I am sad to report that about an hour after I posted yesterday the puppy expired. Entirely expected but sad indeed not only to me but especially the three girls who tried their best to save her. They found a peaceful place in the dark last night and buried her, no doubt a few tears being shed in the process. This morning I asked to see what medicines the chap the vets despatched had actually sold them. All three they were flogged were for intestinal health, not exactly anything that would ever help the baby in that position. Unbelievable. It would have been kinder had they just charged for the visit and said there was nothing to be done but they could try milk, which is what I suggested.
Today I spent three hours helping to recruit for the language society, during which time I noted that my being there attracted members and frightened prospective ones away in equal measure. It was however interesting to sit and observe the other stands with their displays of robots, martial arts and the like although every stall competed with the others for the loudest music. In total three of the stands asked me to use a microphone to announce their purpose and attract members. It seemed to work for a time.
At lunchtime I rode to town to shop and besides pet food bought a leg of pork which currently sits in the freezer awaiting me to have the momentum to try to cure it and make ham. This evening I have spent two hours composing 16 questions, one for each speaker, for the speaking competition on Tuesday. It wasn’t easy and Kevin feels the same way, especially when most of the speeches are similar even though the topic this year is one with infinite possibilities. It shows a distinct lack of imagination when Change The Unchangeable only throws up Obama, Thatcher, Helen Keller and the Wright brothers in most of the offerings. I have sent my questions to Kevin (we ask one each) for comparison because this year there is a strong possibility we would have many identical questions.
Carol came quite late to run through her speech with me even though she is Kevin’s student (Anna has been going to Kevin) and because she had been talking loudly for two entire days whilst recruiting for her society her voice was a trifle hoarse. With luck it will recover in time for the finals tomorrow afternoon.
Monday 13th 1300
It was lucky I checked my roster last night. I was convinced my class started after lunch but no, it was 1020. Typically, when I can have a lie in I can’t sleep and when I can’t have one I could have slept for hours, as was the case this morning. I shall try to grab an hour soon in preparation for my observed class at 1530.
Zorro is driving the entire household barmy and me to distraction. He is going to be more of a handful than Pooh ever was. Last night I picked him up to fuss him and he promptly sank his teeth into me chin, drawing blood! Just now while I was making a sandwich he decided to again make me bleed even through reasonably thick trousers. I am beginning to understand perhaps why the people upstairs let him go!
2040
I got frozen riding the bike home after a most unsatisfactory dinner. The restaurant doesn’t sell beer (bad point but at least you can take your own) and they only offer nine dishes. I tried the sweet spare rib affair but quite simply couldn’t eat them. The meat was as tough as army boots and you would think with such a limited range on offer they would at least make what they do good. Today wasn’t so warm, about 21C which these days for me is decidedly chilly. However tonight the mercury has really dropped. I really hope this isn’t the harbinger of a hard winter, although at least if it is I have a home I can actually keep warm and the new classrooms have aircon.
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