Just a quick wee mid-week blog. In fact being Thursday we are really well past mid week and it has flown by. Book club this week was at Elaine's and we discussed "One Night in Winter" by Simon Sebag Montefiore. I enjoyed it but felt that the author had struggled a bit with the fiction genre (I think that he usually writes histories) so it felt a bit stilted. I'm much more excited about our choice for next month, "The Heart's Invisible Furies" by John Boyne. This was recommended to me by Jennifer F and I am about two thirds through and loving it. Set in Ireland in the 1950s and 60s it is the story of an adopted boy. A lot of what happens in the story is tragic but some of the action and dialogue is very funny and it's a real page turner. It was a fun evening full of laughter.
The Primary 7s who will be coming to my school were visiting today and it was my turn to teach them. It went really well - helping pupils make a smooth transition to secondary is something I really enjoy - but it left me feeling a bit strange about retiring. When they arrive as 1st years in August I will be gone. Such is life.
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