Thursday 31 January 2008

I Predict There Will Be Weather!


I was planning another foray into the hills this weekend. Nothing major, but even so, it looks like the weather could intervene and spoil my plans, tonight and tomorrow we're set for heavy snowfalls. I'm tempted to go even if it does snow, just because I know I'll get some great photos if that proves to be the case. We'll just have to wait and see. It's very difficult to predict the weather in these parts, and on the coast where I live can have nothing, when inland a mile or so is knee-deep in snow.

Did I mention that I've set myself the goal of walking up Ben Nevis in the summer. It's about 3 and a half hours drive from here, but if I set off early some fine Summer's day, it should be most enjoyable. Apparently it takes 4 hours to go up and 3 to get back down, if you make good progress, but I think it should be quite do-able, even though it will be swarming with tourists at that time of year.

Tomorrow is my last day of teaching practice, at least for 3 weeks, until I get stuck into it again at a different school. So I'll be able to ditch the shirt and tie for a while, and shave when I feel like it again, which will be infrequently I reckon. That assessment I've been moaning about for ages, because I still haven't had my results back... well, I still haven't had my results back, and yes it's becoming tiresome! On a brighter note, my teaching practice has gone extremely well, and as far as my teaching mentor is concerned, I could start work on Monday. I would do it too if I could, but the system won;t allow it. "The Man" won't permit any deviation from the norm. Damn "the Man"!