Thursday 20 January 2011

keeping up appearances

I have started volunteering at a local primary school to help with reading, I had to squeeze my bottom on to an infant chair, and revisited Mr Gumpy`s Outing etc with one finger following the words. It is a miracle to see children experiencing the transformation of squiggles on a page to language, especially children who are not used to speaking English at home.
Otherwise it has all been high maintenance, keeping myself and car in running order: first an eye test and new specs, then the hearing aid place where I was enclosed in a sound proof booth, then the foot specialist ( no operation after all, just changing to even huger shoes),  followed by excruciating and tickly dental hygienist, then Thai massage (present from J which was lovely), finally two new tyres, and exhaust for car. All in just over a week! 
I had J`s Impro group round on Monday night, we played acting games and had a laugh which was very therapeutic. Who needs television?