h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well yesterday was eventful

The train up from London was a bit snow because they had to go at 80mph because of the weather. There was a stunning view of Holy Island though.

There was a group of Chinese and Taiwanese young people all heading up to St Andrews for their post grad graduation ceremony today. Their photos will be something else as the young woman from Taiwan who was siting with me said she had never seen snow until she came here to study last year.

Edinburgh was very slushy and I walked up Princes St looking for the airport bus only to discover it leaves from outside the station so I had to trudge all the way back ( and missed 2 buses as a result)

When I got to the airport my car was really deep in snow so luckily for me the shuttle bus driver came over and dug me out, joined later by a colleague as it was such a job

I headed for Stirling as needed to get Richard's keys into the estate agent. I never dreamt when I decided to leave them till yesterday so as to keep collecting his post that it would be so hard to travel on that day. As it was I didnt risk going to the flat for one last post collection. I just dashed in with the keys. So that is that chapter in my life over.

Decided againt going in to the office and headed up the road. I thought it was going to be ok but at Cairnie Braes I got caught up in a massive queue and was there for over 3 hours. I was so touched by a couple who live close to the A9 carrying tea and coffee along for people. I didnt want any but thanked them profusely for what they were doing. They said it happens all the time. I had Bill yelling at me on the phone for having gone to Stirling but as I pointed out to him he wouldnt not do something that he had said he would. As it was the M90 was also shut so I would have been stuck whichever way I came.

I got all the way home by 9.15 but then couldnt get into the street as there was so much snow so all the family came out to help.

Heaven knows when I will next get out. I have cancelled all my work until Thursday and have plenty to do. The first task is going to be the job application for NDNA and I also have my appraisal with Anne to prepare for, some marking to do, an AHS to write up, loads of e mails to reply to and the PDA class on Thursday to prepare for ( yes Im doing another course).

I got quite a lot done yesterday. Started the job application form, prepped for the PDA class on Thursday ( which I suspect will be cancelled), did the work for my review on Friday ( which I suspect may also not happen), made some changes to the play handouts, printed out lots of new end of course marking material and caught up on various admin tasks.