Changed Lifestyle

Well the school has now closed and I've shifted house, my divorce has come through and I have a new partner. I've also started life as a relieving teacher. I was really unsure about this but it's ended up with more work than I can handle. It's been really great to get around other schools and see whats happening. I'm afraid it's confirmed my preference for smaller rural schools. This isn't from the learning aspect as I've been really impressed with the schools I've seen. It's a personal lifestyle choice. Still I've decided to do this for the year and then take stock at the end. It would be really easy to lose contact with the overall picture and become a glorified babysitter that walks in at 5 to 9 and out at 5 past 3.

I have also bought myself a toy. A 1981 BMW R100RS motorcycle. It was bought sight unseen from Trade Me and I picked it up and rode it back from Auckland. Firstly across the Harbour Bridge in high winds. The wrists were pretty sore and it was totally embarrasing at Mokau to find I didn't know how to open the fuel cap. A knowledgeable crowd of onlookers formed and we decided that it was jammed and a bit of brute force would help. It's worked fine ever since.I only ride it on fine days (wimp) and enjoy tinkering with bits and pieces.