The boys had a session with Roddy Doyle today as part of Transition Year. They liked it. We had a debrief over dinner. He’s 62 and bald and he answered all their questions. A boy from Dan’s class’s mother grew up next door to the house where one of the families lived in the film of “The Snapper” or possibly “The Commitments”.
I did not get the job I interviewed for and I feel a bit sorry for myself. As Monica so memorably said all those years ago in Friends, “Why can’t a learning experience ever be fun?”
I am treasurer to the parents’ council in school and we had the parents’ council AGM via zoom this evening. Underwhelming and not really welcomed by anyone after a day in the office.
And how was your own Tuesday?
Commiserations about the job. That call to receive the bad news is always so awkward.
Lockdown continues apace here. Someone has gone off to visit a dying mother so I have a month alone. I have big plans for a clear out but I know they will come to nothing. Still, nice to have plans.
In a moment of madness I agreed to be treasurer for something and have the AGM in a couple of weeks and am expected to produce a report and am entirely unsure how to go about it.
I’m sorry you didn’t get the job – it’s tough enough at the moment without having that as well.
Thanks Henry, I would describe myself as 80% disappointed, 20% relieved so, alright, I suppose. Sorry about family illness – sounds a bit miserable notwithstanding the thrilling clear out plans.
Heather, I know, are we crazy? If any comfort, my own accounts passed off peacefully enough.
In person with Roddy Doyle or over zoom? That seems very impressive
Roddy Doyle was on zoom but in person, in the sense that he was only talking to their class. He is involved with a writing workshop called “Fighting Words” and I think almost every school child in Dublin has been there writing stories. I know Roddy Doyle is very hands on and, of course, he used to be a teacher so he’s great with them by all accounts. I understand he’s met half the school children of Dublin which is pretty impressive in terms of giving back. Other authors are under no pressure now and some of us believe firmly that cycling advocacy is God’s work.
Ha! I very much doubt that schools will be clamouring for my input but doubly impressed by Roddy Doyle now!