And so it ends. The following morning I made my way to the airport and to my flight back to Beijing. My trip back to Beijing was uneventful and I arrived back to find the water shut off in my flat (it was quickly turned back on). Overall I have to say my holiday was …
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Winter holidays 3 – Hong Kong (Part 3)
The final (full) day in Hong Kong. Today I decided to visit a heritage trail in the New Territories, away from the busy and touristy areas. It was something I'd seen in my guide book, but I didn't really know what to expect. To be honest, it was a little disappointing. It was not well …
The end of term…. or is it?
This was originally going to be a post about coming to the end of term. After all, in our classes, the students are doing their final exams. However, we have a problem. The air in the city is bad until Wednesday, and so, until then, school has provisionally been cancelled (if it improves then school …
Bad air day
Today is a bad air day. This was the view outside my window this morning. Pollution has been steadily climbing the past few days. It seems to have dropped a little now, but not much. If I didn't have to go outside, I wouldn't. But when I go outside, I have to remember to wear …
And so it begins…
Yes, that's right, the new school year has begun. The last few days have been busy. As grade leader for Senior 1, I've been responsible for planning the first three lessons of the semester, so we can, effectively, hit the ground running. I was pleased that I was able to send around two lessons, pretty …
I’m melting, I’m tired, I have to unpack, but I did get a free (extra) breakfast!
So it's back to the Middle Kingdom... I have returned! Back to China, Back to Beijing, Back to Ren Da Fu Zhong. And good news! Now, finally, I have a liaison teacher for Senior 1 who I can communicate with. Whatsmore, she seems really keen and pro-active, which is even better. I have planned the …
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Returning to Brexit Britain, class updates and summer planning
Returning to Brexit Britain, indeed Brexit Blackburn, I was interested to see what had changed, and what would be different. Having been back for over a month, the short answer is not much. Yes, Blackburn has a new bus station, and the road layout has been altered in parts of the town centre, but it's …
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