catch up

[Splitpin]

Re the moggy .... doing ok , seems it maybe a thyroid condition .. which can be treated ($$$ another new merc for the vet) Im keeping a close eye on the old chap , but all seems normal at the moment.
As some of you may know , Im off to school in the morning to start a "train the trainers " course .. 3 days in chc and then at a later date , a week in AKL to get the" can do" ticket.
I hope i can get through , its been a long time since i was in a classroom.

End result ( should be ) the old bugger being indoors from now on ... no more mud and dust , which , in a way I'll miss
I wont however miss the predawn starts in minus whatever temps .
Will let you know how i went on day one .... in 24 hours.

[Ian Warren]

Good Luck on your mission, sure you will simply knock it down .. as for Puss I'm so pleased

[Splitpin]

Good Luck on your mission, sure you will simply knock it down .. as for Puss I'm so pleased

Cheers Ian

[toprob]

Sounds like a blast, Marty, keeps the brain young, and the southerlies at bay!

[Fozzer]

Back to school!... ....!

"Maths" was/is my worst subject....

..playing with numbers!.... ....!

Good at everything else!... ....!

Poor Whitney....

I know how he feels....I have the same ailment?....

..Underactive Thyroid Gland!

(Probably the reason why I am so lazy!)..... ...!

Paul...I like being Underactive.... ...!

[Splitpin]

Evening all ... just a quick run down on the day.
Well ... first day at school and my head is spinning Just finished a lesson plan for the morning , so i hope that goes well.
Totally outside my comfort zone at the moment , but Im feeling good about the whole thing despite some earlier misgivings.

Only 5 of us on the course , which suits me . The instructor is an ex SAS guy , a real hard dude (with some great work stories) , but a natural teacher.
We have an ex cop , a fireman , a snowboard instructor , the bosses wife and me , so its a real mix.

Anyway , I know its early , but Im over it for today.
Take care , will keep you posted.

[Ian Warren]

ONLY ADVICE ! ... Take an Apple to school tomorrow for the teacher and you will nail it

[Fozzer]

ONLY ADVICE ! ... Take an Apple to school tomorrow for the teacher and you will nail it

.... .... ... ...!

Never fails... ....

....its the only way Ian gets to pass his Ianglish lessons... ....!

Paul.... ... ...!

[Splitpin]

Day two at school .... "Take an Apple to school tomorrow for the teacher and you will nail it " ..... cheers Ian , but the teacher hates apples
I bombed on my first lesson but have a chance to redeem myself in the morning ....AND present my final lesson .

Needless to say I've been bloody busy since getting home . I've had to arrange delivery of training aids , write lesson plans , practice and time the lessons , and deal with all the outside school stuff as well (and there has been a bit)
For me the paper work is the problem .... sitting through 3 or 4 lessons , and critiquing them ...writing reports , doing evaluations ....as well as planning my next one .... jeeeezz
Pass or fail in the morning , I've learnt a lot ..... confidence has increased 100% , but bounded by capability , and that's good.

Overall , this whole thing (pass or fail ) has been a great learning experience ..... I've found out more about myself , I've set some goals (not easy when your 2 birthdays off 60)

Anyway ... my head is spinning , and its not wine .... so i think i shall turn in.

Will keep you posted , thanks for the thoughts .

[Ian Warren]

Take two Apples ... a Bra , some eye hi-lighter .. and answers on the sides of your arms .... Forgot .. the dress , god sake's don't get a haircut ... add shave

[Splitpin]

Day three , the final one is over with a pass.
My head is still in a spin ... but its done .
Back to the mud and dust in the morning , kind of looking forward to it for some odd reason , but i think it will be short lived.
Anyway ... stay safe , see you in the soup.

[Splitpin]

Take two Apples ... a Bra , some eye hi-lighter .. and answers on the sides of your arms .... Forgot .. the dress , god sake's don't get a haircut ... add shave

Jeez skinny guy

[Ian Warren]

DIRTY JOB ! ... someone had to say it

[Fozzer]

Congratat's , Marty!... ....!

"Learning how to do stuff" makes my head ache nowadays.

Probably been there...

..probably done it...

Don't want to do it again!

Paul.... .. ...!

[Ian Warren]

a later date , a week in AKL to get the" can do" ticket.

So what happened .. missed the plane ticket to get there or they still mulling over the competition prize winners.

[emfrat]

a later date , a week in AKL to get the" can do" ticket.

A week in AKL?...what was first prize?

[Ian Warren]

a later date , a week in AKL to get the" can do" ticket.

A week in AKL?...what was first prize?

May have been just a haircut and a lollipop

[emfrat]

[Ian Warren]

Had to say it Mike ... .. appeared I may have "Woken a Sleeping Giant" ... well Spilt's is taller than me

[Splitpin]

still waiting on those dates ... to be honest I dont mind if it doesn't happen.
I will be up there in September with the lads for some spotting (their shout for my birthday) ... i think . the 8th thru to the 11th.