Morning all.    

It's interesting to read that you are having similar problems with teaching in Australia as we seem to have over here.   The NUT (National Union of Teachers) has just proposed that teachers should not teach for more than 4 hours a day so that they can have time to do everything else that they have to do.   I get what they're wanting but I can imagine some of our press having a field day talking about them being workshy....  

I stopped working when aged 52 because I was fed up with what I was doing.  I was meant to take 4 months to decide what I would do next but ended up not doing any paid work since.   I was lucky in that I was financially able to not work and have been doing voluntary work which means I am in control of what I do and how much I do.

I well remember that feeling of panic when I made the decision to stop - but I have never regretted it.  There's more to life than work  

Morning all 

Hope the arrival of your stuff goes smoothly today Kim and the rain doesn't affect things too much.

Another grey, cloudy day here - the forecast says it should be sunny this afternoon so I look forward to that.  Most of the snow has gone now thank goodness.

In the words of Dixon of Dock Green "Evenin' All"   

Grey here too DJ - just so glad we got out in the sunshine yesterday. 

That sounds my sort of day ES.    

We've been out for a walk in the snow which was lovely.  The sun was really warm but I was really glad I had my walking poles as it was very slippery underfoot.    We walked along a local reservoir which was very scenic but the thought of sitting beside it without the 27 (slight exaggeration!) layers of clothing I had on makes me shiver.

Morning all, and evening CC and Katya. Happy Easter to you all who are, ahead of UK.
Must go and change the clocks to British summer time, an hour forward so will be jet lagged for days. Would prefer BST all year round.

I wish I'd seen this last night.  For some reason both of us totally forgot about putting the clocks back and I only realised it when I saw the time on my computer.   If it hadn't been for that we'd still be behind      I'm blaming our advancing age - makes me shudder to think what we'll forget next 

Sorry, I've only just noticed your question JulieO.  Yes, it is very crusty - more crusty than I seem to be able to manage on my sour dough loaf.

We had it again for lunch today and it was a bit dry so I think it may keep less well than standard bread.   OH had it with cheese for lunch yesterday (I was out lunching with a friend) and he said it went really well with cheese.

Well it's snowing here again today and I am utterly fed up with it.   Yesterday the pipe on our outside tap burst and water was gushing out and forming an ice rink.   Luckily our builder was nearby and he came to the rescue fairly quickly.