STRRRRRIKE!

School's shut. The NUT are on strike. My Union isn't, so technically I'm working from home. It's SATs results day. I expect a really low set of results countrywide. I was still going to take a cherub to their High School to experience the full on lunch canteen and then at home time,  going on the school bus ( kill me now!). However, a phone call yesterday stopped play and I have an unexpected day of freedom. 

So, naturally I've been awake since 4am mulling over everything and anything. I got up as normal and did the normal morning normals. Packed lunch/washer/dishwasher/etc/etc 

I've picked out a pattern for a tunic top. I measured my self ( ugh that was BRUTAL ) and will cut out the pattern. I may then actually get some material and pretend I'm on the sewing bee!! I fell asleep in it last night but I do know who won. Congratulations to her, but she was my least favourite of the finalists. < far too smug early on >  I've not 'felt' this series as much as the others. Also 9.30pm was TOO late!! I do love the new lady judge. I think the makes have been a bit 'trying too hard' this year. 

Next,  I've a  knitted waistcoat to knit the bands on. I will do this in front of some trashy TV.

 I've Asda coming with a huge online delivery betwixt 1 and 3. I might make a start on the baking for the cake stall onThursday. 

My friend at work has insisted we go all posh on the cake stall this year, so nice crisp new paper tablecloths. Cake stands - the cardboard ones I bought( £1.20 Home Bargains)  as extras to all our pot n slate n wire ones we are using. I must look mine out actually. Have you seen it anyone?? Hmmmm. I'll have to add 'hunt out the cupcake stand' to my list. Bunting, doilies, cake bags and boxes! We'll have to put the prices up!! 

I've a Lakeland order being delivered sometime too. But most of all, I'm looking forward to....

Going into school and getting the Y6 Leaver's display up in the peace and quiet! It'll only take me an hour in a childless school. When the children are in, it could take anything up to three days!!! I will also work on the video I do, which is guaranteed to make all the mum's, dad's and grandparents cry! 

I use photos right the way from reception to Y6 but this year I have a genius plan!! I've had the unsuspecting Y6s recreate some of the photos I've picked out hehehe can't wait for them to see it!! 

I choose poignant songs for maximum blubbfactor too!! 

Reach by S club to start it all off, nice and jolly. 

A bit of something Take Thatty upbeat 

Then I move in for the jugular

Run by Snow Patrol or Leona Lewis and then mega tissue moment 

Somewhere over the rainbow - either Eva Cassidy or the calypso version that they used on ER when Dr Mark Greene sadly died.

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Sorry, it's still raw. I needed a moment to gather myself!!

Ahem. 

 I'm open to any ideas for the soundtrack. I usually think - oh that's a good one, in the middle of the night and then I've forgotten by the morning!!! I also add very witty hilarious captions! 

Right it's 7.35am. Time to get the day restarted! 

This was the other day after a really hard rain! The photo does not do it justice. 

And I don't know if any of you are or want to, but I might...

 Saw that on Twitter. One of my best friend's mum is a member. We may join in her memory. She was diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous brain tumour 10 weeks ago. Life is really really unfair sometimes. She's still here. The prognosis was 8-12 weeks with palliative care. Up to 6 months with gruelling chemo and radio therapy and all that entails. The lovely lady decided it wasn't worth it. She wanted her time left to be free from hospitals and The Side effects from chemo. It would never be successful, the type of tumour she has is untreatable. I won't go into gory details right now.  Initially 21 weeks ago she presented at A and E with a stroke. 11 weeks ago she collapsed with seizures and had a scan. Black Betty ( the tumour ) showed up. 10 weeks ago we heard the inevitable. So day to day they are just getting on with it. I go to see her and she's delightfully sweary. My friend and I communicate mostly by text - we use tumour humour to get through this. But it's really shit. Her dad is also going through Bladder cancer treatment. Yanno folks, live every single day how you want to because you really are lucky. 

The lady is a prolific crafter - so talented in all she touches. She's bequeathed all her wool, needles n patterns to me. I've said I will knit for her great grandchild come the time, as she won't be here. But look what my friend has made for the funeral. It's gorgeous. 

 Bloody cancer. 

7.45am now. Still swithering over that puppy....

Another question for you. I used a word yesterday that my colleague had never heard of. My Nanna and mum used it all the time and consequently me! 

Do you know what it means? 

'Flarching' (v) to Flarch 

Hehehe now 7.47am 

Lots of love from 

Rachel *loves a good strike day but could really do with a strike fortnight* Radiostar xxx