Well time to shine went well however there were far fewer children than usual. I cannot understand why people would say they are coming to a FREE event so we cater for them all and then only half of them turn up. On the plus side it meant the teams were smaller and so it was easier for all of the children to have fun and there was no waiting on the sidelines to be able to take part in wheelchair basketball etc. It looks like yesterday was the last event. There is no funding yet for the residential next year or for the one day one next summer. Sad, but I have had a lot of fun Oganising all the volunteers for the last few years. I have made a lot of friends, learned a lot about people and disabilities. It has really been a huge source of education.
After the event we rolled into the pub for a couple of hours - sixteen of us, then Lou, who I worked with from the beginning when we were both working on the Olympic Park, husband, Jolyon who took over from my friend and colleague Katie covering her maternity leave and Michelle, my neighbour who was a volunteer, trotted off for an Italian where we imbibed even more and had a really nice meal although I don't generally like Jamie's. Possibly I was too squiffy to care!!!
I have posted a few pictures but there are a couple on FB which are from our dinner which are better and show how close we have all become. I am very sad that it is all over but it was time to step down. Was going to fizz tonight but decided to leave it until tomorrow as too tired to really enjoy it.
Up up to Kings Cross tomorrow for National Citizenship Service visit by 11 students. All organised. Timetable, certificates, audience, goody bags waiting to be packed to go up on the tube at around 11am. During the week I have a couple of telephone and Skype conferences and the rest of the time will be section 106 bid writing and doing various admin for the following week.
Lucky dinner tonight, that is lucky if we find something in the fridge we want to eat.........
After the event we rolled into the pub for a couple of hours - sixteen of us, then Lou, who I worked with from the beginning when we were both working on the Olympic Park, husband, Jolyon who took over from my friend and colleague Katie covering her maternity leave and Michelle, my neighbour who was a volunteer, trotted off for an Italian where we imbibed even more and had a really nice meal although I don't generally like Jamie's. Possibly I was too squiffy to care!!!
I have posted a few pictures but there are a couple on FB which are from our dinner which are better and show how close we have all become. I am very sad that it is all over but it was time to step down. Was going to fizz tonight but decided to leave it until tomorrow as too tired to really enjoy it.
Up up to Kings Cross tomorrow for National Citizenship Service visit by 11 students. All organised. Timetable, certificates, audience, goody bags waiting to be packed to go up on the tube at around 11am. During the week I have a couple of telephone and Skype conferences and the rest of the time will be section 106 bid writing and doing various admin for the following week.
Lucky dinner tonight, that is lucky if we find something in the fridge we want to eat.........
!! We were very lucky they were flying 'Sally B' ( a flying fortress) yesterday and this was an unexpected bonus. I had booked this trial lesson as his birthday present (surprise) and it was a great success, even though he won't continue with it.
We were hoping they'd be able to go into the village on their own, but I walked in with GS1 this morning and the holiday traffic (cars driven by people whose mind is not really on the road ahead) has made me very nervous of letting them go on their own - they're 11 and just 13, but GS1 doesn't look where he's going. He nearly walked into the flower display outside the florist because he couldn't take his eyes off his phone! And I think he'd go and take up residence in Tescos because he can get 4G reception there!! I don't think Tescos would appreciate it at all. 
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