weeks? On Monday nobody came to open up my teaching venue, for the second week running. On Tuesday I went to completely the wrong place to work at a breastfeeding support group. Wednesday … Continue reading

Karen
June 27, 2014

Bar’s Open

We need to redecorate in here, since the clientele has virtually disappeared. A facelift. A theme? New furniture, comfy chairs and so on. You are the world’s most opinionated people, so you must have some thoughts on how to perk … Continue reading

Karen
June 20, 2014

Bar’s Open

I don’t exactly have a hangover, but I did have maybe some cider, and maybe also some wine, and maybe a curry and a late night. I didn’t really fancy the three hour antenatal class in a windowless room this … Continue reading

Karen
June 16, 2014

Sick Day

Remember when you were a kid and you didn’t feel 100% but you weren’t quite sure if that meant you were genuinely sick and could get a day off, or if you would have to play it up a bit? … Continue reading

Karen