Northcoast 500: Grown up Family – Same Same, but Different
Travelling the North Coast 500 Day 2 of our ‘Northcoast 500 in Scotland trip has started fairly well. We’ve waved off MrytleBank Guest House in FortWilliam. The staff were very friendly, with their ‘wee this’ and ‘wee that’; the view from our room was stunning; and the facilities were excellent (just as well as we […]
Is ‘B’ good enough?
Is B a Good Grade? I often ask myself what is a good grade. Is a B grade good enough?School GradesAt school if I’d self-assessed and averaged out my grades I am pretty sure I’d have been a stock standard Grade ‘B’ student. I’d maybe reach an ‘A’ for the odd English piece; in French […]
Swimming Woes – What type of fish are you?
Types of Swimmers Fish as swimming metaphors can get complicated! I’ve tried to be patient. I’ve tried to be fair. I’ve spoken positively of my local pool. I’ve tried not to make negative comparisons between it and Thana City’s multiple swimming areas – all bathed in a warm, balmy, sunny 35 degrees glow, edged in 5 […]
Post Exams and Empty Nesters
Empty Nest Syndrome So the results are in. Our drive to Edinburgh (on results day) for a weekend break was tinged with nerves and trepidation. We are lucky. Betsy did well so will be heading off to York University in September! I say lucky, but I don’t want to detract from how blooming hard she […]
Family Car Travel – Let the Playlists Take the Strain
Making Car Journeys Fun The landrover is parked up for the day and now to enjoy Edinburgh! It’s time to dump Tim. Mick picks out Sexy Serena as our new SAT Nav Guide. I object and choose the more straitlaced Jane, she has a direct, no-nonsense, trust me voice. I think she sounds reliable until […]
Preparing for the Worst – IB Exam Results and Beyond….
How to Stop Stressing over Exam Results Only one more day to wait for results. The IB Exam Results will be with us tomorrow; it’s a little bit like waiting for Christmas day only you really don’t know what Santa will bring. He won’t necessarily reward kids for being good and hard-working! The truth is, […]