Tuesday
31st August, 2021 1500
On
Sunday afternoon Brenda decided she would come and collect my
passports, preparatory to lodging my application. No opening the
door, put them in a bag and hang them on the door handle.
She
collected them and whilst walking back to her car, called me. One
thing she said was that prior to the restart all teachers needed to
be tested for Covid on the first and second of September and that I
should go to the main campus main gate either day. Hmmmm.
Hold
on Brenda - I'm either in prison or I'm not? My being confined to
quarters doesn't end until Sunday night. Oh. Quite what the point of
getting tested before I flew back, double-jab and having a green code
was for if I was to be banged up anyway I do not know. Now they are
going to try and get a doctor/nurse from the Covid Crack Team to do a
home visit on Thursday. It's enough to make me want to put a skull
and crossbones on the outside of my door.
On
a happier note, I have cured my throwing-up problem and am now eating
normally. Well, insofar as calling toast with various things is
normal anyway.
Brenda
was also speaking of having a word with departments I teach for about
lightening my workload. I say departments but as they have merged
maybe there is now only one. I told her if there are seven freshmen
classes then leave well alone, I will teach them as usual. That's not
heroics, I will still draw the same salary!
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Thursday 3rd - Merchant Navy Day
We've
had a few frosty days here at Chez Fatty. No idea what happened
between Jody and Mrs Jing Jo but it clearly upset her. Certainly the
woman can come across as brusque and offhand but I have always
managed to keep her in check. Well, me or what I spend each week in
there! Apparently it was all my fault and it took until yesterday for
the atmosphere to thaw. Come Sunday I can get my own booze, thanks to
Brenda today I have enough in stock to last until then.
Yes,
she came today with a doctor who kept out of sight (I am guessing she
was treating therm to lunch) and a nurse in a spacesuit. Christ knows
what any neighbours who observed their arrival thought. Test done,
Brenda went and bought me alcohol and ice cream to last until I am
free. As I am tired of toast with everything, later today Jody is
going to bring back some chicken chow mien, which she said wasn't too
good - until I suggested we try it with Linghams and then things
changed! Amazing how Linghams can transform food. And Chinese people.
A
week Monday and still I only know of four of my classes - no sign yet
of the English majors despite my reminders. The bloody Chinese
teachers had their timetables before they even went on summer
holidays! But oh no, some people think it's fine just slotting me in
as and where. Well, they've come a cropper if they did because Dean
Delia is officer I/C the lot now and she has laid down the law re no
long lunch breaks or classes above the ground floor for me. Whoops!
Best of all, my latest accident proves my fears were justified so I
can refuse with impunity.
As
for the recovery, slowly slowly but taking place. Saturday is I think
four weeks on. At least I can sleep now.
